Trw Occupant Restraint Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg

Johnson Controls Gmbh

Jürgen Heigl

Heinz Eyrainer

Wolfgang Müller

Ralf Gerecke

Rainer Heyer

The vehicle headliner has integrated head-side airbag modules. Each module has an elongated accommodation housing () for a folded airbag (). The accommodation housings () are arranged along the side edges of the headliner (). At the side of the headliner (), the accommodation housing () is connected to a support structure () that has support ribs and that is joined to the headliner by means of gluing. On the opposite side, facing the vehicle body, the accommodation housing () is covered by a further support structure () having numerous support ribs.

Vehicle roof-lining comprising integrated lateral airbag modules for the head

The invention relates to a vehicle interior lining assembly for a roof frame. The lining assembly comprises an interior lining and a gas bag module fastened to the lining, the gas bag module having a gas bag which extends substantially from an A-column of the vehicle to a C-column of the vehicle. The lining is comprised of at least two lining pieces which together with the gas bag module form a preassembled unit and which before a final installation of the unit in the vehicle are displaceable with respect to each other.

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Böbingen, Germany

Jürgen Heigl