Impact protection system for the occupant of a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. An impact protection system for a motor vehicle occupant, comprising:
- a receiving frame connected to fixed vehicle structure at a vehicle dashboard recess,a prefabricated gas cushion unit including gas generator housing means, gas generator means supported in the gas generator housing means, inflatable gas cushion means and gas cushion release cover means operable to open in response to inflation of the gas cushion means by the gas generator means;
dashboard recess cover means closing the dashboard recess such that said recess cover means opens in response to inflation of the gas cushion means to accommodate expansion thereof into a vehicle passenger space, andgas cushion unit fastening means for fastening the gas cushion unit, as a unit, to fastening means including interengageable plug connection means at the gas cushion unit and the receiving frame for positioning the gas cushion unit during assembly.
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Abstract
An impact protection system for an occupant of a motor vehicle with a prefabricated constructional unit that is fastened at parts of the vehicle body and which includes a generator housing, a base plate, a gas cushion, a generator and a cover provided with a tearing seam, is provided with a receiving frame that is adjustably connected with a support part of a dashboard. The prefabricated constructional unit is fastened at the receiving frame. The support partg delimits a recess of the dashboard that is closed off by a recess cover. The cover, via a releasable snap-in connection and an additional fastening, interacts with the receiving frame such that when the gas cushion unfolds, the snap-in connection opens up and the cover, via a desired bending point formed by the receiving frame, is swivelled preferably upward in the direction of a windshield.
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1. An impact protection system for a motor vehicle occupant, comprising:
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a receiving frame connected to fixed vehicle structure at a vehicle dashboard recess, a prefabricated gas cushion unit including gas generator housing means, gas generator means supported in the gas generator housing means, inflatable gas cushion means and gas cushion release cover means operable to open in response to inflation of the gas cushion means by the gas generator means; dashboard recess cover means closing the dashboard recess such that said recess cover means opens in response to inflation of the gas cushion means to accommodate expansion thereof into a vehicle passenger space, and gas cushion unit fastening means for fastening the gas cushion unit, as a unit, to fastening means including interengageable plug connection means at the gas cushion unit and the receiving frame for positioning the gas cushion unit during assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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