Device for protecting the knees of vehicle occupants
First Claim
1. A knee-protection device for occupants of a motor vehicle with an airbag which, in an inflated operating position, extends in front of the knees of vehicle occupants, wherein, in the operating position, the knee-protection device consists of at least two airbags which extend transversely to the vehicle and are disposed one directly behind the other in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and, at least on a side facing the knees, are connected to one another over at least a flexible bridge and on a side of the airbags, averted from the knees, is held in a stationary position at a body of the vehicle by fixing shackles, and wherein the two airbags are aligned in the operating position in a common plane Y—
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Abstract
A knee protection device for vehicle occupants comprises at least one airbag, which, in the inflated operation position, extends in front of the knees of a vehicle occupant, lies against the knees in the event of a restraint and prevents the knees from shifting forward. A knee-protection device, which functions well, is easily constructed and avoids injury during the inflation of the airbag. The airbag or air cushion comprises at least two transversely extending airbags, which are disposed directly one behind another in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Adjoining airbags are coupled to one another on the side, facing the knees, by an approximately tangentially extending outer fabric bridge or by an otherwise disposed fabric bridge.
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17 Claims
- 1. A knee-protection device for occupants of a motor vehicle with an airbag which, in an inflated operating position, extends in front of the knees of vehicle occupants, wherein, in the operating position, the knee-protection device consists of at least two airbags which extend transversely to the vehicle and are disposed one directly behind the other in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and, at least on a side facing the knees, are connected to one another over at least a flexible bridge and on a side of the airbags, averted from the knees, is held in a stationary position at a body of the vehicle by fixing shackles, and wherein the two airbags are aligned in the operating position in a common plane Y—
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13. A knee-protection device for occupants of a vehicle with at least two airbags which are disposed one directly behind the other in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, which, in an inflated operating position, extend in front of the knees of a vehicle occupant and are aligned in the operating position in a common plane Y—
- Y, wherein the two airbags are formed as at least one air cushion, which has a flat supporting surface directed to the knees, and wherein the two airbags are held in a stationary position at a body of the vehicle by fixing shackles.
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16. A vehicle knee-protection device, comprising:
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a dashboard including a transverse beam;
a module disposed within the dashboard and including;
a holding plate connected to the transverse beam;
a trough-shaped housing connected to the holding plate;
at least two airbags disposed within the housing;
an airbag cover disposed over the at least two airbags;
a gas generator; and
gas-carrying pipes connected to the gas generator and the at least two airbags;
wherein the at least two airbags are disposed one directly behind the other in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and are held in a stationary position at a body of the vehicle by fixing shackles and wherein the at least two airbags are aligned in an operating position in a common Diane Y—
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Specification