Trw Automotive Gmbh

Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh

Axel Kamrath

Anton Fischer

Michael Stegmeier

The invention relates to a restraint system for a vehicle occupant () in a motor vehicle, comprising a front airbag (), in particular a driver's airbag, and a side airbag (), in particular a curtain airbag. In the inflated state, the side airbag () is arranged and shaped in such a way that, in the event of a glancing impact of the vehicle occupant () on the front airbag (), the side airbag () provides no significant support for the front airbag () in the vehicle transverse direction (y) in a front open region (), relative to the direction of travel (x) of the vehicle, of the vehicle side below the A-pillar ().

Vehicle occupant restraint system having front airbag and side airbag

A front airbag for vehicle occupants, comprising a front face () facing the vehicle occupant in the inflated state, a rear panel () facing the vehicle front end and a chamber defining the interior of the inflated airbag () is characterized in that, relating to the front face (), a central sub-chamber starting from the front face () is provided which is defined by a central front panel () forming part of the front face () and a circumferential central side panel (), wherein the circumferential side panel () protrudes into the envelope of the inflated airbag (), and in that at least one outer chamber () laterally adjacent to the central sub-chamber () and surrounding the sub-chamber () at least partially on the outside is provided which includes an outer front panel () forming part of the front face () and a side panel () which is adjacent to the central side panel ().

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Aschaffenburg, Germany

Axel Kamrath