Title:
【発明の名称】スマートエアバッグシステム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002501459
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A smart airbag system including a sensor mechanism for controlling the deployment of an occupant protection apparatus in a motor vehicle, such as a gas-inflatable airbag, to protect an occupant of the vehicle in a crash. The system includes a sensor mounted to the vehicle for sensing accelerations of the vehicle and producing an analog signal representative thereof; an electronic converter for receiving the analog signal from the sensor and for converting the analog signal into a digital signal, and a processor which receives the digital signal. The processor includes a pattern recognition system and produces a deployment control signal to a gas control module which controls the flow of gas into or out of the airbag to optimize the injury protection capability of the airbag. The system also accepts inputs from occupant position, velocity and weight sensors and/or anticipatory crash sensors, when such are available, and may affect the deployment control signal based on these inputs.
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Inventors:
Breed, David, Es.
Application Number:
JP50093699A
Publication Date:
January 15, 2002
Filing Date:
May 29, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Automotive Technologies International, Inc.
International Classes:
B60R21/16; B60R21/01; G05B13/02; G06G7/60; G06N3/00; B60R21/00; B60R21/0132; B60R21/0134; B60R21/015; (IPC1-7): B60R21/32; G05B13/02; G06G7/60; G06N3/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshitaka Sonoda (1 outside)