ESCORT CAR Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC B60R21/16 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to automotive industry and can be used in production of cars and minivans. Proposed car comprises stiff body and air cushion connected with deceleration transducer. Additionally, it comprises inflatable containers to be filled with gas, body water fill sensor, air cushion depressurise device, inflatable container trigger lock, two AND units and NO unit. Body water fill transducer is arranged inside the body, level with its floor. At least four inflatable containers are composed of bellows and feature total displacement making at least the car total weight. One end of said bellows is secured to car body side surfaces in the area of front and rear overhangs above the car centre of gravity. Opposite end of the bellows are composed by generating lines of car body surface at location of inflatable containers. Air cushion depressurise device input is connected with deceleration transducer output via first AND unit. Second input of first AND unit is connected with body water fill sensor via second AND unit. Input of gas filler is connected with output of the second AND unit second input of the latter being connected with inflatable container trigger via NO unit.

EFFECT: possibility to stay afloat after fall in water after accident and, for driver and passengers, to quickly escape from car cabin after air cushion operation.

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