Method and apparatus for providing a safing function for side im

Details Method and apparatus for providing a safing function for side im Method and apparatus for providing a safing function for side im

1995-06-15

1998-06-02

Culbreth, Eric D.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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280735, 340436, B60R 2122

Patent

active

057588996

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for controlling actuation of a first actuatable restraint (18) and a second actuatable restraint (20) includes a first crash accelerometer (22) for providing a primary crash acceleration signal when a crash event is sensed in a first direction and a safing crash acceleration signal when a crash event is sensed in a second direction. A second crash accelerometer (34) provides a safing crash acceleration signal when a crash event is sensed in the first direction and a primary crash acceleration signal when a crash event is sensed in the second direction. The first actuatable restraint (18) is actuated when the first accelerometer (22) provides the primary crash acceleration signal and the second accelerometer (34) provides the safing crash signal. The second actuatable restraint (20) is actuated when the first accelerometer (22) provides the safing crash signal and the second accelerometer (34) provides said primary crash signal.

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"Steuerung Eines Mehrfach-Ruckhaltesystems", by Von Guido Wetzel, ATZ Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift, Oct. 1994, pp. 618-619.

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