Vehicle seat assembly with air bag module having integral protection member

摘要

A vehicle seat assembly may include an air bag module having an inflatable air bag and a housing that receives the air bag. The housing has a main body that substantially encloses the air bag prior to inflation of the air bag, and an extension formed integrally with the main body. The extension is substantially enclosed by the main body prior to inflation of the air bag, and the extension has an end. Upon inflation of the air bag, the end of the extension is configured to extend outside the main body such that the end extends between the air bag and a component of the seat assembly.

主权项

1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
an air bag module including an inflatable air bag and a housing that receives the air bag, the housing having a main body that substantially encloses the air bag prior to inflation of the air bag, and an extension formed integrally with the main body and being substantially enclosed by the main body prior to inflation of the air bag, the main body defining a deployment location through which the air bag is deployable, the extension having a first end connected to the main body proximate the deployment location such that the first end is disposed inside of the main body, and a second end also disposed inside of the main body, one end being disposed rearward of the other; wherein, upon inflation of the air bag in a forward direction, the second end of the extension is configured to extend outside the main body such that the second end extends between the air bag and a component of the seat assembly.