Robert Boschgmbh

Ruediger Karner

Hartmut Schumacher

Steffen Walker

Carsten List

Alain Jousse

Alexander Jansen

Werner Nitschke

Rainer Gschwind-Schilling

Markus Fislage

Bernd Roos

Leonardo Kovacic

Christophe Kolb

Peter Oechtering

A control unit for activating a personal protection device of a vehicle. The control unit includes a compute module, which is in one-piece and which includes a first area including a permanently wired processing structure and a second area including a programmable processing structure, the compute module being designed to carry out a processing instruction for activating the personal protection device in at least the second area.

Control unit and method for activating a personal protection means of a vehicle

A monitoring device for an ignition circuit for a personal protection device for a vehicle. The ignition circuit activates the personal protection device when an ignition voltage is present that exceeds a voltage threshold value and/or an ignition current is present that exceeds a current threshold value. The monitoring device has a control device and a voltage source connected via a voltage source terminal of the control device. The control device is connected via a high-side ignition circuit terminal to a first supply terminal of the ignition circuit and via a low-side ignition circuit terminal to a second supply terminal of the ignition circuit. The monitoring device is fashioned such that a no-load voltage of a high-side current source of the control device situated between the voltage source terminal and the high-side ignition circuit terminal corresponds at least to the voltage threshold value.

Monitoring device for at least one ignition circuit for a personal protection means for a vehicle, and method for operating a monitoring device

A control unit for a restraint system in a vehicle, including an evaluation and control unit and at least one external ignition circuit interface to which a squib for activating the restraint system is connected via a go-line and a return line, the evaluation and control unit cyclically ascertaining, by measuring, an instantaneous ohmic loop resistance of the corresponding ignition circuit and comparing this with at least one stored threshold value. The evaluation and control unit determines an instantaneous temperature in the vehicle interior, close to the time for the measured value detection for ascertaining the ignition circuit loop resistance, the evaluation and control unit carrying out a temperature compensation of the ascertained ignition circuit loop resistance for the go-line and return line of the connected ignition circuit based on the instantaneous temperature in the vehicle interior, the go-line and return line being situated outside the control unit.

Control unit for a restraint system in a vehicle

A method for disconnecting at least one ignition output stage for a squib of a pyrotechnic protection device for a vehicle. The method includes a step of setting an activation signal at an activation level when an amperage of the trigger current for the ignition output stage exceeds a predefined current threshold value, a step of determining a period of time during which the activation signal is set at the activation level, and also a step of supplying a switch signal for disconnecting the ignition output stage, as a function of a comparison of the period of time with a predefined minimum current flow duration.

Method and device for disconnecting at least one ignition output stage for a squib of a pyrotechnic protection means for a vehicle

A method for maintaining an actuator for an airbag control device. The method has a step of impressing an electric current flow through the actuator using an electric voltage having a voltage value. In addition, the method has a step of ascertaining an electric measuring current through the actuator. Here, the electric measuring current through the actuator occurs on account of the impressed electric current flow through the actuator. In addition, the method has a step of executing a comparison of the electric measuring current through the actuator to a threshold value. Moreover, the method has a step of adjusting the voltage value of the electric voltage for impressing the electric current flow through the actuator as a function of the comparison.

Method and device for maintaining an actuator for an airbag control device

A method for identifying a polarity of a freewheeling diode interconnected in parallel to an inductive actuator for a safety unit for a vehicle. The method includes applying a test current to a terminal of the freewheeling diode and carrying out a comparison between a voltage present at the terminal and a threshold voltage while the test current is being applied, a result of the comparison indicating the polarity of the freewheeling diode.

Method and device for identifying a polarity of a freewheeling diode, actuator circuit and safety device for a vehicle

A control device of an electromagnetic actuator for a restraint device, including an evaluation and control unit which generates a control signal which predefines a control sequence having control time periods, in which the actuator is activated, and pause time periods, in which the actuator is deactivated. A protective circuit including a counter is provided, the counter monitoring the control sequence and increments its counter content during the at least one control time period and decrements its counter content during the at least one pause time period, the protective circuit effectuating a deactivation of the actuator when the counter content reaches or exceeds a predefined first threshold value, and allows a reactivation of the actuator when the counter content reaches or falls below a predefined second threshold value after reaching or exceeding the first threshold value, the first counter content being greater than the second counter content.

