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Collision detecting device

US8428862B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 2011
Grant dateApr 23, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R21/34
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An object is to be able to accurately discriminate an object of a collision. A device has a collision detection to which are connected a pressure sensor that detects pressure within a pressure chamber, and a vehicle speed sensor that detects vehicle speed, and the collision detection determines effective mass of a collided object on the basis of an integrated value obtained by integrating, at a predetermined sectional integration width, detection results of the pressure sensor, and a converted vehicle speed signal obtained by subtracting a predetermined value α from a vehicle speed signal of the vehicle speed sensor by using a predetermined vehicle speed converting map or the like. Then, when the determined effective mass exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the collided object is discriminated as a pedestrian.

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