BROADSIDE COLLISION PROTECTION DEVICE OF A VEHICLE CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING INJURIES OF PASSENGERS

摘要

PURPOSE: A broadside collision protection device of a vehicle is provided to minimize damage to a crashed vehicle by preventing the additional forward movement of the crashed vehicle.;CONSTITUTION: A broadside collision protection device of a vehicle is composed of connection units(100), inflators(300), and a locker panel(200). The connection units are fixed to a floor panel of a vehicle and are located inside a vehicle body. The connection units have a multistage telescopic structure having multiple pipes overlapped with each other. The inflators are connected to a collision detection sensor(400) and expand working gas when a collision is sensed. The locker panel is located under a door is the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2012