Title:
歩行者検出装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4013900
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A pedestrian detection device, a related method, an air bag system and a vehicle are disclosed. The pedestrian detection device 20 includes an infrared ray sensor 30A, which detects a temperature of a detection object approaching to or in contact with the vehicle 10 to provide a temperature signal, an impact sensor 27a to 27c, which generate impact signals when the vehicle encounters a collision, and an impact collision generation unit 21 operative to generate a pedestrian collision signal upon discrimination that the detection object is a pedestrian, discrimination that the impact signal is being outputted, and discrimination that a direction in which the pedestrian is present and a direction in which the impact is applied to the vehicle falls in a substantially same direction.
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Inventors:
Makiko Sugiura
Toyota Inao
Toyota Inao
Application Number:
JP2004005462A
Publication Date:
November 28, 2007
Filing Date:
January 13, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
株式会社デンソー
International Classes:
G01V11/00; B60R21/00; B60R21/01; B60R21/0136; B60R21/16; B60R21/34; G01J1/02; G01J5/10; G05D1/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Akito Tashita