DE60017912D1 - Insassenpositionserkennung und airbagsteuergerät für kraftfahrzeuge - Google Patents

Insassenpositionserkennung und airbagsteuergerät für kraftfahrzeuge

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DE60017912D1
DE60017912D1 DE60017912T DE60017912T DE60017912D1 DE 60017912 D1 DE60017912 D1 DE 60017912D1 DE 60017912 T DE60017912 T DE 60017912T DE 60017912 T DE60017912 T DE 60017912T DE 60017912 D1 DE60017912 D1 DE 60017912D1
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position detection
motor vehicles
passenger position
airbag controller
airbag
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William Osmer
Michael Wills
Patrick Blakesley
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CTS Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/01516—Passenger detection systems using force or pressure sensing means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/01516—Passenger detection systems using force or pressure sensing means
    • B60R21/0152—Passenger detection systems using force or pressure sensing means using strain gauges
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01G—WEIGHING
    • G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
    • G01G19/40—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight
    • G01G19/413—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means
    • G01G19/414—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only
    • G01G19/4142—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only for controlling activation of safety devices, e.g. airbag systems

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
DE60017912T 1999-08-16 2000-08-11 Insassenpositionserkennung und airbagsteuergerät für kraftfahrzeuge Expired - Fee Related DE60017912T2 (de)

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US374870 1999-08-16
US09/374,870 US6250671B1 (en) 1999-08-16 1999-08-16 Vehicle occupant position detector and airbag control system
PCT/US2000/022033 WO2001012473A1 (en) 1999-08-16 2000-08-11 Vehicle occupant position detector and airbag control system

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EP (1) EP1202876B1 (de)
AU (1) AU6766000A (de)
DE (1) DE60017912T2 (de)
WO (1) WO2001012473A1 (de)

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