Vehicle safety device control apparatus
First Claim
1. A vehicle safety device control apparatus comprising means for activating a preloader safety device at a first timing when a vehicle collision is detected, means for activating an air bag safety device at a second timing following said first timing, detecting means for detecting whether or not a seatbelt is buckled, and signal output means that, when a vehicle collision is detected and the detecting means detects that the seatbelt is not buckled, outputs a timing signal for activating the air bag safety device at a timing earlier than said second timing.
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Abstract
In a control apparatus that activates a preloader device and after a timing delay an air bag device when a vehicle collision is detected, the apparatus has a detector for detecting whether or not a seatbelt is buckled, and a timing signal for activating the air bag device is generated without the timing delay if the seatbelt is not buckled, whereby the air bag device can be activated with a timing appropriate to the condition present at the time.
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- 1. A vehicle safety device control apparatus comprising means for activating a preloader safety device at a first timing when a vehicle collision is detected, means for activating an air bag safety device at a second timing following said first timing, detecting means for detecting whether or not a seatbelt is buckled, and signal output means that, when a vehicle collision is detected and the detecting means detects that the seatbelt is not buckled, outputs a timing signal for activating the air bag safety device at a timing earlier than said second timing.
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