Autoliv Development Ab

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

Peter Tiefenthaler

Karl-Heinz Sommer

Alois Juchem

Leo Linder

Rene Rade

Manfred Veigl

Guido Satzger

Sven Rau

Rudiger Lang

Frank Mueller

A motor vehicle includes a body structure that has a lateral structure, a vehicle seat that is mounted on the body structure, and a side impact protection device for a passenger in the vehicle. The side impact protection device includes a head airbag with a first inflation device that can deploy upward in the region of the breastwork of the lateral structure, and a side airbag with a second inflation device that can deploy laterally out of the seat. In order for the side impact protection device to be used for different body structures, the side airbag is designed as a thorax airbag, which, in its ready state, is positioned, together with the second inflation device, inside the seat back of the vehicle seat, and can deploy essentially toward the front out of the side wall of the seat back. When the thorax airbag is in its deployed state, its upper edge comes to rest next to the breastwork of the lateral structure.

Motor vehicle with a body structure and with a side impact protection device

The invention relates to a vehicle with an airbag device covered by part of an interior fitting, comprising an airbag disposed behind the interior fitting part and a gas generator which is pyrotechnically connected to the airbag. A cord-type gas generator () is used as a gas generator and is disposed inside the airbag (). The cord-type gas generator () is placed lengthways within a U-shaped recess in the interior fitting which opens upon inflation of the airbag device.

Vehicle with an airbag device connected to interior fittings

An occupant impact protection system with an airbag that inflates when triggered whereby the protective effect of the inflated airbag is to be maintained beyond its service life. For this purpose it is provided that the airbag be foamable by means of particles introduced therein that are made of plastic that foam when activated and that are activated together with the introduction of the gas produced by the gas generator and a solid structure is formed for impact protection after the plastic foam hardens.

Air bag with at least one foamable chamber

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Munich, Germany

Peter Tiefenthaler