Fuel flow controller
First Claim
1. A control device to selectively actuate a fuel flow control device comprising:
- (a) a sensor means to sense the pitch angle and roll angle of a vehicle and to generate a corresponding signal representing each such angle;
(b) a control means including circuitry to receive said signals and to generate a control signal when either said signal exceeds a predetermined value; and
(c) an actuator means including circuitry to receive said control signal and to generate an actuator signal in response thereto to actuate the fuel flow control device to prevent the flow of fuel from the fuel tank.
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Abstract
A control device actuates at least one fuel flow control device in the event of a vehicle crash or roll over. The control device has a sensor stage to sense a plurality of parameters including acceleration, pitch angle and roll angle of a vehicle. A corresponding plurality of signals are generated representing each such parameter. The control device has a control stage including circuitry to receive the plurality of signals and to generate a control signal corresponding to each such parameter when the corresponding signal exceeds a predetermined value. A safety device actuator has circuitry to receive the control signals and to generate a corresponding actuator signal to actuate a fuel flow control device.
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1. A control device to selectively actuate a fuel flow control device comprising:
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(a) a sensor means to sense the pitch angle and roll angle of a vehicle and to generate a corresponding signal representing each such angle; (b) a control means including circuitry to receive said signals and to generate a control signal when either said signal exceeds a predetermined value; and (c) an actuator means including circuitry to receive said control signal and to generate an actuator signal in response thereto to actuate the fuel flow control device to prevent the flow of fuel from the fuel tank. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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