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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2002
Jochen Schaupp, Aalen, DE;
Alexander Aulbach, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Jochen Schaupp, Aalen, DE;
Alexander Aulbach, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Takata-Petri AG, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a module () for an occupant-protection device of a motor vehicle. Said module containing a functional element (), which can be activated if the motor vehicle is involved in a collision and which comprises an electrically conductive material and a fixing device () mechanically fixing the functional element () to the bodywork of the motor vehicle. According to the invention, the functional element () is electrically insulated in relation to the bodywork of the motor vehicle. According to the invention, the functional element () is electrically insulated in relation to the bodywork of the motor vehicle. This guarantees that the functional element, which can be activated in a collision, cannot electrically interact with the bodywork of the motor vehicle, is particular in the form of a voltage surge. The invention permits the reliability of a module for an occupant-protection device of a motor vehicle to be increased and prevents potential malfunctions in a simple manner.