Airbag module for motor vehicles
AssigneeTakata-Petri AG
InventorTakashi Sakaguchi
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Abstract
An airbag module including a housing for accommodating at least one gas generator and at least one airbag. The housing is not connected to the dashboard and may move away from the occupant. The housing my include at least one pair of brackets comprising a first deformable bracket for fastening the housing on a vehicle cross member and a second bracket, which is provided with a slot extending essentially in the direction of movement of the housing, for guiding at least one connecting element during the movement of the housing and for damping this movement, the connecting element connecting the first bracket to the vehicle cross member.
Claims19
An airbag module comprising:
- a housing for accommodating at least one gas generator and at least one airbag;
- wherein the housing includes at least one pair of brackets comprising a first deformable bracket for fastening the housing on a vehicle cross member and a second bracket;
- wherein the second bracket includes a slot extending essentially in the direction of movement of the housing, for guiding at least one connecting element during the movement of the housing and for damping this movement;
- wherein the first bracket is configured to be connected by the connecting element to the vehicle cross member;
- wherein the module is configured so that there is no connection between the housing and a vehicle dashboard and wherein the housing is configured to move away from the occupant.
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