The present invention relates to a key switch (1) for safety-relevant applications, in particular for deactivating an airbag, comprising a switch housing (2), a lock cylinder (3) which is rotatably arranged in the switch housing (2) about a rotation axis (...

A passenger airbag system (1) comprises a control unit (2) connected to a switch (3) for switching the passenger airbag (6) between an active and a non-active state. The system (1) further comprises a first radio frequency unit arranged in the vehicle and ...

When a mechanical key (15) inserted into a key groove (21 a) is inclined relative to a rotation axis of a rotor (21), the inclination is corrected as the mechanical key (15) slides along a guide (22). When the inclination is corrected, the longitudinal dir...

An electronic de-activator device is described of a type including an instrument panel (2) connected by a serial transmission line (4) to a control unit (6) controlling the air-bags and connected to the instrument panel (2), a keypad (8) being connected to...

An automated airbag deployment system employs an additional switch that is utilized to prevent inadvertent triggering of the gas discharge initiator mechanism. The additional switch member is placed in parallel with the airbag initiator triggering device. ...