КРЕПЕЖНЫЙ ЭЛЕМЕНТ, МОНТАЖНЫЙ ИНСТРУМЕНТ И НАБОР ДЛЯ МОНТАЖА

Изобретение относится к крепежному элементу. Крепежный элемент выполнен с прямоугольной, имеющей четыре боковые кромки пластиной основания, от которой отходят два противолежащих первых плеча, которые имеют соответственно первый опорный участок с первым расстоянием от пластины основания, и два противолежащих вторых плеча, которые имеют соответственно второй опорный участок со вторым расстоянием от пластины основания, которое больше, чем первое расстояние. Первые плечи проходят до своего первого опорного участка от пластины основания таким образом, что расстояние между ними увеличивается. От каждой боковой кромки пластины основания проходит одно плечо, так что пластина основания и плечи обхватывают внутреннее пространство. Первые плечи проходят наружу за первые опорные участки. Первые плечи имеют манипуляционные участки, расстояние от которых до пластины основания больше, чем расстояние вторых опорных участков от пластины основания. Манипуляционные участки, соответственно, представляют собой ...

АВТОМОБИЛЬНАЯ БОКОВАЯ ШТОРКА БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ С НАДУВНЫМ УДЛИНЯЮЩИМ ЭЛЕМЕНТОМ

Группа изобретений относится к системе шторки безопасности для транспортного средства, системе безопасности для транспортного средства с модулем шторки безопасности и способу защиты пассажира. Система включает в себя модуль шторки безопасности, который в нормальном ненаполненном состоянии встроен в продольный брус крыши. Этот модуль включает в себя надувную шторку, прикрепленную к наполняющему блоку. Надувная шторка имеет переднюю часть, на которой предусмотрен вытянутый надувной удлиняющий элемент. При наполнении шторки в случае столкновения вытянутый надувной удлиняющий элемент продолжает шторку таким образом, что, по меньшей мере частично, располагается поверх передней стойки кузова и по меньшей мере части поручня салона. Вытянутый надувной удлиняющий элемент является первым удлиняющим элементом и отходит от передней части шторки. Надувная шторка также может иметь второй треугольный удлиняющий элемент, который отходит от передней части шторки безопасности, когда шторка наполнена. 3 н ...

Fahrgastschutzvorrichtung eines Fahrzeugs

Eine Zelle C1 eines Vorhangairbags 30 ist so konfiguriert, dass ihr oberer Abschnitt in einem aufgeblasenen Zustand des Vorhangairbags geschlossen ist, wohingegen ihr unterer Abschnitt offen und mit einem Gasströmungsdurchgang 40 von einem Gasgenerator 32 verbunden ist. Dementsprechend kann eine Fahrgastschutzvorrichtung eines Fahrzeugs bereitgestellt werden, die ordnungsgemäß verhindern kann, dass ein Innenraummaterial zerbrochen und versprengt wird.

Car occupant crash protection device - has explosion operated inflatable bag mounted in roof to enclose head of occupant

The crash protection device for the occupant of an car has, in addition to a seat belt anchored to the floor and to the seat, a head protector. This consists of an inflatable bag (20) which is inflated by an explosive device actuated in the event of an impact. This is stored in a folded condition on a support (18) located under the roof above the occupant head. When inflated, the bag is U-shaped, surrounding the head, but open at the rear of the head and may be supported by panels at front and sides. Which wing down from a horizontal to a vertical position. The folded bag is retained by a force limiting device (19) connected with the top of the seat, so that it is operated when there is an accelerating force of this part of the seal.

Airbagvorrichtung für ein Kraftfahrzeug

Kopfschutzairbagvorrichtung

Ein Airbag (20) weist einen zylindrischen Verbindungsöffnungsbereich (32), der auf einer Seite einer oberen Kante des Airbags (20) vorgesehen ist und mit einem Generator (17) zum Zuführen eines Befüllungsgases (G) verbunden ist, und Schutzaufblasbereiche (35) für einen Fahrzeuginsassenschutz auf, die durch Einströmen des Befüllungsgases (G) von dem Verbindungsöffnungsbereich (32) aufgeblasen werden und Seite an Seite in der Vorder-Rück-Richtung angeordnet sind. Jeder von den Schutzaufblasbereichen (35) weist einen Initialaufblasbereich (37), der auf einer oberen Seite vorgesehen ist und dazu konfiguriert ist, durch Einströmen eines Befüllungsgases (G) aufgeblasen zu werden, und einen Hauptkörperaufblasbereich (39) auf, der unter dem Initialaufblasbereich (37) vorgesehen ist. Die Initialaufblasbereiche (37) von jedem Schutzaufblasbereich (35) sind entlang der Vorder-Rück-Richtung zum Ausbilden eines Gasleitbereichs (41) verbunden, der mit dem Verbindungsöffnungsbereich (32) verbunden ist ...

