Airbag module

• US 6,848,714 B2
• Filed: 02/14/2001
• Issued: 02/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Autoliv Development AB (Autoliv Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (BorgWarner Incorporated)
• Inventors: Varcus, Johannes-Alexander
• Primary Examiner(s): CULBRETH, ERIC D
• Application Number:
  US10/220,834
• Publication Number:
  US 20030151233A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,448 Days
• Field of Search: 280/743.1, 280/729, 280/740, 280/742
• US Class Current: 280/743.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/23123 Heat protection panels
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/233 comprising a plurality of individual compartments; comprising two or more bag-like members, one within the other B60R21/232 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/2346 Soft diffusers

Abstract

The invention relates to an airbag module for motor vehicles, comprising an inflatable airbag (12) and a deflection pocket which is arranged in the region of an inflow opening of the airbag and which consists of at least two material layers, of which a lower layer (16a) has a flow-through opening (18) which is aligned with the inflow opening and is at least partly covered over by an upper layer (16b), and is secured at a holder element (22) for the airbag, with the upper layer being connected region-wise to the lower layer for forming radial gas propagation paths (24) for gas flowing via the deflection pocket into the airbag.

Claims

1. Airbag module for a motor vehicle comprising

an inflatable airbag having an inflow opening,

a deflection pocket disposed within the inflatable airbag, said deflection pocket comprising a first layer having a flow-through opening coextensive with the inflow opening, and a second layer overlying the first layer and covering the inflow opening, said second layer having an edge coextensive with said first layer and being connected to the first layer by a plurality of substantially U-shaped seams having free ends at said edge and extending toward said flow-through opening, said seams being spaced apart to form radial gas propagation paths for allowing gas to flow from said inflow opening into the airbag.

2. Airbag module in accordance with claim 1, wherein the deflection pocket is manufactured of at least two separate material layers.

3. Airbag module in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first layer is formed by a material layer which is provided as a heat shield for the airbag.

4. Airbag module in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a holder element formed in the shape of a ring, wherein the inflow opening of the airbag and the flow-through opening of the first layer are bounded by the holder element.

5. Airbag module in accordance with claim 1, wherein the deflection pocket is arranged substantially completely within the airbag at least when the airbag is inflated.

6. Airbag module in accordance with claim 1, wherein the deflection pocket has multiple gas propagation paths uniformly distributed about the flow-through opening.

7. Airbag module in accordance with claim 1, wherein the gas propagation paths have a trumpet-like shape.

8. Airbag module in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first layer and the second layer have at least substantially the same outer dimensions.

9. Airbag module in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first layer and the second layer are circular.