Side airbag for vehicle safety system of an automotive vehicle and vehicle safety system
AssigneeDalphi Metal Espana S.A.
InventorPedro Jose Santin Navarro
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a side airbag for a vehicle safety system of an automotive vehicle including an autonomously driving vehicle. The side airbag comprises at least one inflatable area and at least one non-inflatable area which subdivides the inflatable area and forms at least one adaptive deployment portion which, regarding its deployment shape, automatically and adaptively adapts to the position of an assigned vehicle seat. Further, a vehicle safety system is also disclosed.
Claims15
A side airbag for a vehicle safety system of an automotive vehicle which is configured for driving autonomously at least partially or temporarily, wherein the side airbag comprises at least one inflatable area and at least one non-inflatable area wherein the non-inflatable area subdivides the inflatable area and forms at least one adaptive deployment portion;
- wherein the adaptive deployment portion is configured for automatically adapting to a deployment shape to a position of an assigned vehicle seat;
- wherein the side airbag is configured and disposed such that the side airbag can be deployed into an inflated state without bearing against a backrest of the vehicle seat being provided in a position reclined to the rear, such that the adaptive deployment portion of the side airbag is inflatable free from obstruction;
- and wherein a bearing point of the side airbag is disposed so that in the inflated state of the airbag, a flow passage formed in the area of a lower longitudinal edge of the side airbag is at least partly closable by the bearing point contacting the backrest of the vehicle seat.
A vehicle safety system comprising an adjustable vehicle seat and an assigned side airbag, wherein the side airbag comprises at least one inflatable area and at least one non-inflatable area, wherein the non-inflatable area subdivides the inflatable area and forms at least one adaptive deployment portion;
- wherein the adaptive deployment portion is configured for automatically adapting a deployment shape when in an inflated state, wherein the side airbag is configured and disposed within the vehicle so that in the inflated state, the side airbag may bear on a backrest of the vehicle seat being provided in a standard position, wherein a lower end of the side airbag extends substantially in parallel to a longitudinal vehicle axis, wherein a main area of the side airbag is inflatable free from obstruction by the vehicle seat;
- and wherein a bearing point of the side airbag is disposed so that when the side airbag is in the inflated state, at least one flow passage formed in the area of a lower longitudinal edge of the side airbag in an area of the bearing point of the side airbag is at least partly closable by an action of the bearing point contacting the backrest of the vehicle seat;
- and wherein the side airbag further comprises at least two patches, and wherein when the airbag is in the inflated state, the patches extend in a longitudinal vehicle direction on both exterior lateral sides of the side airbag so as to cover the non-inflatable area of the side airbag and extend beyond the non-inflatable area of the side airbag.
A vehicle safety system comprising an adjustable vehicle seat and an assigned side airbag, wherein the side airbag comprises at least one inflatable area and at least one non-inflatable area, wherein the non-inflatable area is formed by darts and subdivides the inflatable area and forms at least one adaptive deployment portion;
- wherein the adaptive deployment portion is configured for automatically adapting a deployment shape when in an inflated state, wherein the side airbag is configured and disposed within the vehicle so that in the inflated state, the side airbag may bear on a backrest of the vehicle seat being provided in a standard position, wherein a lower end of the side airbag extends substantially in parallel to a longitudinal vehicle axis, wherein a main area of the side airbag is inflatable free from obstruction by the vehicle seat;
- wherein a bearing point of the side airbag is disposed so that when the side airbag is in the inflated state, at least one flow passage formed in the area of a lower longitudinal edge of the side airbag in an area of the bearing point of the side airbag is at least partly closable by an action of the bearing point contacting the backrest of the vehicle seat;
- and wherein the side airbag further comprises one or more patches disposed on each lateral exterior side of the side airbag, and wherein when the airbag is in the inflated state, the one or more patches are arranged above a backrest of the assigned vehicle seat and the one or more patches extend in an longitudinal vehicle direction on both exterior lateral sides of the side airbag so as to cover the non-inflatable area of the side airbag and extend beyond the non-inflatable area of the side airbag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.