DE102008029655B4 - Knee protection device - Google Patents
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Knieschutzeinrichtung für Fahrzeuginsassen mit einem Gassack und ei- nem Gasgenerator (2), der den Gassack mit einem Entfaltungsgas befüllt, wobei der Gassack zumindest eine obere und einer untere Kammeranordnung (31, 32) aufweist, die in strömungstechnischer Verbindung miteinander stehen und der Gasgenerator (2) das Entfaltungsgas in eine Kammeranordnung (31, 32) einleitet, wobei zwischen der oberen Kammeranordnung (32) und der unteren Kammeranordnung (31) ein Einwegeventil (5) angeordnet ist, das ein Einströmen des Entfaltungsgases in die obere Kammeranordnung (32) zulässt, ein Rückströmen von der oberen Kammeranordnung (32) in die untere Kammeranordnung (31) jedoch sperrt und die obere Kammeranordnung (32) zumindest zwei Kammern (321, 322) aufweist, die strömungstechnisch voneinander getrennt sind dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die untere Kammeranordnung (31) zumindest zwei Kammern aufweist, die strömungstechnisch voneinander getrennt sind.Knee protection device for vehicle occupants with a gas bag and a gas generator (2) which fills the gas bag with a deployment gas, the gas bag having at least one upper and one lower chamber arrangement (31, 32) which are in fluidic connection with one another and the gas generator ( 2) introduces the unfolding gas into a chamber arrangement (31, 32), a one-way valve (5) being arranged between the upper chamber arrangement (32) and the lower chamber arrangement (31), which allows the unfolding gas to flow into the upper chamber arrangement (32) , However, a backflow from the upper chamber arrangement (32) into the lower chamber arrangement (31) blocks and the upper chamber arrangement (32) has at least two chambers (321, 322), which are fluidically separated from each other, characterized in that the lower chamber arrangement (31 ) has at least two chambers that are fluidically separated from each other.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Knieschutzeinrichtung für Fahrzeuginsassen mit einem Gassack und einem Gasgenerator, der den Gassack mit einem Entfaltungsgas befüllt, wobei der Gassack zumindest eine obere und eine untere Kammeranordnung aufweist, die in strömungstechnischer Verbindung miteinander stehen und der Gasgenerator das Entfaltungsgas in eine Kammeranordnung einleitet.The invention relates to a knee protection device for vehicle occupants with a gas bag and a gas generator which fills the gas bag with a deployment gas, the gas bag having at least one upper and one lower chamber arrangement which are in fluidic connection with one another and the gas generator introduces the deployment gas into a chamber arrangement.
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Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, eine verbesserte Knieschutzeinrichtung bereitzustellen, mit der insbesondere eine Verringerung einer Knieverschiebung bewirkt wird.The object of the present invention is to provide an improved knee protection device with which, in particular, a reduction in knee displacement is brought about.
Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch eine Knieschutzeinrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen beschrieben.According to the invention, this object is achieved by a knee protection device with the features of claim 1. Advantageous refinements and developments of the invention are described in the subclaims.
