Vorrichtung zur Erhoehung des Insassenschutzes in einem Fahrzeug bei einem Seitenaufprall

WO2005102752 A UPAB: 20051205 NOVELTY - The device has a side collision component (1) placed at a side of a motor vehicle door (2) and extending through an interior of the door, where a vehicle seat is situated at the side. A longitudinal extension of the component has two sections (4) that are interconnected with one another by a joint region (3). The joint region has an adjustable flexural resistance that is adjusted based on energy impact acting on the door. USE - Used for protecting passenger of a motor vehicle (claimed). ADVANTAGE - The joint region has adjustable flexural resistance that is adjusted based on energy impact acting on the motor vehicle door, thus providing optimized protection for the passengers during a side collision that acts laterally on the door