Method for Monitoring a Pedestrian Detecting Device for a Vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring functionality of a pedestrian detecting device for a vehicle, the pedestrian detecting device including a sensor operatively configured to generate a sensor signal indicative of a condition of the pedestrian detecting device of the vehicle, the method comprising the acts of:
- storing, as a target value, a current sensor signal upon parking the vehicle;
storing, as an actual value, the current sensor signal at a point in time after the vehicle has been parked;
comparing the actual value with the target value to determine any deviation of the actual value from the target value; and
determining the functionality of the pedestrian detecting device as a function of the comparison.
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Abstract
A method is provided for monitoring a pedestrian detecting device for a vehicle, wherein an absorber is provided on a bumper of the vehicle. The absorber can deform in the event of a collision with a pedestrian. The deformation is transferred to a connecting element, and the connecting element actuates a sensor that generates a sensor signal. The functionality of the pedestrian detecting device can be monitored by saving the current sensor signal as a target value every time the vehicle is parked, and saving the current sensor signal as an actual value every time the vehicle is restarted. The actual value is compared to the target value, and a deviation of the target value from the actual value is detected and/or displayed.
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1. A method of monitoring functionality of a pedestrian detecting device for a vehicle, the pedestrian detecting device including a sensor operatively configured to generate a sensor signal indicative of a condition of the pedestrian detecting device of the vehicle, the method comprising the acts of:
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storing, as a target value, a current sensor signal upon parking the vehicle; storing, as an actual value, the current sensor signal at a point in time after the vehicle has been parked; comparing the actual value with the target value to determine any deviation of the actual value from the target value; and determining the functionality of the pedestrian detecting device as a function of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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