Patent ID: 6097284
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An airbag system, comprising:at least one sensor;a control unit coupled to the at least one sensor;a first switching element coupled to the control unit;a second switching element coupled to the control unit; andat least one triggering circuit coupled to the first switching element and to the second switching element and including a firing pellet;wherein at least one airbag is coupled to the at least one triggering circuit, the at least one triggering circuit being closed when each one of the first switching element and the second switching element is driven, wherein a driving operation of the first switching element occurs when a first plurality of circuit states is satisfied, and wherein a driving operation of the second switching element occurs when a second plurality of circuit states is satisfied, the first plurality of circuit states being derived from a first set of criteria that is different from a second set of criteria from which the second plurality of circuit states is derived.