Safety module having a trigger sensor
First Claim
1. A safety module for vehicles, which includes a trigger sensor for activating a safety system in the event of an accident and a protective device to prevent improper triggering, wherein the protective device comprises a metal plate damper mass mounted directly on the safety module, the metal plate damper mass configured to damp a shock to prevent improper triggering.
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Abstract
The invention provides a safety module, which includes a trigger sensor for activating a safety system in the event of an accident operated cooperative engagement with a protective device to prevent improper triggering which comprises a damper mass (7) in or on a housing (1) enclosing the trigger sensor (10) and if the safety module is configured as a belt tensioner, the housing (1) may further include a winding device (4) that is pyrotechnically activated by the trigger sensor (10) in the event of an accident.
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- 1. A safety module for vehicles, which includes a trigger sensor for activating a safety system in the event of an accident and a protective device to prevent improper triggering, wherein the protective device comprises a metal plate damper mass mounted directly on the safety module, the metal plate damper mass configured to damp a shock to prevent improper triggering.
- 10. A safety module for vehicles, which includes a trigger sensor for activating a safety system in the event of an accident and a protective device to prevent improper triggering, wherein the protective device comprises a damper mass mounted directly on the safety module, wherein the safety module is a belt tensioner device, wherein the safety module further includes a housing, and wherein the damper mass is a metal plate that is affixed to an external surface of the housing.
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16. A safety module for vehicles, which includes a trigger sensor for activating a safety system in the event of an accident and a protective device to prevent improper triggering, wherein the protective device comprises a damper mass mounted directly on the safety module, further including at least one spring element for damping vibrations that occur during normal operation of a motor vehicle, wherein the spring element is a resilient attachment bracket with which the safety module can be attached to a vehicle.
- 17. A safety module for vehicles, which includes a trigger sensor for activating a safety system in the event of an accident and a protective device to prevent improper triggering, wherein the protective device comprises a damper mass mounted directly on the safety module, wherein the safety module further includes a housing that encloses the trigger sensor and the damper mass is affixed to the housing, wherein the safety module is a belt tensioner device, and wherein the damper mass is a metal plate that is affixed to an external surface of the housing.
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23. A safety module for vehicles, which includes a trigger sensor for activating a safety system in the event of an accident and a protective device to prevent improper triggering, wherein the protective device comprises a damper mass mounted directly on the safety module, wherein the safety module further includes a housing that encloses the trigger sensor and the damper mass is affixed to the housing, further including at least one spring element for damping vibrations that occur during normal operation of a motor vehicle, wherein the spring element is a resilient attachment bracket with which the safety module can be attached to a vehicle.
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