Impact sensor configuration for a motor vehicle

US6036224A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Michael Wachter · Lankau, DE
• Marten Swart · Obertraubling, DE
• Klemens Paul · Obertraubling, DE
• Anton Anthofer · Freihung, DE
• Gerhard Mader · Thalmässing, DE
• Richard Vogt · Kehl, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 12, 1998
• Grant date: Mar 14, 2000
• Expiry date: Jun 12, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/01027
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An impact sensor configuration in a motor vehicle includes a sensor device in each vehicle half (relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle) for detecting an acceleration. Each sensor device has two acceleration sensors with differently directed sensitivity axes.