PASSENGER CAR PASSIVE PROTECTION SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC B60R21/36 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to automotive industry, particularly, to system of passive safety of pedestrians, animals and drivers in collision with car front. Proposed system comprises set of overload transducers and control unit electrically connected with gas generator actuators and external air cushion with lattice-shape cutouts to be inflated from under the hood to cover car windshield with front struts and roof front edge. Gas-filled external air cushion at left edge from the side of external shock-absorbing surface has board, side right surfaces of which are parallel to vehicle longitudinal axis and perpendicular to road plane.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of pedestrians and participants protection at their collision with vehicle front and its external air cushion.

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