Patent · US Expired

Method for classifying a rollover event of a vehicle

US6732034B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Katja Hambsch · Bretten, DE
Michael Roelleke · Leonberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 6, 2002
Grant date	May 4, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 6, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/0018
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for classifying a rollover event of a vehicle is used to classify a rollover event on the basis of a rotational angle and a rotation rate of the vehicle and to transmit an emergency call as a function of the classification. The rollover event itself is recognized on the basis of a momentum or energy criterion. The rotation rate is summed to determine the rotational angle, the summed rotation rate as well as the rotation rate being compared to classification boundaries as a pair of values in order to perform a classification. The emergency call is made only if the restraint devices have been deployed.

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