Side airbag arrangement for a motor vehicle
US6158767A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/2617
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A side airbag arrangement for a motor vehicle has a plurality of airbag compartments mounted next to each other above a side window in a region of the roof frame and window pillar of the motor vehicle and stored there in a folded-together fashion in the deactivated state. In the activated state, the airbag compartments extend in front of the side window to provide a cover starting from that region. Each of the airbag compartments can be filled independently of the other by a control unit to achieve an improved protective effect with reduced complexity. For this purpose, each of the airbag compartments is connected by a valve to a gas duct which is mounted in the region of the roof frame and window pillar and can receive gas from two gas generators at opposite ends. The valves are controllable independently of each other.
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