Controlling current supplied to electric motor of a seat belt retractor
First Claim
1. A method for adjusting a supply current to an electric motor that is situated in a control circuit and produces torque that is transferred to a belt reel of a seat belt retractor of a motor vehicle in dependence on at least one driving situation or a driving condition of the vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- (a) measuring a motor current of the electric motor during the torque generation;
(b) comparing the motor current measured in step (a) as a controlled variable with a command variable; and
(c) adjusting the torque transferred to the belt reel by controlling the supply current for the electric motor situated in the control circuit.
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Abstract
A method and a device for adjusting a supply current, which feeds an electric motor, the torque of which is transferred to a belt reel of a seat belt retractor of a motor vehicle, whereby the motor current of the electric motor is measured during the torque generation and compared as a controlled variable with a command variable, which is adjusted depending on at least one driving situation or at least one driving condition of the vehicle, for controlling the supply current for the electric motor situated in the control circuit.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting a supply current to an electric motor that is situated in a control circuit and produces torque that is transferred to a belt reel of a seat belt retractor of a motor vehicle in dependence on at least one driving situation or a driving condition of the vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) measuring a motor current of the electric motor during the torque generation;
(b) comparing the motor current measured in step (a) as a controlled variable with a command variable; and
(c) adjusting the torque transferred to the belt reel by controlling the supply current for the electric motor situated in the control circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device for adjusting a supply current in the supply current circuit of an electric motor, the torque of which is to be transferred to a belt reel of a seat belt retractor, whereby an adjustment device for the torque is connected to a sensor device for detecting a driving situation or a driving condition of the vehicle, wherein the electric motor is arranged in a current control circuit that comprises:
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(a) a current measuring device for measuring the motor current in a generated torque, (b) a comparator connected to the current measuring device, whereby the comparator is connected to a command variable generator, which for generating a command variable is connected to a sensor device and generates the command variable depending on the sensor signals supplied, and in that a supply current circuit is connected to the comparator the supply current of which is adjusted depending on the deviation detected in the comparator.
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