Airbag Module With a Cover Bearing a Manufacturer Emblem

• US 20160272143A1
• Filed: 11/06/2013
• Published: 09/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Autoliv Deveelopment AB
• Original Assignee: Autoliv AB (Autoliv Incorporated)
• Inventors: Hellot, Laurent
• Granted Patent: US 9,550,468 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/21543 with emblems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/215 characterised by the covers for the inflatable member B60R21/2176 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/216 comprising tether means for limitation of cover motion during deployment
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/217 Inflation fluid source retainers, e.g. reaction canisters; Connection of bags, covers, diffusers or inflation fluid sources therewith or together
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/237 characterised by the way they are folded

Abstract

An airbag module (10) with a housing (11) accommodating a gas generator (12) and a folded airbag (13) whose deployment opening (14) is closed before activation of the airbag (10) by a cover (15) fixed on the housing (11) by at least one predetermined breaking point (18) and to secure the opened cover (15) on the housing (11). An arrester strap (20) is positioned in a displaceable manner between the cover (15) and the housing (11). The cover (15) bearing a manufacturer emblem (17) on its exterior is secured on the housing (11) by means of a hinge (19) and the arrester strap (20) is attached by its one end (22) to a part affixed to the housing and encloses at least an area of the cover (15) or the manufacturer emblem (17) in a loop (27).

Claims

1. An airbag module comprising a housing accommodating a gas generator and a folded airbag whose deployment opening is closed before activation of the airbag by a cover fixed on the housing by at least one predetermined breaking point, and to secure the cover on the housing after the cover has opened an arrester strap is positioned in a displaceable manner between the cover and the housing, the cover bearing an emblem on its exterior and the cover is secured on the housing by a hinge and the arrester strap is attached by an end to a part affixed to the housing and a loop of the arrester strap wraps around at least an area of the cover.

2. An airbag module according to claim 1, further comprising in that the arrester strap is fully displaceable within the interior of the housing and is secured by the one end to an interior part affixed to the housing.

3. An airbag module according to claim 1, further comprising in that the arrester strap is attached by the one end to the exterior side of the housing and is guided through a housing opening into the interior of the housing.

4. An airbag module according to claim 3, further comprising in that the housing opening is positioned in a side wall of the housing such that the arrester strap guided through the housing opening and is positioned on the interior of the hinge between the folded airbag and the hinge.

5. An airbag module according to claim 3, further comprising in that the arrester strap is formed of a length of strap material folded in a double layer arrangement to form two plies, the arrester strap is attached by its two ply ends to the exterior side of the housing and is guided through the housing opening, wherein on the inside of the housing the two plies of the arrester strap form the loop enclosing the area of the cover.

6. An airbag module according to claim 5 further comprising in that the two ply ends of the arrester strap are attached to a stud bolt of the gas generator protruding from the housing.

7. An airbag module according to claim 5 further comprising in that a securing pin is positioned on the exterior side of the housing to which both ply ends of the arrester strap are attached.

8. An airbag module according to claim 1 further comprising in that two slits are provided in the cover, the slits are arranged at a separation to each other, enclose the area of the cover between them and are displaced from the interior of the cover in the direction of its exterior so as to accommodate the arrester strap loop passing through the slits.

9. An airbag module according to claim 8, further comprising in that the arrester strap is guided along the interior side of the cover and is guided outward through a first of the slits to form the loop which encloses the area of the cover, one of the plies is positioned in a gap between the cover and the emblem and is guided back into the interior of the housing through a second of slits.

10. An airbag module according to claim 8, further comprising in that the arrester strap is guided on the interior side of the cover and to form the loop and is guided through the two slits and through an interior channel constructed in the cover running between the slits.

11. An airbag module according to claim 8, further comprising in that the cover as well as in the emblem form a separation to each other forming an interior channel and enclosing area portion of the cover the interior channel constructed to accept the arrester strap guided there-through and the arrester strap is guided along the interior of the cover and to form the loop is guided through both slits in the cover as well as the emblem.

12. An airbag module according to claim 1 further comprising wherein the emblem is affixed to the cover.

13. An airbag module according to claim 8 further comprising wherein the emblem overlies and encloses the pair of slits.