AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SEAT WITH AN AIRBAG IN THE BACKREST THEREOF

• US 20100032929A1
• Filed: 06/17/2005
• Published: 02/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dalphi Metal Espana SA (Zeppelin - Stiftung der Stadt Friedrichshafen)
• Original Assignee: Dalphi Metal Espana SA (Zeppelin - Stiftung der Stadt Friedrichshafen)
• Inventors: Razazi, Donia
• Application Number:
  US11/922,262
• Publication Number:
  US 20100032929A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/730.200
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/2612 Gas guiding means, e.g. ducts
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/201 Packaging straps or envelopes for inflatable members
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/2037 the module or a major component thereof being yieldably mounted, e.g. for actuating the horn switch or for protecting the driver in a non-deployment situation horn switches integrated in steering wheel covers with tear lines B60R21/21658
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/207 in vehicle seats
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/23138 specially adapted for side protection B60R21/23184, B60R21/232 take precedence

Abstract

An automotive vehicle seat (3) with an airbag intended for restraining its occupant (9) in the event of a side impact, comprising a bag (15), including a plurality of cells (31, 33, 35, 37), sized so as to protect the pelvis, abdomen, thorax and head of the occupant, located in the backrest (5) of the seat (3) wrapped in a flexible case and provided with at least two fixing points (25, 27) to fix it to the backrest (5) of the seat (3), which is inflated with the gas provided by a gas generator (17), separated from the bag, through a diffusing tube (19).

Claims

1. An automotive vehicle seat (3) with an airbag intended for restraining its occupant (9) in the event of a side impact, comprising a bag (15) located in the backrest (5) of the seat (3) which is inflated with the gas provided by the gas generator (17) and deployed when said impact occurs, going through a predefined breaking area of the backrest (5) of the seat (3) being located between the occupant (9) and the vehicle body, characterised in that:

a) the bag (15), including a plurality of cells (31, 33, 35, 37), is located in the backrest (5) of the seat (3) wrapped in a flexible case and provided with at least two fixing points (25, 27) to fix it to the backrest (5) of the seat (3);

b) the generator (17) is apart from the bag (15); and

c) it also comprises a diffusing tube (19) distributing the gas provided by the generator (17) to the cells (31, 33, 35, 37).

2. An automotive vehicle seat (3) according to claim 1, characterised in that the generator (17) is located in the back portion of the seat (3).

3. An automotive vehicle seat (3) according to claim 1, characterised in that the cells (31, 33, 35, 37) are sized so as to protect, respectively, the pelvis, abdomen, thorax and head of the occupant (9).