AIRBAG MODULE

• US 20120018985A1
• Filed: 01/08/2009
• Published: 01/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ferrari SPA (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: Ferrari SPA (Stellantis NV)
• Inventors: Bruzzone, Michela
• Application Number:
  US12/812,288
• Publication Number:
  US 20120018985A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/728.3
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/21506 comprising tearing tabs, legs or the like for holding the lid before deployment
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/26058 using a combination of inflators
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/215 characterised by the covers for the inflatable member B60R21/2176 takes precedence

Abstract

An embodiment of an airbag cover having: a first flap hinged to rotate about a first axis of rotation and located over a first inflation charge of the airbag having a lower inflation capacity than a second inflation charge of the airbag; and a second flap hinged to rotate about a second axis of rotation, and having a central edge located under a central edge of the first flap so that the first flap rests centrally on the second flap.

Claims

1. ) An airbag module comprising:

a cover comprising a first flap hinged to rotate about a first axis of rotation, and

a second flap hinged to rotate about a second axis of rotation, and having a central edge located under a central edge of the first flap so that the first flap rests centrally on the second flap;

a first inflation charge; and

a second inflation charge having a higher inflation capacity than the first inflation charge

wherein the first flap is located over the first inflation charge of the airbag having a lower inflation capacity than the second inflation charge of the airbag; and

wherein the second flap is located over the second inflation charge of the airbag, which has a higher inflation capacity than the first inflation charge.

3. ) An airbag module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover comprises a third flap hinged to rotate about a third axis of rotation and having a central edge located under the central edge of the first flap and the central edge of the second flap, so the first flap rests centrally on the second flap and third flap, and the second flap rests centrally on the third flap.

4. ) An airbag module as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first flap has a lateral edge resting on the framework of a trim, and the second flap has a lateral edge resting on the framework of the trim.

5. ) An airbag module as claimed in claim 3, wherein the third flap is located over the second inflation charge of the airbag, which has a higher inflation capacity than the first inflation charge.

6. ) An airbag module as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first flap is in the shape of a right-angle trapezium with its major base hinged along the first axis of rotation;

the second flap is in the shape of a right-angle trapezium with its major base hinged along the second axis of rotation; and

the third flap is in the shape of an isosceles triangle with its base hinged along the third axis of rotation.

2. (canceled)

7. ) An airbag module comprising a cover which comprises:

a first flap hinged to rotate about a first axis of rotation; and

a second flap hinged to rotate about a second axis of rotation, and having a central edge located under a central edge of the first flap so that the first flap rests centrally on the second flap;

wherein the cover comprises a third flap hinged to rotate about a third axis of rotation and having a central edge located under the central edge of the first flap and the central edge of the second flap, so the first flap rests centrally on the second flap and third flap, and the second flap rests centrally on the third flap.

8. ) An airbag module as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first flap has a lateral edge resting on the framework of a trim, and the second flap has a lateral edge resting on the framework of the trim.

9. ) An airbag module as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first flap is in the shape of a right-angle trapezium with its major base hinged along the first axis of rotation;

the second flap is in the shape of a right-angle trapezium with its major base hinged along the second axis of rotation; and

the third flap is in the shape of an isosceles triangle with its base hinged along the third axis of rotation.