DE202016001001U1 - Holding device for an airbag of a vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

Holding device for an airbag (1) of a vehicle, the airbag (1) having a bearing receptacle (4) which can be connected to at least one holder (5), wherein the holder (5) is mounted with a crossmember (3) mounted in a body of the vehicle. 2) and the holder (5) has a support portion (6), a bearing portion (7) and a guide portion (8), wherein the support portion (6) is connected to the cross member (2), the bearing receptacle (4) in Area of the bearing portion (7) is connectable to this and the guide portion (8) during the movement of the airbag (1) in its connection position serves to guide the airbag (1).

Description

Technical area

The present invention relates to a holding device for an airbag of a vehicle, in particular a passenger car.

background

An airbag of a vehicle, in particular a passenger car, is typically connected to a structure mounted in a body of the vehicle. The connection is usually carried out via one or more brackets, wherein the brackets are connected to the structure and the airbag has bearing receptacles, these bearing receptacles are in turn connectable to the brackets.

The publication US 8414015 discloses such a holder in the form of a retaining clip, wherein the retaining clip is used for the storage of an airbag and is connected to a mounted in a body of the vehicle structure.

For the purpose of mounting the airbag, a specific mounting path is often specified, along which the airbag is to be moved in order to ensure that the airbag reaches the predetermined connection position and thus a connection of the airbag to the holder is possible. Failure to comply with this assembly path may result in mispositioning of the airbag and there is a risk that the airbag and / or bearing receiver used to connect the airbag to the bracket will be damaged.

invention

The object of the invention is to provide a holding device for an airbag of a vehicle, so avoided in a method of the airbag in its connecting position mispositioning of the airbag and supports the holding device in particular the method along a predetermined mounting path, whereby the risk of damage to the airbag or other vehicle components is reduced.

The object is achieved with a holding device according to the features of the protection claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are each subject of dependent protection claims.

In the holding device according to the invention it is provided that it has at least one holder, wherein the holder is connectable to a bearing receptacle of an airbag of a vehicle and wherein the holder is connected to a mounted in a body of the vehicle cross member. The holder has a support portion, a bearing portion and a guide portion, wherein the support portion is connected to the cross member, the bearing receptacle of the airbag in the region of the bearing portion of the holder is connectable thereto and the guide portion in the process of the airbag in its connecting position the guiding of the airbag serves.

The guide portion thus ensures that incorrect positioning is prevented when the airbag is moved in its connecting position.

The airbag may be, for example, a passenger front airbag. Such airbags are typically mounted by the airbag is first moved in the vertical direction in the direction of the vehicle floor until the bearing seat is in the vehicle vertical direction in the predetermined connection position. Subsequently, the airbag is moved in the horizontal direction until the bearing receiver is in the connection position. However, it is also entirely conceivable to design the airbag and / or the bearing receiver and / or the holder in such a way that other mounting paths are necessary.

By an appropriate design of the guide portion, the execution of the correct mounting path is supported in the holding device according to the invention and thus prevents incorrect positioning and / or damage to the airbag and / or the bearing mount and / or other vehicle components.

The guide portion may well be designed such that it serves as a stop for a component of the airbag, for example, for the bearing receptacle. This avoids incorrect positioning and ensures that the further movement of the airbag takes place along the path predetermined by the guide section.

In a particularly preferred embodiment it is provided that the guide portion and the bearing portion are formed angled to each other. This is particularly advantageous when the bearing section extends substantially in the vehicle vertical direction and the mounting path initially provides a vertical movement of the airbag. The angled embodiment of the holder prevents the airbag and / or the bearing receptacle from being incorrectly positioned in the vehicle transverse direction and / or the vehicle longitudinal direction.

With regard to the angled embodiment of the holder is provided in particular that the bearing portion and the guide portion an angle of ≥ 90 ° to ≤ 180 °, preferably an angle of ≥ 120 ° to ≤ 160 °.

It is expedient if the guide section is aligned substantially in the vehicle transverse direction and / or vehicle longitudinal direction and in particular parallel to a horizontal vehicle level.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, it is provided that the guide portion is formed at an angle to the horizontal vehicle level, preferably the guide portion and the horizontal vehicle level include an angle of ≥ 20 ° to ≤ 70 °. This embodiment of the guide portion ensures that the airbag slides down on the guide portion due to its own weight and thus gets into the connecting position or the airbag supports the method due to its own weight when abutting the guide portion.

