Abstract: A vehicle impact severity identification device comprises an acceleration detector for generating a vehicle impact acceleration signal. The impact severity identification circuit uses the acceleration signal generated by the acceleration detector and generates an impact severity identification signal at its output port. During an frontal impact, when the acceleration signal exceeds a predetermined start value, the impact severity identification circuit will identify whether the impact is a severe impact based upon a displacement generated from the acceleration signal during a predetermined period.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 18, 2000
Date of Patent:
August 14, 2001
Assignee:
Chung Shan Institute of Sorence and Technology
Inventors:
Yi-Jen Mon, Kuang-Tso Luo, Yeah-Min Lin