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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2023
Dalphi Metal Espana Slu, Vigo, ES;
Safelife Industria DE Componentes DE Seguranca Automovel Lda, Gemieira, PT;
Zf Automotive Safety Germany Gmbh, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Bartolomeu Franco, Viana do Castelo, PT;
Alexandra Balbás Calvo, Vigo, ES;
ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH, Aschaffenburg, DE;
DALPHI METAL ESPANA, SLU, Vigo, ES;
SAFELIFE INDUSTRIA DE COMPONENTES DE SEGURANCA AUTOMOVEL LDA, Gemieira, PT;
Abstract
A multi-chamber airbag () includes an airbag wall () comprising a primary outlet () and at least one secondary outlet () which encloses an inflatable primary chamber (), and a gas distribution mechanism () comprising a primary closure element () and at least one secondary closure element (). Further, the gas distribution mechanism () is adjustable between a first position and a second position. The multi-chamber airbag () is configured so that, in the first position, the primary outlet () is closed by the primary closure element () and the at least one secondary outlet () is released so that gas can flow out of the primary chamber () via the at least one secondary outlet (), and, in the second position, the primary outlet () is released so that gas can flow out of the primary chamber () via the primary outlet (), and the at least one secondary outlet () is closed by the at least one secondary closure element ().