Faurecia Industries

Snpe Materiaux Energetiques

Etienne Galmiche

Eric Laspesa

Jean-Paul Nadeau

Laurent D'Emmanuelle

Denis Bocquet

David Negre

Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Vannelli

Set of equipment () for a motor vehicle includes an inflatable structure (), a support () for the inflatable structure, elements for () inflating the structure in a direction of inflation (D) in order to deploy it, a plate () for spreading the load when an occupant of the vehicle impacts on the deployed inflatable structure, and elements for guiding the structure as it deploys so that, in the deployed configuration, the structure extends along a median directrix line (L) distinct from its direction of inflation (D). The guide elements include the side wall () of the structure which, in the deployed configuration, is substantially taut.

Set of equipment comprising an inflatable structure and means for guiding its deployment, and corresponding motor vehicle

This set of equipment for a motor vehicle includes an inflatable structure, an element acting as a support for the inflatable structure, an element forming a load-spreading plate and at least one frangible member for fixing the load-spreading plate to the support. The set includes a sheath, an open first end which is fixed to the support and an open second end which is fixed to the load-spreading plate to form the inflatable structure. The frangible member includes a thin web, a peripheral region which is fixed to a first element, either the load-spreading plate or the support, and a central region which is fixed to the other of these elements.

Set of equipment comprising an inflatable structure and a frangible fixing member, and corresponding vehicle

A motor vehicle equipment assembly includes an air bag support, an air bag fixed to the support, a force spreader plate for spreading the force of the impact of a passenger against the air bag, and frangible fixing device fixing the plate to the support. The air bag includes the force spreader plate and a sheath of substantially closed cross-section. The sheath is fixed to the force spreader plate along one end&mdash;in such a manner that the inside volume of the air bag is defined by the sheath and by the force spreader plate.

Air bag assembly for a motor vehicle

A control member of the capacitive type for controlling at least one functional member in particular of a motor vehicle, the control member including a rigid support structure, at least one capacitive touch-sensitive detection cell located on or close to one of the faces of the support structure, and at least one control operating zone located on or close to the other face of the support structure in registration with the capacitive touch-sensitive detection cell, wherein the control operating zone includes an elastically deformable part.

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Etienne Galmiche