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Vehicle side impact crash detection for deployment of curtain and side airbags

  • US 20080249687A1
  • Filed: 04/03/2007
  • Published: 10/09/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system of sensors installed in an automotive vehicle door to detect vehicle side impact for deployment of side impact restraints comprising:

  • a first sensor generating a first signal corresponding to a first crash characteristic;

    a second sensor generating a second signal corresponding to a second crash characteristic different than the first crash characteristic;

    a restraint device; and

    a controller having a memory with tables categorizing vehicle crash severity levels resident therein;

    said controller coupled to said first sensor, said second sensor and said restraint device, said controller compares said first and second signals to a vehicle crash severity level in said memory and deploys said restraint device in accordance with said vehicle crash severity level stored in memory.

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