Patent · US Expired

Method for sensing side impacts in a vehicle

US6917866B2 · kind B2 · utility

12Cited by

3References

2Claims

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Torsten Grotendiek · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
Michael Roelleke · Leonberg, DE
Pascal Kocher · Ottrott, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 14, 2001
Grant date	Jul 12, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 14, 2021

Classification

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

Abstract

In a method for side impact sensing in a vehicle, a side impact is recognized using acceleration signals, the acceleration signals from the left and right sides of the vehicle being subtracted from one another, integrated or added up, and the triggering threshold is formed as a function of this differential acceleration signal. If the integrated differential acceleration signal exceeds this threshold, a side impact is recognized.

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