Air bag and releasing method therefor

Abstract

Abstract The vehicle airbag assembly, to be inflated on an impact collision to protect the vehicle occupants, has a cover (10) with a moving section (5,5') which is tripped by the sensor system to release an opening (7) for the inflating airbag (8) to pass through. The moving cover component moves within the outer contour (15) of the airbag assembly or within the vehicle section holding the airbag unit. The moving cover section (5,5') is shifted by the gas pressure generated by the gas unit (4) directly or through a pressure drive and/or the cover (10) has pref. at least two cover flaps (9,9') and/or the airbag (8) unit is positioned by a guide (14,14') at the housing wall after the opening has been cleared but before inflation and/or a diaphragm is opened in a swing movement system.

Inventors

• 👤 Olaf Müller

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