Fastener integrated sensor
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1. A fastener integrated sensor comprising:
- a fastener, having a head portion and a body portion, wherein the body portion is configured to mount to a body of a vehicle;
an electronic sensor, positioned at the head portion of the fastener and configured to monitor conditions related to crash detection; and
an overmold, configured to encapsulate the electronic sensor and the head portion of the fastener.
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Abstract
A fastener integrated sensor includes a fastener, an overmold, an electronic sensor, a printed circuit board, a plurality of circuit components, a plurality of signal terminals, and a connector shroud. The fastener integrated sensor mounts rigidly to the vehicle body to capture and provide structural information during a crash event.
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17 Claims
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1. A fastener integrated sensor comprising:
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a fastener, having a head portion and a body portion, wherein the body portion is configured to mount to a body of a vehicle; an electronic sensor, positioned at the head portion of the fastener and configured to monitor conditions related to crash detection; and an overmold, configured to encapsulate the electronic sensor and the head portion of the fastener. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fastener integrated sensor comprising:
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a fastener, having a head portion and a body portion, wherein the body portion is configured to mount the fastener integrated sensor to a body of a vehicle; an electronic sensor, positioned at the head portion of the fastener and configured to monitor conditions related to crash detection; a plurality of signal terminals operably connected to the electronic sensor and configured to transmit signals generated by the electronic sensor; and an overmold, configured to encapsulate electronic sensor, the plurality of signal terminals and the head portion of the fastener.
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16. A fastener integrated sensor comprising:
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a fastener, having a head portion and a body portion, wherein the body portion is configured to mount the fastener integrated sensor to a body of a vehicle; an electronic sensor, positioned at the head portion of the fastener and configured to monitor conditions related to crash detection; an overmold, configured to encapsulate electronic sensor and the head portion of the fastener; a printed circuit board, encapsulated by the overmold, having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the electronic sensor is operably connected to the first surface of the printed circuit board; a plurality of circuit components operably connected to the second surface of the printed circuit board; a plurality of signal terminals operably connected to the printed circuit board; and a connector shroud, surrounding one end of the signal terminals.
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17. A crash detection system for controlling a vehicle'"'"'s occupant restraint devices, comprising:
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a fastener, having a head portion and a body portion, wherein the body portion is configured to mount to a body of a vehicle; an electronic sensor, positioned at the head portion of the fastener and configured to monitor conditions related to crash detection; a plurality of signal terminals operably connected to the electronic sensor and configured to transmit signals generated by the electronic sensor; an overmold, configured to encapsulate the electronic sensor, the plurality of signal terminals and the head portion of the fastener; and a controller operably connected to the plurality of signal terminals, wherein the controller receives data from the electronic sensor and uses this data to determine whether to deploy a vehicle'"'"'s occupant restraint devices.
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