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Side impact sensor system and method

  • US 6,095,553 A
  • Filed: 06/30/1998
  • Issued: 08/01/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A side impact sensor system for use in a vehicle having a side air-bag, a lower body component on an underside of the vehicle, and a body side with a front door belt line area, the system comprising:

  • a body side impact sensor mounted to the body side at least as high as the front door belt line area;

    a lower body side impact sensor mounted to the lower body component inboard from the body side, said lower body component comprising a vehicle floor pan;

    a safing sensor secured to the vehicle; and

    an electronic control module in electrical communication with the side air-bag and with said sensors for sending firing signals to the side air-bag when said safing sensor and at least one of said body and lower body side impact sensors signal a predetermined level of lateral acceleration indicative of a side impact.

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