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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1995
Motomi Iyoda, Seto, JP;
Yoshikazu Ohno, Okazaki, JP;
Koichi Fujita, Nagoya, JP;
Naoki Ishii, Handa, JP;
Toshiaki Matsuhashi, Gamagori, JP;
Yukihito Okada, Anjo, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Nippon Soken Inc., Nishio, JP;
Abstract
An activation control system for controlling activation of a plurality of air bag systems for protecting a passenger by expanding an air bag between the passenger and a vehicular body when the vehicle makes a collision. A collision detector outputs a signal according to the direction and magnitude of the collision. A collisional direction detector detects the direction of the collision on the basis of the signal outputted from said collision detection. An ignition signal output unit outputs an ignition signal to the air bag system which is determined on the basis of the collisional direction detected.