It is considered to be particularly advantageous if the guide section has a planar guide surface. The planar guide surface facilitates the process of the airbag and / or the bearing receptacle along the guide section. In particular, it is provided that the planar guide surface allows a sliding method along the guide section.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the holder and / or an entirety of the support portion, bearing portion and guide portion, is integrally formed and preferably made of metal, in particular steel. Thereby, the holder and / or the entirety of the support portion, bearing portion and guide portion can be produced in a simple manner by means of a punching and subsequent bending process. In particular, first a sheet unwinding can be punched out of a metal sheet and subsequently the shaping of the holder and / or the assembly can take place by means of a bending process. As a result, the production is particularly simple and inexpensive possible.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the holder in the region of the bearing portion has a receptacle for a connecting means for connecting the holder to the bearing receptacle of the airbag. Preferably, the connection means is designed as a screwable connection means, in particular one which has a screw.

The receptacle may be a passage opening, wherein the connecting means, for example a screw or a bolt, passes through the passage opening. It is quite conceivable that the passage opening of the bearing portion has an internal thread for receiving a connecting means designed as a screw.

It is considered expedient if the receptacle forms a separate component. This ensures that the entirety of the support section, bearing section and guide section is integrally formed and can be produced in a simple manner. The separate component may be, for example, a weld-on nut.

It is quite conceivable that the support section has at least one support leg, preferably two support legs, in particular two parallel arranged support legs. In particular, it is provided that the two support legs are arranged angled to the bearing section. The support legs ensure that when forces acting on the holder, for example as a result of an accident, these forces are transmitted via the support legs on the connected to the support legs cross member.

In a preferred embodiment of the holding device is provided that the support portion and / or support leg and / or the bearing portion and / or the guide portion is plate-shaped. The plate-shaped design of the aforementioned components turns out that they have high stability with low weight. In particular, it is provided that at least one of the aforementioned components consists of metal.

In an advantageous further development of the invention, it is provided that the support section and / or the support leg in the connection region with the cross member has a recess, preferably a partially oval recess, in particular a part-circular recess for the positive reception of the cross member. This ensures a particularly stable connection between the support section and / or support leg and cross member.

It is expedient if two support legs and the bearing portion form a U-shaped angled portion of the holder.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the holding device has two holders. Preferably, these two brackets are oriented identically and in particular identically formed.

Preferably, the holding device, in addition to the storage of the airbag, the storage of an instrument panel. But it is also quite conceivable that the holding device is used exclusively for the storage of an instrument panel. It is therefore expedient if the bearing receiver and / or the airbag has means for storing an instrument panel.

Brief description of the figures

Other objects, features and advantageous embodiments and possible applications of the invention are explained in the following description of specific embodiments with reference to the drawings. Hereby show:

1 an arrangement of airbag, holding device and cross member in a perspective view,

2 an arrangement according to 1 in a further perspective view,

3 an arrangement according to 2 , without airbag, in a perspective view,

4 an arrangement of airbag and a holder of the holding device with a schematically illustrated mounting path in a view in the cross member longitudinal direction,

5 an airbag and a holder according to 4 in a connecting position in a view in cross beam longitudinal direction,

6 a first embodiment of the holder in a perspective view obliquely from above,

7 a holder according to 6 in a perspective view obliquely from below,

8th a holder according to 6 in a perspective view obliquely from behind,

9 a holder in a view according to the arrow IX in 10 .

10 a holder according to 9 in a view according to the arrow X in 9 .

11 a holder according to 9 in a view according to the arrow XI in 10 .

12 a second embodiment of the holder in a perspective view.

Detailed description

The 1 and 2 show an airbag 1 by means of a holding device according to the invention with a mounted in a body of the vehicle cross member 2 connected is. The airbag 1 has a holding structure 3 on, with the holding structure 3 again two bearing shots 4 having. These two bearing shots 4 are on opposite sides of the support structure 3 arranged and identically formed and each with a holder 5 the holding device connected, wherein the two holders 5 again with the cross member 2 are connected.

The 3 shows the arrangement of holding device and cross member 2 according to the 1 and 2 without airbag 1 , How the particular 3 it can be seen, are the two brackets 5 the holding device is identical, oriented identically and spaced from each other on the cross member 2 arranged and connected to this.

