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PURPOSE: A control method of an air bag module using pre-crash information is provided to improve a safety of an air bag module without an increase of costs because a crash algorithm is added to an existing algorithm by using information of an ultrasonic sensor and a radar sensor. CONSTITUTION: A control method of an air bag module using pre-crash information is as follows. Information about object is detected by an ultrasonic sensor(110) and a radar sensor(120) of vehicles. Information about a distance to the object is compared among information detected by the ultrasonic sensor and radar sensor. At least one of the information is selected among information detected by the ultrasonic sensor and radar sensor according to a result of the comparison and decided whether it locates in a zone where the object can crash a vehicle. The air bag module is inflated based on a result of the decision.
Abstract:
본 발명은 에어백 전개를 위한 단계적 충돌 유형 판별 방법에 관한 것으로서, 더욱 상세하게는 전방충돌센서의 정보와 에어백 모듈내 횡방향 가속도 센서의 정보를 복합적으로 이용하여 보다 신뢰성 있게 충돌 유형을 구분함으로써 충돌 유형에 따른 최적의 시간내에 에어백을 전개시켜 운전자 및 승객의 안전을 최대한 보장할 수 있도록 한 에어백 전개를 위한 단계적 충돌 유형 판별 방법에 관한 것이다. 이를 위해, 본 발명은 좌측과 우측 전방충돌센서에서 검출된 가속도의 절대값을 적분하고, 그 차를 제곱하는 단계를 통해 산출된 값을 미리 설정된 두 가지 임계값과 비교하여, 정면/오프셋/경사충돌 정보로 1차 구분하는 단계와; 1차 구분된 정면/오프셋/경사충돌 정보를 에어백의 요구전개시간 보다 빠른 시간내에 유지하는 충돌 유형 정보 유지단계와; 2차적 충돌 유형 판정을 위해 에어백 모듈내의 횡방향 가속도 센서의 적분값의 절대값 신호를 두 가지 임계값과 대비하여, 1차 구분과 같이 정면/오프셋/경사충돌 정보로 2차 구분하는 단계; 로 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 하는 에어백 전개를 위한 단계적 충돌 유형 판별 방법을 제공한다. 에어백, 전방충돌센서, 가속도센서, 복합, 충돌 유형, 판별, 방법
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PURPOSE: A method for distinguishing the phased collision types for inflating an airbag is provided to secure the safety of driver and passenger by inflating an airbag within an optimum time according to collision type. CONSTITUTION: A method for distinguishing the phased collision types for inflating an airbag is as follows. The absolute value of the acceleration, detected by right and left front impact sensors, is integrated. A designated value is calculated by the square of difference of absolute values. The front side/offset/oblique impact information maintains within a demanded deployment time by using a longitudinal acceleration sensor. The absolute signal of the integrated value of a lateral acceleration sensor is compared with two kinds of critical value and classified into the front side/offset/oblique impact information.
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PURPOSE: A pre-crash airbag control apparatus for an airbag inflation algorithm is provided to properly inflate an airbag depending on the type of a collision. CONSTITUTION: A pre-crash airbag control apparatus for an airbag inflation algorithm comprises own car and front car information acquisition units(100,200), an own car state information estimation unit(300), a laser signal processing unit(400), a front car position estimation unit(500), a pre-crash information generation unit(600), and an airbag inflation algorithm(700). The own car state information estimation unit estimates information about the longitudinal and transverse velocity of an own car before a crash. The laser signal processing unit outputs information about the distance, velocity, and horizontal position of a front car. The front car position estimation unit estimates the trace and position of the front car. The pre-crash information generation unit generates information about the state before the crash. The airbag inflation algorithm inflates an airbag based on the information from the pre-crash information generation unit.
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PURPOSE: A vehicle collision detecting system using omnidirectional image is provided to secure uniform detection ability regardless of the collision region by detecting the collision by reading an image of a camera. CONSTITUTION: A vehicle collision detecting system using omnidirectional image comprises an image processing unit and a collision sensor. The image processing unit process the image taken by cameras mounted on right, left, front and back sides of a vehicle(50), and a produces the omnidirectional image. The collision sensor sets a plurality of domains(500,510,520) with being separated from the vehicle. The collision sensor determines possibility of collision about a crasher by comparing a moving speed of an object(51) between set domains and a pre-set critical speed.
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A tire air pressure sensor is provided to extend life time of a battery by transmitting data through a sensor according to the air pressure state of the tire. A tire air pressure sensor comprises a cylindrical case(H), a piston(9), a contact switch(E), springs(S), two resistors(R1,R2), a timer(T), and a battery(B). The case is installed to one side of a wheel(6). The piston is installed in the case. The contact switch is attached to a rear end of the piston and connected to the other contact according to the position displacement of the piston. The springs are inserted between the piston and the case and supported by predetermined elastic force by receiving air pressure of the tire from one side of the case. Two resistors are formed with different current conductive paths. The timer oscillates with different frequencies according to the size of the resistors. The battery supplies a driving power of the timer.
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A rollover damage reducing system for a convertible vehicle is provided to reduce damage to occupants when the convertible vehicle is rolled over with a vehicle roof opened. An inflator type rollover lift is mounted on a trunk lid, and connected to a rollover sensing ECU(30) or an air bag control unit. The rollover lift operates through the rollover sensing ECU or the air bag control unit in case of rollover, so that a trunk lid is opened to the maximum and the space for occupation of passengers is expanded.
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PURPOSE: A bumper system for vehicles to sense the collision of pedestrians and a sensing method thereof are provided to improve efficiency to sense the collision of the pedestrian by correcting a measurement value of a pressure sensor considering of variations of air pressure inside an air tube according to a change of an external temperature and increasing the sensitivity of the pressure sensor. CONSTITUTION: A bumper system for vehicles to sense the collision of pedestrians comprises a single pressure sensor (6), a temperature sensor (7), and a controller (8). The single pressure sensor measures air pressure inside an air tube (5) installed at a bumper assembly and outputs measured pressure information. The controller receives the measured pressure information which is applied from the pressure sensor and measured temperature information which is applied from the temperature sensor and corrects the measured pressure information of the pressure sensor according to the measured temperature information. [Reference numerals] (6) Pressure sensor; (7) Temperature sensor; (8) Controller; (AA) Engine room
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A cut cut-off system of battery power in the event of collision accident of vehicles is provided to prevent short with a battery by separating a bushing and a post depending on an actuator, and thus cutting off power of a battery when sensing acceleration exceeding the predetermined level. A cut cut-off system of battery power in the event of collision accident of vehicles comprises a post(62) of the lower part fixed to a battery body; an acceleration sensor(10) converting an acceleration and deceleration of vehicle collision into voltage and then outputting it; a comparator(20), connected to the acceleration sensor, outputting a collision detection signal by comparing voltage generated from the acceleration sensor with a reference voltage, in case output voltage exceeds a reference voltage; a transistor(Q), having a base electrode connected to the comparator, outputting the output current through the emitter electrode; a relay(30) turned on depending on current output, connected to the emitter electrode of the transistor; and a separation element(50) disengaged from the post by raising the bushing with electrical force, installed on side of the post and the bushing, connected electrically to the relay.