Device and method for sensing an object or a person in the interior of a vehicle and vehicle occupant protection apparatus in a vehicle with such a device
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1. A vehicle occupant protection apparatus, comprising:
- a control device for a vehicle occupant protection device configured to output a control command;
an impact sensing device connected to said control device; and
a device for sensing an object or a person in the interior of a vehicle disposed spatially separate from and connected to said control device for receiving the control command output by said control device, said device including;
a sensor for sensing an object or a person in an interior of a vehicle;
a memory; and
a control unit connected to said memory for storing sensor data or data derived therefrom in said memory upon receiving a corresponding control command from said control device, said control unit causing an impact code transmitted via an interface to be stored in said memory.
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Abstract
Objects of persons in a vehicle are detected with a sensor. The data of the sensor signal or evaluated sensor data are transmitted to a remote control unit for an occupant protection system. The sensor data are in addition stored in a device comprising the sensor if the control unit indicates that an impact has been recognized.
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7 Claims
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1. A vehicle occupant protection apparatus, comprising:
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a control device for a vehicle occupant protection device configured to output a control command;
an impact sensing device connected to said control device; and
a device for sensing an object or a person in the interior of a vehicle disposed spatially separate from and connected to said control device for receiving the control command output by said control device, said device including;
a sensor for sensing an object or a person in an interior of a vehicle;
a memory; and
a control unit connected to said memory for storing sensor data or data derived therefrom in said memory upon receiving a corresponding control command from said control device, said control unit causing an impact code transmitted via an interface to be stored in said memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for sensing an object or a person in an interior of a vehicle, which comprises:
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sensing with a sensor whether an object or a person is in the interior of the vehicle;
supplying sensor data or data derived therefrom to a control device, arranged spatially separate from the sensor, for a vehicle occupant protection means;
storing the sensor data or data derived therefrom in a device containing the sensor when there is a corresponding control command supplied to the device, wherein the sensor data or data derived therefrom is stored if the vehicle occupant protection means is to be triggered or is triggered. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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