Arrangement for protection of a vehicle occupant
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1. A passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle comprising:
- at least one air bag;
an inflation device for filling the air bag;
control means for controlling the operation of the inflation device so as to control a filling characteristic of the air bag; and
sensor means including a bag expansion detector for detecting the expansion behavior of a specified section of the air bag and supplying a corresponding signal to the control means to control the filling characteristic of the air bag.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle having at least one air bag capable of being filled by an inflation device. Provided in addition is a sensor system, combined with a control unit, for releasing and influencing the inflation device with regard to the filling characteristic of the air bag. For recognizing passengers in a so-called "out-of-position" posture, elements by which expansion behavior or a specified cover section of the air bag is detectable are proposed as components of the sensor system. The signals produced by these elements are capable of being processed in the control unit for influencing the inflation device.
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27 Claims
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1. A passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle comprising:
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at least one air bag; an inflation device for filling the air bag; control means for controlling the operation of the inflation device so as to control a filling characteristic of the air bag; and sensor means including a bag expansion detector for detecting the expansion behavior of a specified section of the air bag and supplying a corresponding signal to the control means to control the filling characteristic of the air bag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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