Patent ID: 8955877
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A knee airbag module comprising a housing ( 10 ), an airbag accommodated in the housing and a substantially cylindrical gas generator ( 50 ) accommodated in the housing for filling the airbag, wherein the housing ( 10 ) has an upper wall ( 12 ) and a peripheral side wall ( 20 ) having a front section ( 22 ) and a rear section ( 24 ) and a first side section and a second side section ( 26 and 28 ), wherein at least one of the first and second side sections ( 26 and 28 ) has, adjacent to the front ( 22 ) section, an opening ( 30 ) through which one end ( 54 ) of the gas generator ( 50 ) passes at least in part through the side wall from each of the first and second side sections a respective fastening flange ( 40 and 42 ) extends with a respective fastening section ( 40 a and 42 a ) each having a fastening surface, wherein the fastening surfaces overlap the radial extension of the gas generator ( 50 ) in a vertical projection direction, wherein at least the fastening section ( 40 a ) of the fastening flange ( 40 ) which is adjacent to the opening ( 30 ) is spaced apart from the end ( 54 ) of the gas generator ( 50 ), and wherein an axial projection of the gas generator cuts the fastening surfaces.