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 infiator (24) to inflate the airbag; the airbag unit (23) being mounted to the backrest frame (6) with the infiator (24) positioned to direct inflating gas into the airbag (26) in a generally forward direction (33) relative to the backrest (5). The infiator (24) is mounted to the frame (6) at a position inward of part (11) of the frame such that the infiator is located between the median plane of the seat and said part (11) of the frame (6). The airbag (26) is rolled and/or folded into an airbag package (30) positioned on an opposing outward 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 infiator (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 infiator (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 towards the median plane of the seat.