Patent ID: 6871870

Claim:
An airbag module comprising a gas generator support ( 26 ), characterized in that arranged on said gas generator support ( 26 ) is a plate spring ( 10 ) which comprises a continuous ring-shaped inner section ( 12 ) and several arms ( 14 ), which each have a first end ( 14 a ) connected to said inner section ( 12 ) and a second, free end ( 14 b ) which is bent away axially with respect to a central axis ( 16 ) of said plate spring ( 10 ), said arms ( 14 ) being elastically deformable under axial pressure, at least one contact ( 34 ) being provided on said gas generator support ( 26 ) opposing at least one arm ( 14 ) of said plate spring ( 10 ), said contact ( 34 ) coming into contact with said arm ( 14 ) through a movement of said gas generator support ( 26 ) in an axial direction against a resistance of said plate spring ( 10 ) thereby closing a circuit to trigger a horn signal.