A vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a vehicle seat (12) which includes a backrest (15) with a seat back surface (24), the seat back surface (24) being provided for a vehicle occupant (26) seated in the vehicle seat (12) to lean against the same, and comprising an airbag module (16) integrated in the vehicle seat (12) which includes an airbag (18) being U-shaped in a horizontal section plane, wherein the airbag (18) includes an L-shaped restraining portion (20) and an L-shaped supporting portion (22), wherein the L-shaped restraining portion (20) has a fillable cushioning portion (30) forming a first leg of the L which is positioned along a seat longitudinal direction (L) spaced apart from the seat back surface (24) and which includes a baffle (42) being directed toward the seat back surface (24) and being provided to cushion the vehicle occupant (26), if he/she is displaced forward along the seat longitudinal direction (L), and includes a fillable connecting portion (32) forming a second leg of the L which connects the cushioning portion (30) to the vehicle seat (12), wherein the L-shaped supporting portion (22) includes a fillable first bearing portion (34) forming a first leg of the L and being positioned along a seat longitudinal direction (L) behind the backrest (14) and a second bearing portion (36) forming a second leg of the L which connects the first bearing portion (34) to the vehicle seat (12), wherein the connecting portion (32) of the restraining portion (20) and the second bearing portion (36) of the supporting portion (22) form a transverse leg (40) of the U, wherein the supporting portion (22) includes a bearing surface (44) directed toward the backrest (14) and counteracts a load (F) being directed away from the seat back surface (24) and acting on the restraining portion (20), if the vehicle occupant (26) impacts the baffle (42), so as to stabilize the restraining portion (20) relative to the vehicle seat (12).


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    Title :

    VEHICLE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-08-10


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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