Airbag control apparatus
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1. An airbag control apparatus comprising:
- a manual cutoff switch for changing an airbag apparatus between an effective state and an ineffective state in accordance with a will of an occupant;
an occupant-detecting sensor that detects presence or absence of a seated occupant or a body size of the seated occupant; and
control means for changing the airbag apparatus between the effective state and the ineffective state by controlling the manual cutoff switch in accordance with a detection signal from the occupant-detecting sensor.
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Abstract
In an airbag control apparatus, a control circuit is connected to a motor. Upon detecting a seated occupant having a body build equal to or greater than a predetermined value based on a value detected by a seat load sensor, the control circuit operates the motor in a predetermined direction to forcibly switch a manual cutoff switch from an OFF position to an ON position, and then locks the motor to prevent the manual cutoff switch from being switched to the OFF position.
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1. An airbag control apparatus comprising:
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a manual cutoff switch for changing an airbag apparatus between an effective state and an ineffective state in accordance with a will of an occupant;
an occupant-detecting sensor that detects presence or absence of a seated occupant or a body size of the seated occupant; and
control means for changing the airbag apparatus between the effective state and the ineffective state by controlling the manual cutoff switch in accordance with a detection signal from the occupant-detecting sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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