Knee restraint device for vehicles

A knee restraint device for vehicles, comprising:

• a base;
• a knee protector component which is movable towards the knees of a vehicle occupant;
• a drive means which is arranged between said base and said knee protector component;
• and
• a catching and positioning means which control a movement path of said knee protector component at least in an up/down direction relative to the vehicle and which, in limits of travel of said drive means, define a predetermined end position of said knee protector component in space, wherein said catching and positioning means are arranged outside said drive means and said drive means loosely engages said knee protector component, and wherein said base is arranged on a movable front of a glove compartment.

A knee restraint device for vehicles, comprising:

• a base;
• a knee protector component which is movable towards the knees of a vehicle occupant;
• a drive means which is arranged between said base and said knee protector component;
• and
• catching and positioning means which control a movement path of said knee protector component at least in an up/down direction relative to the vehicle and which, in limits of travel of said drive means, define a predetermined end position of said knee protector component in space, wherein said catching and positioning means are arranged outside said drive means and said drive means loosely engages said knee protector component, and wherein said knee protector component is formed as a glove box, a front face of which forms a knee protector plate and a rear face of which faces said drive means.