Vehicle occupant protection device has airbag module, three-strip catch strip holder with two strips at less than 180 degrees, third strip in angle between, moves cover cap away sideways

摘要

The device has an airbag module behind a wall part with an outlet opening and a covering cap (2) raised by the inflated airbag and a catch strip holder for the cap with a catch strip fixed to the cap and vehicle. The catch strip holder (8) is a three-strip joint with two strips (13,15) at less than 180 degrees in the plan view of the cap and a third strip (14) in the angle between them. The strips are arranged to move the cap away sideways.