Airbag system for vehicle occupant protection, has main airbag with associated auxiliary airbag(s) of smaller volume for increasing unfolding depth and/or varying unfolding direction of main airbag

摘要

The airbag system has at least one inflatable airbag for occupant protection. A main airbag (2) has at least one associated auxiliary airbag (5) of smaller volume for increasing the unfolding depth and/or varying the unfolding direction of the main airbag. The at least one auxiliary airbag has a separate gas generator with a sensor for triggering the ignition of the gas generator in a crash situation.