Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

Fred Trick

Martin Heinz

Herbert Bogge

Hermann Guhl

Gunter Dietrich

Franz-Rudolf Wierschem

Erich Stotz

Rolf Rebmann

Rolf Langwieder

A side impact protection device for an occupant of a vehicle includes an air bag which is divided by an interior partition into two chambers situated above one another. The lower chamber interacts with a gas generator. A primary opening having a relatively large cross-section is formed at the partition. So that an optimal functioning of both chambers of the air bag is always ensured during the inflation, at least one other opening with a relatively small cross-section is provided on the partition next to the primary opening situated outside the radiation area of the gas generator. The other opening extends at a distance to the primary opening and acts as a pressure relief valve when the lower chamber of the air bag is inflated.

Side impact protection device for an occupant of a vehicle

A side impact protection device for an occupant of a vehicle has an installation module including at least a housing, a gas generator, and a gas bag. The module is mounted on a door interior panel, with an outlet opening for the inflated gas bag being provided on an upright wall section of door trim located in front. For improved utilization of the existing door cavity and to achieve a rigid connection between the housing and the door interior panel, the housing has a trough-shaped receiving section for the gas generator, an expulsion channel located in front for the gas bag, and a panel-shaped mounting section. The receiving section passes through a recess in the door interior panel and penetrates into the door cavity located behind.

A side impact protection device in the form of an inflatable gas bag for an occupant of a motor vehicle includes an outlet opening located on a vertical wall section of a trim part located in front, said opening being closed by a cover when the gas bag is in the resting position. The cover consists of an external frame part fastened to the adjoining trim part and at least two lid halves that are connected integrally with the external frame part. The pivotable lid halves are provided with a decorative covering on the side facing the passenger compartment. The covering has a tear seam located in front of the common connecting area of the lid halves.

An impact protection device for an occupant of a vehicle includes a gas bag inflatable by a gas generator, with a restraint being provided inside the gas bag. In order to simplify installation costs for the gas bag, gas generator, and restraint, provision is made such that one end of the restraint is connected with the gas generator and the other end is connected with the fabric layer of the gas bag that faces the occupant.

Side impact gas bag with internal restraint and method of making same

A power plant is carried by a body on a three-point support. A front mount of three-point is formed by an energy-absorbing longitudinal support which cooperates with another mount of the support which is constructed as a slide bearing to absorb relative motion of the power plant.

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