Patent · US Expired

Method for detecting a rollover situation

US7017700B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Manfred Frimberger
Florian Wolf · Ilmenau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 25, 2001
Grant date	Mar 28, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 28, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/01327
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for detecting a rollover situation in such a way that a restraint, such as belt tighteners or head airbags, can be released at the right time during rollover. The signals that pertain to several sensors and detect transitional and rotational movements are detected, connected to one another and evaluated.

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