IP Library Granted Patent US 11,292,413
Granted Patent B2
US 11,292,413 · App. 16/641,459 · Granted Apr 5, 2022

Means of locomotion, arrangement and device for evaluating a signal of an airbag control unit

Inventors: Jochen Juhl (Lüdersfeld, DE); Jochen Hollinger (Landau, DE)
Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
B60R21/0173B60L1/00B60R2021/01286
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Patent No.
US 11,292,413
App. No.
16/641,459
Granted
Apr 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A means of locomotion, an arrangement as well as a device ( 1 ) for evaluating a signal of an airbag control unit ( 2 ) are being put forward. The device ( 1 ) comprises a first connection ( 3 ) for electrically contacting an output of the airbag control unit ( 2 ), a rectifier ( 5 ) that is electrically connected to the first connection ( 3 ), a temperature-compensated driver ( 6 ) that is connected to an output of the rectifier ( 6 ) [sic], and a member ( 7 ) for the galvanic decoupling of an output of the driver ( 6 ), having an output unit ( 8 ). The rectifier ( 6 ) provides polarity reversal protection for the first connection ( 3 ) so that the driver ( 6 ) receives an output signal from the airbag control unit ( 2 ) essentially identically, independently of its polarity.

Claims (21)

1. A device for evaluating a signal of an airbag control unit, comprising:

a first connection for electrically contacting an output of the airbag control unit,

a rectifier that is electrically connected to the first connection,

a temperature-compensated driver that is connected to an output of the rectifier, and

a member for a galvanic decoupling of an output of the driver, having an output unit.

2. The device according to claim 1 , whereby the output unit has a crash-out line.

3. The device according to claim 1 , whereby the driver also has a current-limiting function.

4. The device according to claim 1 , whereby the rectifier comprises a bridge rectifier.

5. The device according to claim 1 , whereby the rectifier comprises FET rectifier.

6. The device according to claim 1 , whereby the member for galvanic decoupling has an optocoupler.

7. An arrangement comprising:

an airbag control unit,

a ignition pellet reproduction and a device according to claim 1 ,

whereby the first connection is connected to an airbag control unit.

8. The device according to claim 7 , whereby the airbag control unit is configured to cyclically apply test pulses to the ignition pellet reproduction.

9. An electrically powered means of locomotion having an electric and/or electrochemical source of traction power, comprising:

a device according to claim 1 , and/or

an arrangement comprising:

an airbag control unit,

a ignition pellet reproduction,

whereby the first connection is connected to an airbag control unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2020
From: JUHL, JOCHEN; HOLLINGER, JOCHEN
To: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 051906/0674 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 215 106.4 · Aug 30, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200198567A1 · Jun 25, 2020