Autoliv Development Ab

Carl-Johan Svensson

Ola Henriksson

Fredrik Kjell

Par Sandinge

Jules Houessou

Mats Berntsson

Stefan Andersson

Hugh Finn

Gary Wootton

Per Axblom

Hanna Karlsson

Malin Leijer

Kevin Wikstedt

Mikaela Hagg

Johan Fritzen

Martin Östman

Borje Jacobsson

Börje Jakobsson

Stephane Pretot

Anders Einarsson

Tony Trevena

Jessica Hammarstöm

Pär Sandinge

Charlotte Lundquist

Alexander Riess

Martin ÖStman

A vehicle seat for supporting an occupant in a sitting position includes a backrest, and an airbag unit. The airbag unit comprises an inflatable airbag provided in an initially rolled and/or folded airbag package, and an inflator actuable to direct inflating gas into the airbag to inflate the airbag into an inflated configuration. The airbag comprises a pair of inflatable chambers which are physically connected to one another via a connecting interface, and are fluidly isolated from one another. The airbag unit is mounted and configured such that, upon actuation of said inflator to inflate the airbag, the inflatable chambers inflate into respective deployed positions in which they: i) extend forwardly from respective opposing and laterally spaced-apart side regions of said backrest; and ii) extend upwardly, and laterally inwardly across an uppermost region of the seat towards said connecting interface, so as to thereby cooperate to define an inflated shroud around at least an uppermost region of the backrest so as to extend over the sitting position and provide lateral protection to a said occupant of the seat in the sitting position.

Vehicle seat

There is proposed a vehicle seat configured to support an occupant () in a sitting position, the seat comprising: a squab (), a backrest (), and an airbag unit. The airbag unit comprises an inflatable bag () and an inflator (). The airbag comprises an inflatable chamber (). The airbag further comprises an inflatable guide (), connected to the inflator and the inflatable chamber. Upon actuation of said inflator, said inflatable guide is at least partially inflated before the inflatable chamber, thereby initially urging the inflatable chamber away from the backrest of the seat. The airbag is configured such that after the inflatable guide is at least partially inflated, the inflatable chamber inflates into a deployed position in which it defines an inflated shroud which extends over said sitting position and provides lateral protection to said occupant of the seat in said sitting position.

Airbag unit for a vehicle seat

An airbag unit for a motor vehicle safety device includes an inflatable airbag and a cover. The inflatable airbag is formed of flexible material and provided in a rolled and/or folded package. The cover extends around at least part of the package. The cover includes a first cover portion and a second cover portion. The first cover portion is located on a first side of the package, and at least a region of the second cover portion being located on an opposite second side of the package. The second cover portion is substantially flexible and is connected to or formed integrally with the first cover portion, and the first cover portion has a predetermined stable shape and is relatively rigid in comparison to the second cover portion.

Airbag unit for a motor vehicle safety device

An airbag arrangement with an inflatable curtain airbag for a vehicle includes fixation elements to fix the inflatable curtain airbag to the interior side structure of the vehicle. The airbag further includes an inflatable area to cover parts of the interior side structure of the vehicle. A fender airbag is provided adjacent to the inflatable area and/or the fixation elements of the inflatable curtain airbag. The fender airbag is inflated with a time delay with respect to the inflation of the inflatable area of the inflatable curtain airbag.

Airbag arrangement

A fixing clamp for fixing an airbag on a gas generator includes a first support portion adapted to the outer shape of the gas generator and a second wrapping portion extending from the support portion. The wrapping portion with its free end can be connected to the support portion. The wrapping portion is designed to be extensible.

Fixing clamp and airbag unit

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Vårgårda, Sweden

Carl-Johan Svensson