Patent ID: 6095554
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraint of a vehicle, comprising:a discrimination acceleration sensor mounted to the vehicle and having an axis of sensitivity oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to a front-to-rear axis of the vehicle and providing a discriminating crash signal when a transverse crash acceleration of the vehicle is sensed;first safing acceleration sensor mounted at a substantially central location of the vehicle and having an axis of sensitivity oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to the front-to-rear axis of the vehicle and providing a first safing crash signal when crash acceleration is sensed in said transverse direction;second safing acceleration sensor mounted at the substantially central location of the vehicle and having an axis of sensitivity oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the front-to-rear axis of the vehicle and providing a second safing crash signal when crash acceleration is sensed as a result of a crash in the transverse direction; andmeans for actuating said actuatable restraint when said discrimination acceleration sensor provides said discriminating crash signal indicating a deployment crash event and when either said first or said second safing acceleration sensors provide their associated safing crash acceleration signal indicating a deployment crash event.