Patent ID: 6215672
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B60T,G01P,H05K

Abstract:
A control module mounted upon a vehicle having a primary axis comprising:a housing mounted upon the vehicle;a primary circuit board disposed within said housing, said primary circuit board including an edge and defining a primary circuit board plane;a secondary circuit board mounted upon said primary circuit board, said secondary circuit board being perpendicular to said primary circuit board, said secondary circuit board oriented upon said primary circuit board to define a first angle with said edge of said primary circuit board plane; andan acceleration sensor mounted upon said secondary circuit board, said sensor including an acceleration measuring element, said sensor having an edge and being mounted upon said secondary circuit board and defining a second angle between said acceleration sensor edge and said primary circuit board plane with said first and second angles each being greater than zero and being selected such that said measuring element lies in a plane which is perpendicular to said vehicle primary axis.