Apparatus for testing an actuatable restraint system

Details Apparatus for testing an actuatable restraint system Apparatus for testing an actuatable restraint system

1995-05-22

1997-08-12

Hofsass, Jeffery

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the...

340660, 340661, 340664, 2807281, 307 101, B60Q 100

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056569912

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for testing the operativeness of a squib in an active restraint system wherein the squib has a resistance value, when operative, within a predetermined range of resistance values. The squib is connected in series with a firing circuit to a first source of electrical energy. A monitoring circuit includes a second source of electrical energy and a bridge circuit. The bridge circuit includes a biasing resistor network and a reference resistor network, both networks being operatively connected to the second source of electrical energy. The biasing resistor network establishes a flow of test current through the squib, the test current being the only continuous non-actuating current through the squib. The biasing resistor network establishes a test voltage value at one terminal of the squib. The monitoring circuit further includes a comparator for comparing the test voltage value at the one terminal of the squib against the squib reference voltage value of the reference resistor network. A controller monitors the signal from the comparator and controls an indicator in response thereto.

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