AIRBAG ARRANGEMENT FOR ANGLED AIRCRAFT SEATS
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1. An airbag arrangement for a vehicle of the type having a first seat and a second seat, the first and second seats being adjacent to each other and facing in a seat direction at an angle to a forward direction of the vehicle between 20°
- and 160°
, the first and second seat each having a backrest, the backrest of the second seat being located behind the backrest of the first seat with respect to the forward direction, with an armrest bordering the second seat on a side adjacent to the first seat, the armrest extending in the seat direction from the backrest of the second seat to at least the backrest of the first seat, the airbag arrangement comprising an airbag accommodated in or near the armrest and a gas generator, the gas generator being configured to inflate the airbag upon receiving a trigger signal to a height extending above the armrest.
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Abstract
An airbag arrangement is accommodated in an armrest between angled seats. A gas generator inflates an airbag cushion in the path of inertia of each seat occupant of an angled seat. The airbag may have a lamella structure to inflate to a cushioning curtain or wall with a stiffness that resists bending and folding. The airbag may alternatively be provided with wider channels to provide a thicker cushion.
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1. An airbag arrangement for a vehicle of the type having a first seat and a second seat, the first and second seats being adjacent to each other and facing in a seat direction at an angle to a forward direction of the vehicle between 20°
- and 160°
, the first and second seat each having a backrest, the backrest of the second seat being located behind the backrest of the first seat with respect to the forward direction, with an armrest bordering the second seat on a side adjacent to the first seat, the armrest extending in the seat direction from the backrest of the second seat to at least the backrest of the first seat, the airbag arrangement comprising an airbag accommodated in or near the armrest and a gas generator, the gas generator being configured to inflate the airbag upon receiving a trigger signal to a height extending above the armrest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- and 160°
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