AIRBAGGEWEBEDIFFUSOR

Aufblasbarer Seitenvorhang

Eine Vorrichtung (10) zum Helfen beim Schützen eines Insassen eines Fahrzeugs (12) weist eine aufblasbare Fahrzeuginsassenschutzeinrichtung (14) auf. Die Schutzeinrichtung (14) ist weg von einem Fahrzeugdach (18) aufblasbar in eine Position zwischen der Seitenstruktur (16) des Fahrzeugs (12) und einem Fahrzeuginsassen. Eine Aufblasvorrichtung (24) sieht Aufblasströmungsmittel zum Aufblasen der aufblasbaren Schutzeinrichtung (14) vor. Die Schutzeinrichtung (14) weist überlappende Zuschnitte (40 und 42) auf, die ein aufblasbares Volumen definieren, und erste und zweite Verbindungen (60 und 62), die die überlappenden Zuschnitte miteinander verbinden. Die erste Verbindung (60) hat einen ersten Mittelpunkt (70) und erste und zweite Teile (72 und 74), die sich von dem ersten Mittelpunkt zu einem ersten Endteil (76) der Schutzeinrichtung hin erstrecken. Ein Winkel (A) wird zwischen den ersten und zweiten Teilen (72 und 74) gebildet. Die zweite Verbindung (62) hat einen zweiten Mittelpunkt (80) ...

Vorhanggassack-Einheit

Vorhanggassack-Einheit mit einem Vorhanggassack (20) und wenigstens einem Halteband (30) zur Verbindung des Vorhanggassacks (20) mit der Innenstruktur eines Kraftfahrzeugs (10), wobei das Halteband (30) einen mit dem Vorhanggassack (20) verbundenen ersten Befestigungsabschnitt (32), einen mit einem Beschlagteil (65) verbundenen zweiten Befestigungsabschnitt (34) und einen den ersten und den zweiten Befestigungsabschnitt (32, 34) verbindenden Mittelabschnitt aufweist, wobei das Halteband (30) zumindest abschnittsweise aus wenigstens zwei Lagen gebildet ist, die beiden Lagen am ersten Befestigungsabschnitt (32) voneinander getrennt sind und beide Lagen des ersten Befestigungsabschnitts (32) mit dem Vorhanggassack (20) an voneinander beabstandeten Orten verbunden sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Halteband (30) zwei abschnittsweise in ersten Abschnitten (45) miteinander verbundene Lagen (41, 42) aufweist, wobei sich zwischen den ersten Abschnitten (45) zweite Abschnitte (46) befinden, ...

Montagesystem

Montagesystem für die Befestigung eines Airbags, insbesondere Vorhangairbags, an einem Kraftfahrzeug umfassend einen Airbag mit einem durch einen Gasgenerator aufblasbaren hohlen Füllabschnitt und einer Befestigungskante, wobei das Montagesystem ein seitlich offenes Befestigungsprofil mit einer durchgehenden Nut aufweist, das der Länge des Airbags entsprechen kann und an dem Fahrzeug/Airbag angeordnet ist sowie im Einbauzustand eine schlitzartige Öffnung ausbildet, und dass der Airbag/das Fahrzeug eine sich längs der Befestigungskante erstreckende verdickte Führung aufweisen kann, die ausgestaltet ist, um in das Befestigungsprofil eingeführt zu werden, wobei die Verdickung einen größeren Querschnitt aufweisen kann als die schlitzartige Öffnung des Befestigungsprofils, wobei die Verdickung in der Nut aufgenommen wird.

Sicherheitsvorrichtung für ein Kraftfahrzeug

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Sicherheitsvorrichtung für ein Kraftfahrzeug mit einem Gasgenerator (11) und einem im Falle eines Unfalls durch den Gasgenerator zu befüllenden Gassack (10, 30), wobei Abströmkanten (12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) an Zu- oder Abströmöffnungen (15, 24) vorgesehen sind, und wenigstens eine der Abströmkanten (12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) verrundet ist. Die Verrundung ist vorzugsweise soweit, dass wenigstens 75% einer theroretisch maximal erreichbaren Strömungsgeschwindigkeit des ausströmenden Gases erreichbar ist.

Aufblasvorrichtungsfilterhalter

Eine Aufblasvorrichtung umfasst eine Struktur, die hilft, eine Kammer zu definieren, aus welcher Aufblasströmungsmittel fließt. Die Struktur umfasst eine Endkappe, die eine Seitenwand besitzt. Ein Verschlussglied ist reißbar, um Aufblasströmungsmittel von der Kammer freizugeben. Eine Zündanordnung ist betätigbar, um das Verschlussglied zu zerreißen. Ein Filterhalter umfasst eine Seitenwand, die einen Hohlraum definiert. Die Seitenwand des Filterhalters umfasst einen Randteil, der ein Anschlussende der Seitenwand bildet. Eine Filteranordnung ist in dem Hohlraum des Filterhalters positioniert. Erste Segmente des Randteils werden verformt, um die Filteranordnung an den Filterhalter zu klemmen. Nicht verformte zweite Segmente des Randteils stehen mit einer Innenoberfläche der Seitenwand der Endkappe in Eingriff. Die zweiten Segmente helfen, die Endkappe und den Filterhalter koaxial miteinander zu positionieren.

