AIRBAG CONFIGURATION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

• US 20110215559A1
• Filed: 03/07/2011
• Published: 09/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: RICK, Ulrich
• Application Number:
  US13/041,590
• Publication Number:
  US 20110215559A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/741
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/213 in vehicle roof frames or pillars
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/232 Curtain-type airbags deploying mainly in a vertical direction from their top edge
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/237 characterised by the way they are folded
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/262 Elongated tubular diffusers, e.g. curtain-type

Abstract

An airbag configuration is provided for a motor vehicle, having an airbag and a filling device for filling the airbag, the airbag configuration being provided for an installed location in the motor vehicle, in which an airbag reserve is situated in an unfilled storage position above a lower edge of the filling device.

Claims

1. An airbag configuration for a motor vehicle, comprising:

an airbag;

a filling device configured to fill the airbag; and

an airbag reserve situated in an unfilled storage position above a lower edge of the filling device.

2. The airbag configuration according to claim 1, wherein the airbag reserve is situated on a side of the filling device facing toward an interior of the motor vehicle.

3. The airbag configuration according to claim 1, wherein the airbag reserve extends essentially flatly away from the filling device in the unfilled storage position.

4. The airbag configuration according to claim 1, wherein the airbag reserve is folded in a layer in the unfilled storage position.

5. The airbag configuration according to claim 1, wherein the airbag reserve is folded in a plurality of layers in the unfilled storage position.

6. The airbag configuration according to claim 1, further comprising a housing configured to receive the filling device in the unfilled storage position.

7. The airbag configuration according to claim 1, further comprising a housing configured to receive an unfilled airbag reserve in the unfilled storage position.

8. The airbag configuration according to claim 1, further comprising a defined withdrawal channel above the lower edge of the filling device.

9. The airbag configuration according to claim 1, wherein the filling device comprises a cable-type gas generator that is at least partially situated in the airbag.

10. A motor vehicle, comprising:

an airbag configuration, comprising;

an airbag;

a filling device configured to fill the airbag; and

an airbag reserve situated in an unfilled storage position above a lower edge of the filling device; and

a location in the motor vehicle in which the airbag reserve is situated in the unfilled storage position above the lower edge of the filling device.

11. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the airbag configuration is fastened on a vehicle structure.

12. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the airbag configuration is fastened on a vehicle roof lining.

13. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the airbag configuration is fastened on a roof module of the motor vehicle.

14. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the airbag extends from above and in front of a window of the motor vehicle in a filled state.

15. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the airbag reserve is situated on a side of the filling device facing toward an interior of the motor vehicle.

16. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the airbag reserve extends essentially flatly away from the filling device in the unfilled storage position.

17. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the airbag reserve is folded in a layer in the unfilled storage position.

18. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the airbag reserve is folded in a plurality of layers in the unfilled storage position.

19. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, further comprising a housing configured to receive the filling device in the unfilled storage position.

20. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, further comprising a housing configured to receive an unfilled airbag reserve in the unfilled storage position.