SIDE COLLISION DETECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE
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1. A side collision detection device for a vehicle, comprising:
- a hollow detection tube member that is arranged in a door of the vehicle, wherein;
the door includes a rigid member that is provided to extend in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; and
the detection tube member is arranged along an outer surface of the rigid member in a width direction of the vehicle;
a pressure sensor that detects a pressure in the detection tube member, anda control device that detects a collision of an object with the door based on a result of the detection of the pressure by the pressure sensor.
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Abstract
A side collision detection device for a vehicle includes a hollow detection tube member, a pressure sensor, and a control device. The detection tube member is arranged in a door of the vehicle. The door includes a rigid member that is provided to extend in a front-rear direction of the vehicle. The detection tube member is arranged along an outer surface of the rigid member in a width direction of the vehicle. The pressure sensor detects a pressure in the detection tube member. The control device detects a collision of an object with the door based on a result of the detection of the pressure by the pressure sensor.
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1. A side collision detection device for a vehicle, comprising:
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a hollow detection tube member that is arranged in a door of the vehicle, wherein; the door includes a rigid member that is provided to extend in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; and the detection tube member is arranged along an outer surface of the rigid member in a width direction of the vehicle; a pressure sensor that detects a pressure in the detection tube member, and a control device that detects a collision of an object with the door based on a result of the detection of the pressure by the pressure sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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