Vehicle impact detection system

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2010-03-08

2011-12-06

Pedder, Dennis H. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Structural detail

C296S193070, C296S204000, C296S209000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08070215

ABSTRACT:
A side sill beam having a shape of an arch concave outwards in a vehicle-width direction is placed in a side sill, and includes first and second ends welded to joining areas with front and rear floor cross members, respectively. A first impact detection element that detects an impact from the outside in the vehicle-width direction is disposed near the joining areas of the side sill and the front or rear floor cross member, and a second impact detection element that detects an impact from the outside in the vehicle-width direction is disposed offset from the first impact detection element in a vehicle front-rear direction as viewed in the vehicle-width direction.

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patent: 2005/0082876 (2005-04-01), Akasaka
patent: 2008/0319614 (2008-12-01), Kuhn et al.
patent: 2008-254702 (2008-10-01), None

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