The 6 to 11 show a first embodiment of the holder 5 the holding device according to the 1 to 5 in more detailed views. In this first embodiment, the holder 5 a support section 6 , a storage section 7 and a guide section 8th on, with the support section 6 two parallel support legs 9 and wherein the two support legs 9 and the storage section 7 a U-shaped angled portion of the bracket 5 form. The two support legs 9 each have in the connection area with the cross member 2 a partially oval recess 10 on, with this recess 10 the positive reception of the cross member 2 serves.

The holder 5 points in the area of the bearing section 7 a recording 11 on, taking this picture 11 forms a separate component. In the in the 6 to 11 illustrated first embodiment is the recording 11 designed as a weld nut. This weld nut is coaxial with a through hole of the bearing section 7 arranged.

The support legs 9 , the storage section 7 and the guide section 8th are plate-shaped, wherein the entirety of the support section 6 , Storage section 7 and leadership section 8th is formed in one piece. This is a simple and inexpensive production of the holder 5 by a punching and subsequent bending process possible. In particular, it is provided that initially a Blechabwicklung is punched out of a sheet and then the holder 5 is produced by means of a bending process. The trained as welding nut recording 11 can follow by means of a welding process with the bearing section 7 get connected.

The guide section 8th and the storage section 7 are formed angled to each other, wherein the guide portion 8th and the storage section 7 include an approximately right angle.

On the supporting legs 9 opposite side of the guide section 8th has the guide section 8th a flat guide surface 12 on. This guide surface 12 serves as a stop for the airbag 1 and / or for the associated bearing receptacle 4 of the airbag 1 when moving the airbag 1 and thus guiding the airbag 1 in its connection position for connection to the holder 5 , The guide section 8th thus serves the simplified and safe positioning of the airbag 1 in its connection position to the respective bearing section 7 and ensures that when moving the airbag 1 complied with the specified mounting path and thus incorrect positioning and / or damage to the bearing mounts 4 and / or the airbag 1 is avoided.

In 4 is schematically the method of the airbag 1 in its connection position to a holder 5 according to the first embodiment, wherein the mounting path through the three arrows in 4 is shown schematically.

For installation, the airbag 1 first in the vehicle vertical direction above the bracket 5 positioned. To the airbag 1 to bring into the connecting position, it is provided that the airbag 1 then in the direction of the holder 5 moved substantially vertically, then substantially in the horizontal direction in the direction of the bearing section 7 and finally substantially in the vertical direction and parallel to the bearing section 7 is moved.

After the airbag 1 was moved along the mounting path, this is in its connection position, the bearing receptacle 4 of the airbag 1 at the storage section 7 the holder 5 is applied. The 5 shows the airbag 1 and the holder 5 out 4 in their connection position.

The guide section 8th the holder 5 supports the procedure of the airbag 1 along the given mounting path by the guide section 8th as a stop for the bearing support 4 of the airbag 1 serves. When moving the airbag 1 from its starting position above the holder 5 in the direction of the holder comes the bearing holder 4 in contact with the guide section 8th the holder 5 , causing a further vertical displacement of the airbag 1 is prevented. This condition is indicated by the dashed line of the airbag 1 and the camp admission 4 in 4 illustrated. The guide section 8th further supports the process of the airbag 1 along the predetermined mounting path, in particular the method parallel to the guide section 8th ,

The guide section 8th the in 4 and 5 illustrated bracket 5 is formed at an angle to a horizontal vehicle level, wherein the guide portion 8th and the horizontal vehicle level includes an acute angle. Due to the angled arrangement of the guide section 8th with respect to the horizontal vehicle level is the method of the airbag 1 when contacting the bearing receiver 4 and the guide section 8th relieved, as the weight of the airbag 1 the process along the guide section 8th the holder 5 supported. In particular, the bearing section 4 along the flat surface 12 of the guide section 8th slide.

How the particular 4 it can be seen, serves the guide section 8th guiding the airbag 1 in the process in its connection position. The guiding of the airbag 1 can be done for example by the fact that the bearing 4 at least in a portion of the mounting path the guide section 8th contacted. But it is also quite possible that other components of the airbag 1 with the bracket 5 , in particular the guide section 8th the holder 5 , interact and guide the airbag 1 serve in the process in its connection position.