Seitenaufprall-Schutzeinrichtung

Seitenaufprall-Schutzeinrichtung (1) für Fahrgäste in einem Kraftfahrzeug (2) mit wenigstens einem aufblasbaren, im gefalteten Zustand zwischen einer Rückseite (19) zumindest einer A-Säulenverkleidung (3) und der A-Säule angeordneten Airbag (4), dessen Inneres mit dem Gasgenerator in Verbindung steht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die A-Säulenverkleidung (3) aus einem biegesteifen Material aus einem Mischfaservlies mit vernadelten Verstärkungs- und Matrixfasern hergestellt ist und eine im Wesentlichen in Längsrichtung (5) der A-Säulenverkleidung verlaufende Schwenklinie enthält, die einen verschwenkbaren Verkleidungsabschnitt (7) vom Rest der A-Säulenverkleidung (3) trennt, welcher zur Freigabe eines Austrittsspaltes zwischen Verkleidungsabschnitt (7) und der A-Säule für den Airbag (4) relativ zur A-Säule in Richtung Fahrgastraum verschwenkbar ist.

Einrichtung zum Fixieren eines Gassacks in seiner gefalteten Lage sowie Seitengassack-Modul

SEITENVORHANG MIT EINEM STREIFEN, DER MIT EINER INNENLIEGENDEN BAHN VERBUNDEN IST

Ein Airbag beinhaltet eine Bahn und einen Streifen. Die Bahn definiert eine Aufblaskammer, die in eine aufgeblasene Stellung aufblasbar ist. Die Bahn beinhaltet eine Oberseite und eine Unterseite, die in der aufgeblasenen Stellung entlang einer Achse von der Oberseite beabstandet ist. Der Streifen ist mit der Bahn verbunden und außerhalb der Aufblaskammer angeordnet. Der Streifen ist in einer Richtung von der Oberseite zur Unterseite der Bahn gestreckt. Während eines Fahrzeugaufpralls kann der Impuls des Insassen den Insassen zu dem Streifen hin drücken. Der Streifen kann Energie von dem Insassen absorbieren, um ein Drehen des Kopfes des Insassen zu verringern oder zu verhindern.

Aufblasbare Fahrzeuginsassenschutzeinrichtung mit Handgriff

Vorrichtung zum Helfen beim Schutz eines Insassen eines Fahrzeugs, das eine Seitenstruktur und ein Dach besitzt, umfasst eine aufblasbare Fahrzeuginsassenschutzeinrichtung. Die aufblasbare Fahrzeuginsassenschutzeinrichtung ist weg vom Fahrzeugdach in einer Position zwischen der Seitenstruktur des Fahrzeugs und einem Fahrzeuginsassen aufblasbar. Die Vorrichtung umfasst auch ein Gehäuse zum Lagern der aufblasbaren Fahrzeuginsassenschutzeinrichtung in einer gelagerten Position, die sich entlang der Fahrzeugseitenstruktur benachbart zum Fahrzeugdach erstreckt. Das Gehäuse umfasst einen Teil, der ein Innenverkleidungsstück des Fahrzeugs bildet. Die Vorrichtung umfasst außerdem mindestens einen Handgriff und mindestens einen Verbinder, der sich durch die aufblasbare Fahrzeuginsassenschutzeinrichtung, das Gehäuse und den Handgriff erstreckt. Der Verbinder verbindet die aufblasbare Fahrzeuginsassenschutzeinrichtung, das Gehäuse und den Handgriff mit dem Fahrzeug.

Vorhangairbagkissen und Vorhangairbagmodul, welches das Vorhangairbagkissen verwendet

Vorhangairbagkissen, das eine Länge hat, die geeignet ist, sodass es sich bis zu einer Brust des Insassen entfaltet. Ein Abblockteil teilt den Innenraum des Kissens in Abschnitte auf, wobei das Ablockteil in Vertikalrichtung orientiert ist. Das untere Ende des Abblockteils ist um eine vorbestimmte Distanz im Abstand vom Boden des Kissens angeordnet. Daher, wenn die Aufblasvorrichtung explodiert, wird Gas, das von der Aufblasvorrichtung ausgegeben wird, zu einem unteren Abschnitt des Kissens geleitet und dann durch den Raum in Richtung zu einem vorderen oder einem oberen Abschnitt des Kissens geleitet, welcher Raum sich zwischen dem unteren Ende des Abblockteils und dem Boden des Kissens befindet.

