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OCCUPANT PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE

  • US 20140288781A1
  • Filed: 03/18/2014
  • Published: 09/25/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A vehicular occupant protection apparatus comprising:

  • a vehicle accident detector for detecting an occurrence of a vehicle accident;

    a controller for putting an occupant protector into operation based on a detection result of the vehicle accident detector;

    a power supply circuit for supplying electric power to the controller;

    a backup capacitor for supplying electric power to the power supply circuit at a time of the occurrence of the vehicle accident;

    a storage device for storing an accident data relating to the vehicle accident;

    a communication circuit for transmitting the accident data stored in the storage device to an emergency call apparatus that makes an emergency call at the time of the occurrence of the vehicle accident, wherein the communication circuit is connected to the emergency call apparatus; and

    a backup circuit for supplying the controller with electric power from a backup battery that supplies electric power to the emergency call apparatus for the emergency call, wherein the backup circuit is connected to the emergency call apparatus,wherein;

    when the vehicle accident detector detects the occurrence of the vehicle accident, the controller performs power control in whichthe controller turns on the backup circuit and transmits the accident data to the emergency call apparatus via the communication circuit by being supplied with the electric power from the backup battery, and turns off the backup circuit after transmitting the accident data to the emergency call apparatus.

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