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Vehicle passenger protecting device and method

  • US 20050200106A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2004
  • Published: 09/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A passenger protecting device for a vehicle, the passenger protecting device comprising:

  • a collision detecting unit for detecting one of a collision and an imminent collision of the vehicle and generating a collision signal;

    a driver protecting unit for protecting a driver of the vehicle when the collision signal is generated;

    a steering sensor for detecting an axial position of an axially displaceable steering wheel of the vehicle; and

    a control unit for controlling the driver protecting unit based on the axial position of the steering wheel when the driver protecting unit is activated.

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