Protection system for rear impact crashes

摘要

A vehicle occupant protection system has a sensor (600, 620) for detecting an impending or actual rear impact. Another sensor (300, 302) determines the position of the vehicle occupant subsequent to the rear impact in relation to structures within a passenger compartment. Airbags (208, 208a, 500, 502, 504) provide an inflatable protective restraint for the vehicle occupant in response to the position of the vehicle occupant. A controller (302) generates a control signal to activate the airbags.