Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh

Kathrin Weinhardt

Dominique Acker

Andreas Loos

Jürgen Scherr

Javier Acedo Ibanez

Rolan Goller

Martin Seitz

The invention describes a center airbag () of a vehicle occupant restraint system () which is provided to be mounted on and/or in a vehicle seat () on a side facing another vehicle seat (), comprising an inner fabric layer () and an outer fabric layer (), wherein the inner fabric layer () is connected to the outer fabric layer () at least at the edge, wherein the center airbag () includes a thorax area (), a shoulder area () and a head area (), wherein, in a deployed and filled state, the thorax area () is arranged in a lower portion of the center airbag (), specifically in the lower third, and includes a chamber area () having a higher thickness (d) than a thickness (d) in the shoulder area (), wherein the chamber area () in the deployed and filled state of the center airbag () is interposed between a vehicle structure, specifically the center console (), and a vehicle occupant ().

Central airbag, and vehicle occupant restraint system having a central airbag

An airbag module includes an airbag () and an elongated inflator () protruding, with the exception of an igniter section (), into a holding area () in an interior of the airbag (). The inflator () extends through a first opening () in an outer wall () of the airbag () which forms the only insertion opening for the inflator ().

Airbag module

A side airbag of a vehicle occupant restraint system () which is provided to be mounted on a vehicle seat () comprises an inflatable head gas cushion () and an inflatable torso gas cushion () connected to the head gas cushion () both of which form separate inflatable compartments of the side airbag (). The head gas cushion () and the torso gas cushion () are formed by separate inflatable cushions which are fastened to each other in a connecting section (). In a vehicle occupant restraint system, the side airbag () is mounted on a vehicle seat () of a vehicle on the side facing a passenger seat () of the vehicle.

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Mutlangen, Germany

Kathrin Weinhardt