DE102006040177A1 - Assembly has control panel for motor vehicle and knee airbag which is accommodated in housing in resting state and which is blowed by activation between lower section of control panel and tibia-area of passenger - Google Patents
Assembly has control panel for motor vehicle and knee airbag which is accommodated in housing in resting state and which is blowed by activation between lower section of control panel and tibia-area of passenger Download PDFInfo
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Description
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Baugruppe mit einer Instrumententafel für ein Kraftfahrzeug und einem Kniegassack nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The The invention relates to an assembly with an instrument panel for a motor vehicle and a knee airbag according to the preamble of claim 1.
Eine
gattungsgemäße Baugruppe
ist beispielsweise in der
Die Bedeutung eines Kniegassacks für das Gesamt-Sicherheitskonzept eines Kraftfahrzeugs ist regional unterschiedlich. Insbesondere in den USA, wo es keine generelle Gurtpflicht gibt, ist die Bedeutung des Kniegassackes für das Gesamtsicherheitskonzept eines Kraftfahrzeuges oft sehr hoch. In Europa hingegen, wo eine bestehende Anschnallpflicht überwiegend beachtet wird, ist die Bedeutung des Kniegassacks für das Sicherheitskonzept eines Kraftfahrzeugs häufig eine andere. Hier besteht die Aufgabe des Kniegassacks hauptsächlich darin, einen unmittelbaren Kontakt des empfindlichen Knie-Schienbeinbereichs mit der Instrumententafel zu vermeiden. Insbesondere bei Limousinen mit großer Beinfreiheit kann eine Geometrie gegeben sein, welche einen Kontakt des Knie-Schienbeinbereichs eines gegurteten Insassen mit der Instrumententafel äußerst unwahr scheinlich macht. In einem solchen Fall kann bei der europäischen Version des Kraftfahrzeugs auf einen Kniegassack verzichtet werden, bei der amerikanischen Version hingegen nicht.The Meaning of a knee gas bag for The overall safety concept of a motor vehicle is regional differently. Especially in the US, where there is no general Seatbelt duty is the importance of the knee airbag for the overall safety concept Of a motor vehicle often very high. In Europe, however, where one existing seat belt mainly the significance of the knee gas bag for the safety concept is important Of a motor vehicle often another. Here the task of the knee gas bag is mainly to direct contact of the sensitive knee-shin area to avoid with the instrument panel. Especially with limousines with big ones Legroom can be given a geometry, which is a contact The knee-shin area of a belted occupant with the instrument panel is extremely unlikely power. In such a case, in the European version of the motor vehicle to be dispensed with a knee airbag, the American Version, however, not.
Somit kommt es häufig vor, dass ein und derselbe Kraftfahrzeugtyp in den USA mit Kniegassack, in Europa jedoch ohne Kniegassack angeboten wird.Consequently it happens often that one and the same type of motor vehicle in the USA with knee airbag, in Europe, however, without knee airbag is offered.
Dies wiederum hat zur Folge, dass für ein und denselben Kraftfahrzeugtyp unterschiedliche Instrumententafeln entwickelt und hergestellt werden müssen. Aufgrund der Größe und der Komplexität der Instrumententafel führt dies zu einem sehr großen Entwicklungs- und Fertigungsmehraufwand mit den entsprechenden Kosten.This turn has the consequence that for one and the same type of motor vehicle different instrument panels have to be developed and manufactured. Due to the size and the Complexity of Instrument panel leads this to a very big one Development and production overhead with the corresponding costs.
Hiervon ausgehend stellt sich die vorliegende Erfindung die Aufgabe, eine gattungsgemäße Baugruppe dahingehend zu verbessern, dass der Entwicklungs- und Fertigungsaufwand gesenkt wird, wenn ein Kraftfahrzeugtyp in den Ausstattungsvarianten mit und ohne Kniegassack angeboten werden soll.Of these, Based on the present invention has the object, a generic assembly to improve that the development and manufacturing costs are reduced, if a type of motor vehicle in the trim levels with and without knee airbag should be offered.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch eine Baugruppe mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.These The object is achieved by an assembly having the features of the claim 1 solved.