Control device of an electromagnetic actuator for a restraint means

A device and method for monitoring a timer, in particular a device for operating a passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle, the timer being configured for generating a periodic clock signal. The device includes a monitoring arrangement to monitor a pulse duration of the clock signal and consequently the pulse duration of the clock signal is monitored.

Device and method for monitoring a timer

A cold gas generator for a vehicle includes a container for storing gas, and an outlet opening closed by a closure element. The apparatus for operating the cold gas generator has a first terminal for a first connecting line for providing a first operating voltage potential, and a second terminal for a second connecting line for providing a second operating voltage potential. The apparatus also has an electrical coil to actuate, in response to a coil current, a closure device for controlling a gas flow through the outlet opening, the coil being connected between the first terminal and the second terminal. The apparatus also has a firing device to open the closure element in response to a firing current, the firing device being connected between the first terminal and the second terminal.

Apparatus for operating a cold-gas generator for a vehicle

An analog/digital converter system includes a multiplexer, which includes multiple channels having at least one switch, and an analog/digital converter, the analog input of which is connected to the output portal of the multiplexer. Also described is a method for checking a multiplexer for an analog/digital converter. At least one other switch for testing the multiplexer is provided in at least one channel, this other switch connecting the input portal and/or the output portal of the corresponding channel and/or the corresponding channel to a predefined voltage potential.

Analog/digital converter system and associated method for checking a multiplexer for an analog/digital converter

A control unit and a method for triggering an occupant protection arrangement for a vehicle are described, at least two semiconductor modules being provided for actuating the triggering of the occupant protection arrangement. The at least two semiconductor modules are provided for actuating the control of the personal protective arrangement. The at least two semiconductor modules provide the power supply voltage for the control unit. The at least two semiconductor modules also monitor these power supply voltages and monitor each other in at least one direction relative to these power supply voltages. The at least two semiconductor modules jointly execute a reset for the control unit, depending on the monitoring of the power supply voltages.

Control unit and method for controlling occupant protection means for a vehicle

The invention creates a control and evaluation apparatus for different sensor units, having: a stabilized supply unit for supplying the sensor unit with electrical energy; an amplifier device for amplifying a sensor signal generated by the sensor unit, which signal is delivered to the amplifier device as an input signal, and for outputting a measured signal dependent on the sensor signal; and an output unit for outputting the amplified sensor signal as an output signal. The amplifier device contains an integrated measuring resistor for measuring a voltage drop produced by the sensor signal, the voltage drop being delivered to the amplifier device as the input signal. In addition, in a comparator unit downstream from the amplifier device, the measured signal is compared with a definable threshold value, the threshold value being adjustable as a function of the sensor unit being used.

Sensor interface with integrated current measurement

A device for supplying an ignition current from an energy reserve to at least one ignition power module, a voltage regulator being provided between the energy reserve and the at least one ignition power module, setting a voltage on the at least one ignition power module at a predetermined level.

Device for supplying an ignition current from an energy reserve to at least one ignition power module

A method for adapting a monitoring device of a control unit for a restraint system of a motor vehicle, having a redundant detection device and a triggering unit, having the method steps of: providing a first definable threshold value as a timing pattern for the monitoring device in a first operating range of the motor vehicle; detecting at least a second operating range of the motor vehicle by way of the redundant detection device at a first point in time; and transferring data from the redundant detection device to the monitoring device in order to adapt the monitoring device by utilizing at least one second definable threshold value in the second operating range of the motor vehicle, and an apparatus therefor.

Method and apparatus for adapting a monitoring device of a control unit for a restraint system of a motor vehicle

A method for monitoring a process execution of a plurality of sequentially executed processes starts one of a plurality of timers in cyclic permutation when one of the processes is started, and outputs a first error signal when a period of time recorded by one of the timers exceeds a predefined maximum period of time.

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