Motor vehicle occupant protection
US7334813B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/207
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A motor vehicle (11) has a side door (14) having a side panel assembly (15) fitted with a pusher block arrangement (25) comprising an outer block (26) and an inner block (27). A pelvic airbag (35) is positioned between the side door (14) and the occupant (31) of a seat (16). In the event of an impact of sufficient severity, the pusher block arrangement pushes a trim panel (22) towards the seat while the pelvic airbag (35) is inflated between the trim panel and the pelvic region of the occupant to react the inertia loads on the occupant caused by the impact. A thorax airbag (41) is also inflated at the same time as the pelvic airbag (35) to support the thorax region of the occupant.
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