Head side gas bag restraint system for vehicle occupants
First Claim
1. A head side gas bag restraint system for occupants of a vehicle having a vehicle compartment, said system comprising;
- a gas bag;
a receiving container for said gas bag, which container is to be secured to said vehicle;
said receiving container having an outer wall, an inner wall facing said passenger compartment in an installed state of said system, and at least one flap which is integrally connected to said container, and which closes said container in a non-activated state of said system and which swings open in the case of activation of the gas bag; and
an ejection channel for gas bag unfolding in the case of activation of the gas bag;
said channel being formed between said outer and inner walls, said flap having structures arranged thereon; and
said structures having recesses or cavities and are plastically deformed by an impact with an occupant'"'"'s head.
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Abstract
A head side gas bag restraint system for occupants of a vehicle having a vehicle compartment includes a gas bag, a receiving container for the gas bag, which container is to be secured to the vehicle, and an ejection channel for gas bag unfolding in the case of restraint. The receiving container has an outer wall, an inner wall facing the passenger compartment in an installed state of the system, and at least one flap which closes the container in a non-activated state of the system and which swings open in the case of restraint. The channel is formed between the outer and inner walls, the flap having structures arranged thereon. The structures have recesses or cavities and are plastically deformed by the impact of the head of the occupant.
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28 Claims
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1. A head side gas bag restraint system for occupants of a vehicle having a vehicle compartment, said system comprising;
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a gas bag;
a receiving container for said gas bag, which container is to be secured to said vehicle;
said receiving container having an outer wall, an inner wall facing said passenger compartment in an installed state of said system, and at least one flap which is integrally connected to said container, and which closes said container in a non-activated state of said system and which swings open in the case of activation of the gas bag; and
an ejection channel for gas bag unfolding in the case of activation of the gas bag;
said channel being formed between said outer and inner walls, said flap having structures arranged thereon; and
said structures having recesses or cavities and are plastically deformed by an impact with an occupant'"'"'s head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A head side gas bag restraint system for occupants of a vehicle having a vehicle compartment, said system comprising:
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a gas bag;
a receiving container for said gas bag, which container is to be secured to said vehicle;
said receiving container having an outer wall, an inner wall facing said passenger compartment in an installed state of said system, and at least one flap which closes said container in a non-activated state of said system and which swings open in the case of activation of the gas bag; and
an ejection channel for gas bag unfolding in the case of activation of the gas bag;
said channel being formed between said outer and inner walls, said flap having structures arranged thereon; and
said structures having recesses or cavities and are plastically deformed by an impact with an occupant'"'"'s head, said inner wall yielding in a manner deforming elastically or plastically up to abutment against said outer wall. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A head side gas bag restraint system for occupants of a vehicle having a vehicle compartment, said system comprising:
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a gas bag;
a receiving container for said gas bag, which container is to be secured to said vehicle;
said receiving container having an outer wall, an inner wall facing said passenger compartment in an installed state of said system, and at least one flap which closes said container in a non-activated state of said system and which swings open in the case of activation of the gas bag; and
an ejection channel for gas bag unfolding in the case of activation of the gas bag;
said channel being formed between said outer and inner walls, said flap having structures arranged thereon; and
said structures having recesses or cavities and are plastically deformed by an impact with an occupant'"'"'s head, wherein a plurality of flaps with said structures are provided along said container, arranged one after the other. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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