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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katsuhiko Hattori, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yoshikatsu Kisanuki, Aichi-ken, JP;
Takayuki Kato, Aichi-ken, JP;
Akio Kozato, Aichi-ken, JP;
Tetsuzo Inoue, Aichi-ken, JP;
Sadayuki Hayashi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kazuo Miki, Aichi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Aichi-gun, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 2/810 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 2/810 ;
Abstract
A collision discriminating apparatus for vehicles having a collision detection device mounted on a part of the vehicle to detect the deformed amount of a collided portion deformed by collision of a collision object against the vehicle, and a collision object presuming device for presuming what object collided against the vehicle on the basis of the deformed amount of the collided portion detected, and the vehicle speed when the vehicle collided.