Motor vehicle door trim and method for the manufacture thereof

US7384063B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Lisa Draexlmaier GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Christoph Riester · Erding, DE
• Michael Dax · Altfraunhofen, DE
• Friedrich Graf · Eggenfelden, DE
• Lutz Lehman · Ergolding, DE
• Georg Sigl · Arnstorf, DE
• Marc Sieber · Landshut, DE
• Thomas Sperl · Landau an der Isar, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 3, 2006
• Grant date: Jun 10, 2008
• Expiry date: Jun 12, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49885
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle door trim for a motor vehicle with a head impact protection device for a vehicle occupant is provided. In one embodiment, the door trim includes a curb carrier of the vehicle door trim in which is located a cutout for fixing the head impact protection device in the assembled position of the vehicle door trim in an area close to the side window of the vehicle door, a head impact protection device, which comprises an airbag carrier joined to the curb carrier so as to be airtight, an airbag, which on the rim side is fixed to the airbag carrier so as to be airtight, and a gas generator, which may be permanently joined to the airbag carrier. The vehicle door trim covers a foam layer over the curb carrier and, in the area of the cutout, over the airbag carrier. A decorative layer on the side of the foam layer facing away from the curb carrier is provided. The foam layer is designed so that on actuation of the head impact protection device, it may lift easily from the airbag carrier.