Airbag assembly for protecting vehicle occupant in event of crash, comprises airbag filled with liquid and rigid impact energy distribution plate

摘要

The assembly comprises of a bag (4) that is filled with a fluid. This absorbs, by contact with the occupant (40), a proportion of the kinetic energy of the occupant in the event of a crash. The assembly includes a distribution plate (8). This is attached to the front of the bag, and in front of the occupant to be protected. The plate has a rigid structure so as to distribute the pressure exercised by the occupant on the bag.