Device for arranging fastening element at fastening strap of e.g. head airbag of passenger-restraint system in vehicle, has fastening element exhibiting fastening wings that project from central region through openings of fastening strap

The device has a fastening strap designed at a gas bag. A fastening element (1) is designed to be connected with a retaining structure i.e. vehicle body, and exhibits a central region (10) and fastening wings (12), which project from the central region through openings of the fastening strap, where the fastening element is mounted at the fastening strap. The central region is connected by a through-hole of the fastening strap. The openings are designed as holes or elongate holes or slots. A fabric of the fastening strap is reinforced in an area around the openings by a silicon or adhesive.

Restraint unit for trim cover over airbag device

The restraint unit (3) has a fastener element (5) and a holder (4) element connected to it. The fastener is an elastic clamp, removeably fastened to the vehicle shell. The holder secures the rebound strap (6) connected to the fastener via a form-stable holder plate (10), and is also for removeable holding of the trim cover. The holder is a one-piece sheet steel component. The fastener is a one-piece clamp bent from spring steel with an elastically compressible fastener section fitting into a fastener aperture (13) in the body shell.

BANDVERBINDUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBINDUNG EINES BANDS

Verkleidungselement für eine Säule einer Karosserie eines Kraftfahrzeugs und Kraftfahrzeug mit einem solchen Verkleidungselement

Beschrieben wird ein Verkleidungselement (10) für eine Säule einer Karosserie eines Kraft-fahrzeugs, insbesondere für eine A-Säule, miteinem Grundkörper (14); einer Außenseite (13) des Grundkörpers (14), die in einem montierten Zustand des Verkleidungselements (10) an der Säule einem Fahrzeuginnenraum zugewandt ist; einer Innenseite (12) des Grundkörpers (14), die in einem montierten Zustand des Verkleidungselements (10) an der Säule der Karosserie zugewandt ist; einem die Außenseite (12) abdeckenden Textilelement (24) mit mehreren auf die Innenseite (13) umgeschlagenen Randabschnitten (26, 36), und einem sich im Wesentlichen entlang einer Längsrichtung des Verkleidungselements (10) erstreckenden Biegeabschnitt (22), der im Grund-körper (12) ausgebildet ist; und einem entlang des Biegeabschnitts (22) verlaufenden Schwenkabschnitt (20) des Grundkörpers (12), wobei der Schwenkabschnitt (20) mit dem Biegeabschnitt (22) verbunden ist und unter Krafteinwirkung um den Biegeabschnitt (22) schwenkbar ...

FAHRZEUGAIRBAG

Diese Offenbarung stellt einen Fahrzeugairbag bereit. Ein Fahrzeug beinhaltet einen Boden und einen Sitz, der durch den Boden gehalten wird. Das Fahrzeug beinhaltet ein Dach. Das Fahrzeug beinhaltet einen Sockel, der vom Dach gehalten wird und in Bezug auf das Dach beweglich ist. Das Fahrzeug beinhaltet einen Airbag, der durch die Basis gehalten wird.

Sicherheitsvorrichtung und Verfahren zum Schützen von Fahrzeuginsassen bei einem Seitenaufprall

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Sicherheitsvorrichtung (1) für ein Kraftfahrzeug (2) zum Schützen eines Fahrzeuginsassen (10), insbesondere bei einem Seitenaufprall. Die Sicherheitsvorrichtung (1) weist hierzu Sensoren und eine Auswerteeinheit sowie eine Antriebseinheit (5) und ein Verkleidungsteil (3) auf. Die Antriebseinheit (5) ist an der Fahrzeugsäule (4) angebracht und zu dem Verkleidungsteil (3) ausgerichtet. Nach dem Aktivieren der Antriebseinheit (5) durch die Auswerteeinheit verfährt sie das Verkleidungsteil (3) zum Fahrzeuginsassen (10) und dämpft anschließend dessen Bewegung zur Fahrzeugsäule (4).

Airbagsystem

Airbagsystem mit einem rückseitigen Airbaggerät zum Schutz eines in einem Rücksitz (23) eines Fahrzeugs sitzenden Insassen, wobei das Airbaggerät einen rückseitigen Airbag (24) umfasst, der an einem Dach (11) des Fahrzeugs aufgenommen ist und in dem Insassenraum entfaltet wird, wobei der rückseitige Airbag (24) hat: einen rückseitigen Ausdehnungsabschnitt (24c), der bei dem rückseitigen Abschnitt des Insassenraums entfaltet wird, und dem in dem Rücksitz (23) sitzenden Insassen zugeordnet ist, wobei der rückseitige Ausdehnungsabschnitt (24c) Kanten in der Richtung der Breite des Fahrzeugs aufweist; und seitliche Ausdehnungsabschnitte (24d), wobei jeder seitliche Ausdehnungsabschnitt (24d) mit einer der Kanten des rückseitigen Ausdehnungsabschnitts (24c) fortgesetzt wird, und die seitlichen Ausdehnungsabschnitte (24d) an den Seitenabschnitten des Insassenraums zu einer Position entfaltet sind, die zumindest der Vorderkante der Sitzfläche des Rücksitzes (23) entspricht, wobei das Airbagsystem ...

