Vehicle safety system
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- VEONEER SWEDISH SECURITY SYST GMBH
- Publication Date
- 2010-12-22
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Abstract
Description
technical field
[0001] The present invention relates to vehicle safety systems, and in particular to systems for protecting vehicle occupants in various types of crash situations. Background technique
[0002] Although most vehicles are typically equipped with safety equipment to protect the occupants of the vehicle in the event of a side collision. Generally speaking, the lateral distance between the vehicle occupants and the exterior of the vehicle is small because of the thin sides of the vehicle. It is therefore important to activate safety equipment, such as interior side airbags adapted to protect passengers in the event of a side impact, at the earliest possible stage.
[0003] In some cases, for example by using radar or LIDAR detection, it may be possible to detect an imminent side collision and activate one or more appropriate vehicle safety systems prior to the collision. In other cases, crash sensors are used to detect side impacts, and thus vehicle safety syst...