Module for an occupant-protection device of a motor vehicle

US7654555B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TAKATA-PETRI AG · DE

Inventors

• Jochen Schaupp · Aalen, DE
• Alexander Aulbach · Aschaffenburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 2, 2002
• Grant date: Feb 2, 2010
• Expiry date: Jul 15, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/26076
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a module (1) for an occupant-protection device of a motor vehicle. Said module containing a functional element (2), which can be activated if the motor vehicle is involved in a collision and which comprises an electrically conductive material and a fixing device (3) mechanically fixing the functional element (2) to the bodywork of the motor vehicle. According to the invention, the functional element (2) is electrically insulated in relation to the bodywork of the motor vehicle. According to the invention, the functional element (2) is electrically insulated in relation to the bodywork of the motor vehicle. This guarantees that the functional element, which can be activated in a collision, cannot electrically interact with the bodywork of the motor vehicle, is particular in the form of a voltage surge. The invention permits the reliability of a module for an occupant-protection device of a motor vehicle to be increased and prevents potential malfunctions in a simple manner.