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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2001
Applicants:
Hiroshi Aoki, Tokyo, JP;
Tadayuki Ato, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroshi Aoki, Tokyo, JP;
Tadayuki Ato, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Takata Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R021/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An airbag system including a passenger discriminating apparatus that can accurately recognize the type of the person being seated on a vehicle is provided. The discriminating apparatus receives input from a seat weight sensor and human proximity sensors and determines whether a child, an adult, or a child seat is mounted on the seat. The discriminating apparatus provides a signal to an airbag controller that controls the deployment of either a side or front airbag in either the soft or normal mode.