Vehicle door trim and method for the manufacture thereof
First Claim
1. A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant, the door trim comprising:
- (a) a head impact protection device comprising;
(i) an airbag carrier;
(ii) an airbag attached on a rim side of the airbag carrier and constructed and arranged to be airtight; and
(iii) a gas generator permanently attached to the airbag carrier;
(b) a curb carrier comprising;
(i) at least one fixing attachment constructed and arranged to fix the head impact protection device in an area in the assembled position of the vehicle door trim close to a side window of a driver'"'"'s door; and
(ii) a cover area covering the head impact protection device;
(c) a foam layer disposed over the curb carrier;
(d) a decorative layer disposed on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier;
whereby (e) the foam layer is sufficiently elastic to be deformable on actuation of the head impact protection device; and
(f) the cover area has a material weakening constructed and arranged such that, on actuation of the head impact protection device, the cover area tears open in the area of the material weakening.
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Abstract
A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant is provided. In one embodiment, the door trim includes a curb carrier, a head impact protection device, a foam layer over the curb carrier and a decorative layer on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier. The curb carrier may include at least one fixing attachment for fixing the head impact protection device in an area in the assembled position of the vehicle door trim that is close to the side window of the vehicle door as well as a cover area that covers the head impact protection device. The head impact protection device may include as a module, an airbag carrier, an airbag and a gas generator. The foam layer may be sufficiently elastic to deform on actuation of the head impact protection device. The cover area of the curb carrier may have a material weakening which may be adapted such that on actuation of the head impact protection device the cover area may tear open in the area of the material weakening.
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24 Claims
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1. A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant, the door trim comprising:
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(a) a head impact protection device comprising;
(i) an airbag carrier;
(ii) an airbag attached on a rim side of the airbag carrier and constructed and arranged to be airtight; and
(iii) a gas generator permanently attached to the airbag carrier;
(b) a curb carrier comprising;
(i) at least one fixing attachment constructed and arranged to fix the head impact protection device in an area in the assembled position of the vehicle door trim close to a side window of a driver'"'"'s door; and
(ii) a cover area covering the head impact protection device;
(c) a foam layer disposed over the curb carrier;
(d) a decorative layer disposed on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier;
whereby(e) the foam layer is sufficiently elastic to be deformable on actuation of the head impact protection device; and
(f) the cover area has a material weakening constructed and arranged such that, on actuation of the head impact protection device, the cover area tears open in the area of the material weakening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle, the vehicle door trim adapted to cooperate with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant, the door trim comprising:
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a curb carrier comprising at least one fixing attachment constructed and arranged to fix the head impact protection device, and a cover area adapted to cover the head impact protection device, the cover area having a weakened area constructed and arranged such that, on actuation of the head impact protection device, the cover area tears open at the weakened area, and wherein the weakened area is adapted to be disposed on the cover facing away from the vehicle occupant area; and
a cushion layer disposed over the curb carrier and adapted to be move on actuation of the head impact protection device. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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