MOTOR VEHICLE

Abstract

A motor vehicle (1) has a supporting structure (3) that includes an A-pillar (5), and has a protective apparatus (8) that includes an inflatable airbag that can be inflated from a rest state into a deployed state by way of activation. The inflatable airbag is accommodated exclusively in the A-pillar (5) in the rest state.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle having a supporting structure that comprises an A-pillar, and a protective apparatus that comprises an inflatable airbag that can be inflated from a rest state into a deployed state by way of activation, the inflatable airbag being accommodated exclusively in the A-pillar in the rest state.

2. The motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein the airbag covers the A-pillar in the deployed state.

3. The motor vehicle of claim 2, wherein the airbag is arranged between the A-pillar and an occupant of the motor vehicle in the deployed state.

4. The motor vehicle of claim 3, wherein the airbag is activated in an oblique loading case.

5. The motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein the airbag is accommodated in an airbag module in the A-pillar.

6. The motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein the motor vehicle comprises two A-pillars, and an inflatable airbag accommodated in each of the A-pillars.

7. The motor vehicle of claim 6, wherein the motor vehicle is an open top vehicle without a roof frame connected fixedly to the supporting structure.

8. The motor vehicle of claim 6, wherein the motor vehicle is a cabriolet.

9. A method for operating the motor vehicle of claim 1, wherein in an oblique loading case, the airbag is inflated and arranged between an occupant of the motor vehicle and the A-pillar in such a way that a movement of the occupant obliquely with respect to a vehicle longitudinal axis toward the A-pillar is damped by way of the inflated airbag.

10. A protective apparatus for the motor vehicle of claim 1, comprising an A-pillar, an airbag and/or an airbag module.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] FIG. 1 is a perspective illustration of a motor vehicle having an A-pillar, in which an inflatable airbag is accommodated.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a similar illustration to FIG. 1 with the airbag in the deployed state.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] FIGS. 1 and 2 perspectively show a motor vehicle 1 having a vehicle front 2 and a supporting structure 3. The supporting structure 3 comprises a driver's door 4 and an A-pillar 5.

[0022] A protective apparatus 8 having an airbag module 10 is integrated into the A-pillar 5. The airbag module 10 comprises an airbag that is accommodated completely in the A-pillar 5 in the folded together state.

[0023] FIG. 2 shows the airbag 20 in its deployed state. After activation, in particular ignition of an ignition device of the airbag module 10, a gas generator inflates the airbag 20 in such a way that it deploys in front of the A-pillar 5.

[0024] The inflated airbag 20 advantageously is arranged between the A-pillar and an occupant of the motor vehicle 1, in particular a driver of the motor vehicle 1. The motor vehicle 1 is a cabriolet without a roof frame. The motor vehicle 1 comprises, for example, a folding roof (not shown in the figures).