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Apparatus and method for actuating a safety system for the protection of an occupant of a vehicle

US5449198A · kind A · utility

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2Claims

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Edmund Jeenicke · Schwieberdingen, DE
Bernhard Mattes · Sachsenheim, DE
Claus Condne · Wadgassen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 1993
Grant date	Sep 12, 1995
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 10, 2013

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R21/0133
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for actuating a safety system for protecting an occupant of a motor vehicle measures the acceleration of the vehicle with a first sensor along a first axis oriented substantially parallel to the forward direction of motion of the vehicle. The acceleration of the vehicle is also measured with a second sensor along a second axis oriented at an angle relative to the first axis. The acceleration signal generated by the first sensor is evaluated by an analog processor and the acceleration signal generated by the second sensor is evaluated by a digital processor. The safety system is then actuated based upon both the analog and digital evaluations.

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