Erfindungsgemäß befindet sich das Gehäuse nicht an oder in der Instrumententafel, sondern an oder in einem Formteil, welches sich an den unteren Abschnitt der Instrumententafel anschließt. Im Allgemeinen bildet somit dieses Formteil zumindest den vorderen Abschnitt der oberen Wand des dem Insassen zugeordneten Fußraumes. Dadurch, dass das Gehäuse das Kniegassacks nicht mehr Teil der Instrumententafel oder mit dieser verbunden ist, kann stets die gleiche Instrumententafel eingesetzt werden, unabhängig davon, ob das Kraftfahrzeug mit einem Kniegassack ausgestattet sein soll oder nicht. Es müssen lediglich zwei unterschiedliche Formteile vorgehalten werden, welche jedoch wesentlich kleiner als die Instrumententafel und deutlich weniger komplex als diese sind. Es ist sogar möglich, stets dasselbe Formteil einzusetzen und für den Fall, dass kein Kniegassack eingesetzt werden soll, ein zusätzliches Abdeckelement einzuset zen, welches die Austrittsöffnung des Gehäuses abdeckt. Ein solches Vorgehen wird um so leichter, als die Austrittsöffnung des Gehäuses bei der erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung des Gehäuses in einem Bereich liegen kann, welcher vom Insassen nicht gesehen wird, so dass ein zu großer Aufwand bezüglich sichtbarer Spalte und dergleichen vermieden werden kann.According to the invention the case not on or in the dashboard, but on or in one Molding, which adjoins the lower section of the instrument panel followed. In general, therefore, this molding at least forms the front Section of the upper wall of the occupant associated footwell. Because of the case the knee airbag is no longer part of the instrument panel or with this is connected, can always use the same instrument panel become independent of whether the motor vehicle be equipped with a knee airbag should or not. To have to only two different moldings are kept, which however, much smaller than the instrument panel and clearly less complex than these. It is even possible, always the same molding to use and for the case that no knee airbag is to be used, an additional Abdecket einzuset zen, which covers the outlet opening of the housing. Such a procedure becomes all the easier, as the outlet opening of the housing in the inventive arrangement of the housing may be in an area that is not seen by the occupant will, so too big Effort regarding visible column and the like can be avoided.
Da bei der Expansion eines Gassacks, d.h. bei Betätigung des den Gassack aufblasenden Gasgenerators bekanntermaßen große Kräfte auftreten, ist es häufig zu bevorzugen, dass das Formteil, welches das Gehäuse trägt, unmittelbar mit dem Querträger des Kraftfahrzeugs verbunden ist.There in the expansion of a gas bag, i. upon actuation of the gas bag inflating Gas generator known size personnel it is common to prefer that the molded part, which carries the housing, directly with the crossbeam of the motor vehicle is connected.
Das Formteil sollte, um die Bildung von Spalten zu vermeiden, mit der Instrumententafel verbunden sein. Aus Gründen der einfachen Montierbarkeit ist es zu bevorzugen, dass zumindest ein Teil der notwendigen Verbindungselemente als Clipsverbindung ausgebildet ist.The Molding should, in order to avoid the formation of gaps with the Be connected to instrument panel. For the sake of easy assembly is It is preferable that at least part of the necessary fasteners is designed as a clip connection.
Das den Kniegassack aufnehmende Gehäuse kann ein separates Bauteil sein, welches mit dem Formteil verbunden ist, oder das Gehäuse kann ein integraler Bestandteil des Formteils sein.The the knee airbag receiving housing may be a separate component which is connected to the molding is, or the case can be an integral part of the molding.
Weitere bevorzugte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den weiteren Unteransprüchen sowie aus den nun mit Bezug auf die Figuren näher dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen. Hierbei zeigen:Further preferred embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the other dependent claims and from the now with reference to the Figu ren embodiments shown in more detail. Hereby show:
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- Instrumententafeldashboard
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- HandschuhfachGlove compartment
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- WindschutzscheibeWindshield
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- Fahrzeugbodenvehicle floor
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- Fußraumauskleidungfootwell trim
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- Fahrzeugsitzvehicle seat
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- Formteilmolding
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- Gehäusecasing
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- KniegassackKnee airbag
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- Fangbandtether
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- Knie-Schienbein-BereichKnee-shin area
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