Retaining device

• US 20060186645A1
• Filed: 04/24/2006
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Takata (Europe) Vehicle Safety Technology GmbH (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Takata (Europe) Vehicle Safety Technology GmbH (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Aulbach, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US11/409,098
• Publication Number:
  US 20060186645A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/728.200
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/207 in vehicle seats

Abstract

A retaining device for an airbag module is provided. At least a portion of the airbag module is connected to the retaining device. The retaining device may include a hook and an element for fastening the device to a motor vehicle component. The component may be, for example, a vehicle seat or a vehicle door. The element for fastening the device to the motor vehicle component may include an opening and fastener arrangement or a clip type arrangement.

Claims

1. A retaining device for an air bag module comprising:

a receiving region adapted to be connected to at least a portion of an air bag module;

at least one hook adapted to engage a component of a motor vehicle being of integral design with the retaining device, wherein the hook is bent out of the plane of the retaining device around a fold positioned on a side of a first opening; and

a second opening for receiving a fastening device for connecting the retaining device to the component.

2. The retaining device of claim 1, wherein the hook is configured to be hooked into a receiving opening of the motor-vehicle component.

3. The retaining device of claim 1, wherein the fastening device comprises one of a screw or a rivet.

4. The retaining device of claim 1, wherein the second opening is positioned in an edge region of the retaining device and thereby avoids being obstructed by the portion of the air-bag module.

5. The retaining device of claim 1, wherein the receiving region includes a third opening via which the portion of the air-bag module can be fastened to the retaining device.

6. The retaining device of claim 1, wherein the retaining device is elongated.

7. The retaining device of claim 1, wherein the retaining device includes angled portions.

8. The retaining device of claim 1, wherein the receiving region is angled.

9. The retaining device of claim 1, wherein the retaining device comprises sheet metal.

10. The retaining device of claim 1, wherein the motor-vehicle component is a vehicle seat.

11. The retaining device of claim 10, wherein the retaining device is adapted to be fastened to a side strut of a backrest of the vehicle seat.

12. The retaining device of claim 1, wherein the motor-vehicle component is a vehicle door.

13. The retaining device of claim 12, wherein the retaining device is adapted to be fastened to a strut of the vehicle door.

14. The retaining device of claim 1, wherein the portion of the airbag module includes at least one of an air bag retaining element, a gas-generator retaining element, or a covering cap of an air bag.

15. A system for connecting an airbag module to a motor vehicle comprising:

a retaining device connected to at least a portion of the air-bag module and a component of the motor vehicle,

wherein the retaining device includes a first opening for a fastening device connecting the retaining device to the component and at least one hook being of integral design with the retaining device and being bent out of the plane of the retaining device around a fold positioned on a side of a second opening;

wherein the component of the motor vehicle includes at least one receiving opening so that the retaining device can be hooked into the receiving opening by means of the hook and can be connected to the component of the motor vehicle via the fastening device.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the component of the motor vehicle is a strut of a vehicle door.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the receiving opening is an elongated hole.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the hook of the retaining device connected to the component of the motor vehicle includes an open end directed toward to a floor of the motor vehicle.

19. The system of claim 15, further comprising a third opening for connecting the airbag module to the retaining device.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the second opening is punched out of the retaining device.