SEPARATE REACTION SURFACE FOR VEHICLE TRIM PANEL

摘要

An inflatable restraint system (10) having a deployable trim panel (60) and a method of manufacturing the same is provided. The inflatable restraint system (10) includes a deployable trim panel (60) that is coupled to a support structure (12) and conceals an airbag. Upon the deployment of the airbag, the entire trim panel (60) is configured to move. A separate reaction surface (80) is mounted to the trim panel and is configured to receive the force of the inflating airbag. Use of a separate reaction surface may simplify the design of an instrument panel by allowing the instrument panel to be configured as a single substrate layer.