Fender located pedestrian protection airbag
US-9834171-B2 · Dec 5, 2017 · US
Vehicle having a pedestrian protection system
US9988011B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9988011-B2 |
| Application number | US-201515328162-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
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A vehicle includes a pedestrian protection device having a car hood that can be opened on at least one edge facing the windscreen when a collision of a person against the vehicle is recognized. The device also includes at least one airbag, which in the triggered state, extends across a region of a windscreen pillar and a region of the windscreen adjacent to this.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicle having a pedestrian protection device, comprising: a hood configured to be opened at least on an edge of the hood facing a windscreen in response to identifying a collision of a person against the vehicle, wherein the hood is also configured to be shifted in a direction of the windscreen in response to identifying the collision; and at least one airbag, which, in a triggered state, extends across a region of a windscreen pillar and exerts a traction force on the hood that moves the hood in the direction of the windscreen. 2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the at least one airbag has a cylindrical or oval shape and is arranged in a fabric tube, the fabric tube is fixed with a first end to the edge of the hood or in a region of a hinge of the hood, and a second end of the fabric tube in a region of a roof frame cross-member of a vehicle roof, a body of the vehicle, the windscreen pillar, or a roof frame. 3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the at least one airbag is arranged in a fabric tube, and the fabric tube is fixed on a first side to the edge of the hood or in a region of a hinge of the hood, and a second side in a region of a front roof frame cross-member of a vehicle roof, a body of the vehicle, the windscreen pillar, or a roof frame, such that, when the at least one airbag unfolds, the fabric tube shortens and the traction force is exerted on the hood. 4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the at least one airbag is arranged in a fabric tube and the hood is shiftable in the direction of the windscreen by the fabric tube shortening due to a volume increase of the at least one airbag. 5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein in an untriggered state the airbag is arranged below a decorative element or a covering element that conceals the windscreen pillar.
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- What does patent US9988011B2 cover?
- A vehicle includes a pedestrian protection device having a car hood that can be opened on at least one edge facing the windscreen when a collision of a person against the vehicle is recognized. The device also includes at least one airbag, which in the triggered state, extends across a region of a windscreen pillar and a region of the windscreen adjacent to this.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Daimler Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R21/36. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 05 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).