Portable air bag system

摘要

A portable airbag system including a portable airbag mechanism which may be carried and moved by a vehicle occupant. The airbag system includes an impact sensor operated independently from or in cooperation with at least one fixed airbag mechanism mounted in a motor vehicle. The portable airbag mechanism has arranged therein an airbag which is inflated and deployed upon occurrence of a vehicle collision. A controller applies an actuating signal to the portable airbag mechanism when the vehicle collision is sensed, thereby allowing the bag arranged in the portable airbag mechanism to be inflated and deployed.