Vehicle occupant protection apparatus
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1. A vehicle occupant protection apparatus comprising:
- a collision object data detection element provided on a vehicle, the collision object data detection element for detecting data with respect to a collision impact force from an estimated collision object;
a vehicle occupant protection element activated in the event of a vehicle collision, thereby protecting an occupant in a predetermined activation mode; and
a protection mode control element for changing the activation mode based on the data.
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Abstract
A vehicle occupant protection apparatus includes a collision object data detection element on a vehicle to detect data, such as the physical parameters of the estimated collision object related to a collision impact force, from an estimated collision object, a vehicle-onboard occupant protection element activated in the event of a vehicle collision, thereby protecting an occupant in a predetermined activation mode, and a protection mode control element for changing the activation mode based on the data. The vehicle occupant protection apparatus may also utilize a collision detection element for detecting an actual collision with the estimated collision object.
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1. A vehicle occupant protection apparatus comprising:
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a collision object data detection element provided on a vehicle, the collision object data detection element for detecting data with respect to a collision impact force from an estimated collision object;
a vehicle occupant protection element activated in the event of a vehicle collision, thereby protecting an occupant in a predetermined activation mode; and
a protection mode control element for changing the activation mode based on the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of controlling a vehicle occupant protection apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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providing a collision object data detection element on a vehicle;
detecting data using the data detection element with respect to a collision impact force from an estimated collision object;
activating a vehicle occupant protection element in the event of a vehicle collision with the estimated collision object, thereby protecting a vehicle occupant in a predetermined activation mode; and
providing a protection mode control element for changing the activation mode based on the data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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