Collision sensing system for side air bag system
First Claim
1. A collision sensing system for a side air bag system in which an air bag confined in a side door of a vehicle is inflated in a space between an occupant of the vehicle and the inner side wall of the compartment when collision detecting means detects a vehicle collision,comprising switch means for opening a circuit when the side door is opened.wherein said collision detecting means including a touch sensor connected in series with said switch means and having contacts closed in response to the vehicle collision.
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Abstract
A collision sensing system for a side air bag system has a door opening state detector and an air bag actuation inhibiter. The side air bag system is provided with an air bag which is confined in a side door of a vehicle and inflated and expanded in a space between an occupant of the vehicle and the inner side wall of the compartment such as the side door when a collision detector detects a vehicle collision. The air bag actuation inhibiter inhibits the inflation of the air bag when the door opening state detector detects the open state of the side door.
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1. A collision sensing system for a side air bag system in which an air bag confined in a side door of a vehicle is inflated in a space between an occupant of the vehicle and the inner side wall of the compartment when collision detecting means detects a vehicle collision,
comprising switch means for opening a circuit when the side door is opened. wherein said collision detecting means including a touch sensor connected in series with said switch means and having contacts closed in response to the vehicle collision.
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7. A collision sensing system for a side air bag system in which an air bag confined in a side door of a vehicle is inflated in a space between an occupant of the vehicle and the inner side wall of the compartment when collision detecting means detects a vehicle collision,
comprising side door opening state detecting means for outputting a signal according to the open state of the side door, said collision detecting means including: -
an acceleration sensor for detecting an acceleration; acceleration deciding means connected with said acceleration sensor and said side door opening state detecting means; and a touch sensor having a circuit closed in response to a collision of the vehicle and connected in parallel with said acceleration deciding means.
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