METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR TRIGGERING PASSENGER PROTECTION MEANS FOR A VEHICLE
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Abstract
In a method for triggering a passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle, a crash type is detected with the aid of at least one structure-borne noise signal, and the triggering takes place as a function of the crash type. For the crash type recognition, the structure-borne noise signal is evaluated in a predefined time period with regard to a change in amplitude.
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20 Claims
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11. A method for triggering a passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:
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ascertaining a crash type with the aid of at least one structure-borne noise signal, wherein for the crash type ascertainment the structure-borne noise signal is evaluated in a predefined time period with regard to a change in amplitude; and triggering the passenger protection arrangement as a function of the ascertained crash type. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A control device for triggering a passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:
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an interface configured to provide at least one structure-borne noise signal; an evaluation circuit having a crash-type determination module and a triggering module, wherein the crash-type determination module is configured to determine a crash type as a function of at least one structure-borne noise signal, the crash-type determination module having an analysis module for evaluation of a change in amplitude in a predefined time period, and wherein the triggering module is configured to generate a triggering signal as a function of the determined crash type; and a triggering circuit for triggering the passenger protection arrangement as a function of the triggering signal. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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