Vehicle occupant restraint device comprising an adaptive knee airbag

US9650008B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Timo Abele · Aalen, DE
• Werner Freisler · Schwäbisch Gmünd, DE
• Sven Tamme · Alfdorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 29, 2013
• Grant date: May 16, 2017
• Expiry date: May 29, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/2395
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle occupant restraint device having a knee airbag deployable between an instrument panel and the legs of a vehicle occupant and including an airbag sheath and at least one exhaust orifice formed therein. The vehicle occupant restraint device further has features for qualifying the build of the vehicle occupant, an activating unit for selectively releasing the exhaust orifice and a control which actuates the activating unit depending on the qualification of the build of the vehicle occupant.