Upper body side protection device for a vehicle occupant and vehicle seat
First Claim
1. An upper body side protection device for an occupant of a vehicle which is equipped with a vehicle seat including a seat surface and a back rest, said protection device comprising a side gas bag extending to the side of said upper body, said side gas bag having a ring-shaped inflatable chamber which extends from said seat surface at the side of said upper body to at least close to an upper edge of said back rest and surrounds a central region of said gas bag, said central region in an inflated state of said gas bag having a smaller thickness than said inflatable chamber, measured horizontally and transversely to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat has an upper body side protection device that is integrated in the back rest. The protection device comprises a gas bag which has an elongated, oval chamber via which, in the case of an intrusion, the force is introduced into the occupant principally in the region of the hip and the shoulder, in order to displace him in the direction towards the center of the vehicle.
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8 Claims
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1. An upper body side protection device for an occupant of a vehicle which is equipped with a vehicle seat including a seat surface and a back rest,
said protection device comprising a side gas bag extending to the side of said upper body, said side gas bag having a ring-shaped inflatable chamber which extends from said seat surface at the side of said upper body to at least close to an upper edge of said back rest and surrounds a central region of said gas bag, said central region in an inflated state of said gas bag having a smaller thickness than said inflatable chamber, measured horizontally and transversely to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
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8. A vehicle seat comprising an upper body side protection device for an occupant of a vehicle which is equipped with a vehicle seat including a seat surface and a back rest, said protection device comprising a side gas bag extending to the side of said upper body, said side gas bag having a ring-shaped inflatable chamber which extends from said seat surface at the side of said upper body to at least close to an upper edge of said back rest and surrounds a central region of said gas bag, said central region in an inflated state of said gas bag having a smaller thickness than said inflatable chamber, measured horizontally and transversely to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, said protection device being integrated in said back rest.
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