Fastening device for a vehicle interior lining, arrangement of a fastening device, airbag module and method for opening an airbag
AssigneeDalphi Metal Espana S.A.
InventorPedro José SANTÍN NAVARRO
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Abstract
The invention relates to a mounting device (10) for a vehicle interior lining (95) for mounting to a vehicle body (90). According to the invention, the mounting device (10) comprises a mounting slide (20) that is configured for mounting a tether (60) of an airbag (85), wherein the mounting slide (20) can be actuated by the tether (60).
Claims25
1-11. (canceled)
A mounting device for mounting a vehicle interior lining to a vehicle body, wherein the mounting device includes a mounting portion that is configured for mounting an airbag.
An airbag module comprising an inflator and an airbag inflatable by the inflator, wherein the airbag is connected directly or by a tether to at least one mounting device according to claim 1.
A method for opening an airbag in a vehicle equipped with a mounting device for mounting a vehicle interior lining to a vehicle body, wherein the mounting device includes a mounting portion that mounts the airbag, the method comprising the following steps of:
- a) triggering an inflator;
- b) at least partially filling the airbag;
- c) at least partially separating the mounting portion connected to the airbag from at least one further portion of the mounting device;
- d) at least partially releasing the connection between the vehicle interior lining and the vehicle body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.