Optoelectronic system for vehicles has optical waveguide with at least part of its length in anticipated deformation region so optical path is interrupted if waveguide deformed

摘要

The system has at least one fiber optical sensor with at least one optical waveguide and a light source that radiates light into the waveguide and at least one electro-optical converter that outputs an electrical signal used for crash detection in an evaluation unit. The waveguide is arranged with at least part of its length in the anticipated deformation region so that the optical path is interrupted if the waveguide is deformed.