Collision sensing apparatus
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a center component defining a center chamber therein;
first and second side components defining first and second chambers therein, respectively, the first and second side components coupled to opposing ends of the center component with the first and second chambers in fluid communication with the center chamber, the center, first side and second side components being configured to extend across a front width of a vehicle, the center component and the first and second side components each including a forward surface having a shape configured to interface with a portion of a front fascia component of the vehicle; and
first, second and third pressure sensors in communication with the first, second and center chambers, respectively, the first, second, and third pressure sensors each being configured to detect pressure changes in the first, second, and center chambers, respectively, from forces within an elastic deformation threshold of the apparatus.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a center component defining a center chamber therein and first and second side components defining first and second chambers therein, respectively. The first and second side components are coupled to opposing ends of the center component with the first and second chambers in fluid communication with the center chamber. The center, first side and second side components are configured to extend substantially across a width of a vehicle. The apparatus further includes first, second and third pressure sensors in communication with the first, second and center chambers, respectively.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a center component defining a center chamber therein; first and second side components defining first and second chambers therein, respectively, the first and second side components coupled to opposing ends of the center component with the first and second chambers in fluid communication with the center chamber, the center, first side and second side components being configured to extend across a front width of a vehicle, the center component and the first and second side components each including a forward surface having a shape configured to interface with a portion of a front fascia component of the vehicle; and first, second and third pressure sensors in communication with the first, second and center chambers, respectively, the first, second, and third pressure sensors each being configured to detect pressure changes in the first, second, and center chambers, respectively, from forces within an elastic deformation threshold of the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An assembly comprising:
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a front fascia component configured to extend across a front width of a vehicle; a bumper beam configured to extend along the front width; an energy absorber coupled to the bumper beam and configured to extend along the front width; and a sensing apparatus coupled between the front fascia component and the energy absorber, the sensing apparatus configured to extend along the front width, the sensing apparatus directly engaging the front fascia component with a forward surface having a shape configured to interface with a portion of the front fascia component, the sensing apparatus including a center component defining a center chamber therein and first and second side components defining first and second chambers therein, respectively, the first and second side components coupled to opposing ends of the center component with the first and second chambers in fluid communication with the center chamber, the sensing apparatus further including first, second and third pressure sensors in communication with the first, second and center chambers, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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