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An apparatus for controlling an occupant restraint system, such as an air bag (102), includes sensors (30, 36, 60, 64, 70, 80, 84, 86, 88, 90, 502, 504, 506) for sensing at least two parameters that could affect an occupant restraining function of the restraint system. The sensors are connected to a

An apparatus for controlling an occupant restraint system, such as an air bag (102), includes sensors (30, 36, 60, 64, 70, 80, 84, 86, 88, 90, 502, 504, 506) for sensing at least two parameters that could affect an occupant restraining function of the restraint system. The sensors are connected to a controller (24). A regulating valve (120) is connected to a reaction can (103) of the air bag (102) and is controlled by a control signal from the controller (24). The controller (24) selects one of a plurality of discrete control zones dependant upon the at least two sensed parameters and provides the control signal based on the selected one of the discrete control zones.

대표청구항 ▼

An apparatus for controlling an occupant restraint system, said apparatus comprising: sensing means for sensing at least two parameters that could affect an occupant restraining function of said restraint system; regulating means operatively connected to an occupant restraining device of said occupa

An apparatus for controlling an occupant restraint system, said apparatus comprising: sensing means for sensing at least two parameters that could affect an occupant restraining function of said restraint system; regulating means operatively connected to an occupant restraining device of said occupant restraint system for regulating the occupant restraining function of said occupant restraining device in response to a control signal; and control means operatively connected to said sensing means and to said regulating means for selecting one of a plurality of discrete control zones dependent upon said at least two sensed parameters and for providing said control signal based on the selected one of said discrete control zones, said control means including a look-up table having a matrix of control characterization blocks, said control characterization blocks being defined by boundary lines so that said control characterization blocks are non-uniform.