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Configuration for controlling an occupant restraint device in a motor vehicle

  • US 6,256,563 B1
  • Filed: 11/08/1999
  • Issued: 07/03/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A configuration for controlling an occupant restraint device of a motor vehicle, comprising:

  • two acceleration sensors including a first acceleration sensor outputting a first acceleration signal and a second acceleration sensor outputting a second acceleration signal, said first acceleration sensor having a first sensitivity axis for picking up longitudinal vehicle accelerations and said second acceleration sensor having a second sensitivity axis oriented substantially transversely to said first sensitivity axis of said first acceleration sensor; and

    an evaluator receiving the first acceleration signal and the second acceleration signal from said two acceleration sensors, said evaluator generating a first enable signal dependent at least on the first acceleration signal, and said evaluator generating a second enable signal dependent solely on the second acceleration signal, a tripping of the occupant restraint device initiated only if both the first enable signal and the second enable signal occur simultaneously.

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