Active impact protection for knee/lower leg region of vehicle occupant, especially in automobile, has impact element formed by cover (impact cover) on glove compartment on front passenger side

摘要

The impact protection arrangement (1) has an impact element (2) that can be moved by a drive device towards the vehicle occupant from a passive position into an active position. The impact element is formed by a cover (impact cover) on the glove compartment (3) on the front passenger side. The drive device is designed tot move the element bi-directionally and/or in one dimension.