Safety restraint protection for aircraft occupants seated facing the side of the aircraft

A restraint system (120, 120a) for protecting at least one aircraft occupant, the aircraft including a cabin having at least one seat (54, 56, 58) facing a longitudinal center line of the aircraft, the restraint system including a first airbag (162) inflatable from a stored position to an inflated position, the airbag when inflated being adjacent the seated occupant and located on a side of the occupant facing the front of the aircraft, the airbag reducing occupant movement toward the front of the aircraft and cushioning the occupant from any impact, the system also includes a mechanism (222,240) to lessen movement of the lower legs of the occupant. 本发明涉及种用于保护至少名飞机乘员的约束系统(120、120a)，所述飞机包括机舱，所述机舱具有面向所述飞机的纵向中心线的至少个座椅，所述约束系统包括能从储存位置充气到充气位置的第气囊(160、162、164)，所述气囊在充气时与在飞机起飞或着陆期间在所述至少个座椅上就座的乘员的侧面相邻，所述侧面朝向所述飞机的前面，所述气囊减少了乘员朝向所述飞机的前面的运动，由此缓和了对所述乘员的任何撞击，其中，所述气囊包括腿部保护机构，所述腿部保护机构构造成并且定位成能减少腿部的向前运动和胫骨的转动。