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US 10,589,705 B2Granted
Restraint system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsChristopher Stephen O'Connor, Jacob Wookeun Lee
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Abstract
A restraint system includes an instrument panel having an exterior panel directed downward, an airbag having an uninflated position behind the exterior panel and having a left chamber and a right chamber, a left inflator coupled to the left chamber, a right inflator coupled to the right chamber, and a controller programmed to selectively activate each inflator to one of a high output and a low output based on an impact angle.
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A restraint system comprising:
- an instrument panel having an exterior panel directed downward;
- an airbag having an uninflated position behind the exterior panel and having a left chamber and a right chamber;
- a left inflator coupled to the left chamber;
- a right inflator coupled to the right chamber;
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- a controller programmed to selectively activate each inflator to one of a high output and a low output based on an impact angle, and to activate the left inflator to the high output in response to a left oblique impact and to activate the right inflator to the high output in response to a right oblique impact.
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A restraint system comprising:
- an instrument panel having an exterior panel directed downward;
- an airbag having an uninflated position behind the exterior panel and having a left chamber and a right chamber;
- a left inflator coupled to the left chamber;
- a right inflator coupled to the right chamber;
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- a controller programmed to selectively activate each inflator to one of a high output and a low output based on an impact angle, to receive a signal indicating lateral acceleration of a vehicle including the restraint system, and to activate both inflators at a low output in response to determining that an absolute value of the lateral acceleration is below an acceleration threshold.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.