Trw Automotive Safety Systems Gmbh

Zf Automotive Safety Germany Gmbh

Trw Automotive Safety Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg

Zf Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Trw Automative Safety Sytems Gmbh

Dominik Schütz

Stefan Bachmann

Ralf Scherer

Michael Schneider

Ralph Frisch

Matthias Helmstetter

James Steele

Markus Haas

Stefan Sapountzis

AnnMarie McMillan

Jeffrey M Ruprecht

Jan Isensee

Bartolomeu Franco

Amrei Drechsler

Peter Schmid

Claudia Gross

Rainer Winsel

Frank Dietz

Tiago Cardoso

Ohnishi Nobuyuki

Robert Mazuch

Erich Syndikus

Karsten Kähler

Stefan May

Nobuyuki Ohnishi

The invention relates to an airbag module assembly () for mounting on a steering wheel main part (), having a driver's airbag module () which comprises a folded airbag (), a gas generator () for inflating the folded airbag () and a module housing () for receiving the gas generator () and the folded airbag (), and a vibration absorber unit () which comprises a steering wheel mounting plate () for fastening the airbag module assembly () on the steering wheel main part () and at least one resilient damping element (), wherein the driver's airbag module () is screw-connected, riveted or welded to the steering wheel mounting plate () via the at least one resilient damping element () in a manner capable of vibrating. The invention furthermore also relates to a vehicle steering wheel () having such an airbag module assembly () and to a method for producing and quality-testing such an airbag module assembly ().

Airbag module assembly, method for production and quality testing thereof, and vehicle steering wheel having such an airbag module assembly

The disclosure relates to a coupling device for securing an airbag module to a steering wheel main body of a vehicle steering wheel. The coupling device comprises: a securing body which has, relative to a steering wheel axis, an axial lower face that faces the steering wheel main body when the vehicle steering wheel is assembled, and an axial upper face that faces the airbag module when the vehicle steering wheel is assembled. An engagement element is disposed on the upper face of the securing body, for engaging with the airbag module. The engagement element is designed so that the airbag module can be coupled to the securing body by an engagement connection in such a manner that it cannot be substantially axially displaced or it can be limitedly axially displaced. An electronic control unit is provided and the securing body at least partly forms a housing of the electronic control unit.

Coupling device for securing an airbag module to a vehicle steering wheel

The invention relates to an airbag () for restraining a vehicle occupant () in an automotive vehicle, comprising an inflatable cushion portion () for damping an occupant impact and two inflatable tube portions () laterally opposed in the mounted state of the airbag () which are arranged on the occupant side on the cushion portion (), wherein the tube portions () are connected to each other by a slide layer () arranged on the occupant side on the cushion portion () and are laterally movable at least in portions relative to the cushion portion (). Furthermore, the invention also relates to a method for manufacturing an airbag () as well as an airbag module () comprising said airbag ().

Airbag for restraining a vehicle occupant, method for the production thereof, and airbag module comprising such an airbag

The invention relates to an airbag () for unfolding between a vehicle part () and a vehicle occupant (), comprising an impact wall () which, in the installed and unfolded state of the airbag (), faces a vehicle occupant () and a circumferential wall () which is connected to the impact wall () and, in the installed and unfolded state of the airbag (), extends between the impact wall () and the vehicle part (), wherein the circumferential wall () is made with multiple layers, at least in some sections, and forms at least one annular tube () which delimits an annular inflatable first airbag volume (V), and wherein a radially inner layer () of the circumferential wall (), together with the impact wall (), delimits an inflatable second airbag volume (V) that is separate from the first airbag volume (V). The invention further relates to an airbag module () having such an airbag ().

Airbag and airbag module for a motor vehicle having such an airbag

A coupling device () for mounting an airbag module () to be oscillating on a steering wheel structure () of a vehicle steering wheel () includes a mounting member () which includes, relative to a steering wheel axis, an axial bottom side () which in the assembled state of the vehicle steering wheel () faces the steering wheel structure () as well as an opposite axial top side () which in the assembled state of the vehicle steering wheel () faces the airbag module (), a contact face () for a damping element () provided on the axial bottom side () for oscillating coupling of the mounting member () to the steering wheel structure (), and comprising a locking element () disposed on the top side () of the mounting member () for locking with the prefabricated airbag module (), wherein the locking element () is configured so that the airbag module () can be coupled to the mounting member () by a locking connection substantially in an axially fixed manner or in an axially restrictedly movable manner.

Coupling device for mounting an airbag module to be oscillating on a vehicle steering wheel

A description is given of a bearing unit of a vehicle subassembly, wherein the vehicle subassembly has a vehicle-mounted support, in particular a vehicle steering wheel (), and a component which is to be fastened on the support, in particular an airbag module. The baring unit comprises at least one adjustable spacer element () for orienting the position of the component on the support. Also provided are a bearing unit having a plurality of spacer elements () which can be adjusted independently of one another and a steering wheel subassembly having a vehicle steering wheel () and an airbag module, wherein the vehicle steering wheel () and the airbag module are connected to each other by the bearing unit. The invention additionally relates to a method for producing a vehicle subassembly having a vehicle-mounted support, a component which is to be fastened on the support and at least one bearing unit.

