Trw Automotive Gmbh

Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh

Achim Kartenberg

Dominique Acker

Marco Wahl

Stojan Bogdanovic

Joana Hessel

Sotirios Fotopoulos

The invention describes a side airbag () of a vehicle occupant restraint system () provided to be mounted on a vehicle seat () and having at least one fabric cut () and one gas cushion (), wherein the side airbag () includes at least three fastening points () for mounting on the vehicle seat (), in particular on a vehicle seat frame, wherein at least a first fastening point () and a second fastening point () are arranged in the at least one fabric cut (), wherein the first and second fastening points () are arranged, in a condition mounted on the vehicle seat (), in an upper area of the side airbag () and in a vehicle seat transverse direction (Q) are arranged at a distance (a) from each other. The invention also describes a vehicle occupant restraint system () comprising a seat-integrated airbag module () and a vehicle seat () comprising a seat-integrated airbag module () each of which comprises a side airbag () of this type.

Lateral airbag, vehicle occupant restraint system having a seat-integrated airbag module and vehicle seat having a seat-integrated airbag module

A vehicle occupant restraint device for the protection of a vehicle occupant in a vehicle seat comprises plural restraining elements and a controller. The controller differentiates between a first situation in which the vehicle seat is in a position within the range of a standard position, and a second situation in which the vehicle seat with the vehicle occupant is in a position beyond the standard position. When the first situation is given, the controller activates a tensioning unit for tensioning a seat belt of the second restraining element and an airbag of the first restraining element. When the second situation is given, a third restraining element integrated in the vehicle seat and/or operatively connected with the vehicle seat can be activated and/or connected by the controller so that the vehicle seat is moved initially via the third restraining element to a position within the range of the standard position.

Vehicle occupant restraint device and method for operating a vehicle occupant restraint device

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Durlangen, Germany

Achim Kartenberg