Daimler Chrysler Ag

Mercedes-benz Aktiengesellschaft

Martin Steiner

Rolf Mitschelen

Friedrich Reiter

Konrad Eipper

Alban Bossenmaier

Heinz W Knoll

Harald Rudolf

Klaus Riehle

Werner Bacher

J&ouml;rg Henkel

Manfred Deubert

Willi Mathe

Zoltan K&ouml;rmendy

A flexible planar structure unit is provided as load-space securing element, the unit being arranged extended in a protective position in the vicinity of the moveable rear-section arrangement in such a way that loads which are located in the load space, or at least a person who is located on a seat arrangement facing counter to the direction of travel in the load space is protected with points of attachment to the vehicle bodywork being provided for securing the planar structure unit in the extended protective position.

Motor vehicle with a load-space securing element

An air bag module housing for a motor vehicle has an oblong basic housing body which is used for receiving a gas generator and an air bag and which is laterally closed by two side covers. The air bag module housing is deformed in the event of an impact of a part of the body, particularly of the head, of a vehicle occupant. In order to optimize deformation of the air bag module housing, at least one slot respectively is provided in the side covers. The slot extends essentially perpendicularly to the expected impact direction of the body part along the largest part of the respective side cover to the edge.

Air bag module housing

An arrangement for adjusting the sitting position of a vehicle occupant has a sensor which determines the sitting height of the vehicle occupant sitting in the vehicle seat and measures in a no-contact manner, a control unit connected with the sensor, and an adjusting motor for the headrest which is connected with the control unit. For reducing the adjusting efforts required of the vehicle occupant when the seat is used and simultaneously ensuring a precise support of the cervical spine by the headrest which is individually adapted to the vehicle occupant, another adjusting motor for a vertical adjustment of the seat cushion relative to the backrest is provided which is also controlled by the control unit. The sensor scans the contour of the vehicle occupant's cervical spine and a computer integrated in the control unit computes from the scanning signals of the sensor the required height position of the headrest. A control logic integrated in the control unit first causes a controlling of the seat cushion adjusting motor and then a controlling of the headrest adjusting motor.

Arrangement for adjusting the sitting position of a vehicle occupant

A vehicle seat with a seat cushion, adjustably fixed to the floor of the vehicle, and a backrest, which can be adjusted with respect to the seat cushion, is provided with a restraining device for the seat user. The restraint comprises a three-point safety belt and an additional belt. For optimum protection of the seat user in the resting position and also to prevent so-called submarining, a fixed adjustment of seat cushion and backrest is provided in the resting position in such a manner that the backrest is swiveled about an obtuse angle with respect to the seat cushion, and the seat cushion is shifted into a predetermined front position in the driving direction and inclined towards the rear. The additional belt extends as a transverse shoulder belt from the upper edge of the backrest to a belt buckle disposed near the floor.

Vehicle seat

A headrest for a vehicle seat is provided with a supporting loop and a head cushion mounted thereon and pivotable in a direction of a seat bottom. An adjusting device activated in the event of a collision is provided for displacing the head cushion relative to the supporting loop in such fashion that the head cushion directly abuts the nape of the neck and the back of the seat occupant's head. To improve head support comfort by provision for individual adjustment of the head support contour to the needs of the seat occupant when asleep, the adjusting device is additionally equipped with a manual operating member that permits changing the setting of the head cushion without adversely affecting the protective function of the head cushion in the event of a collision.

Headrest for a vehicle seat

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Grafenau, Germany

Martin Steiner