摘要 |
A vehicle restraint system (20) that includes an impact sensor (22) coupled by fiber optics (50,64,66) to an igniter (26) for inflating an air bag (28). The impact sensor includes a permanent magnet (32) disposed within a cavity (34) and biased by magnetic force toward one end of the cavity, motion of the magnet in the cavity being sensed by a weigand wire (44) or Hall (86) sensor for igniting the air bag. Facility (72) is disposed externally of the cavity for selectively adjusting the bias of the sensor and/or moving the magnet into proximity with the Hall effect or weigand wire sensor to test operative condition of the sensor. <IMAGE> |