Passenger safety device for vehicle, has two air bag systems, where one air bag system provides protection of passenger on front seat row

The passenger safety device (2) has two air bag systems (5,6).The air bag system provides protection of passenger on front seat row (3) and has three-zone air pocket (10) with three sub zones (11,12,13). The other air bag system provides protection of a passenger on rear seat row (4). The air bag systems are arranged independently controllable. An independent claim is also included for air bag systems.

Innenverkleidung für ein Kraftfahrzeug

Curtain-airbag's deployment guiding device for vehicle, has airbag mounted in region below curtain airbag at fastening point of end of guiding unit and vehicle bodywork, where other end of guide unit is connected with airbag cushion

The device has a guide unit (10) with an end that is fastened to a vehicle bodywork, where an airbag is mounted in a region below a curtain airbag (7) at the fastening point of the end and the vehicle bodywork. The guide unit has another end that is connected with an airbag cushion (7a). The device is inserted at an inner side of a fitting part, where a roof lining and a pillar covering (3) meet a middle column at the fitting part. The guide unit exhibits a wire (11) with a length, where the guide unit is released to a lower end section of the airbag cushion by the wire.

Vorhang-Airbageinrichtung

Airbag module for motor vehicles has rollover airbags in space between roof skin and roof lining, lowered into passenger space during rollover accident

The module has esp. a side airbag between side window and vehicle passenger/driver. The module (24) also has a rollover airbag (26), which is inflated when the vehicle rolls over during an accident, to fill the space above the seat of passenger/driver. There is one rollover airbag on either side of the vehicle, between roof skin (31) and a roof lining (32), connected to it detachable. When the airbags are inflated, the roof lining is lowered into the passenger space. The lining consists at least partially of esp. an energy absorbent foam.

Cladding element for area by area covering of chassis pillar in its installation position in motor vehicle, comprises cavity, which is formed between chassis pillar and inner side, where cavity is provided for holding airbag

The cladding element (22) comprises a cavity (2), which is formed between a chassis pillar (1) and the inner side, where the cavity is provided for holding an airbag (3). The cladding element has two cladding pieces (4,9), which are connected by a locking connection with each other along their longitudinal sides. The locking connection is detachable in the installation position of the cladding element by releasing the airbag.

Motor vehicle with a-pillar and airbag mounted therein

Elongate airbag housing

An airbag arrangement incorporates an elongate extruded plastics housing 1 of uniform cross-section defining an airbag 2 receiving chamber closed by a snap fastener. Arrangements include: the snap fastener comprising a bifurcated socket 6 on the bottom 4 of the back wall of the housing engaged by a bead 7 on another 8, the socket and bead pulling apart on inflation of the airbag; the clip comprising one or more separate clips (33 Fig. 3) having a line of weakness (35) that ruptures on inflation; a socket and bead snap fastening (46, 47 Fig. 4) on an upper horizontal wall (45) and a rupturable line of weakness (51) at a horizontal lower wall. The elongate housing may be bent by means of cut-outs 13. The airbag has integral tabs (15 Fig. 2) protruding from the back wall with apertures 16 alignable with mounting holes 11.

Improvements in or relating to an air-bag arrangement

A device for protecting the head of an automobile passenger

Improvements in or relating to a cover for an air-bag

A vehicle pillar trim with air bag guiding means

An air bag unit 5 is mounted behind part of a headlining 4 in a vehicle to extend across the upper part of a pillar 6 such as the B pillar. A trim panel 3 has an upper portion defining a substantially upright region 9 which may be secured to the pillar by means of adhesive patches 13. The upper portion is connected by an inclined guide region 10 to the upper part of the region 12 that is exposed within the vehicle. The air bag unit is located adjacent the upper region 9 so that on inflation the air bag cannot become caught on the upper part of the exposed trim panel, but is instead deflected into a desired position within the vehicle (see figures 2 and 3). The headlining may be secured to the trim panel by means of adhesive, being adapted to be released upon deployment of the air bag. Also disclosed is a method of mounting such an arrangement.

Improvements in curtain airbags

Cladding element for a column of a motor vehicle

A vehicle passenger compartment cladding element 1 for a column of a motor vehicle with a head airbag module 2 arranged in the area of the column, has a base body 1.1 with an open profile cross section, and a front cover 1.2, which accommodates an attachment bracket 1.10 for securing to a vehicle structure 3, 4 and at least one support element 1.20 with ribs 1.21, which to be supported against the vehicle structure 3, 4 is arranged to the side of the attachment bracket 1.10 toward the edge of the base body 1.1 on the front cover 1.2.

