Apparatus for protecting passenger from damage of battery by lightning and method of the same
US9616754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/16
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present technology discloses an apparatus for protecting a passenger who boards a vehicle at the time of lightning and a method thereof. An apparatus for protecting a passenger includes a receiver configured to receive positional information of a vehicle and weather information, a gas detection sensor configured to detect an electrolyte gas within a battery duct, an air pressure sensor configured to detect an air pressure of tire, and a controller configured to control an opening and closing of the battery duct depending on the positional information, the weather information, the detected result of the gas detection sensor, and the detected result of the air pressure sensor.
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