Depending on the specified mounting path and / or the predetermined connection position and / or the cross member 2 can the bracket 5 and in particular the guide section 8th be designed differently.

In 12 is an example of a second embodiment of the holder 5 shown in a perspective view. The holder 5 according to 12 differs from the first embodiment according to the 1 to 11 essentially in that the guide section 8th no two support legs 9 and the guide section 8th , the storage section 7 and the support section 6 have substantially the same width. The guide section 8th and the support section 6 are each angled to the bearing section 7 formed, wherein the entirety of support section 6 , Storage section 7 and leadership section 8th again formed in one piece. This embodiment of the holder 5 represents a very simple embodiment, so that it can be made in a simple manner from a substantially rectangular body by means of a bending process.

The illustrated embodiments merely show possible embodiments of the invention, to which further numerous variants are conceivable and within the scope of the invention. The exemplary embodiments shown are in no way to be construed as limiting the scope, applicability or configuration possibilities of the invention. The present description merely shows the person skilled in the art a possible implementation of an exemplary embodiment according to the invention. Thus, various modifications can be made to the function and arrangement of different elements, without thereby abandoning the scope of protection defined by the subsequent claims or their equivalents.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

air bag

2

crossbeam

3

holding structure

4

bearing seat

5

bracket

6

support section

7

bearing section

8th

guide section

9

support legs

10

recess

11

admission

12

guide surface

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• US 8414015 [0003]

Claims (14)

Holding device for an airbag ( 1 ) of a vehicle, wherein the airbag ( 1 ) a bearing receiver ( 4 ), which with at least one holder ( 5 ) is connectable, wherein the holder ( 5 ) with a mounted in a body of the vehicle crossmember ( 2 ) and the bracket ( 5 ) a support section ( 6 ), a storage section ( 7 ) and a guide section ( 8th ), wherein the support section ( 6 ) with the cross member ( 2 ), the bearing receiver ( 4 ) in the area of the bearing section ( 7 ) is connectable with this and the guide section ( 8th ) when moving the airbag ( 1 ) in its connecting position the guiding of the airbag ( 1 ) serves. Holding device according to claim 1, wherein the guide section ( 8th ) and the storage section ( 7 ) are formed angled to each other, preferably the bearing portion ( 7 ) and the guiding section ( 8th ) an angle ≥ 90 ° to ≤ 180 °, in particular an angle ≥ 120 ° to ≤ 160 ° include. Holding device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guide section ( 8th ) is formed parallel to a horizontal vehicle level Holding device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guide section ( 8th ) is formed at an angle to a horizontal vehicle level, preferably the guide portion ( 8th ) and the horizontal vehicle level an angle ≥ 20 ° to ≤ 70 ° include. Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the guide portion ( 8th ) a flat guide surface ( 12 ) having. Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the holder ( 5 ) and / or a whole of support section ( 6 ), Storage section ( 7 ) and leadership section ( 8th ), is formed in one piece and preferably made of metal, in particular steel. Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the holder ( 5 ) in the area of the bearing section ( 7 ) a recording ( 11 ) for a connecting means, preferably for a screwable connecting means, in particular for a screw having connecting means, for connecting the holder ( 5 ) with the bearing receiver ( 4 ) of the airbag ( 1 ) having. Holding device according to claim 7, wherein the receptacle ( 11 ) forms a separate component, preferably the receptacle ( 11 ) is designed as a weld nut. Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the support portion ( 6 ) at least one support leg ( 9 ), preferably two support legs ( 9 ), in particular two parallel support legs ( 9 ), having. Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the support portion ( 6 ) and / or the support leg ( 9 ) and / or the storage section ( 7 ) and / or the guiding section ( 8th ) is plate-shaped. Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the support portion ( 6 ) and / or the support leg ( 9 ) in the connection area with the cross member ( 2 ) a recess ( 10 ), preferably a partially oval recess ( 10 ), in particular a part-circular recess ( 10 ), for positively receiving the cross member ( 2 ) having. Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein two support legs ( 9 ) and the storage section ( 7 ) a U-shaped angled portion of the bracket ( 5 ) form. Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the holding device comprises two holders ( 5 ), preferably two identically oriented and in particular identically designed holders ( 5 ), having. Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the bearing receptacle ( 7 ) and / or the airbag ( 1 ) Has means for storing an instrument panel.

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