Airbag module for a motor vehicle

An airbag module for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• an airbag that may be inflated by a gas generator for protecting a vehicle occupant located on a seat of a motor vehicle, the airbag comprising an airbag sleeve enclosing an interior of the airbag;
• a module receptacle on which the airbag is accommodated as an airbag package;
• a top surface of the airbag module, that is arranged in the motor vehicle when the airbag module is installed according to requirements in a motor vehicle, such that the top surface faces the associated seat;
• and
• a cover of the airbag module, an outer surface of the cover facing toward the seat,
• wherein at least one airbag layer forming a component of the airbag sleeve extends in front of the outer surface of the cover facing the seat,
• wherein the at least one airbag layer remains connected to the airbag sleeve during inflation of the airbag,
• wherein the airbag moves in the direction of a vehicle occupant to be protected, the occupant sitting on the associated seat,
• wherein all airbag sleeve components that are located in front of the outer surface of the cover and that are moved so that the airbag may be inflated in the direction of the vehicle occupant to be protected remain connected during inflation of the airbag to the airbag sleeve,
• wherein at least one further flexible material layer is arranged in front of the outer surface of the cover additionally to the at least one airbag layer, the further flexible material layer being connected to the airbag sleeve and remaining connected to the airbag sleeve during inflation of the airbag, and
• wherein the further material layer is arranged in front of an outer surface of the at least one airbag layer that is remote from the cover.

An airbag module for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• an airbag that may be inflated by a gas generator for protecting a vehicle occupant located on a seat of a motor vehicle, the airbag comprising an airbag sleeve enclosing an interior of the airbag;
• a module receptacle on which the airbag is accommodated as an airbag package;
• a top surface of the airbag module, that is arranged in the motor vehicle when the airbag module is installed according to requirements in a motor vehicle, such that the top surface faces the associated seat;
• and
• a cover of the airbag module, an outer surface of the cover facing toward the seat,
• wherein at least one airbag layer forming a component of the airbag sleeve extends in front of the outer surface of the cover facing the seat,
• wherein the at least one airbag layer remains connected to the airbag sleeve during inflation of the airbag,
• wherein at least one airbag region of the airbag packed together to form the airbag package is located behind an inner surface of the cover remote from the seat, and
• wherein at least one airbag region of the airbag packed together to form the airbag package is located behind the cover, the airbag region only being deployed past the cover during inflation of the airbag if the cover is not open or destroyed.