公开(公告)号：US11479204B1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US17365573

申请日：2021-07-01

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Dylan Moran ,  Manuel Schaefer ,  Ali Emambakhsh ,  Michael Lalka, II

IPC: B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/205 ,  B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/00

Abstract: An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a seat in a vehicle having an instrument panel and a housing positioned therein includes an airbag for positioning in the housing and defining an inflatable volume for receiving inflation fluid from an inflator. The airbag includes an occupant-facing panel. A tether has a first end connected to the occupant-facing panel for forming a pocket therein and a second end connected to a portion of the airbag positioned within the housing. The second end includes a folded-over portion. First stitching extends through the folded-over portion in a direction extending transverse to a centerline of the tether. Second stitching extends through the folded-over portion and parallel to the first stitching. The first and second stitchings are spaced a predetermined length from one another.

公开(公告)号：US20220009440A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US16922041

申请日：2020-07-07

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Manuel Schaefer ,  Rico Scott Bertosi

IPC: B60R21/201 ,  B60R21/237 ,  B60R21/235 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/013 ,  B60R21/2342

Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for protecting an occupant of a vehicle includes an airbag having a stored condition in which the airbag is deflated, flattened, and rolled and/or folded. A packaging wrap is formed from a fabric sheet. The packaging wrap includes a cover and an elongated tail that extends from the cover. The cover is configured to be wrapped or folded about the rolled and/or folded airbag to envelope and package the airbag in the stored condition. The tail is configured to be wrapped around the cover and the airbag packaged therein to secure the airbag packaged in the cover.

公开(公告)号：US20220324409A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17226461

申请日：2021-04-09

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Manuel Schaefer

IPC: B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/207

Abstract: An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle seat includes an airbag defining an inflatable volume for receiving inflation fluid from an inflator having first and second ends. The airbag has a first sleeve configured to receive the first end of the inflator and a second end configured to receive the second end of the inflator. The first and second sleeves extend from the airbag.

公开(公告)号：US11292414B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16922041

申请日：2020-07-07

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Manuel Schaefer ,  Rico Scott Bertossi

IPC: B60R21/201 ,  B60R21/237 ,  B60R21/235 ,  B60R21/013 ,  B60R21/2342 ,  B60R21/217

Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for protecting an occupant of a vehicle includes an airbag having a stored condition in which the airbag is deflated, flattened, and rolled and/or folded. A packaging wrap is formed from a fabric sheet. The packaging wrap includes a cover and an elongated tail that extends from the cover. The cover is configured to be wrapped or folded about the rolled and/or folded airbag to envelope and package the airbag in the stored condition. The tail is configured to be wrapped around the cover and the airbag packaged therein to secure the airbag packaged in the cover.

公开(公告)号：US11465581B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16684779

申请日：2019-11-15

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Manuel Schaefer

IPC: B60R21/2346 ,  B60R21/232

Abstract: An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes an airbag and a fabric diffuser for directing inflation fluid from an inflator into the airbag. The fabric diffuser comprises first and second fabric panels arranged overlying each other and having portions interconnected along seams to define a pocket configured to receive the inflator. The pocket has a double layer diffuser section defined by the overlying first and second fabric panels that is configured to receive a discharge end of the inflator. The fabric diffuser is configured to be installed in the airbag. The first and second panels are configured so that a plurality of openings of the first fabric panel do not overlie a plurality of openings of the second fabric panel when the panels are interconnected so that inflation fluid travels an indirect path from inside the diffuser section to the exterior of the fabric diffuser.

公开(公告)号：US11623599B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17226461

申请日：2021-04-09

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Manuel Schaefer

IPC: B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/235

Abstract: An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle seat includes an airbag defining an inflatable volume for receiving inflation fluid from an inflator having first and second ends. The airbag has a first sleeve configured to receive the first end of the inflator and a second end configured to receive the second end of the inflator. The first and second sleeves extend from the airbag.

公开(公告)号：US20210146876A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US16684779

申请日：2019-11-15

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Manuel Schaefer

IPC: B60R21/2346 ,  B60R21/232

Abstract: An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes an airbag and a fabric diffuser for directing inflation fluid from an inflator into the airbag. The fabric diffuser comprises first and second fabric panels arranged overlying each other and having portions interconnected along seams to define a pocket configured to receive the inflator. The pocket has a double layer diffuser section defined by the overlying first and second fabric panels that is configured to receive a discharge end of the inflator. The fabric diffuser is configured to be installed in the airbag. The first and second panels are configured so that a plurality of openings of the first fabric panel do not overlie a plurality of openings of the second fabric panel when the panels are interconnected so that inflation fluid travels an indirect path from inside the diffuser section to the exterior of the fabric diffuser.