Airbag device
First Claim
1. An airbag device for occupants of a vehicle having a body, the airbag device comprising:
- a panelling part having a wall element;
at least one airbag;
at least one gas generator operative to inflate the at least one airbag, the airbag having an uninflated folded-together state, the panelling part and the at least one airbag forming a preassembled module;
arresting means provided on the preassembled module for fastening the module to at least one of the vehicle body and other panelling parts;
stable articulation means for fastening the wall element to the vehicle body, the wall element being movable between a rest position and a predetermined opening state position in a direction away from a side window of the vehicle the wall element being configured to cover the folded together airbag in the rest position, the stable articulation means being configured so that the wall element maintains the predetermined opening state position when moved by inflation of the airbag so that unfolding of the airbag is directed by the wall element along at least one of the side window and a vertical pillar of the vehicle;
a supply line in fluid communication with the gas generator; and
a propellant line connection connected to the airbag.
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Abstract
An airbag device for occupants of a vehicle having at least one airbag which can be inflated by at least one gas generator and is arranged beneath a wall element or a housing of a paneling part. To provide an airbag device which is easy to install, in the folded-together state, the airbag is fastened to the wall element or the housing. Consequently, the paneling element, on the one hand, and the airbag, on the other hand, together form a preassembled module. The wall element or housing designed in this way as a module support is provided with an arresting member by which the entire preassembled module can be fastened to the vehicle body and/or to other paneling parts.
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Citations
28 Claims
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1. An airbag device for occupants of a vehicle having a body, the airbag device comprising:
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a panelling part having a wall element; at least one airbag; at least one gas generator operative to inflate the at least one airbag, the airbag having an uninflated folded-together state, the panelling part and the at least one airbag forming a preassembled module; arresting means provided on the preassembled module for fastening the module to at least one of the vehicle body and other panelling parts; stable articulation means for fastening the wall element to the vehicle body, the wall element being movable between a rest position and a predetermined opening state position in a direction away from a side window of the vehicle the wall element being configured to cover the folded together airbag in the rest position, the stable articulation means being configured so that the wall element maintains the predetermined opening state position when moved by inflation of the airbag so that unfolding of the airbag is directed by the wall element along at least one of the side window and a vertical pillar of the vehicle; a supply line in fluid communication with the gas generator; and a propellant line connection connected to the airbag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An airbag device for occupants of a vehicle having a body, the airbag device comprising:
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a panelling part having a wall element; at least one airbag; at least one gas generator operative to inflate the at least one airbag, the gas generator being arranged beneath the wall element of the panelling part, the airbag having an uninflated folded-together state in which the airbag is fastened to the wall element by attachment to the gas generator, the panelling part and the at least one airbag forming a preassembled module; arresting means provided on the preassembled module for fastening the module to at least one of the vehicle body and other panelling parts; and means molded into the wall element for holding at least one of the airbag and the gas generator.
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28. An airbag device for occupants of a vehicle having a body, the airbag device comprising:
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a panelling part having a wall element; at least one airbag; at least one gas generator operative to inflate the at least one airbag, the gas generator being arranged beneath the wall element of the panelling part, the airbag having an uninflated folded-together state in which the airbag is fastened to the wall element by attachment to the gas generator, the panelling part and the at least one airbag forming a preassembled module; arresting means provided on the preassembled module for fastening the module to at least one of the vehicle body and other panelling parts; a housing containing the wall element; and means molded into the housing for holding at least one of the airbag and the gas generator.
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Specification