An airbag assembly 10 includes an airbag 14 and a panel 16. The panel extends from a first apex 18 to a second apex 20 each spaced from the airbag. The panel includes a depressed region 22 between the first apex and the second apex. The depressed region is attached to the airbag. The airbag may absorb energy from the occupant during vehicle impact, and the apexes encourage the occupant to be retained in the depressed region. Also disclosed is a vehicle interior with the abovementioned airbag assembly with the airbag supported by the vehicle roof. The depressed region may have a concave shape and the apexes may be attached to the vehicle roof. The airbag may be elongated from the roof along an axis transverse to the roof and the depressed region may be curved about an axis parallel to this transverse axis. A seat 38 may be disposed in the depressed region and may rotate about a seat axis parallel to the transverse axis. The panel may further include a third apex 64 and a second depressed region 56. The invention is particularly relevant to autonomous vehicles (AV) with seats facing each other so that passengers can interact.
Airbag assembly including airbag and panel having depressed region
2018-01-24
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |
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