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US 7,126,239 B2Granted
Method for tripping at least one restraining means
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsStephan Bentele-Calvör, Torsten Grotendiek, Klaus Mindner, Frank Thiel, Sabine Aust, Andrea Link
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Abstract
A method for triggering at least one restraint means, triggering signals from peripheral acceleration sensors being released by signals from centrally situated acceleration sensors. In this context, a release threshold is raised in the case of a detected misuse behavior, or the release for the triggering signals is blocked.
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A method for triggering at least one restraint arrangement, comprising:
- releasing, for the at least one restraint arrangement, a triggering signal from a peripheral acceleration sensor situated in a vehicle depending on a signal from another acceleration sensor that is centrally positioned in the vehicle to trigger the at least one restraint arrangement, wherein the released triggering signal from the peripheral acceleration sensor triggers the at least one restraint arrangement;
- wherein, when the signal from the another acceleration sensor exceeds a first threshold value that is higher than a release threshold, one of:
- a) raising a release threshold for the signal from the another acceleration sensor for a first predefined time;
- and b) blocking the releasing of the triggering signal from the peripheral acceleration sensor for a second predefined time;
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- wherein, when the signal from the another acceleration sensor exceeds a second threshold value that is higher than the first threshold value, releasing the triggering signal from the peripheral acceleration sensor to trigger the at least one restraint arrangement.
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A device in a vehicle for triggering at least one restraint arrangement, comprising:
- a processor;
- a plurality of centrally situated acceleration sensors, the plurality of centrally situated acceleration sensors connectable to the processor for triggering the at least one restraint arrangement;
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- at least one peripheral acceleration sensor connectable to the plurality of centrally situated acceleration sensors, wherein when a signal from at least one of the centrally situated acceleration sensors exceeds a first threshold value that is higher than a release threshold for the signal from the at least one of the centrally situated acceleration sensor, the processor one of (a) raising the release threshold for the signal from the at least one of the centrally situated acceleration sensors for a first predefined time and (b) blocking a releasing of a triggering signal from the at least one peripheral acceleration sensor for a second predefined time, and wherein when the signal from the at least one of the centrally situated acceleration sensors exceeds a second threshold value that is higher than the first threshold value, releasing the triggering signal from the at least one peripheral acceleration sensor to trigger the at least one restraint arrangement.
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