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

Claim 0:
1. 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 planar 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 planar housing front wall and the housing rear wall,
wherein the planar housing lateral wall has an opening section via which the inflatable airbag deploys when the driver airbag module is activated,
wherein when viewed in cross-section, the planar housing front wall is inclined relative to the housing rear wall such that one end of the planar housing front wall is positioned higher than an opposite end of the planar housing front wall, 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.