Colliding obstacle detection apparatus for vehicle
First Claim
1. A colliding obstacle detection apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
- a pedestrian bumper supported below a front bumper of the vehicle by a body of the vehicle, a front end of the pedestrian bumper vertically aligning with or extending ahead of that of the front bumper;
at least one collision detector located on the pedestrian bumper and detecting one of;
a collision of the pedestrian bumper with an obstacle; and
a presence of the obstacle in a close proximity to the pedestrian bumper; and
a control circuit determining whether the collision has actually occurred based on a detection signal outputted by the at least one collision detector and activating a colliding obstacle protector located on the vehicle when it is determined that the collision has actually occurred.
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Abstract
The present colliding obstacle detection apparatus comprises a pedestrian bumper, which is supported below a front bumper of the vehicle by a body of the vehicle, at least one collision detector, which is located on the pedestrian bumper, and a control circuit, which determines whether the collision has actually occurred based on a detection signal outputted by the at least one collision detector. The front end of the pedestrian bumper vertically aligns with or extending ahead of that of the front bumper. The at least one collision detector detects one of a collision of the pedestrian bumper with an obstacle, and a presence of the obstacle in a close proximity to the pedestrian bumper. When the control circuit determines that the collision has actually occurred, the circuit activates a colliding obstacle protector for protecting the obstacle, especially a pedestrian.
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17 Claims
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1. A colliding obstacle detection apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
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a pedestrian bumper supported below a front bumper of the vehicle by a body of the vehicle, a front end of the pedestrian bumper vertically aligning with or extending ahead of that of the front bumper;
at least one collision detector located on the pedestrian bumper and detecting one of;
a collision of the pedestrian bumper with an obstacle; and
a presence of the obstacle in a close proximity to the pedestrian bumper; and
a control circuit determining whether the collision has actually occurred based on a detection signal outputted by the at least one collision detector and activating a colliding obstacle protector located on the vehicle when it is determined that the collision has actually occurred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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