Abstract: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system includes a housing and a gas bag (12) accommodated in the housing. The gas bag has a gas bag wall (16). The gas bag module further includes a discharge arrangement (18) having an energetic element (22) for the selective provision of a discharge opening. The energetic element (22) is able to be activated by a control unit (20). The discharge opening is provided by material conversion of the energetic element (22).

Abstract: A gas bag module (10) includes a gas bag (12), the gas bag having a front wall (14) facing an occupant (16) in an inflated state of said gas bag (12) and being engaged by a first end (18) of a destructible retaining element (20), the retaining element (20) at least partially preventing an unhindered motion of the front wall (14) when the gas bag (12) is inflated. The gas bag module further includes a gas generator (22) for filling the gas bag (12), the gas generator (22) having a first discharge section (24) for a through flow of a first quantity of gas.

Abstract: A gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system has a pre-cut section forming a lower part, and an upper part connected to the lower part. The pre-cut section forming the lower part, when spread out flat, is substantially one of trapezoidal and ring segment-shaped, and the lower part is funnel-shaped in the inflated state of the gas bag.

Abstract: A gas bag module (10) includes a gas bag (12), the gas bag having a front wall (14) facing an occupant (16) in an inflated state of said gas bag (12) and being engaged by a first end (18) of a destructible retaining element (20), the retaining element (20) at least partially preventing an unhindered motion of the front wall (14) when the gas bag (12) is inflated. The gas bag module further includes a gas generator (22) for filling the gas bag (12), the gas generator (22) having a first discharge section (24) for a through flow of a first quantity of gas.

Abstract: A gas bag module includes a gas generator (10), a gas bag (28) in flow connection with the gas generator, and a module covering. The module covering covers the gas bag and has a separate central part (18) after opening of the module covering. The gas bag module further has a holding device (12) for the central part. The holding device has guide means (14, 16, 20, 22) which on inflation of the gas bag (28) permit a displacement of the central part (18) and delimit a displacement of the central part (18).

Abstract: An assembly of a steering wheel base body (12) and a gas bag module (14), the gas bag module (14) being able to be detachably latched with the steering wheel base body (12). A group of first latching elements (18; 318) is provided on the gas bag module (14) or the steering wheel base body (12), and at least one second latching element (22; 322), able to be brought into reversible locking engagement with the first latching elements (18; 318), is provided on the steering wheel base body (12) or the gas bag module (14). When the assembly (12, 14) has been put together, the first latching elements and the at least one second latching element (18, 22; 318, 322) are arranged so as to be movable with respect to each other in an unlocking direction (R; R?).

Abstract: A vehicle steering device comprises a steering column (22) and a steering wheel with a steering wheel rim (24). Arranged inside the steering column (22) is a vibration device (26; 26?). The vibration device is designed such that it can generate a haptic signal which can be felt by a driver on a surface (28) of the steering wheel rim (24).

Abstract: A gas bag of a restraint device has a first wall part (14) and a second wall part (16), the first wall part (14) and the second wall part (16) being joined at an attachment section (18) by an adhesive. A bonding agent (20) is added to the attachment section (18) in order to improve the adhesive connection.

Abstract: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system includes a housing and a gas bag (12) accommodated in the housing. The gas bag has a gas bag wall (16). The gas bag module further includes a discharge arrangement (18) having an energetic element (22) for the selective provision of a discharge opening. The energetic element (22) is able to be activated by a control unit (20). The discharge opening is provided by material conversion of the energetic element (22).

Abstract: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device includes a rigid component (10). The rigid component (10) has a discharge opening (12) formed therein through which gas can escape. The discharge opening (12) is covered by a flat covering part (14). The flat covering part (14) includes an extensible material and has at least one hole (16).

Abstract: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device includes a rigid component (16). The rigid component (16) has a discharge opening (14) formed therein through which gas can escape. A control element (10) is arranged at the discharge opening (14). The control element (10) assumes a rolled-up state in the case of low pressure action and assumes an unrolled state in the case of greater pressure action.

Abstract: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device includes a rigid component (10). The rigid component (10) has a discharge opening (12) formed therein through which gas can escape. A control arrangement through which gas can pass is provided at the discharge opening (12). The control arrangement is designed so that the quantity of the gas passing through depends on the speed of flow of the gas.

Abstract: A vehicle steering wheel includes a gas bag module which has a gas generator (14) for filling a gas bag. The steering wheel has at least one discharge opening (12; 34) formed in a rigid component (10) of the steering wheel or of the gas bag module, through which opening gas generated by the gas generator (14) can partially discharge. The steering wheel further includes at least one electrically controllable closure element (14; 26; 28), by which the discharge opening (12; 34) can be opened. The closure element (14; 26, 28) is designed and controllable such that it is movable several times into an open position and into a closure position.

Abstract: An assembly comprises a gas generator with a flange and a generator holder, on which the flange is fastened. The generator holder has a cylindrical peripheral wall, the peripheral wall at least partially surrounding the gas generator peripherally. At least one clamping extension is provided in the peripheral wall, which is formed by partial lateral deformation of the peripheral wall. The clamping extension is delimited by at least one slit in the peripheral wall. The slit runs substantially in peripheral direction and defines a side of the clamping extension, the side of the clamping extension constituting a stop for the flange.

Abstract: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device has a gas generator for inflating a gas bag, a discharge opening formed in a rigid component of the gas bag module, through which discharge opening gas generated by the gas generator and directed into the gas bag can be discharged, and an active valve with a valve body, which in a closing position closes the discharge opening and in an opening position releases the discharge opening. Upon opening, the valve body moves in a direction towards an interior of the gas bag module. A protective device is provided which prevents a contact between the valve body and the gas bag upon opening.

Abstract: A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device has a gas generator (12) for filling a gas bag, a discharge vent (14) through which gas can escape, and a flap device (16). The discharge vent is formed in a rigid component (10) of the gas bag module. The flap device in a closed position covering the discharge vent (14) and in an open position unblocking the discharge vent (14). The gas bag module further comprises a locking mechanism which holds the flap device (16) in the open position.

Abstract: A gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a gas bag wall, which in the unfolded state of the gas bag (22) delimits an indentation (30) with an orifice (28) or an opening, and a closure piece (40) fastened to the gas bag wall, which in the inflated state moves in front of the orifice (28:) of the indentation or in front of the opening and covers it. The closure piece (40) is formed from at least two covering pieces, arranged one over the other, overlapping each other, which respectively have a margin section which is not fastened to the gas bag wall.

Abstract: An airbag module comprises a housing and an airbag that is arranged in the housing and, at least in sections, folded into a package. A deflection device is provided for the package. The deflection device, the housing and the package are coordinated with each other in such a way that the folded package emerges from the housing in a first direction and is then deflected by means of the deflection device by a predefined angle. There is also proposed a steering wheel including such an airbag module.

Abstract: A vehicle steering device comprises a steering wheel. A sensor is disposed at the steering wheel, this sensor being adapted to detect in a contactless way data related to a driver of the vehicle.

Abstract: A gas bag module includes a gas generator (10), a gas bag (28) in flow connection with the gas generator, and a module covering. The module covering covers the gas bag and has a separate central part (18) after opening of the module covering. The gas bag module further has a holding device (12) for the central part. The holding device has guide means (14, 16, 20, 22) which on inflation of the gas bag (28) permit a displacement of the central part (18) and delimit a displacement of the central part (18).