Patent ID: 6196578
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An activation controlling apparatus for passive safety device comprising:impact measuring means mounted at a predetermined position in a vehicle, for measuring an impact exerted on the vehicle;activation controlling means for comparing a value obtained based on a measured value by said impact measuring means with a threshold and for controlling activation of a passive safety device, based on a result of the comparison;impact detecting means mounted ahead of said impact measuring means in said vehicle, for detecting whether an impact not less than a predetermined reference value is exerted on said vehicle; andthreshold altering means for lowering the threshold when said impact detecting means detects the impact not less than said reference value,said activation controlling apparatus for passive safety device comprising:determining means for determining whether the value obtained based on the measured value by said impact measuring means is smaller than a predetermined value, when said impact detecting means detects the impact not less than said reference value; andthreshold alteration disabling means for disabling said threshold altering means from lowering the threshold when said determining means determines that the value obtained based on said measured value is smaller than said predetermined value.