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US 9,175,989 B2Granted
Accident sensor
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsTobby Brandt, Christian Ohl, Boris Adam, Martin Schuerer
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Abstract
An accident sensor having a fastening arrangement for a vehicle is provided, for the fastening of the accident sensor, the fastening arrangement allowing an insertion into an opening in a wall and a rotation up to a final position defined by a stop, the fastening arrangement preventing a turning back of the accident sensor in the final position.
Claims20
An accident sensor for a vehicle, comprising:
- a fastening arrangement having a stop, at least one securing tab and at least two supporting wings, wherein the fastening arrangement is configured for fastening the accident sensor to a wall of the vehicle, wherein the fastening arrangement allows for an insertion into an opening in the wall and a rotation of the accident sensor up to a final position defined by the stop, wherein the at least one securing tab prevents a turning back of the accident sensor in the final position, and wherein in the final position, the accident sensor is fastened as intended such that additional accident sensor installation safeguards are omitted;
- wherein the accident sensor is insertable in a single angular position in the fastening arrangement, wherein at least two supporting wings are formed differently so that one of the wings is substantially wider than the other of the wings, and wherein at least one of the supporting wings is configured so that the at least one supporting wing holds the accident sensor in a fastened state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.