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Vehicle collision damage reduction system

  • US 6,463,372 B1
  • Filed: 08/04/2000
  • Issued: 10/08/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle collision damage reduction system comprising:

  • an object detector for sequentially detecting distance information to an object to be impacted by the vehicle;

    an electronic control unit for determining a collision danger level using the distance information and for outputting an operational command, before the collision, to activate a safety device in response to the collision danger level a seatbelt pre-tensioner for a seatbelt take-up device of a seat; and

    a seat adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting seat sliding, reclining, and seat height of a seat independently or simultaneously;

    wherein the pre-tensioner operates after the seat adjustment mechanism has finished adjusting the seat.

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