Patent ID: 7333884
Filing Date: 2008-02-19
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A rollover detection system for a vehicle comprising at least one sensor for the detection of the angle of rotation of the vehicle and/or at least one angular rate sensor, an electronic control device connected to the sensors as well as at least one safety device which can be activated via the control device in the event of a rollover scenario detected with reference to the sensor data, characterized in that at least one irreversible safety device and at least one reversible safety device are provided; and in that the control device distinguishes between at least one stage of a lower degree of severity and at least one stage of a higher degree of severity of the rollover scenario in the detection of a respective rollover scenario with reference to the sensor data in order to activate at least one reversible safety device in the case of a lower degree of severity and to activate at least one irreversible safety device in the case of a higher degree of severity.