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Method for detecting a collision direction of a vehicle, method for activating a collision protection system of a vehicle in response to a detected collision direction of the vehicle, device, and vehicle

US11745683B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Gunther Lang · Reinheim, DE
Ivo Kahle · Sachsenheim, DE
Michael Schmid · Bern, CH
Marcus Gross · Uster, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 10, 2021
Grant date	Sep 5, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 10, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R21/0132
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for detecting a direction of a collision of a vehicle. The method includes a comparing step, in which a first acceleration signal is compared to two threshold values, in order to determine a first collision direction signal indicating a direction of the collision, and in which a second acceleration signal is compared to a further threshold value, in order to determine a further collision direction signal indicating a direction of the collision. The second acceleration signal represents the acceleration of the vehicle subjected to smoothing. In the determining step, using the first collision direction signal and the further collision direction signal, a result signal is determined, which indicates the direction indicated by the first collision direction signal and by the further collision direction signal as an actual collision direction.

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