Method for actuating a reversible passenger protection system in a motor vehicle
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Abstract
A method for actuating a reversible vehicle occupant protection device in a motor vehicle having a driving state sensor system and a reversible vehicle occupant protection device. The reversible vehicle occupant protection device can be triggered before the collision time and as a result moved into an effective position. For this purpose, the driving state data are monitored with respect to a state of emergency braking, and when the state of emergency braking is detected the vehicle occupant protection system is actuated. In addition, a state of oversteering and a state of understeering are determined by the data processing device. The reversible vehicle occupant protection system is actuated when the data processing device detects the state of emergency braking and/or the state of oversteering and/or the state of understeering.
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45 Claims
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14. A method for actuating a reversible vehicle occupant protection system in a motor vehicle having a sensor system to sense a driving state and a reversible vehicle occupant protection system which can be triggered before a collision, the method comprising:
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monitoring the driving state including a state of emergency braking, a state of understeering, and a state of oversteering;
activating said reversible vehicle occupant protection system if said state of emergency braking, and/or said state of understeering, and/or said state of oversteering is/are activated;
determining a direction from which a maximum hazard is expected based on the state of emergency braking, and/or the state of understeering, and/or the state of oversteering; and
actuating the reversible vehicle occupant protection system such that the protective effect is provided in accordance with the direction of maximum hazard. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system, comprising:
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a first device to generate a first signal related to a state of oversteering of a motor vehicle; and
an occupant protection device responsive to said first signal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system, comprising:
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a first device to generate a first signal related to a state of understeering of a motor vehicle; and
an occupant protection device responsive to said first signal. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method comprising:
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monitoring a state of oversteering and/or a state of understeering of a motor vehicle; and
activating a protection system based on said state of oversteering and/or said state of understeering. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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Specification