Safety arrangement
AssigneeAutoliv Development AB
InventorErik Hjerpe
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Abstract
An air-bag unit (1) is adapted to be positioned on the floor pan of a vehicle in the foot-well, to be located beneath the feet of an occupant of the vehicle. The air-bag unit has an upper cover (8) located above an air-bag. On inflation of the air-bag the cover (8) is lifted from its initial position to an elevated position. The cover (8) comprises two sections (9, 10) inter-connected by a hinge-line (11). On inflation of the air-bag part of the cover (8) adjacent the hinge-line (11) is elevated so a greater extent than the portions of the cover which are remote from the hinge-line.
Claims31
An air-bag unit adapted to be positioned on the floor pan of a motor vehicle in the foot-well, to be located beneath the feet of an occupant of the vehicle, the air-bag unit having an air-bag, and having an upper cover located above the air-bag, the unit being such that on inflation of the air-bag the cover is lifted from its initial position to an elevated position the upper cover comprising two sections inter-connected by a hinge-line, the two sections being adapted such that on inflation of the air-bag the pant of the cover adjacent the hinge-line is elevated to a greater extent than the portions of the cover which are remote from the hinge-line.
A unit according to any one of the preceding Claims wherein the cover is provided with reinforcing means, the reinforcing means extending transversely of the cover.
An air-bag unit adapted to be positioned on the floor pan of a motor vehicle in the foot-well, to be located beneath the feet of an occupant of the vehicle, the air-bag unit having an air-bag, and having an upper cover located above the air-bag, the unit being such that on inflation of the air-bag the upper cover is lifted from its initial position to an elevated position the upper cover being provided with reinforcing means, the reinforcing means extending transversely of the cover to provide the cover with substantial transverse rigidity.
An air-bag unit adapted to be positioned on the floor pan of a motor vehicle in the foot-well, to be located beneath the feet of an occupant of the vehicle, the air-bag unit having an air-bag, the unit having an upper cover located above the air-bag, the unit being such that on inflation of the air-bag the upper cover is lifted from its initial position to an elevated position the upper cover being provided with reinforcing means to resist deformation of the cover, there being more or stronger reinforcing means in the region of the cover adapted to lie under the heel of an occupant of the vehicle than in other areas of the cover.
A unit according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the air-bag is secured to the cover by adhesive.
A unit according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the cover forms part of a housing that contains the air-bag.
A load distribution element to be mounted in a vehicle beneath at least one foot of an occupant of the vehicle the element comprising a plate, the plate having a first region of a predetermined strength and at least one further region of a greater strength, the region of greater strength comprising at least a first area to be located beneath a predetermined part of said one foot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.