Method and Device for Determining the Roll Angle for Occupant Protection Devices
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Abstract
A method for determining the roll angle for occupant protection devices and a corresponding device are described. A transverse acceleration and a vertical acceleration of the vehicle are detected, and the roll angle of the vehicle is estimated based on the detected transverse acceleration and the detected vertical acceleration.
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22 Claims
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1-11. -11. (canceled)
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12. A method for determining a roll angle for an occupant protection device comprising:
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detecting a transverse acceleration (ay) and a vertical acceleration (az) of the vehicle; and estimating the roll angle (α
) of the vehicle based on the detected transverse acceleration (ay) and the detected vertical acceleration (az). - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device for determining a roll angle for an occupant protection device, comprising:
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a first acceleration sensor adapted to detect a transverse acceleration (ay) of a vehicle; a second acceleration sensor adapted to detect a vertical acceleration (az) of the vehicle; and an analyzer unit adapted to estimate the roll angle (α
) of the vehicle based on the detected transverse acceleration (ay) and the detected vertical acceleration (az). - View Dependent Claims (22)
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