Air-bag cover hinge with pressure-sensing system

Abstract

The invention relates to an airbag cover hinge comprising a textile hinge, which can be connected to the airbag cover as well as to a supporting part surrounding the airbag cover, wherein the airbag cover hinge has a textile base structure, in which stop threads are integrated, the tensile strength of which is higher than of the textile base structure and the length of which is greater than the textile base structure.

1 . An air-bag cover hinge having a textile hinge which can be connected to both the air-bag cover and to a support carrying the air-bag cover wherein the air-bag cover hinge has a textile base structure, in which stop threads are integrated that have a greater resistance to tearing than the textile base structure and that are longer than the textile base structure. 
     
     
         2 . The air-bag cover hinge according to  claim 1  wherein a knitted fabric is the textile base structure. 
     
     
         3 . The air-bag cover hinge according to  claim 1  wherein the stop threads are aligned generally parallel to the tension of the air-bag cover hinge. 
     
     
         4 . The air-bag cover hinge according to  claim 1  wherein the stop threads are distributed uniformly over the textile base structure. 
     
     
         5 . The air-bag cover hinge according to  claim 1  wherein there is a repeating array of two standing threads of the textile base structure with a stop thread. 
     
     
         6 . The air-bag cover hinge according to  claim 1  wherein the textile base structure can move relative to the stop threads. 
     
     
         7 . The air-bag cover hinge according to  claim 1  wherein the stop threads are aligned substantially longitudinally generally parallel to the tension of the hinge, but extending in stores substantially transversely or longitudinally to the tension. 
     
     
         8 . The air-bag cover hinge according to wherein the stop threads extend longitudinally as meanders, zigzags, tubularly, arcuately, in waves and/or self-overlapping in order to allow travel. 
     
     
         9 . The air-bag cover hinge according to  claim 1  wherein the textile base structure is imbedded in a textile surface pattern of a knitted fabric. 
     
     
         10 . The air-bag cover hinge according to  claim 1  wherein the stop threads have different lengths or different resistance to tearing relative to one another.