Airbag system
First Claim
1. An airbag system for a motor vehicle having a steering wheel with a reference axis extending centrally through the steering wheel to divide the steering wheel into left and right hand lateral sides and at least one inflatable airbag for occupant protection, the airbag system comprising a main airbag assigned at least one additional airbag of lower volume in order to increase the deployment depth and/or to vary the deployment direction of the main airbag, with the at least one additional airbag being arranged on the steering wheel in such a way that, in the inflated state, it lies between the steering wheel and the driver'"'"'s airbag designed as the main airbag, the additional airbag having a semiannular configuration and being disposed on one of the lateral sides of the steering wheel.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an airbag system for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one inflatable airbag for protecting passengers. The aim of the invention is to influence, in different ways, the direction of expansion and depth of an airbag, irrespective of the cut of the airbag and irrespective of the course of the stitches of the airbag. According to the invention, at least one supplementary airbag is associated with a main airbag. Said supplementary airbag has a lower volume in order to increase the depth of deployment and/or to alter the direction of deployment of the main airbag.
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- 1. An airbag system for a motor vehicle having a steering wheel with a reference axis extending centrally through the steering wheel to divide the steering wheel into left and right hand lateral sides and at least one inflatable airbag for occupant protection, the airbag system comprising a main airbag assigned at least one additional airbag of lower volume in order to increase the deployment depth and/or to vary the deployment direction of the main airbag, with the at least one additional airbag being arranged on the steering wheel in such a way that, in the inflated state, it lies between the steering wheel and the driver'"'"'s airbag designed as the main airbag, the additional airbag having a semiannular configuration and being disposed on one of the lateral sides of the steering wheel.
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8. An airbag system for a motor vehicle having a steering wheel with at least one inflatable airbag for occupant protection, the airbag system comprising a main airbag assigned at least one additional airbag of lower volume in order to increase the deployment depth and/or to vary the deployment direction of the main airbag, with at least one additional airbag being arranged on the steering wheel in such a way that, in the inflated state, it lies between the steering wheel and the driver'"'"'s airbag designed as the main airbag, wherein the additional airbag is semiannular and provided on that side of the steering wheel which faces away from the driver'"'"'s door.
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