Timing circuit for air bag disable switch

Details Timing circuit for air bag disable switch Timing circuit for air bag disable switch

1997-07-15

1999-04-06

Mullen, Jr., Thomas J.

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

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

340436, 280735, 180282, B60Q 100

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058924337

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle occupant safety apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (22) and an inflator (20) actuatable in response to sensing a condition indicative of a vehicle collision. A disable switch (40) has a first condition enabling actuation of the inflator (20) and a second condition disabling actuation of the inflator. An electrically energizable indicator (50), when energized, indicates that the disable switch (40) is in the second condition. The indicator (50) is energized when the ignition (58) of the vehicle is on and the disable switch (40) is in the second condition. The indicator (50) is also energized for a predetermined period of time, when the vehicle ignition (58) is off, in response to movement of the disable switch (40) from the first condition to the second condition. The indicator (50) is also energized in response to a vehicle event (70), for a predetermined period of time, when the vehicle ignition (58) is off and the disable switch (40) is in the second condition.

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