Improvements in curtain airbags

Motor vehicle having head airbag

Improvements in or relating to a fastening

VORHANGAIRBAGMODUL

MEANS OF MOUNTING

ASSEMBLY ELEMENT AND CENTRAL COLUMNAR STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

AIRBAGANORDNUNG

AIRBAGEINHEIT

MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR AN AIRBAG ARRANGEMENT

LINING FOR COLUMNS OF MOTOR VEHICLES

VERKLEIDUNG FÜR SÄULEN VON KRAFTFAHRZEUGEN

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR THE PROCESSING OF BENDINGFLABBY MATERIAL

INNENVERKLEIDUNGSTEIL

The inner cladding for the A-column of a car covers all or part of an airbag for protecting the head. It has a section (3) designed for the attachment of the mounting (2) of a sun-blind, cladding and mounting both being fixed to the car bodywork (6).

VORHANGAIRBAGMODUL

VORHANGAIRBAGMODUL

VORHANGAIRBAGMODUL

VORHANGAIRBAGMODUL

VORHANGAIRBAGMODUL

VORHANGAIRBAGMODUL

Inflatable headliner system

AIR BAG PASSENGER RESTRAINT

Casing module

Motor vehicle occupant sensing systems

IMPROVED CURTAIN AIR BAG ASSEMBLY

A side curtain air bag assembly is provided, which has an inlet configured to receive inflation gas, a plurality of inflatable chambers; and a distribution tube in fluid communication with the inlet of the air bag. The inlet and the distribution tube are configured to cause inflation gas to flow along the air bag in a predetermined direction, and the distribution tube has a conical portion configured to reduce the pressure of the inflation gas pressure that is communicated from the inlet, and to distribute the inflation gas to the inflatable compartments of the air bag. The air bag is stored with the distribution tube wrapped about an inboard side of the air bag and in a manner such that the distribution tube unwraps from the air bag and is positioned between the inboard side of the air bag and the adjacent side structure of the vehicle as inflation gas is being initially communicated to the distribution tube, thereby enabling the air bag to deploy without interference with gaps that may ...

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM

An occupant restraint system includes an airbag and an inflator. A gas supply pipe extending from the inflator is inserted into the interior of the airbag and immovably fixed in a manner in which the gas supply pipe is clamped from above and below by a pipe support formed in the airbag from a part of stitching defining a plurality of cells. The gas supply pipe can thus be fixed without employing any special fixing member, thereby reliably preventing blockage of the gas nozzle that would cause interference with smooth issuing of the gas and preventing damage to a base fabric of the airbag by the heat and pressure of the gas.

有帘式安全气囊的汽车的支柱装饰的固定结构

... 本发明涉及一种有帘式安全气囊的车辆的支柱装饰结构。包括有一个悬架形成在支柱装饰的内表面与螺钉座相邻。限制器设置在支柱装饰和悬架之间。支承板插进在限制器和悬架之间形成的间隙中，其中支柱装饰和支承板用从其穿过的螺钉一起被固定到车辆的车身板上，从而在安全气囊展开过程中有效地防止了主要由安全气囊的充气胀开(爆发)力引起的支柱装饰与车身板的脱开。 ...

Vehicle occupant restraint system

A vehicle occupant restraint system in which the rear end of a curtain air bag is smoothly developed. The folded body of an air bag (1) is mounted along a roof side-rail (3) and can be inflated by an inflator (4). The rear end (1r) of the folded body of the slender air bag (1) is firstly folded one time to the front and upper sides, and the end of the folded portion thereof is folded again to the upper side and then to the rear side. Consequently, the rear end of the air bag (1) can be vertically folded in a total of three stages.

Fastening assembly for fastening a component to a support wall and fastening element therefor

The invention relates to a fastening assembly for fastening a component, for example an airbag (7), to a support wall (25) of a vehicle, comprising a fastening element (3) having a head part (17) and a shaft part (19), of which the shaft arms (29) pass through a fastening lug (21) of the airbag (7) and an assembly opening (23) of the support wall (25) and engage the edge of the assembly opening (23). According to the invention, the shaft arms (29) of the shaft part (19) on the head part (17) of the fastening element (3) transition into a common main body (27) by virtue of being composed of the same material and/or being integral.

Attachment bracket and fastening device for fastening an airbag to a vehicle structure

For a vehicle having an expandable part of the expanded side curtain airbag

DEVICE FOR the ASSEMBLY AND the FIXING Of an ELEMENT OF TRIMMING OR DERECOUVREMENT

THE INVENTION RELATES TO A DEVICE FOR PROTECTING AN AIRBAG FOR LATERALLY SECURING PASSENGERS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.

