Side-impact electro-mechanical accelerometer to actuate a vehicu

Details Side-impact electro-mechanical accelerometer to actuate a vehicu Side-impact electro-mechanical accelerometer to actuate a vehicu

1996-12-31

1998-05-26

Gellner, Michael L.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Special application

Change of inclination or of rate of motion responsive

H01H 3514

Patent

active

057569487

ABSTRACT:
A side-impact electro-mechanical accelerometer is used in a vehicle to selectively actuate a vehicular safety device such as an airbag when a lateral acceleration force greater than a predetermined threshold level is sensed. A hollow housing is configured to retain an actuator element movable between a first, second and third position at least partially disposed therein when in the first position and a switch assembly including a first flexible conductive switch element movable between a first, second and third position disposed to engage and normally retain the actuator element when in the first position, a second conductive switch element disposed in spaced relationship relative to the actuator element and the first flexible conductive switch element when each is in the first position to engage the first flexible conductive switch element when the actuator element moves from the first position to the second position when the lateral acceleration force greater than a first predetermined threshold level is exerted on the side-impact electro-mechanical accelerometer to close a first electric circuit and a third flexible conductive switch element disposed in spaced relationship relative to the actuator element and the first and second flexible conductive switch elements when each is in the first or second positions to engage the second flexible conductive switch element when the actuator element moves from the first position to the third position when the lateral acceleration force greater than a second predetermined threshold level is exerted on the side-impact electro-mechanical accelerometer to close a second electric circuit.

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