Patent ID: 7530628

Claim:
A vehicle impact protection system comprising: a vehicle outer wall ( 16 ), a vehicle inner wall ( 14 ), said vehicle outer wall ( 16 ) and said vehicle inner wall ( 14 ) defining a mounting space ( 18 ) between them, and an elongated reinforcing profile ( 20 ) housed in said mounting space ( 18 ) and having a profile longitudinal axis (A), said reinforcing profile ( 20 ) being connected with an actuator device ( 28 ), an activation of said actuator device ( 28 ) leading to a change in curvature of said profile longitudinal axis (A) such that said profile longitudinal axis (A) is curved more intensively outwards towards said vehicle outer wall ( 16 ) after said activation of said actuator device ( 28 ) than before said activation, wherein said reinforcing profile ( 20 ) has a first fastening point ( 22 ) and a second fastening point ( 24 ), said second fastening point ( 24 ) being movable towards said first fastening point ( 22 ), a security mechanism ( 34 ) being provided at said second fastening point ( 24 ), said security mechanism ( 34 ) preventing a movement in an opposite direction.