Method of checking the functional reliability of a pressure sensor
First Claim
1. A method of checking functional reliability of a pressure sensor which detects air pressure inside a vehicle body part, the vehicle having at least one additional pressure sensor for detecting the air pressure, comprising:
- comparing measured values of the pressure sensor and measured values of the at least one additional pressure sensor over a defined observation period; and
recognizing the pressure sensor as being defective if the measured values of the pressure sensor deviate by more than a predefined amount from the measured values of the at least one additional pressure sensor;
wherein the pressure sensor is configured to detect a vehicle collision, the vehicle collision being a side impact, and wherein a decision regarding deployment of a restraint arrangement is made independently of the measured values of the pressure sensor if the pressure sensor has been recognized as being defective.
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Abstract
A method of checking the functional reliability of a pressure sensor, the air pressure being detected inside a vehicle body part, the vehicle having at least one additional pressure sensor for detecting the air pressure. With the help of the method, it may be possible to determine the integrity of the sensor without requiring any additional auxiliary equipment. To do so, the measured values of the pressure sensor and the measured values of the at least one additional pressure sensor are compared over a defined observation period. The pressure sensor is recognized as being defective if its measured values deviate by more than a predefined amount from the measured values of the at least one additional pressure sensor.
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1. A method of checking functional reliability of a pressure sensor which detects air pressure inside a vehicle body part, the vehicle having at least one additional pressure sensor for detecting the air pressure, comprising:
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comparing measured values of the pressure sensor and measured values of the at least one additional pressure sensor over a defined observation period; and
recognizing the pressure sensor as being defective if the measured values of the pressure sensor deviate by more than a predefined amount from the measured values of the at least one additional pressure sensor;
wherein the pressure sensor is configured to detect a vehicle collision, the vehicle collision being a side impact, and wherein a decision regarding deployment of a restraint arrangement is made independently of the measured values of the pressure sensor if the pressure sensor has been recognized as being defective. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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