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US 2006/0231321 A1Published application
Collision obstacle discrimination device for vehicle
AssigneeDenso Corporation
InventorHisashi Takahashi
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Abstract
A collision obstacle discrimination device for a vehicle has a detection unit arranged between a bumper and side members of the vehicle, and a discrimination unit. The detection unit detects collision energy applied to the bumper at at least an upper position and a lower position thereof, to respectively output at least an upper detection signal and a lower detection signal when an obstacle collides with the bumper. The discrimination unit sort-discriminates the obstacle by comparing the upper detection signal and the lower detection signal.
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A collision obstacle discrimination device for a vehicle, comprising:
- a detection unit which is arranged between a bumper and side members of the vehicle,
- the detection unit detecting collision energy applied to the bumper at at least an upper position and a lower position thereof, to respectively output at least an upper detection signal corresponding to the upper position and a lower detection signal corresponding to the lower position when an obstacle collides with the bumper;
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- a discrimination unit which sort-discriminates the obstacle based on the upper detection signal and the lower detection signal.
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