Vehicle for use with a pedestrian airbag, is provided with a pedestrian airbag arranged in the area of a front windscreen, where pedestrian airbag comprises one or multiple gas chambers and a controllable discharge opening

摘要

The vehicle is provided with a pedestrian airbag (3) arranged in the area of a front windscreen (2), where pedestrian airbag comprises one or multiple gas chambers and a controllable discharge opening (A) for setting a degree of hardness. The discharge opening has a valve. The discharge opening is automatically releasable at a predetermined time after the detection of a person impact. A pressure sensor (7) is used to detect the impact on the pedestrian air bag. An independent claim is included for a method for operating a pedestrian airbag arranged in the area of a front windscreen.