A system has a first airbag 20 with a first joining panel 24 and a second airbag 22 with a second joining panel 26. The airbags are both inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The first and second joining panels are spaced from each other in the uninflated position. In the inflated position, the first joining panel is fixed to the second joining panel. The joining panels may be hook and loop fasteners (such as Velcro), or they may be magnets. When the airbags are inflated the joining panels may be disposed between the front pillar 18 and the driver seat 40. The first joining panel may extend around the perimeter of the first airbag. The joining panels may be exterior to the inflation chambers of the airbags, or may be inside the inflation chamber (for instance when magnets are used). There may be a third airbag with a third joining panel which affixes to a fourth joining panel. The system may involve side curtain airbags which join with a respective steering wheel or passenger airbag. Also disclosed is an airbag with a fabric panel defining an inflation chamber and a magnet fixed to the fabric panel.
Vehicle impact absorbing system
2018-02-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |