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(11) EP 1 640 220 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
02.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/31

(43) Date of publication:
29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13

(21) Application number: 05108666.8

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60R 21/01(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 24.09.2004 JP 2004277697

(71) Applicant: Keihin Corporation
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Yuan, Fang, Keihin Corp., Tochigi R&D Dev. Ctr.
    Takanezawa-machi,Shioya-gun, Tochigi-ken (JP)
  • Oosaki, Tatsuji Keihin Corp.,Tochigi R&D Dev. Ctr.
    Takanezawa-machi,Shioya-gun, Tochigi-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Poulin, Gérard et al
BREVALEX 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


(54) Collision determining apparatus for a vehicle


(57) A collision determining apparatus for a vehicle includes: a first acceleration measuring device (12); a second acceleration measuring device (21); a first change in movement speed calculating device (26) which calculates a first change in movement speed; an interval integral value calculating device (29); a second change in movement speed calculating device (23); a first collision determining device (28); a continuation determining device (31); a second collision determining device (25); a collision determination continuing device (32) which sets a collision continuation determining value to an ON state or OFF state based on the first change in movement speed and the interval integral value; and a control signal generating device (34) which generates a control signal instructing that an occupant protection apparatus be operated based on the collision continuation determining value and the second change in movement speed.