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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2002
Akira Takagi, Nagoya, JP;
Masahiro Taguchi, Hazu-gun, JP;
Tomoyuki Goto, Anjo, JP;
Hironori Sato, Nishio, JP;
Masayuki Imanishi, Okazaki, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A vehicular occupant restraint system includes a distance sensor, an electromagnetic wave radiation-type occupant sensor, a controller, and an airbag drive circuit. When the controller predicts a collision and determines it is unavoidable based on the output of the distance sensor, the controller sends an instruction signal to the occupant sensor to determine the seating condition of an occupant. Then, the airbag drive circuit performs an airbag deployment control in accordance with the determined seating condition. This system thus reduces power consumption and electromagnetic wave radiation of the occupant sensor.