Vehicle occupant restraint system for a vehicle sealing element
AssigneeTRW Automotive GmbH
InventorAnton Fischer
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicle occupant restraint system (10) for a vehicle comprising an inflator (14) and an airbag (12) connected to the inflator (14). The inflator (14) includes a mounting extension (42) which is provided for mounting the inflator (14) on a vehicle part (18) and projects through an orifice in the airbag (12). A sealing assembly (58) arranged at the mounting extension (42) is provided which clamps the airbag (12) against the inflator (14) and seals the orifice in the airbag (12). Furthermore, the invention relates to a sealing element (60) having a closed annular sealing body (68) including at least one lateral extension (64, 66) which extends in the central plane (E) of the sealing body (68).
Claims17
A vehicle occupant restraint system (10) for a vehicle comprising
- an inflator (14) and an airbag (12) connected to the inflator (14),
- wherein the inflator (14) has a mounting extension (42) which is provided for mounting the inflator (14) on a vehicle part (18) and protrudes through an orifice in the airbag (12) and a sealing assembly (58) arranged at the mounting extension (42) is provided which clamps the airbag (12) against the inflator (14) and seals the orifice in the airbag (12), the sealing assembly (58) comprising a sealing element (60) and a flange part (62) that compresses the sealing element (60) so that the sealing element (60) conforms to the shape of a space between the flange part (62) and the airbag (12).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.