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Side Impact Sensor Systems

  • US 20070040363A1
  • Filed: 08/25/2006
  • Published: 02/22/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1993
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a vehicle having a longitudinal axis between a front and rear of the vehicle such that a lateral direction is defined perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the vehicle including a right side and a left side spaced apart in the lateral direction, a side impact airbag system comprising a side airbag arranged to deploy along the left or right side of the vehicle;

  • and an electronic crash sensor comprising;

    a housing;

    a mass arranged within said housing in a position and direction so as to be movable in the lateral direction relative to said housing in response to lateral accelerations of said housing; and

    a control mechanism for controlling deployment of said side airbag, said control mechanism being responsive to the motion of said mass only in the lateral direction;

    said housing being mounted in such a position and a direction as to sense an impact into a side of said vehicle resulting in lateral acceleration of said housing.

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