Housing for an airbag device
First Claim
1. A housing for an airbag module for a motor vehicle of the type including a gas generator and an airbag, the airbag being deployable for providing impact protection for vehicle occupants, comprising the housing forming, a hollow space for accommodation of the gas generator and the airbag, the housing further having a main housing structure and a housing cover connected with the main housing which faces the vehicle occupants when installed, the main housing inner side forming at least one side edge material weakness, defining an edge of the cover which can be torn open upon deployment of the airbag and a hinge material weakness defining a hinge for the opening of the cover upon the deployment, the side edge and hinge material weakness being invisible as viewed from the side of the housing cover facing the vehicle occupant, and the housing cover is additionally connected with the main housing structure by means of one or more perforation.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a housing (5) for an airbag device (4) on a motor vehicle, with a hollow space for acceptance of a container (8) of a gas generator (9) and an airbag (12), whereby the housing (5) includes a main structure and a housing cover which is connected to it and which faces the vehicle occupants when installed, on whose inner side at least one material weakness is formed, which can tear open if airbag (12) unfolds in order to retain the vehicle occupants. To improve the outer appearance of such a housing (5) it is provided that material weaknesses (16, 17) are so slight that they are not visible from the side of housing cover (6) facing the passenger compartment, and that housing cover (6) is also connected with basic housing structure (27) by means of at least one perforation (13).
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- 1. A housing for an airbag module for a motor vehicle of the type including a gas generator and an airbag, the airbag being deployable for providing impact protection for vehicle occupants, comprising the housing forming, a hollow space for accommodation of the gas generator and the airbag, the housing further having a main housing structure and a housing cover connected with the main housing which faces the vehicle occupants when installed, the main housing inner side forming at least one side edge material weakness, defining an edge of the cover which can be torn open upon deployment of the airbag and a hinge material weakness defining a hinge for the opening of the cover upon the deployment, the side edge and hinge material weakness being invisible as viewed from the side of the housing cover facing the vehicle occupant, and the housing cover is additionally connected with the main housing structure by means of one or more perforation.
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