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Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2006

Filed:

Mar. 01, 2004
Applicants:

Akio Takahashi, Wako, JP;

Nobuyoshi Asanuma, Wako, JP;

Inventors:

Akio Takahashi, Wako, JP;

Nobuyoshi Asanuma, Wako, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An apparatus for a vehicle for protection of a colliding object is provided, which includes one of a collision prediction module that delivers a precautionary signal when the collision prediction module predicts a collision of the vehicle with the object and a collision detection module that delivers a collision signal when the collision detection module detects the collision, an air bag which deploys on either a hood of the vehicle or an outside of its windshield when the collision is either predicted by the collision prediction module or detected by the collision detection module, a camera for taking a forward image of the vehicle and a monitor disposed in a cabin of the vehicle. In the apparatus, the monitor displays the image taken by the camera when the monitor receives one of the precautionary signal and the collision signal.


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