Patent · US Expired

Triggering circuit for a safety device in motor vehicles

US5389822A · kind A · utility

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6References

6Claims

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Assignee

Messerschmitt Bolkow Blohm GmbH · DE

Inventors

Peter Hora · Schrobenhausen, DE
Günther Fendt · Schrobenhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 26, 1991
Grant date	Feb 14, 1995
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 26, 2011

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/01322
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A triggering circuit for a safety device, such as an air bag or a belt tightening device, such as an air bag or a belt tightening device, for the protection of motor vehicle occupants during an impact of the motor vehicle. The triggering circuit has a redundant arrangement of at least two acceleration sensors with mutually independent analyzing circuits, and all acceleration sensors with their analyzing circuits are connected with one another by way of an electric AND-circuit.

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