Bearing unit, steering-wheel subassembly and method for producing a vehicle subassembly

The invention relates to a vehicle steering wheel () having a steering wheel axis (A) about which the vehicle steering wheel () can be rotated in the installed state, a steering wheel carcass () which has a hub section () in the region of the steering wheel axis (A), and a separate latching peg () for latching with an airbag module (), which extends in the axial direction () and can be mounted on the steering wheel carcass (), wherein the hub section () of the steering wheel carcass () has a rigid carcass hook () for latching with the airbag module (), which extends in the axial direction (), wherein the latching peg () adjoins the carcass hook () and partially surrounds same in the circumferential direction. The invention also relates to a steering wheel assembly having a vehicle steering wheel () of this kind.

Vehicle steering wheel and steering wheel assembly having a vehicle steering wheel of this kind

The invention relates to a steering wheel assembly () comprising a steering wheel skeleton (), an attachment component (), a connection component () for fastening the attachment component () to the steering wheel skeleton (), and a first resilient damping element () which couples the connection component () to the attachment component () so as to be able to oscillate, a second resilient damping element () being provided which couples the connection component () to the steering wheel assembly () so as to be able to oscillate.

Steering wheel assembly

The invention relates to a coupling device () for mounting an airbag module () to be oscillating on a steering wheel structure () of a vehicle steering wheel (), comprising a mounting member () which includes, relative to a steering wheel axis (A), an axial bottom side () which in the assembled state of the vehicle steering wheel () faces the steering wheel structure () as well as an opposite axial top side () which in the assembled state of the vehicle steering wheel () faces the airbag module (), a contact face () for a damping element () provided on the axial bottom side () for oscillating coupling of the mounting member () to the steering wheel structure (), and comprising a locking element () disposed on the top side () of the mounting member () for locking with the prefabricated airbag module (), wherein the locking element () is configured so that the airbag module () can be coupled to the mounting member () by a locking connection substantially in an axially fixed manner or in an axially restrictedly movable manner.

Coupling device for the attachment of an airbag module to a vehicle steering wheel in an oscillatory manner

The invention relates to an airbag module for arranging on a steering wheel, a locking element and a contact element being arranged on the airbag module. The locking element can be moved and can adopt an unlocked state, a locked state and an intermediate state between the two, in relation to a catch element. In the intermediate state, in which there is mechanical contact between the locking element and the catch element, there is no electrical contact between the contact element and the locking element. In the locked state, in which the locking element is mechanically coupled to the catch element, there is electrical contact between the contact element and the locking element. In the locked state, when the catch element and the locking element are locked together, the contact element, the locking element and the catch element are electrically interconnected.

Airbag module, steering wheel and method for connecting an airbag module to a steering wheel

A method for series production of a vehicle assembly, especially an interior assembly, including a vehicle-side support, especially a vehicle steering wheel (), and a component to be fastened at the support, especially a horn module (), wherein a module-side bearing unit () consisting of at least two bearing members () is assigned to the component and/or a support-side bearing unit () consisting of at least two bearing members () is assigned to the support, and wherein one of the bearing members () of the respective bearing unit () has a contact surface () and the other one of the bearing members () has at least one bearing surface () includes the step of individually orientating the two bearing members () of at least one bearing unit () relative to each other as a function of the actual dimensions of the support installed and/or the component installed, fastening the two bearing members () orientated relative to each other, and fastening the component to the support. The position of the support and the component relative to each other is defined by at least one bearing unit ().

Method and device for the serial production of a vehicle assembly, bearing unit, vehicle steering wheel and horn module for a steering wheel assembly and steering wheel assembly

A steering wheel for an automotive vehicle comprising an airbag module and a detachable snap-fit connection for fastening the airbag module to the steering wheel includes a detent pin that is positively embedded in the foamed steering wheel cover of the steering wheel.

Steering wheel having an air bag module

A vehicle steering wheel () includes a hub () and an airbag module (). The vehicle steering wheel () further includes a plurality of switches () being integrated in a common housing (). The housing () is fitted on the airbag module () and includes at least one mount () cooperating with a cover () of the airbag module ().

Vehicle steering wheel

A vehicle steering wheel comprises a hub and several switches The switches are integrated in a common housing which is secured to the hub.

A monitoring system in a motor vehicle, for detecting an incorrectly locked detent connection between a gas bag module and a vehicle-fixed component, includes first and second detent elements complementary to each other. A signal circuit is provided, having first and second contact elements which are part of a switch arranged in the signal circuit, a monitoring signal being generated when the switch is closed. The contact elements are in electrical contact with each other, with the switch being closed, only in an incorrectly locked state of the first and second detent elements only.

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Dominik Schütz