Covering cap for an airbag module and airbag module having such a covering cap

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021284095-A1
Application number	US-201917263638-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 5, 2019
Priority date	Aug 9, 2018
Publication date	Sep 16, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a cover cap (10) for an airbag module (12), especially for a driver airbag module, comprising a front panel (14) including an outer face (16) as well as an opposed inner face (18) which in the assembled state of the airbag module (12) faces a folded airbag (20), and an emblem (22) which is arranged and fastened at the inside of the front panel (14), wherein in the area of the emblem (22) the front panel (14) has an emblem opening (24) through which the emblem (22) is visible from the outer face (16) of the front panel (14), wherein the front panel (14) includes a tear line (26) along which the cover cap (10) tears upon activation of the assembled airbag module (12), and wherein the tear line (26) opens into the emblem opening (24) at an edge point (28) of the emblem opening (24). Furthermore, the invention also includes an airbag module (12) comprising said cover cap (10).

First claim

1 . A cover cap for an airbag module ( 12 ), especially for a driver airbag module, comprising:
a front panel ( 14 ) including an outer face ( 16 ) as well as an opposed inner face ( 18 ) which in the assembled state of the airbag module ( 12 ) faces a folded airbag ( 20 ), and an emblem ( 22 ) which is arranged and fastened at the inside of the front panel ( 14 ), wherein in the area of the emblem ( 22 ) the front panel ( 14 ) has an emblem opening ( 24 ) through which the emblem ( 22 ) is visible from the outer face ( 16 ) of the front panel ( 14 ), and wherein the front panel ( 14 ) includes a tear line ( 26 ) along which the cover cap ( 10 ) tears upon activation of the assembled airbag module ( 12 ), and wherein the tear line ( 26 ) opens into the emblem opening ( 24 ) at an edge point ( 28 ) of the emblem opening ( 24 ).

2 . The cover cap according to claim 1 , wherein the tear line ( 26 ) is formed by a panel recess ( 54 ) provided on the inner face ( 18 ) of the front panel ( 14 ).

3 . The cover cap according to claim 1 , wherein the tear line ( 26 ) is interrupted by the emblem opening ( 24 ) and at two edge points ( 28 ) of the emblem opening ( 24 ) spaced apart from each other ends in the emblem opening ( 24 ).

4 . The cover cap according to claim 1 , wherein two separate emblem openings ( 24 ) spaced apart from each other are provided which are connected to each other by a connecting portion ( 34 ) of the tear line ( 26 ).

5 . The cover cap according to claim 1 , wherein the emblem ( 22 ) is a two-part design and includes two separate emblem elements ( 30 , 32 ) spaced apart from each other, wherein a separate emblem opening ( 24 ) is associated with each of the emblem elements ( 30 , 32 ).

6 . The cover cap according to claim 4 , wherein the front panel ( 14 ) in the area of the tear line ( 26 ) includes a weakened panel and a remaining residual panel thickness (d 1 , d 2 ), the front panel ( 14 ) exhibiting, in the area of the connecting portion ( 34 ) of the tear line ( 26 ), a residual panel thickness (d 1 ) which is larger than a residual panel thickness (d 2 ) outside said connecting portion ( 34 ).

7 . The cover cap according to claim 1 , wherein the tear line ( 26 ) of the front panel ( 14 ) is approximately H-shaped and includes two opposite edge portions ( 42 ) as well as a central portion ( 44 ) extending through a central area of the front panel ( 14 ) and connecting the edge portions ( 42 ), the tear line ( 26 ) being interrupted in the area of the central portion ( 44 ) by at least one emblem opening ( 24 ).

8 . The cover cap according to claim 1 , wherein on the inner face ( 18 ) of the front panel ( 14 ) reinforcing ribs ( 40 ) are provided, especially integrally formed, adjacent to the emblem ( 22 ).

9 . The cover cap according to claim 1 , wherein on the inner face of the front panel ( 14 ) plural pins ( 36 ) are provided, especially integrally formed, for fastening the emblem ( 22 ).

10 . An airbag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system, comprising:
a module housing ( 56 ) which includes a cover cap ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , an airbag ( 20 ) which is accommodated in the module housing ( 56 ) as a folded airbag package when the airbag module ( 12 ) is deactivated, and an inflator ( 58 ) for inflating the airbag ( 20 ) upon activation of the airbag module ( 12 ).

Assignees

• Dalphi Metal Espana Sa

Inventors

• Jonietz Andreas Joachim Maria
• Barandela Iglesias Luis
• Zalez Horta Victor José
• Pereiro Coto Pedro

Classifications

• B60R21/215 Primary

  characterised by the covers for the inflatable member {(B60R21/2176 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R2021/21543

  with emblems · CPC title

• B60R21/21656 Primary

  Steering wheel covers or similar cup-shaped covers · CPC title