FAST FIXING Of a INFLATABLE CUSHION

FITTING Of a INFLATABLE CUSHION FOR the SIDE PROTECTION Of a PASSAGERDE MOTOR VEHICLE

DEVICE FOR PREVENTING TEARING OF AN AIRBAG BY CONTACT WITH A SHEET METAL PART

Motor vehicle passengers protecting process, involves increasing distance between passengers and vehicle equipments during collision, by applying retreat movement to passengers by backward tilt of seat back and by rear translation of seat

L'invention concerne un procédé et un système de protection des passagers d'un véhicule. Le procédé comprend : - l'étape de compenser l'inertie des passagers et d'accroître la distance entre le passager et les équipements embarqués dans le véhicule, lors d'une collision avec un obstacle, en appliquant aux passagers un mouvement de recul par un basculement arrière des dossiers de siège du véhicule, et/ou en appliquant une diminution de l'épaisseur du dossier, et/ou en provoquant une translation de recul de l'assise du siège - l'étape de détecter une collision imminente et/ou en phase initiale, et de produire des données relatives à ladite collision - l'étape de traiter les dites données et de piloter, via des moyens de commande, des actuateurs produisant les déplacements et mouvements de basculement, et de recul des éléments constitutifs du siège. Le procédé comprend : - l'étape de retenir et solidariser les passagers aux sièges les passagers - l'étape de guider les éléments en mouvement ...

CONVEY INCLUDING/UNDERSTANDING A DEVICE OF INFLATABLE SAC

Véhicule comprenant un dispositif de sac gonflable 8 comportant un élément gonflable 9 dont un bord supérieur est fixé le long d'un élément latéral de structure du véhicule et au moins une sangle 12, dont une première extrémité est reliée à l'élément gonflable 9 et une deuxième extrémité est reliée à un point de fixation 14, le sac gonflable 8 pouvant, sous l'effet d'un choc, passer d'une position de repos, dans laquelle l'élément gonflable 9 est replié le long de l'élément de structure et la première extrémité de la sangle 12 est située à un premier point, à une position d'utilisation, dans laquelle l'élément gonflable 9 est déployé à l'aplomb de l'élément de structure et la deuxième extrémité de la sangle 12 est située à un deuxième point de façon que les premier et deuxième points et le point de fixation 14, localisé dans une zone se trouvant sous l'élément de structure et en dehors d'une zone de déploiement du sac gonflable 8, forment une zone triangulaire, le dispositif comportant ...

DEVICE FOR FIXING A VEHICLE

L'invention se rapporte à un dispositif de fixation d'un airbag dans un élément (14) de l'habitacle d'un véhicule, ledit dispositif comprenant une bride (1) reliée à l'airbag et apte à être insérée dans un orifice spécifique (13) dudit élément (14), et une agrafe (7) de fixation. La principale caractéristique d'un dispositif de fixation selon l'invention est que l'agrafe (7) possède un corps (18) et une tête élargie (19) de faible épaisseur, et en ce que ladite agrafe (7) est enfoncée dans l'élément (14) de sorte que le corps (18) traverse ledit élément (14) et la tête élargie (19) coiffe ladite bride (1) pour la maintenir contre ledit élément (14).

AN AIR BAG PROTECTION DEVICE AND A REINFORCED CASE FRONT WALL. MOTOR VEHICLE REAR PILLAR

DEVICE SAFETY AGAINST the COLLISIONS FOR the COCKPIT Of a VEHICLE

A CLIP FOR SIDE AIRBAG OF VEHICLE

Airbag, Airbag module and motor vehicle

차량용 사이드 커튼 에어백

... 차량용 사이드 커튼 에어백이 제공된다. 에어백은 내부 패널, 및 상기 내부 패널과 마주하도록 배치되어 상기 내부 패널과의 사이에 챔버를 형성하는 외부 패널을 포함한다. 상기 챔버는 차량의 내부 측면을 따라 팽창 및 전개되는 메인 챔버; 상기 메인 챔버의 선단으로부터 연장되어 상기 메인 챔버에 비하여 상기 차량의 내부를 향하여 전개되는 최선단 챔버; 및 상기 메인 챔버 및 상기 최선단 챔버의 사이에 개재되어 상기 최선단 챔버를 상기 메인 챔버부에 비하여 상기 차량의 내부로 미는 중간 챔버를 포함한다.

에어백 장치

... 인플레이터로부터 발생하는 고온의 가스로부터 에어백을 차폐하는 열차폐부재를 갖는 에어백 장치가 제공된다. 열차폐부재는 인플레이터의 외주에 끼움 결합된 금속제이다. 열차폐부재는 인플레이터의 가스방출단을 감싸는 가스방출단램핑부와 가스방출단랩핑부로부터 인플레이터의 가스방출단이 형성된 타단을 향하여 연장된 연장부를 포함한다. 연장부에는 인플레이터에 형성된 오목홈에 걸리는 걸림턱이 형성된다.

