Method and device for controlling triggering of at least one passenger protection device for a motor vehicle and safety system for a vehicle
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorJohannes Ludwig Foltin
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Abstract
A method for controlling triggering of at least one passenger protection device for a vehicle. The method includes a step of determining whether a signal level of at least one read-in impact signal, which represents a change in a vehicle condition indicating a potential collision of the vehicle with a potential accident object, exceeds an evaluation limiting value. The method also includes a step of using a high triggering threshold value for triggering of the at least one passenger protection device when the signal level of the at least one read-in impact signal exceeds the evaluation limiting value.
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A method for controlling a triggering of at least one passenger protection device for a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining whether a signal level of at least one read-in impact signal, which represents a change in a vehicle condition indicating a potential collision of the vehicle with a potential accident object, exceeds an evaluation limiting value;
- setting a triggering threshold for controlling triggering of the at least one passenger protection device to a first triggering threshold value when the signal level of the at least one read-in impact signal exceeds the evaluation limiting value;
- setting the triggering threshold to a second triggering threshold value when the signal level of the at least one read-in impact signal falls below the evaluation limiting value, the second triggering threshold value being lower than the first triggering threshold value;
- and
- using the triggering threshold to control triggering of the at least one passenger protection device.
A device configured to carry out or activate a method for controlling a triggering of at least one passenger protection device for a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining whether a signal level of at least one read-in impact signal, which represents a change in a vehicle condition indicating a potential collision of the vehicle with a potential accident object, exceeds an evaluation limiting value;
- setting a triggering threshold for controlling triggering of the at least one passenger protection device to a first triggering threshold value when the signal level of the at least one read-in impact signal exceeds the evaluation limiting value;
- setting the triggering threshold to a second triggering threshold value when the signal level of the at least one read-in impact signal falls below the evaluation limiting value, the second triggering threshold value being lower than the first triggering threshold value;
- and
- using the triggering threshold to control triggering of the at least one passenger protection device.
A safety system for a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one passenger protection device;
- and
- a device to:
- determine whether a signal level of at least one read-in impact signal, which represents a change in a vehicle condition indicating a potential collision of the vehicle with a potential accident object, exceeds an evaluation limiting value;
- set a triggering threshold for controlling triggering of the at least one passenger protection device to a first triggering threshold value when the signal level of the at least one read-in impact signal exceeds the evaluation limiting value;
- set the triggering threshold to a second triggering threshold value when the signal level of the at least one read-in impact signal falls below the evaluation limiting value, the second triggering threshold value being lower than the first triggering threshold value;
- and
- use the triggering threshold to control triggering of the at least one passenger protection device.
A non-transitory, machine-readable memory medium storing program instructions for controlling a triggering of at least one passenger protection device for a vehicle, the program instructions, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to perform:
- determining whether a signal level of at least one read-in impact signal, which represents a change in a vehicle condition indicating a potential collision of the vehicle with a potential accident object, exceeds an evaluation limiting value;
- setting a triggering threshold for controlling triggering of the at least one passenger protection device to a first triggering threshold value when the signal level of the at least one read-in impact signal exceeds the evaluation limiting value;
- setting the triggering threshold to a second triggering threshold value when the signal level of the at least one read-in impact signal falls below the evaluation limiting value, the second triggering threshold value being lower than the first triggering threshold value;
- and
- using the triggering threshold to control triggering of the at least one passenger protection device.
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