Patent · US Expired

Side collision damping arrangement for a vehicle

US6428038B1 · kind B1 · utility

2Cited by

11References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Daimlerchrysler AG · US

Inventors

Karl-Heinz Baumann · Viernheim, DE
Ultrich Bruhnke · Ehningen, DE
Hans-Jürgen Mau · Sindelfingen, DE
Michael Piesche · Nagold, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 24, 2000
Grant date	Aug 6, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/2161
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A side-impact damping device for a vehicle is provided for arrangement in an area of a B-column of the vehicle. A panel faces the vehicle occupants, and an airbag is present between the panel and the vehicle body. A sensor unit activates the airbag in the event of a side impact. The vehicle occupants sitting on the impact side are impacted with an acceptable force through the activated airbag and as a result are accelerated in the direction of the center of the vehicle.

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