Airbag for vehicle occupant restraint system

US11377063B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Dalphi Metal Espana S.A. · ES
• Safelife Industria de Componentes de Seguiranca Automovel S.A. · PT
• TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Lind · Rieneck, DE
• Stefan Sapountzis · Erlenbach a.Main, DE
• Ramon Bana Castro · Vigo, ES
• Bartolomeu Franco · Viana do Castelo, PT
• Alexandra Baibas Calvo · Vigo, ES
• Diogo Goncalves Rocha · Viana do Castelo, PT

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 14, 2019
• Grant date: Jul 5, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 3, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/2395
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an airbag for a vehicle occupant restraint system, comprising an airbag panel (16) defining an inflatable airbag volume as well as including a front panel portion (18) and a rear panel portion (20), a tether (22) extending in the interior of the airbag (14) across the inflatable airbag volume, a discharge orifice (24) which is formed in the rear panel portion (20) of the airbag panel (16), as well as a first closing tab (26) and a second closing tab (28) for closing the discharge orifice (24), wherein the tether (22) extends from a first tether end (32) tightly connected to the front panel portion (18) in the direction of the discharge orifice (24) to an opposite second tether end (34), wherein the first closing tab (26) extends from a first tab end (36) tightly connected to the rear panel portion (20) to a second tab end (38) tightly connected to the second tether end (34), wherein the second closing tab (28) is fastened on the rear panel portion (20) adjacent to the discharge orifice (24), and wherein the two closing tabs (26, 28) are coupled by a connection releasable when a vehicle occupant (30) impacts on the inflated airbag (10).