Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system (10) includes a center airbag (12) which, in an inflated state, extends between two vehicle seats (14) positioned next to each other and which has an inflatable torso gas bag (16) and an inflatable head gas bag (18) connected to the torso gas bag (16). The torso gas bag (16) comprises a laterally projecting, as seen in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (L), inflatable protrusion (36) which is designed and arranged to abut, in the completely inflated state of the center airbag (12), against a vehicle structure (32) between the vehicle seats (14) and to support the center airbag (12) against a lateral force (F).

Abstract: An airbag venting device (10) comprises a housing (24) which includes a first flow orifice (18) facing away from the airbag (12) and a second flow orifice (20) facing the airbag (12). The housing (24) has an axial total length (26), the first flow orifice (18) has a first axial opening length (34) and the second flow orifice (20) has a second axial opening length (34). An adjustable closure element (22) assigned to the housing (24), in an open position, releases at least one of the two flow orifices (18, 20). An actuator device (30) interacts with the closure element (22) to release and/or to close the flow orifice (18, 20), and, in doing so, the axial total length (26) of the housing (24) is less than 3 times the length of the longer axial opening length (34) of the two flow orifices (18, 20).

Abstract: The invention describes a center airbag (10) of a vehicle occupant restraint system (2) which is provided to be mounted on and/or in a vehicle seat (12) on a side facing another vehicle seat (14), comprising an inner fabric layer (16) and an outer fabric layer (18), wherein the inner fabric layer (16) is connected to the outer fabric layer (18) at least at the edge, wherein the center airbag (10) includes a thorax area (20), a shoulder area (22) and a head area (24), wherein, in a deployed and filled state, the thorax area (20) is arranged in a lower portion of the center airbag (10), specifically in the lower third, and includes a chamber area (26) having a higher thickness (dK) than a thickness (d) in the shoulder area (22), wherein the chamber area (26) in the deployed and filled state of the center airbag (10) is interposed between a vehicle structure, specifically the center console (42), and a vehicle occupant (40).

Abstract: A side airbag of a vehicle occupant restraint system (10) which is provided to be mounted on a vehicle seat (14) comprises an inflatable head gas cushion (18) and an inflatable torso gas cushion (20) connected to the head gas cushion (18) both of which form separate inflatable compartments of the side airbag (12). The head gas cushion (18) and the torso gas cushion (20) are formed by separate inflatable cushions which are fastened to each other in a connecting section (22). In a vehicle occupant restraint system, the side airbag (12) is mounted on a vehicle seat (14) of a vehicle on the side facing a passenger seat (16) of the vehicle.

Abstract: An airbag venting device (10) for controlling an internal pressure of an airbag (12) of a vehicle occupant safety system (5) comprises a housing (24) which includes a first flow orifice (18) facing away from the airbag (12) and a second flow orifice (20) facing the airbag (12), wherein the housing (24) has an axial total length (26), the first flow orifice (18) has a first axial opening length (34) and the second flow orifice (20) has a second axial opening length (34). Moreover, the airbag venting device (10) includes an adjustable closure element (22) assigned to the housing (24) which, in a closing position, closes and, in an open position, releases at least one of the two flow orifices (18, 20), and an actuator device (30) provided at a front end (28) of the housing (24).

Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint device (10) comprises a pre-assembled head side airbag module (12) installed in a backrest (14) of a vehicle seat (16) and including an airbag (28) which deploys between two places adjacent transversely to the longitudinal vehicle direction and reduces lateral oscillation of a vehicle occupant toward an adjacent vehicle seat and/or an adjacent vehicle occupant. The head side airbag module (12) comprises a module housing (32) surrounding the airbag (28) at least partially in the installed condition which includes a guiding portion (34) extending on the side of the airbag (28) and exerting a force (F) upon the deploying airbag (28) so that during deployment the latter is pressed in the direction of the vehicle occupant to be restrained.

