Vehicle seat with an airbag unit

摘要

There is disclosed a vehicle seat (1) comprising: a squab (2) and a backrest (5), the backrest having a frame (6) covered with upholstery (7); and an airbag unit (23) comprising an inflatable airbag (26) having an inlet (27) connected to an inflator (24) to inflate the airbag; the airbag unit (23) being mounted to the backrest frame (6) with the inflator (24) positioned to direct inflating gas into the airbag (26) in a generally forward direction (33) relative to the backrest (5). The inflator (24) is mounted to the frame (6) at a position inboard of part (11) of the frame. The airbag (26) is rolled and/or folded into an airbag package (30) positioned on an opposing outboard side of said part (11) of the frame, and the airbag package (30) is fluidly connected to the inlet (27) of the airbag by a connecting region (31) of the airbag which extends around a front region (13) of the backrest frame. The airbag (26) is thus arranged for inflation upon actuation of the inflator (24) via inwards and forwards movement of the airbag (24) relative to the backrest frame (6) into a deployed position in which the airbag (26) extends generally forwardly from the inflator (24). In a preferred arrangement, airbag (26) is arranged for inflation via inwards movement of said connecting region (30), away from said front region (13) of the backrest frame (6), and airbag (26) is unconnected to the outboard side of said part (11) of the frame.