Safety device for motor vehicles
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1. A safety device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an impact detection system configured to measure an acceleration of the vehicle caused by an impact; and
a triggering device adapted to trigger a braking operation as a function of a signal of the impact detection system;
wherein the triggering device is configured to trigger the braking operation when the impact detection system indicates a beginning of an impact.
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Abstract
A safety device for motor vehicles includes an impact detection system and a triggering device for triggering a braking operation as a function of a signal of the impact detection system characterized in that the triggering device is designed for the purpose of triggering the braking operation when the impact detection system indicates the beginning of an impact.
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1. A safety device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an impact detection system configured to measure an acceleration of the vehicle caused by an impact; and a triggering device adapted to trigger a braking operation as a function of a signal of the impact detection system; wherein the triggering device is configured to trigger the braking operation when the impact detection system indicates a beginning of an impact. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A safety device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an impact detection system; a triggering device adapted to trigger a braking operation as a function of a signal of the impact detection system, wherein the triggering device is configured to trigger the braking operation when the impact detection system indicates a beginning of an impact; a position-finding system adapted to locate obstacles in front of the vehicle; and a collision prediction device configured to predict an imminent collision with an obstacle, wherein triggering of the braking operation by the triggering device is dependent on a result of the collision prediction. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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