Pedestrian protection system for hood contact
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1. A pedestrian protection system, comprising:
- a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicating a hazard condition in a predicted tire path of movement of a vehicle tire;
an external airbag system comprising a first external airbag and a second external airbag coupled to a vehicle on opposite sides of a wheel well on a side of the vehicle between a front of the vehicle and a rear of the vehicle, wherein the external airbag system is configured to deploy the first external airbag and/or the second external airbag to block an object from entering the predicted tire path of movement between a surface below the vehicle tire and a bottom surface of the vehicle; and
a processor configured to receive the first signal from the first sensor, process the first signal to detect the hazard condition, and activate the external airbag system in response to the detected hazard condition to move an object out of the predicted tire path of movement or block an object from entering the predicted tire path of movement.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a pedestrian protection system that includes a first sensor that generates a first signal indicating a hazard condition in front of a vehicle. The pedestrian protection system may also include an external airbag system that deploys an external airbag outside of the vehicle. In operation, a processor receives the first signal from the first sensor, processes the first signal to detect the hazard condition, and activates the external airbag system in response to the detected hazard condition to protect at least one of a pedestrian and the vehicle.
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1. A pedestrian protection system, comprising:
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a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicating a hazard condition in a predicted tire path of movement of a vehicle tire; an external airbag system comprising a first external airbag and a second external airbag coupled to a vehicle on opposite sides of a wheel well on a side of the vehicle between a front of the vehicle and a rear of the vehicle, wherein the external airbag system is configured to deploy the first external airbag and/or the second external airbag to block an object from entering the predicted tire path of movement between a surface below the vehicle tire and a bottom surface of the vehicle; and a processor configured to receive the first signal from the first sensor, process the first signal to detect the hazard condition, and activate the external airbag system in response to the detected hazard condition to move an object out of the predicted tire path of movement or block an object from entering the predicted tire path of movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for deploying a pedestrian protection system, comprising:
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receiving a first signal from a first sensor, the first signal indicating a hazard condition in a first predicted tire path of movement of a vehicle tire between a surface below the vehicle tire and a bottom surface of a vehicle; detecting the hazard condition in response to the first signal; and activating an external airbag system in response to the detected hazard condition to deploy a first external airbag and/or a second external airbag that moves an object out of the first predicted tire path of movement or blocks an object from entering the first predicted tire path of movement, wherein the first external airbag and the second external airbag are on opposing sides of a wheel well on a side of the vehicle between a front of the vehicle and a rear of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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