Abstract: A side airbag of a vehicle occupant restraint system (10) which is provided to be mounted on a vehicle seat (14) comprises an inflatable head gas cushion (18) and an inflatable torso gas cushion (20) connected to the head gas cushion (18) both of which form separate inflatable compartments of the side airbag (12). The head gas cushion (18) and the torso gas cushion (20) are formed by separate inflatable cushions which are fastened to each other in a connecting section (22). In a vehicle occupant restraint system, the side airbag (12) is mounted on a vehicle seat (14) of a vehicle on the side facing a passenger seat (16) of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint device (10) comprises a pre-assembled head side airbag module (12) installed in a backrest (14) of a vehicle seat (16) and including an airbag (28) which deploys between two places adjacent transversely to the longitudinal vehicle direction and reduces lateral oscillation of a vehicle occupant toward an adjacent vehicle seat and, resp., vehicle occupant. The head side airbag module (12) comprises a module housing (32) surrounding the airbag (28) at least partially in the installed condition which includes a guiding portion (34) extending on the side of the airbag (28) and exerting a force (F) upon the deploying airbag (28) so that during deployment the latter is pressed in the direction of the vehicle occupant to be restrained.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of protecting a vehicle occupant (14) during a side impact which includes a side airbag (10) comprising an inflatable thorax section (16) and an inflatable arm lift section (18). Inflation of the arm lift section (18) results in lifting of the arm (24) of the occupant (14). Furthermore an airbag (10) comprising an inflatable thorax section (16) and an inflatable arm lift section (18) is described.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of protecting a vehicle occupant (14) during a side impact which includes a side airbag (10) comprising an inflatable thorax section (16) and an inflatable arm lift section (18). Inflation of the arm lift section (18) results in lifting of the arm (24) of the occupant (14). Furthermore an airbag (10) comprising an inflatable thorax section (16) and an inflatable arm lift section (18) is described.

Abstract: In a diffusor (14) for an inflator (10) of an airbag module including an outer wall (16) that encloses the inflator (10) at least in a discharge area (12) in the circumferential direction, wherein the outer wall (16) has a gap edge (18) extending substantially in the longitudinal direction (L) and is bent open along said gap edge (18) upon activation of the inflator (10) and a discharge direction for the gas is defined, it is provided that gas deflecting elements (24, 26) which influence the discharge direction of the gas discharged from the inflator (10) in the bent-open state of the diffusor (14) are provided at the outer wall (16).

Abstract: In a diffusor (14) for an inflator (10) of an airbag module including an outer wall (16) that encloses the inflator (10) at least in a discharge area (12) in the circumferential direction, wherein the outer wall (16) has a gap edge (18) extending substantially in the longitudinal direction (L) and is bent open along said gap edge (18) upon activation of the inflator (10) and a discharge direction for the gas is defined, it is provided that gas deflecting elements (24, 26) which influence the discharge direction of the gas discharged from the inflator (10) in the bent-open state of the diffusor (14) are provided at the outer wall (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to a surgery assistance system for guiding a surgical instrument. The surgical instrument (3) is fastened lo an arm system (10, 12, 14), the tip (S) of the surgical instrument (3) can be moved in a controlled manner by means of the arm system (10, 12, 14) in a Cartesian patient coordinate system (PKS), one of the three spatial axes (x, y, z) of the Cartesian patient coordinate system (PKS) extends through the surgical opening or the trocar point (T) receiving the surgical instrument (3). Advantageously, the angle of inclination (w) of the surgical instrument (3) is determined with respect to the spatial axis (z) of the Cartesian patent coordinate system (PKS) extending through the trocar point (T), the angle of inclination (w) so determined is compared with a predetermined set angle of inclination (ws) for the purpose of guiding the tip (S).

Abstract: The invention relates to a surgery assistance system for guiding a surgical instrument, in particular a camera system (2) having an endoscope (3) dependant on manual actuation of at least one function key (T1-T6) of a control element (BE). The surgical instrument (3) is fastened to an arm system (10, 12, 14) of the surgery assistance system (1) having an instrument mount (15) and at least the tip (S) of the surgical instrument (3) can be moved in a controlled manner by means of the arm system (10, 12, 14) in a Cartesian patient coordinate system (PKS), whereby at least one of the three spatial axes (x, y, z) of the Cartesian patient coordinate system (PKS) extends through the surgical opening or the trocar point (T) receiving the surgical instrument (3).

Abstract: A side gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system includes an inflatable volume which is delimited by an exterior gas bag covering (16). There is provided an inflatable pouch (18) in the inflation region of the gas bag (14) inside the gas bag covering (16). There is further proposed a side gas bag module including such side gas bag.

Abstract: A side gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system includes an inflatable volume which is delimited by an exterior gas bag covering (16). There is provided an inflatable pouch (18) in the inflation region of the gas bag (14) inside the gas bag covering (16). There is further proposed a side gas bag module including such side gas bag.