SENSOR UNIT FOR CONTROLLING A PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE

A sensor assembly for controlling a passenger restraint system of a vehicle during an accident, such as an electronic tripping circuit of an air bag and belt tightening system of a motor vehicle, includes a sensor unit having a surface. A breakage and deformation-vulnerable sensor configuration is d...

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Main Authors DIRMEYER, JOSEF, MADER, GERHARD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 23.10.1993
Edition5
Subjects
CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS
ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
MEASURING
MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION,OR SHOCK
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
PRINTED CIRCUITS
TESTING
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR
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Summary:A sensor assembly for controlling a passenger restraint system of a vehicle during an accident, such as an electronic tripping circuit of an air bag and belt tightening system of a motor vehicle, includes a sensor unit having a surface. A breakage and deformation-vulnerable sensor configuration is disposed in the sensor unit for detecting at least one of acceleration and deceleration with a seismic composition. A mount secures the sensor unit to an object, such as a part of a circuit housing. A soft, resilient damping element contacts the surface of the sensor unit. The damping element damps incident mechanical jarring of the sensor unit upon a hard impact, such as a bump occurring after an unintentional dropping of the circuit housing containing the sensor unit, in contrast to an impact acting directly on the sensor unit during an accident.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19932094460