Active knee protection system

An active leg engagement system for a vehicle includes a selectively deployable leg-engaging member containing an airbag or expandable energy absorber for protecting a pedestrian from collision with the vehicle. An alternative embodiment may include an expandable energy absorber within or behind a v...

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Hauptverfasser: Zhao Jay Z, Wilmot Larry M, Revankar Vidyakant C, Zhang Ning
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An active leg engagement system for a vehicle includes a selectively deployable leg-engaging member containing an airbag or expandable energy absorber for protecting a pedestrian from collision with the vehicle. An alternative embodiment may include an expandable energy absorber within or behind a vehicle bumper.