Motor vehicle door trim and method for the manufacture thereof
First Claim
1. A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant, the door trim comprising:
- (a) a curb carrier of the vehicle door trim, the curb carrier having a cutout situated in a curb area close to a side window of the vehicle door in the installed position of the vehicle door trim;
(b) a head impact protection device disnosed in the cutout of the curb carrier, the head impact protection device comprising;
(i) an airbag carrier joined to the curb carrier in an airtight manner, the airbag carrier having a rim edee;
(ii) a layer of airbag fabric having an edge area, the edge area of the airbag fabric fixed to the rim edge of the airbag carrier in an airtight manner; and
(iii) a gas generator permanently attached to the airbag carrier;
(c) a foam layer disposed over the curb carrier and, in the area of the cutout, over the airbag carrier; and
(d) a decorative layer disposed on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier;
whereby(e) the foam layer is sufficiently elastic that it lifts from the airbag carrier on actuation of the head impact protection device.
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Abstract
A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant is provided. In one embodiment, the door trim includes a curb carrier of the vehicle door trim in which is located a cutout for fixing the head impact protection device in the assembled position of the vehicle door trim in an area close to the side window of the vehicle door, a head impact protection device, which comprises an airbag carrier joined to the curb carrier so as to be airtight, an airbag, which on the rim side is fixed to the airbag carrier so as to be airtight, and a gas generator, which may be permanently joined to the airbag carrier. The vehicle door trim covers a foam layer over the curb carrier and, in the area of the cutout, over the airbag carrier. A decorative layer on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier is provided. The foam layer is designed so that on actuation of the head impact protection device, it may lift easily from the airbag carrier.
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21 Claims
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1. A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant, the door trim comprising:
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(a) a curb carrier of the vehicle door trim, the curb carrier having a cutout situated in a curb area close to a side window of the vehicle door in the installed position of the vehicle door trim; (b) a head impact protection device disnosed in the cutout of the curb carrier, the head impact protection device comprising; (i) an airbag carrier joined to the curb carrier in an airtight manner, the airbag carrier having a rim edee; (ii) a layer of airbag fabric having an edge area, the edge area of the airbag fabric fixed to the rim edge of the airbag carrier in an airtight manner; and (iii) a gas generator permanently attached to the airbag carrier; (c) a foam layer disposed over the curb carrier and, in the area of the cutout, over the airbag carrier; and (d) a decorative layer disposed on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier;
whereby(e) the foam layer is sufficiently elastic that it lifts from the airbag carrier on actuation of the head impact protection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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