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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2006
Yasuki Motozawa, Wako, JP;
Daisuke Fuji, Wako, JP;
Hidekazu Nishimura, Tokyo, JP;
Yoichi Amano, Saitama, JP;
Yasuki Motozawa, Wako, JP;
Daisuke Fuji, Wako, JP;
Hidekazu Nishimura, Tokyo, JP;
Yoichi Amano, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle occupant knee protection apparatus for protecting the knees of an occupant when collision energy acts on a vehicle. The occupant knee protection apparatus comprises a knee protection member, a contact force detector, a controller, and a drive unit. The knee protection member is disposed in an opposable position to knees of an occupant seated in a vehicle seat. The contact force detector detects the contact force of the knees on the knee protection member. The controller performs control that reduces the contact force to a force control target value and that maintains the reduced value. The drive unit moves the knee protection member in the front/rear direction of the vehicle on the basis of an output signal from the controller.