SAS CONTROL MODULE CONSTRUCTION/OPERATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM]


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Front Air Bag System (Two-Step Deployment Control)

1. During a frontal or frontal offset collision, the crash sensors in the crash zone sensor and the SAS control module detect the impact.

2. The degree of impact detected by the crash sensors in the crash zone sensor is converted to an electric signal and sent to the SAS control module.

3. Simultaneously, the SAS control module crash sensor converts the degree of impact detected to an electrical signal.

4. The SAS control module processes the calculations for the two electrical signals at the output control circuit and compares the value to a preset value.

5. The output control circuit determines the degree of impact to the vehicle by the value from the crash sensors, completes an inflator No.1 or inflator No.2 ignition circuit, and sends the deployment signal to the air bag modules.

No.

Degree of collision force

Air bag module deployment force

Inflator deployment pattern

1
Large
Large
Inflator No.1 and inflator No.2 deploy.
2
Small
Small
Inflator No.1 deploys.

6. The SAS control module completes an ignition circuit for the pre-tensioner front buckles that is synchronized to the deployment of the driver and passenger-side air bag modules, and an operation signal is sent to the pre-tensioner front buckles.

Side air bag system

1. During a lateral collision to the vehicle, the crash sensors in the side air bag sensor and SAS control module detect the collision.

2. The degree of impact detected by the crash sensor in the side air bag sensor is converted to an electrical signal and sent to the SAS control module through the signal amplification circuit.

3. Simultaneously, the SAS control module crash sensor converts the degree of impact detected to an electrical signal.

4. The SAS control module processes the calculations for the two electrical signals at the output control circuit and compares the value to a preset value.

5. The output control circuit determines the degree of impact to the vehicle by the value from the crash sensors, completes a side air bag module and curtain air bag module ignition circuit, and sends the deployment signal to the air bag modules.