Motor vehicle seat
AssigneeAutoliv Development AB
InventorsRikard Fredriksson, Ralf Zauritz, Frederic Charpentier
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Abstract
The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat (1) having an upholstered component (3) which is covered by flexible covering (4), and a safety device which is arranged in the upholstered component (3) and has an airbag (5) which is coupled to a gas generator (6). The gas generator (6) is activated when sensor data relating to an accident or an imminent accident are present to inflate the airbag (5) with gas and unfold the airbag. An activator (8) is provided by means of which the airbag (5) or separate gas cushion (7) can be additionally repeatedly inflated with gas in a reversible fashion. The covering (4) is of an inelastic design, at least in certain areas, and has an elastic section (9) which is arranged in the covering (4).
Claims15
A motor vehicle seat having an upholstered component which is covered by flexible covering, the seat comprising:
- a safety device which is arranged in the upholstered component and has an airbag which is coupled to a gas generator, the gas generator being configured to be activated in response to sensor data relating to an accident or an imminent accident to irreversibly inflate the airbag with gas unfolding the airbag, and an activator configured to additionally repeatedly inflate a gas cushion with gas in a reversible fashion, wherein the covering is of an inelastic design, at least in certain areas, and at least one elastic section is arranged in the covering.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.