Die erfindungsgemäße Knieschutzeinrichtung für Fahrzeuginsassen mit einem Gassack und einem Gasgenerator, der den Gassack mit einem Entfaltungsgas befüllt, wobei der Gassack zumindest eine obere und eine untere Kammeranordnung aufweist, die in strömungstechnischer Verbindung stehen und der Gasgenerator das Entfaltungsgas in eine Kammeranordnung einleitet, sieht vor, dass zwischen der oberen und der unteren Kammeranordnung ein Einwegeventil angeordnet ist, das ein Einströmen des Entfaltungsgases in die obere Kammeranordnung zulässt, ein Rückströmen von der oberen Kammeranordnung in die untere Kammeranordnung jedoch sperrt. Auf diese Weise ist es möglich, innerhalb der oberen Kammeranordnung ein separates Gassackvolumen bereitzustellen, so dass sich bei einem Eindringen des Knies in den Gassack das Kammervolumen der oberen Kammeranordnung schneller verringert als das Kammervolumen der unteren Kammeranordnung, so dass in der oberen Kammeranordnung ein deutlich schnellerer Druckanstieg als in der unteren Kammerordnung entsteht, was zu einer entsprechend größeren Gegenkraft auf das Knie führt. Dadurch ist es möglich, eine deutlich geringere Knieverschiebung zu erreichen, als dies mit einer herkömmlichen Knieschutzeinrichtung möglich wäre. Die obere Kammeranordnung weist ein geringeres Volumen als die untere Kammeranordnung auf, um möglichst schnell hohe Gassackinnendrücke innerhalb der jeweiligen Kammeranordnung bzw. innerhalb der jeweiligen Kammer bereitstellen zu können, da die Verlagerungswege sehr gering sind und dementsprechend die Entfaltungszeiten möglichst kurz sein müssen. Die obere Kammeranordnung deckt im entfalteten Zustand den Kniebereich des Fahrzeuginsassen ab. Die obere Kammeranordnung weist zumindest zwei Kammern auf, die strömungstechnisch voneinander getrennt sind. The knee protection device according to the invention for vehicle occupants with a gas bag and a gas generator which fills the gas bag with a deployment gas, the gas bag having at least one upper and one lower chamber arrangement which are in fluid communication and the gas generator introduces the deployment gas into a chamber arrangement, that a one-way valve is arranged between the upper and the lower chamber arrangement, which allows the deployment gas to flow into the upper one Allows chamber arrangement, but blocks a backflow from the upper chamber arrangement into the lower chamber arrangement. In this way, it is possible to provide a separate gas bag volume within the upper chamber arrangement, so that when the knee penetrates the gas bag, the chamber volume of the upper chamber arrangement decreases faster than the chamber volume of the lower chamber arrangement, so that a significantly faster rate in the upper chamber arrangement Pressure increases than in the lower chamber order, which leads to a correspondingly greater counterforce on the knee. This makes it possible to achieve a significantly smaller amount of knee displacement than would be possible with a conventional knee protection device. The upper chamber arrangement has a smaller volume than the lower chamber arrangement in order to be able to provide high gas bag pressures within the respective chamber arrangement or within the respective chamber as quickly as possible, since the displacement paths are very short and the deployment times must accordingly be as short as possible. The upper chamber arrangement covers the knee area of the vehicle occupant when unfolded. The upper chamber arrangement has at least two chambers which are separated from one another in terms of flow technology.
Dadurch ist es möglich, für jedes Knie eine separate Kammer bereitzustellen, so dass die Kniekräfte für jedes einzelne Knie unterschiedlich gesteuert werden können. Ebenfalls weist die untere Kammeranordnung zwei Kammern auf, die strömungstechnisch voneinander getrennt sind, so dass neben einer separaten Steuerung der Kniekräfte auch die auf die Unterschenkel wirkenden Kräfte separat gesteuert werden können.This makes it possible to provide a separate chamber for each knee, so that the knee forces can be controlled differently for each individual knee. The lower chamber arrangement likewise has two chambers which are separated from one another in terms of flow technology, so that in addition to separate control of the knee forces, the forces acting on the lower legs can also be controlled separately.
Eine Weiterbildung der Erfindung sieht vor, dass der Gasgenerator das Entfaltungsgas in die untere Kammeranordnung einleitet, wodurch es möglich ist, die gesamte Knieschutzeinrichtung in den Fußraum des Fahrers oder Beifahrers anzuordnen, so dass der Bauraum optimal ausgenutzt werden kann.A further development of the invention provides that the gas generator introduces the deployment gas into the lower chamber arrangement, which makes it possible to arrange the entire knee protection device in the footwell of the driver or front passenger, so that the installation space can be optimally used.
In der oberen Kammeranordnung kann zumindest eine Entlüftungsanordnung angeordnet sein, um das Entfaltungsgas kontrolliert entweichen zu lassen, wenn die Knieschutzeinrichtung nicht mehr benötigt wird, also wenn eine ausreichende Zeit nach dem Auslösen des Gasgenerators verstrichen ist.At least one venting arrangement can be arranged in the upper chamber arrangement in order to allow the deployment gas to escape in a controlled manner when the knee protection device is no longer required, that is to say when a sufficient time has passed after the gas generator was triggered.
Nachfolgend wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel anhand der beigefügten Figuren näher erläutert. Es zeigen:
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