METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A PERSONAL PROTECTION DEVICE FOR A MOTORCYCLE AND PERSONAL PROTECTION SYSTEM
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Abstract
In a method for activating a personal protection device for a motorcycle, which personal protection device has at least one airbag that is capable of being deployed in a region facing away from a driver of the motorcycle, in front of a front fork and/or in front of a front windshield and/or in front of a front headlight of the motorcycle, a collision signal is read in that represents a collision or an impending collision of the motorcycle, and subsequently an activation signal is provided, using the collision signal, in order to activate the personal protection device and deploy the at least one airbag.
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20 Claims
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12. A method for activating a personal protection device of a motorcycle, the personal protection device including at least one airbag configured to be selectively deployed in a region facing away from a driver of the motorcycle, at least one of in front of a front fork, in front of a front windshield, and in front of a front headlight of the motorcycle, the method comprising:
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reading in a collision signal representing at least one of a collision of the motorcycle which has occurred and an impending collision of the motorcycle; and providing an activation signal, as a function of the collision signal, in order to activate the personal protection device in order to deploy the at least one airbag.
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13. A non-transitory, computer-readable data storage medium storing a computer program having program codes which, when executed on a computer, perform a method for activating a personal protection device of a motorcycle, the personal protection device including at least one airbag configured to be selectively deployed in a region facing away from a driver of the motorcycle, at least one of in front of a front fork, in front of a front windshield, and in front of a front headlight of the motorcycle, the method comprising:
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reading in a collision signal representing at least one of a collision of the motorcycle which has occurred and an impending collision of the motorcycle; and providing an activation signal, as a function of the collision signal, in order to activate the personal protection device in order to deploy the at least one airbag.
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14. An activation device for activating a personal protection device of a motorcycle, the personal protection device including at least one airbag configured to be selectively deployed in a region facing away from a driver of the motorcycle, at least one of in front of a front fork, in front of a front windshield, and in front of a front headlight of the motorcycle, the activation device comprising:
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a read-in unit configured to read in a collision signal representing at least one of a collision of the motorcycle which has occurred and an impending collision of the motorcycle; and a provision unit configured to provide an activation signal, as a function of the collision signal, in order to activate the personal protection device in order to deploy the at least one airbag.
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15. A personal protection system for a motorcycle, comprising:
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a personal protection device for a motorcycle, the personal protection device including at least one airbag configured to be selectively deployed in a region facing away from a driver of the motorcycle, at least one of in front of a front fork, in front of a front windshield, and in front of a front headlight of the motorcycle; and an activation device for activating the personal protection device of a motorcycle, the activation device including; a read-in unit configured to read in a collision signal representing at least one of a collision of the motorcycle which has occurred and an impending collision of the motorcycle; and a provision unit configured to provide an activation signal, as a function of the collision signal, in order to activate the personal protection device in order to deploy the at least one airbag. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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