Abstract: The present invention relates to a thorax occupant protection device (10) comprising a side airbag (12), especially for being mounted in a door or the seat of an automotive vehicle, which in the inflated and mounted state of the side airbag (12) at its upper end includes at least one occupant-side inflatable inner wing (22) for shifting the occupant's adjacent arm forward and at least one door-side inflatable outer wing (24) for protecting the thorax, wherein the inner and outer wings (22, 24) in the inflated state are juxtaposed at least in portions and are separated from each other by an indentation (26) of the airbag wall (13) extending from the upper end in the downward direction. The present invention further relates to a method of protecting the thorax of a vehicle occupant in the event of a side impact.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thorax occupant protection device (10) comprising a side airbag (12), especially for being mounted in a door or the seat of ah automotive vehicle, which in the inflated and mounted state of the side airbag (12) at its upper end includes at least one occupant-side inflatable inner wing (22) for shifting the occupant's adjacent arm forward and at least one door-side inflatable outer wing (24) for protecting the thorax, wherein the inner and outer wings (22, 24) in the inflated state are juxtaposed at least in portions and are separated from each other by an indentation (26) of the airbag wall (13) extending from the upper end in the downward direction. The present invention further relates to a method of protecting the thorax of a vehicle occupant in the event of a side impact.

Abstract: The invention relates to a side airbag module for an automotive vehicle which includes an inflatable bag (11) configured to be deployed between an occupant and the vehicle body upon being filled with the gas produced by a generator, which bag comprises a front panel (21) intended to make contact with the occupant, a rear panel (23) and at least one inner panel (25) forming a first chamber (13) with the rear panel (23) and a second chamber (15) with the front panel (21), having a vent hole (19), the inner panel (25) including a duct (39) allowing the passage of gas from the first chamber (13) to the second chamber (15) and which is located in a position allowing it to be blocked upon the front panel (21) moving closer to the inner panel (25) during the contact of the bag (11) with the occupant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a side airbag for an automotive vehicle comprising a venting regulation device formed by a part made of a flexible material (21) joined to the inflatable cushion (11) such that it can completely or partially close or free the venting opening (17), and a tension belt (23) joined by one part to said part made of a flexible material (21) and by another part to the inflatable cushion (11), the geometric configurations of said tension belt (23) and said part made of a flexible material (21) being determined such that the degree of closing/freeing of the venting opening (17) varies according to the width of the inflatable cushion (11) during its different deployment phases during the collision, being closed in the initial and end phases and freed in the intermediate phase.

Abstract: An airbag for automotive vehicles with a gas venting regulation device assembled around a venting opening (11) comprising a first part (15) joined to the inflatable cushion (13) covering the venting opening (11), formed by an elastic area (31) and a non-elastic area (33) with a plurality of openings (17, 19) for the passage of gas; a second rigid part (21) joined to the inflatable cushion (13) and to the first part (15), with a projecting neck (23) forming a gas outlet mouth; and in which at least one part of the non-elastic area (33) is arranged such that when the first part (15) is deformed as a result of the internal pressure in the inflatable cushion during its deployment, the passage of gas through the openings (17) is completely or partially sealed by the projecting neck (23).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a side airbag for an automotive vehicle comprising a venting regulation device formed by a part made of a flexible material (21) joined to the inflatable cushion (11) such that it can completely or partially close or free the venting opening (17), and a tension belt (23) joined by one part to said part made of a flexible material (21) and by another part to the inflatable cushion (11), the geometric configurations of said tension belt (23) and said part made of a flexible material (21) being determined such that the degree of closing/freeing of the venting opening (17) varies according to the width of the inflatable cushion (11) during its different deployment phases during the collision, being closed in the initial and end phases and freed in the intermediate phase.

Abstract: The invention relates to a front airbag module for an automotive vehicle comprising an inflatable cushion (11) that can be inflated with the gas produced by a generator, including at least one venting opening (17) and a venting regulation device formed by a flexible material part (21) joined to the inflatable cushion (11) on the periphery or near zones of said venting opening (17) such that it can completely or partially close or uncover it, preventing or allowing the output of gas, and a stress member (23) joined at one of its ends to said flexible material part (21) and at the other end to the inflatable cushion (11), the geometric configurations of said stress member (23) and of said flexible material part (21) being established such that the opening degree of the venting opening (17) is determined by the stress level in the stress member (23) during cushion (11) deployment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a side airbag module for an automotive vehicle which includes an inflatable bag (11) configured to be deployed between an occupant and the vehicle body upon being filled with the gas produced by a generator, which bag comprises a front panel (21) intended to make contact with the occupant, a rear panel (23) and at least one inner panel (25) forming a first chamber (13) with the rear panel (23) and a second chamber (15) with the front panel (21), having a vent hole (19), the inner panel (25) including a duct (39) allowing the passage of gas from the first chamber (13) to the second chamber (15) and which is located in a position allowing it to be blocked upon the front panel (21) moving closer to the inner panel (25) during the contact of the bag (11) with the occupant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an airbag for automotive vehicles with a gas venting regulation device assembled around a venting opening (11) comprising a first part (15) joined to the inflatable cushion (13) covering the venting opening (11), formed by an elastic area (31) and a non-elastic area (33) with a plurality of openings (17, 19) for the passage of gas; a second rigid part (21) joined to the inflatable cushion (13) and to said first part (15), with a projecting neck (23) forming a gas outlet mouth; and in which at least one part of said non-elastic area (33) is arranged such that when the first part (15) is deformed as a result of the internal pressure in the inflatable cushion during its deployment, the passage of gas through said openings (17) is completely or partially sealed by said projecting neck (23.