System for vehicle safety devices
US5018763A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 28, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/007
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a vehicle safety system having a warning buzzer an inductance element of the buzzer is also used as a coil element for stepping up voltage in a voltage step-up circuit of an energy reservoir in which the electric energy required for actuating an electrically fired actuator of a safety device is stored in a capacitor of large capacity. The voltage step-up circuit is adapted to produce a high output voltage in response to the application of an appropriate ON/OFF signal. In the case where it is detected that an abnormal condition has arisen in the system, a signal having an audible frequency component is applied to the voltage step-up circuit, whereby the buzzer operates to generate a warning sound.
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