Side collision sensor system for side airbag apparatus.

摘要

A side collision sensor system for a side airbag apparatus for inflating an airbag (3) between a side door or inner side wall and a passenger of a vehicle, when a transverse collision is detected, to protect the passenger against a secondary collision. The side collision sensor system comprises: a side collision sensor (2) arranged on the side of a vehicle body for outputting a collision detection signal, if it is compressed by a force of a predetermined or higher strength; and an acceleration sensor (4) attached to an arbitrary portion of the vehicle body for outputting a collision detection signal if an acceleration applied sideways to the vehicle body (1) has a predetermined or higher level. The side airbag (3) is inflated if at least one of the side collision sensor (2) and the acceleration sensor (4) outputs its collision detection signal.