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Occupant protecting device for vehicle and method of controlling the device

  • US 20100171294A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2009
  • Published: 07/08/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An occupant protecting device for a vehicle comprising:

  • a collision detector to detect a collision relative to a lateral face of the vehicle;

    a left seat and a right seat arranged adjacent to each other in a left-right direction of the vehicle, the seat being movable in a front-rear direction of the vehicle;

    a left restraint to restrain an occupant seated on the left seat;

    a right restraint to restrain an occupant seated on the right seat;

    a seat position detector to detect seat positions of the left and right seats in the front-rear direction; and

    a driving portion to drive one of the left and right restraints based on a direction of the collision detected by the collision detector and a relationship of the seat positions detected by the seat position detector.

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