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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2016
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Daisuke Nakane, Kariya, JP;
Takatoshi Tanabe, Kariya, JP;
Tomokazu Yoshida, Kariya, JP;
Kouta Amano, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
A collision detection device for a vehicle includes: a bumper absorber disposed on a front side of a bumper reinforcement in a bumper of the vehicle; a detection tube component mounted in a groove portion defined in the bumper absorber to extend in a width direction of the vehicle, a hollow part being defined in the detection tube component; and a pressure sensor that detects a pressure in the hollow part of the detection tube component, and detects a collision of an object to the bumper based on a pressure detection result by the pressure sensor. The detection tube component is mounted in the groove portion in a state where the detection tube component has at least one or more cove curve portions curved in an up-down direction of the vehicle.