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Granted Patent B2
US 8,177,465 · App. 12/304,210 · Granted May 15, 2012

Accident sensor

Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,177,465
App. No.
12/304,210
Granted
May 15, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An accident sensor having a fastening arrangement is provided, the fastening arrangement allowing an affixation of the accident sensor on a wall in a vehicle. The accident sensor has at least one bore hole, which has a stud in an elastic sleeve as a fastening arrangement. The stud with the sleeve is configured so that the accident sensor having the stud with the sleeve is affixed in the wall by a clamp.

Claims (38)

1. An accident sensor, comprising:

an accident sensor arrangement; and

a fastening arrangement to fix the accident sensor arrangement in place on a wall in a vehicle;

wherein:

the accident sensor arrangement includes at least one bore hole that passes through a body of the accident sensor arrangement, and that includes a stud in an elastically designed sleeve to provide the fastening;

the stud with the sleeve is configured so that the accident sensor arrangement including the stud with the sleeve is fixed in place through a hole in the wall by clamping; and

the sleeve expands in length when the stud is inserted.

2. The accident sensor of claim 1 , wherein the stud is configured so that the stud causes the sleeve to at least one of widen and spread apart when slipped into the sleeve, the at least one of the widening and the spreading ultimately bringing about the clamping.

3. The accident sensor of claim 1 , wherein the stud includes at least one first section for the clamping, and includes a subsequent second section that is thinner than the first section.

4. The accident sensor of claim 3 , wherein the stud includes at least one third section including at least one barb.

5. The accident sensor of claim 4 , wherein the first and the third section are substantially identical.

6. The accident sensor of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve includes at least one of at least one rib and at least one detent.

7. The accident sensor of claim 1 , wherein the stud is configured so that the stud punctures the sleeve in the insertion, and so that the sleeve at least one of spreads open and engages behind the stud.

8. An accident sensor, comprising:

an accident sensor arrangement; and

a fastening arrangement to fix the accident sensor arrangement in place on a wall in a vehicle, wherein:

the accident sensor arrangement includes at least one bore hole, which includes a stud in an elastically designed sleeve to provide the fastening;

the stud with the sleeve is configured so that the accident sensor arrangement including the stud with the sleeve is fixed in place in the wall by clamping; and

the accident sensor is configured so that the accident sensor arrangement releases a plug for a connection of cables only if the stud with the sleeve is slipped into an end position for fixing the accident sensor in place.

9. The accident sensor of claim 8 , wherein the stud is configured so that the stud causes the sleeve to at least one of widen and spread apart when slipped into the sleeve, the at least one of the widening and the spreading ultimately bringing about the clamping.

10. The accident sensor of claim 8 , wherein the stud includes at least one first section for the clamping, and includes a subsequent second section that is thinner than the first section.

11. The accident sensor of claim 10 , wherein the stud includes at least one third section including at least one barb.

12. The accident sensor of claim 11 , wherein the first and the third section are substantially identical.

13. The accident sensor of claim 8 , wherein the sleeve includes at least one of at least one rib and at least one detent.

14. The accident sensor of claim 8 , wherein the stud is configured so that the stud punctures the sleeve in the insertion, and so that the sleeve at least one of spreads open and engages behind the stud.

15. An accident sensor, comprising:

an accident sensor arrangement; and

a fastening arrangement to fix the accident sensor arrangement in place on a wall in a vehicle;

wherein:

the accident sensor arrangement includes at least one bore hole that passes through a body of the accident sensor arrangement, and that includes a stud in an elastically designed sleeve to provide the fastening;

the stud with the sleeve is configured so that the accident sensor arrangement including the stud with the sleeve is fixed in place through a hole in the wall by clamping; and

the accident sensor is configured so that the accident sensor arrangement releases a plug for a connection of cables only if the stud with the sleeve is slipped into an end position for fixing the accident sensor in place.

16. The accident sensor of claim 15 , wherein the stud is configured so that the stud causes the sleeve to at least one of widen and spread apart when slipped into the sleeve, the at least one of the widening and the spreading ultimately bringing about the clamping.

17. The accident sensor of claim 15 , wherein the stud includes at least one first section for the clamping, and includes a subsequent second section that is thinner than the first section.

18. The accident sensor of claim 17 , wherein the stud has at least one third section including at least one barb.

19. The accident sensor of claim 18 , wherein the first and the third section are substantially identical.

20. The accident sensor of claim 15 , wherein the sleeve includes at least one of at least one rib and at least one detent.

21. The accident sensor of claim 15 , wherein the stud is configured so that the stud punctures the sleeve in the insertion, and so that the sleeve at least one of spreads open and engages behind the stud.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2009
From: BRANDT, TOBBY; OHL, CHRISTIAN; ADAM, BORIS; SCHUERER, MARTIN
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2007 009 692 · Feb 28, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090238657A1 · Sep 24, 2009