SIDE PANEL ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WITH THE SIDE PANEL ARRANGEMENT
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Abstract
A side panel arrangement for a vehicle having a cladding arrangement including a first cladding element covering at least one pillar section made from a flexible and/or bendable material, and an airbag module with an inflatable airbag. The airbag module is arranged so as to be concealed behind the first cladding element. A first end side of the first cladding element is configured to border a door opening and to be fastened to the vehicle pillar. The first end side is releasable from the vehicle pillar 4 to create an outlet for the inflating airbag when the airbag module activated, or wherein the outlet for the inflating airbag is created in a base material of the first cladding element.
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35 Claims
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16. A side panel arrangement for a vehicle having a vehicle side panel including a door opening and a vehicle pillar defining a lateral boundary of the door opening, wherein the side panel arrangement comprises:
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an airbag module having an inflatable airbag; a cladding arrangement configured to cover the vehicle pillar, the cladding arrangement having a first cladding element made of a flexible material and configured to cover at least one pillar section of the vehicle pillar such that the inflatable airbag is concealed in the vehicle side panel, wherein a first edge of the first cladding element is located adjacent to the door opening and detachably fastened to the vehicle pillar such that the first edge is detached from the vehicle pillar when the airbag module is in an activated state so that an outlet is created for an inflating airbag. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle side panel including a door opening and a vehicle pillar defining a lateral boundary of the door opening; and a side panel arrangement including; an airbag module having an inflatable airbag; and a cladding arrangement having a first cladding element made of a flexible material and covering at least a portion of the vehicle pillar such that the inflatable airbag is concealed in the vehicle side panel; wherein a first edge of the first cladding element is located adjacent to the door opening and detachably fastened to the vehicle pillar such that the first edge is detached from the vehicle pillar when the airbag module is in an activated state so that an outlet is created for an inflating airbag. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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