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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Blank, Karlsruhe, DE;
Oskar Leirich, Neutraubling, DE;
Emmanuel Garcia, Sterling Hights, MI (US);
Markus Heiser, Alzenau, DE;
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/100 ;
Abstract
A device for protecting vehicle occupants in a motor vehicle has an impact sensor unit which is provided in a front region of the motor vehicle. A control unit is provided in a central region of the motor vehicle and has an acceleration sensor for controlling a vehicle occupant protection device. The control unit triggers the vehicle occupant protection device as a function of the evaluated acceleration signal and of a code signal which is transmitted by the impact sensor unit via a data line.