Patent ID: 11945390
Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY GERMANY GMBH
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. A driver airbag module for installing on a steering device which can be rotated about a steering axis, comprising
an inflatable airbag and
a module housing with a housing axis which is substantially parallel to the steering axis, said module housing defining a receiving chamber configured to receive the inflatable airbag in a folded configuration,
wherein the receiving chamber is delimited by a housing front wall configured to face a vehicle occupant when the driver airbag module is installed, an opposing housing rear wall which is axially spaced therefrom, and a housing lateral wall which extends between the housing front wall and the housing rear wall,
wherein the housing lateral wall has an opening section via which the inflatable airbag deploys when the driver airbag module is activated,
wherein the housing front wall is inclined relative to the housing rear wall by an angle of inclination α of between 10°≤α≤30° such that the receiving chamber for the inflatable airbag in the area of the opening section has a maximum axial dimension and opposed to the opening section has a minimum axial dimension, and
wherein the opening section of the housing lateral wall is a pivoting door that is pivoted on a housing rear wall side and is radially movable between a closing position and an open position on a housing front wall side;
wherein the module housing includes a limit stop arrangement for the pivoting door, the limit stop arrangement including a pin member and a channel guide, wherein the pin member moves within the channel guide as the pivoting door is opened, the channel guide limiting the movement of the pivoting door.