Variable inflation system for vehicle safety restraint

Details Variable inflation system for vehicle safety restraint Variable inflation system for vehicle safety restraint

1994-01-14

1995-03-28

Focarino, Margaret A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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280736, 180282, B60R 2126

Patent

active

054004870

ABSTRACT:
An inflation system (10) for a gas-operated vehicle occupant safety restraint, such as an air bag (12), comprises an accelerometer (14) and an infrared transceiver (20) for receiving vehicle acceleration information (a) and occupant position information (x), respectively, for use by a processor (22) in selecting which of a plurality of gas generators (28) will be individually initiated, at selected actual times to fire, in a selected order, to provide optimal protection to the occupant in the event of a vehicle crash or marked vehicle deceleration.

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