Patent · US Expired

Passenger restraint system for a motor vehicle

US6970778B1 · kind B1 · utility

3Cited by

12References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Michael Feser · Martinez, US
Oskar Leirich · Neutraubling, DE
Jochen Uhde · Eschborn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 7, 2000
Grant date	Nov 29, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 19, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/01027
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a passenger restraint system that contains two electronic acceleration sensors that are arranged separately from each other and that are coupled with a control device that triggers the restraint system in the event of a collision of the vehicle. The inventive system is further characterized in that the restraint system is only triggered if the sum of the integrated acceleration signals weighted with a weighting coefficient exceeds a defined minimum sum.

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