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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Frank Mack, Seoul, KR;
Sascha Steinkogler, Freiburg, DE;
Inventors:
Frank Mack, Seoul, KR;
Sascha Steinkogler, Freiburg, DE;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G06F 11/30 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/34 (2011.01); B60R 21/0132 (2006.01); B60R 21/0136 (2006.01); B60R 21/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/34 (2013.01); B60R 21/0132 (2013.01); B60R 21/0136 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0119 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for detecting a pedestrian impact, at least three acceleration sensors being provided which are respectively mounted on the inner side of the bumper cladding and each generate a signal. The pedestrian impact is detected as a function of a time offset between at least two of the three signals. The impact location is identified on the basis of the at least one time offset.