AUTOMATIC INFLATABLE CRUSH PROTECTION DEVICE FOR ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES, QUAD BIKES AND QUADS

摘要

The aim of the invention is to protect the rider of an ATV from being crushed by the weight of the vehicle (2) in the event of a rollover, the device (5) consisting of one or more deployable airbags (3), which are actuated by gas generators (4) and are attached to the chassis of the vehicle (2), all arranged in a sealed housing (9), and also including at least one electronic control unit (8) equipped with inertial sensors and the logic required in order to calculate the tilt angles of the vehicle and automatically activate the gas generator(s) (4) once a predetermined tilt value is exceeded.