Controller for collision object protection device
A controller for controlling a plurality of collided object-protecting apparatuses for absorbing impact at the time when a collided object collides with a hood, the controller including at least a predicting mechanism for predicting a vehicle collision and detecting mechanism for detecting a vehicle collision, and a control mechanism for controlling operations of the plurality of the collided object-protecting apparatuses, respectively, at different timings.
1. A controller for a plurality of object-protecting apparatuses for absorbing impact at a time when an object collides with a hood, the controller comprising:
a control mechanism for controlling operations of the plurality of the object-protecting apparatuses, respectively, at different timings;
the plurality of object-protecting apparatuses comprising:
a first shock-absorbing mechanism and a second shock-absorbing mechanism,
wherein the control mechanism further comprises a prediction mechanism for predicting a vehicle collision and a detection mechanism for detecting a vehicle collision;
wherein the control mechanism controls an operation of the first shock-absorbing mechanism based on prediction results of the prediction mechanism, and controls an operation of the second shock-absorbing mechanism based on detection results of the detection mechanism; and
wherein the second shock-absorbing mechanism comprises a rear portion lift-up mechanism for lifting up the rear of a hood, and the control mechanism controls an operation of a driving apparatus of the rear portion lift-up mechanism based on detection results of the detection mechanism.
2. The controller for a plurality of object-protecting apparatuses according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of the object-protecting apparatuses further comprises a third shock-absorbing mechanism, and the control mechanism controls operations of the second shock-absorbing mechanism and the third shock-absorbing mechanism based on detection results of the detection mechanism.
3. The controller for controlling a plurality of object-protecting apparatuses according to claim 2 , wherein the control mechanism controls the second shock-absorbing mechanism and the third shock-absorbing mechanism to operate substantially at the same time, based on detection results of the detection mechanism.
4. The controller for controlling a plurality of object-protecting apparatuses according to claim 2 , wherein the control mechanism controls operation of the second shock-absorbing mechanism based on detection results of the detection mechanism, and thereafter, controls operation of the third shock-absorbing mechanism.
5. The controller for controlling a plurality of object-protecting apparatuses according to claim 2 , wherein the third shock-absorbing mechanism comprises a hood airbag apparatus disposed at the rear of the hood, and the control mechanism controls an operation of a driving apparatus of the hood airbag apparatus based on detection results of the detection mechanism.
6. The controller for controlling a plurality of object-protecting apparatuses according to claim 1 , wherein the first shock-absorbing mechanism comprises a front portion lift-up mechanism for lifting up the front of a the hood, and the control mechanism controls an operation of a driving apparatus of the front portion lift-up mechanism based on prediction results of the prediction mechanism.
7. The controller for controlling a plurality of object-protecting apparatuses according to claim 1 , wherein the second shock-absorbing mechanism comprises a hood airbag apparatus disposed at the rear of the hood, and the control mechanism controls an operation of a driving apparatus of the hood airbag apparatus based on detection results of the detection mechanism.