US 12,447,923 B2
Handling excursion far-side load cases without use of a tunnel console
Sebastian Rutelin, Gothenburg (SE); John Eriksson, Gothenburg (SE); and Michaela Kjellander, Gothenburg (SE)
Assigned to Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed by Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed on Nov. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/937,766.
Claims priority of application No. 23211285 (EP), filed on Nov. 21, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0162533 A1, May 22, 2025
Int. Cl. B60R 21/231 (2011.01)
CPC B60R 21/23138 (2013.01) [B60R 2021/23107 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23146 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An airbag arrangement for a vehicle comprising a driver area and a front passenger area, the airbag arrangement comprising:
a first airbag configured to selectively inflate in the passenger area during a crash event; and
a second airbag configured to inflate between an inboard side of the driver area and the inflated first airbag during the crash event,
wherein the first airbag is configured to inflate only when the crash event is determined to be a far-side crash event type from a group of crash event types, and when the first airbag and the second airbag are inflated, the first airbag provides lateral structural support for the second airbag, and the first airbag inhibits a movement of the second airbag into the front passenger area and prevents excursion of a driver from the driver area into the passenger area during the crash event.