Airbag housing of an airbag system, and airbag system

US8544875B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

• Markus Heinisch · Abstatt, DE
• Marc-Hayung Pieper · Stuttgart, DE
• Bastian Keding · Stuttgart, DE
• Florian Rueckert · Schenefeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 3, 2011
• Grant date: Oct 1, 2013
• Expiry date: Jul 6, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R21/055
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An airbag housing (1) of an airbag system (3), in particular of a side airbag system (3) of a motor vehicle, has a defined bending region (4) formed by a specific weakening of the material of the airbag housing (1) and is configured so that, on action of a mechanical load (F) on the airbag housing (1) above a predetermined threshold value, the airbag housing (1) absorbs deformation energy by deformation of the defined bending region (4).