Activation apparatus for occupant protection system
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1. An activation apparatus for an occupant protection system comprising:
- right and left acceleration sensors which are disposed on respective right and left sides of a vehicle with respect to a center thereof on the vehicle and each of the right and left sensors is used for determining an acceleration for a side opposite from the side where the each of the right and left sensors is disposed; and
a determining unit determining whether or not the occupant protection system is to be activated by comparing a physical quantity computed based on a value detected and outputted by the right or left acceleration sensor with a threshold for activating the occupant protection system.
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An activation apparatus for an occupant protection system includes acceleration sensors which are disposed on the respective right and left sides of a vehicle with respect to the center of the vehicle on the vehicle and each of which is provided for detecting the acceleration from the side opposite to the side where the sensor is disposed, and includes a determiner that determines whether or not an occupant protection system is to be activated by comparing the physical quantity computed based on the value detected and outputted by the acceleration sensor with a threshold for activating the occupant protection system.
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1. An activation apparatus for an occupant protection system comprising:
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right and left acceleration sensors which are disposed on respective right and left sides of a vehicle with respect to a center thereof on the vehicle and each of the right and left sensors is used for determining an acceleration for a side opposite from the side where the each of the right and left sensors is disposed; and a determining unit determining whether or not the occupant protection system is to be activated by comparing a physical quantity computed based on a value detected and outputted by the right or left acceleration sensor with a threshold for activating the occupant protection system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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