The present disclosure provides for technological solutions that address technological challenges arising in the field of vehicle components. Some examples include system architectures that integrate one or more restraint control modules (RCMs) with one or more vehicle control units and system…
An airbag system including a panel defining a chamber. A vent opening extends through the panel and a cover is positioned over the vent opening and attached to the panel. A conductor at least partially surrounds the vent opening and is operative to release at least a portion of the cover from the…
The invention relates to a method for operating a safety-related control device for vehicles, in particular for an airbag control device. The control device has an energy reserve and receives signals from sensors and/or other systems. It has a first and a second operating state. The energy…
The invention relates to a method for operating a safety-critical control device for vehicles, in particular for an airbag control device. The control device has an energy reserve and receives signals from sensors and/or other systems. It has a first and a second operating state. The energy…
A method and a device for low-power acceleration detection in a telematics device are provided. The method includes putting the telematics device into a sleep mode and performing a micro wakeup. In response to determining that a first value read from a sensor during the micro wakeup is greater than…
A method and a device for low-power acceleration detection in a telematics device are provided. The method includes putting the telematics device into a sleep mode and performing a first micro wakeup. In response to determining that a first value read from a sensor during the micro wakeup is…
A control circuit includes (i) at least one voltage output end, each said voltage output end being connected to a filter capacitor, (ii) at least one detection circuit disposed in the control circuit, each said detection circuit being connected to one said voltage output end, and (iii) a fault…
The present disclosure provides an occupant protection system protecting an occupant in a vehicle by a protection device provided in the vehicle the occupant protection system having a gas generator, a prediction unit, and a control unit.
In various examples, systems and methods are disclosed that accurately identify driver and passenger in-cabin activities that may indicate a biomechanical distraction that prevents a driver from being fully engaged in driving a vehicle. In particular, image data representative of an image of an…
A method for operating a vehicle electrical system that is provided for supplying at least one restraint system. In the method, in addition to monitoring the vehicle electrical system voltage, at least one further indicator is monitored as an indicator. A critical supply state of the restraint…
In various examples, systems and methods are disclosed that accurately identify driver and passenger in-cabin activities that may indicate a biomechanical distraction that prevents a driver from being fully engaged in driving a vehicle. In particular, image data representative of an image of an…
In various examples, systems and methods are disclosed that accurately identify driver and passenger in-cabin activities that may indicate a biomechanical distraction that prevents a driver from being fully engaged in driving a vehicle. In particular, image data representative of an image of an…
An emergency escape system and an emergency escape method for a vehicle are provided. The emergency escape system includes a sunroof that is mounted at a headliner of the vehicle and a driving device opening or closing the sunroof by receiving current. A float sensor detects whether the vehicle is…
Control circuitry for the load voltage of a safety-relevant load is sensitive to values of the load voltage outside a safe voltage range. The control circuitry includes a seventh node, a reference potential, a dominant main control circuit, and a non-dominant emergency control circuit. The seventh…
Provided is a security device for a motor vehicle for automatically moving a device of the motor vehicle in a predefined driving situation, including an electric motor for moving the device and a first current supply interface that can be electrically coupled to an on-board current supply system of…
In various examples, systems and methods are disclosed that accurately identify driver and passenger in-cabin activities that may indicate a biomechanical distraction that prevents a driver from being fully engaged in driving a vehicle. In particular, image data representative of an image of an…
An occupant protection system has a component in question reduced in size and cost. The occupant protection system includes: a rollover airbag device provided in a vehicle interior; a battery configured to supply power to the rollover airbag device; a controller configured to determine a rollover…
A vehicle includes a first battery; a power distribution device configured to provide an IGN power source and a BAT power source from the first battery; a second battery; an airbag; and an airbag control device configured to receive power from the IGN power source of the power distribution device…
An actuator device with an actuator cup having a first end and a second end. The actuator cup defines a storage chamber containing a pyrotechnic material to produce gas. The storage chamber also includes a coolant. At least one electrical connection coupled to the first end, the electrical…
The invention relates to a method for operating an electrically drivable motor vehicle. A triggering signal for a pyrotechnic separating element is determined and output with application of a triggering criterion to a received respective electrical signal and/or at least three detected measured…
An active power blocking circuit in series with a squib. The active power blocking circuit may include a logic circuit, a first switch, a second switch, and an amplifier. The first switch may have a first side connected to a positive connection and a second side connected to a negative connection…
An airbag operating apparatus for a vehicle may include: a sensing signal input unit configured to receive a sensing signal; a plurality of squib driving units including input ports connected in parallel to one another, having internal resistances set different from one another, installed to…
A method to charge a personal-protection-device energy store for operating a personal protection device of a vehicle. The method includes a step of reading in a voltage value of a source energy store of the vehicle. In addition, the method includes a step of ascertaining a charging current for…
A protective device for a trip circuit for a personal protection device for a vehicle, the trip circuit having an ignition device, a high-side end stage, and a low-side end stage. The protective device has a high-side interface for contacting the protective device to a high-side terminal and a…
The invention relates to a cable conduit device for connection cables of an airbag module, comprising at least one cable duct () that includes retaining means () for at least one cable (), and at least one contact plug () to be connected to a coil spring on a steering column; the contact plug () is…
Provided is a side air bag device (S) which is disposed in a space between a vehicle body and a back seat and for which rigidity of attachment to a vehicle body member is improved. The side air bag device (S) provided between a vehicle body and a back seat includes: a base member (20) including a…
The invention relates to a grounding clip (10) for an airbag ignition system adapted to be mounted to an airbag retainer insert (40). The clip comprises a first grounding contact in form of a spring tongue (20), adapted to contact a grounding contact of a squib connector and a second grounding…
An airbag module (100) for a steering wheel, comprising an inflator support (110) supporting an inflator (120), which is ignitable by means of an electrical ignition signal, said inflator (120) being electrically connected to an associated electrical plug-type connector (130), which is at least…
A seat belt device (10) includes a belt reel (15) on which a webbing (16) is wound, an electric brush motor (31) for driving the belt reel, a motor control part (110) that performs drive control of the electric brush motor, a voltage detecting part (400) that detects a voltage generated between…
A power supply arrangement (1) for supplying power to a vehicle safety device comprises a power supply line (5), a re-chargeable auxiliary power source in the form of a supercapacitor (21), a DC-DC converter (19), a control unit (13) and a voltage sensor (7). The control unit (13) controls the…