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Collision mitigation apparatus

US9487217B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 2014
Grant dateNov 8, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S13/931
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A collision mitigation apparatus is provided, which is installed in a vehicle and mitigates damage to the vehicle in occurrence of a collision. The apparatus includes an activation control section which detects an object positioned around the vehicle, and activates a collision mitigation part for mitigating damage to the vehicle in occurrence of a collision if a positional relationship between the vehicle and the object meets a predetermined activation condition, a type determining section which determines type of the object, the type being any one of a vehicle, a pedestrian and a roadside object, and an activation condition changing section which consolidates the activation condition compared to a case where the type of the object is not a roadside object, if the type of the object is a roadside object.

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