Collision sensor
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1. A sensor arrangement in a motor vehicle for sensing impact on a side of the motor vehicle, comprising:
- first and second supports mounted adjacent the side of motor vehicle at substantially fixed points located adjacent the side of the motor vehicle and separated from one another;
an elongate element extending between said supports adjacent the side of the vehicle, said elongate element having a first end fixed to said first support and a second end; and
a sensor disposed at said second support and connected with the second end of said elongate element, said sensor sensing at least one of tension and longitudinal movement of said elongate element near said second support caused by an impact which deforms the vehicle and said elongate element at a position between said supports.
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Abstract
A sensor adapted to sense a side impact in a vehicle comprises an elongate element extending between two substantially fixed points spaced apart along the side of a vehicle, a sensor being provided adapted to sense tension in or longitudinal movement of the elongate element caused by an impact which deforms the vehicle.
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1. A sensor arrangement in a motor vehicle for sensing impact on a side of the motor vehicle, comprising:
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first and second supports mounted adjacent the side of motor vehicle at substantially fixed points located adjacent the side of the motor vehicle and separated from one another; an elongate element extending between said supports adjacent the side of the vehicle, said elongate element having a first end fixed to said first support and a second end; and a sensor disposed at said second support and connected with the second end of said elongate element, said sensor sensing at least one of tension and longitudinal movement of said elongate element near said second support caused by an impact which deforms the vehicle and said elongate element at a position between said supports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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