Patent ID: 9421928
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: B60R,G01P

Claim Text:
1. An electronic control system for a safety device of a motor vehicle equipped with a computer that receives sensor signals and outputs a triggering signal for the safety device, the electronic control system comprising: a printed circuit board having a defined geometry; and first and second motion sensors arranged on opposing sides of said printed circuit board, the first and second motion sensors having at least one of an identical construction and an identical operating effect; wherein: the first and second motion sensors are arranged at an approximately identical location on the printed circuit board, the first motion sensor provides a first output signal, the second motion sensor provides a second output signal, and the computer determines that the first output signal is plausible based on a determination that the second output signal has an opposite sign and an identical amount as compared with the first output signal, wherein the first and second sensors are rotation rate sensors that determine rotation rates about a vertical axis, the first and second sensors being fastened via a common footprint on a top and a bottom side, respectively, of the printed circuit board arranged horizontally with respect to the vertical axis.