Automatic venting supplemental inflatable restraint system
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a motor vehicle climate control system comprisinga microprocessor,a blower motor,an air inlet duct,air ventilation ducts,a first valve controllable to affect air flow to the air inlet duct, anda second valve controllable to affect air flow in the air ventilation ducts between a defrost air outlet and a vent air outlet;
means for sensing a sudden deceleration of the vehicle;
means for inflating a supplemental inflatable restraint responsive to the sensed sudden deceleration of the vehicle;
means for deflating the supplemental inflatable restraint after the inflation thereof;
means, activated after deflation of the supplemental inflatable restraint and including the microprocessor, for controlling the first valve to allow air inflow into the air inlet duct;
means, activated after deflation of the supplemental inflatable restraint and including the microprocessor, for controlling the second valve to control air flow to the defrost air outlet and vent air outlet; and
means, activated after deflation of the supplemental inflatable restraint for activating the blower motor.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a deployable supplemental inflatable restraint, which, after a deployment, vents supplemental inflatable restraint internal contenst to a vehicle passenger compartment, a signal line for sensing deployment of the supplemental inflatable restraint, a command generator for developing a command responsive to the sensed deployment, and an atmosphere control system for providing a flow of fresh air into the vehicle passenger compartment responsive to the developed command.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a motor vehicle climate control system comprising a microprocessor, a blower motor, an air inlet duct, air ventilation ducts, a first valve controllable to affect air flow to the air inlet duct, and a second valve controllable to affect air flow in the air ventilation ducts between a defrost air outlet and a vent air outlet; means for sensing a sudden deceleration of the vehicle; means for inflating a supplemental inflatable restraint responsive to the sensed sudden deceleration of the vehicle; means for deflating the supplemental inflatable restraint after the inflation thereof; means, activated after deflation of the supplemental inflatable restraint and including the microprocessor, for controlling the first valve to allow air inflow into the air inlet duct; means, activated after deflation of the supplemental inflatable restraint and including the microprocessor, for controlling the second valve to control air flow to the defrost air outlet and vent air outlet; and means, activated after deflation of the supplemental inflatable restraint for activating the blower motor. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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