Takata (Europe) Vehicle Safety Technology Gmbh

Serge Niederkorn

Robert Wittmann

Frank Mueller

Helmut Wahlers

Martin Settele

Frank Muller

Hans-Juergen Frueh

Matin Settele

Hans-Juergen Frueth

An airbag module has a generator carrier (11) which is to be secured to a vehicle component and on which or in which there is arranged a generator (12) and also an inflatable gas bag (20) which is enclosed within a housing (13) closed on all sides. The housing (13) consists of two housing halves (14, 15) which are hingedly connected together and which are connected to one another by a two-member snap fastener (16,17). A separation of the two housing halves (14,15) can be effected by fracture of a desired fracture location (18) at the holding members (16,17) on triggering of the generator (12) and inflation of the gas bag (20).

Side airbag

A method for the assembly of an airbag generator carrier (11) with an associated airbag (12) consists in first sewing together the gas sack (12) until it is finished apart from a short slit (15) and subsequently checking for the presence of metal parts. Provided no metal parts are found in or on the gas sack (12) the generator carrier (11) is introduced through the short slit (15) into the interior of the gas sack (12), the sewing together of the short slit (15) then takes place subsequently while being monitored by video.

Method for the asssembly of an airbag generator carrier with an

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Ulm, Germany

Serge Niederkorn