AIR BAG DEVICE

CUSHION FOLDING STRUCTURE FOR CURTAIN AIR BAG, CAPABLE OF SHORTENING TIME TAKEN FOR CURTAIN AIR BAG INFLATION AND IMPROVING STABILITY OF INFLATION

PURPOSE: A cushion folding structure for a curtain air bag is provided to prevent a delay in an inflation of the curtain air bag by permitting a cushion to fall by gas supplied from an inflator and to completely inflate. CONSTITUTION: A curtain air bag is mounted on a roof side rail of a vehicle, and configured so that a cushion(C) folded in a case(1) is inflated by the pressure of gas discharged from a gas supply hose(5) connected to an inflator upon occurrence of accident. The cushion having one side connected to the gas supply hose is folded in a horizontal direction centering from the gas supply hose, so that the cushion arranged in the vicinity of the gas supply hose is temporarily inflated by gas discharged from the gas supply hose. © KIPO 2006 ...

FRONT PILLAR TRIM STRUCTURE FOR CURTAIN AIR BAG OF VEHICLE

PURPOSE: A front pillar trim structure for a curtain air bag of a vehicle is provided to secure the safety of passengers by inducing the smooth unfolding of the curtain air bag by preventing the separation of a front pillar trim and covering a front door glass and to simplify an assembly process of the pillar trim by integrating a cap with a fixing screw in assembling the front pillar trim. CONSTITUTION: A front pillar trim structure for a curtain air bag(50) of a vehicle for fixing a front pillar trim(12) and a front pillar panel(14) formed at a side chassis unit of the vehicle and embedding the curtain air bag in the front pillar trim arranges a body unit of a fixing cap(20) having a hollow structure of which a lower side is opened to a stepped side formed by bending a portion of the front pillar trim downward, connects both ends of a spring member(40) to fixing holes of an outer peripheral wall formed at the lower of the body unit, and combines a fixing screw(32) wound with wires of ...

SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG FOR VEHICLE

Provided is a side curtain airbag for a vehicle. The airbag comprises: a serial main chamber inflated and deployed along an interior side surface of the vehicle; a protruding chamber disposed at a front side of the main chamber to further protrude toward an interior of the vehicle relative to the main chamber; and a cutting line arranged between the main chamber and the protruding chamber to separate the protruding chamber from the main chamber such that the protruding chamber overlaps with a portion of the main chamber upon non-inflation of the airbag. In this configuration, upon a vehicle collision, a head portion of a passenger is prevented early from being ejected toward the front of the vehicle. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2016 ...

PEDESTRIAN PROTECTING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE

PURPOSE: A pedestrian protecting device for a vehicle is provided to efficiently prevent and reduce injuries of a pedestrian in case the pedestrian collides with the vehicle. CONSTITUTION: A pedestrian protecting device for a vehicle comprises an air bag cushion(3), an inflator(5), and a tube(7). The air bag cushion is mounted on a front pillar. The inflator is installed in a part of the vehicle separated from the air bag cushion. The tube connects the inflator and the air bag cushion. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013 ...

CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE HAVING A VENT HOLE TRANSFORM PREVENTIVE TYPE FILL HOSE FOR ENHANCING RELIABILITY BY MOUNTING A MESH AROUND A VENT HOLE OF THE FILL HOSE

PURPOSE: A curtain airbag device having a vent hole transform preventive type fill hose is provided to prevent a vent hole of the fill hose from being injured due to high temperature and pressure gas by mounting a mesh type wire structure around a vent hole which is the closest to an inflator as a passage of gas generated at the inflator and to improve operation reliability and stability. CONSTITUTION: A curtain airbag device comprises an inflator(1) generating gas by sensing a collision and igniting through an airbag controller generating control signals; a fill hose(2) flowing gas generated from the inflator; front and rear airbag cushions(4,4') installed along a roof rail(Rf) formed on the lateral side portion of a vehicle and expanded at the front and rear seats by gas discharged through vent holes(3,3',3'') formed on the fill hose; and a transform preventive mesh(5) overlapped at the vent holes to prevent the vent hole from being deformed due to high temperature and pressure air from ...

CURTAIN AIR BAG, CAPABLE OF FACILITATING ASSEMBLY WHEN BEING INSTALLED WITHIN A ROOF RAIL

PURPOSE: A curtain air bag is provided to facilitate the installation of the curtain air bag between a roof rail and a head lining by reducing the volume and simplify the structure of the curtain air bag. CONSTITUTION: A curtain air bag(A) fixed on a roof rail(300) of a vehicle is deployed by avoiding a center pillar. The curtain air bag comprises an air bag cushion(100) and an airbag cover(200). The air bag cushion is fixed at the roof rail. The airbag cover surrounds the air bag cushion. The airbag cover comprises a tear line(210). The guide(220) is included in the airbag cover. The guide is cut along the cut-out line. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2010 ...

CURTAIN AIR-BAG FOR A VEHICLE, CAPABLE OF PREVENTING AN AIR-BAG CUSHION FROM INTERFERING WITH A VEHICLE BODY DURING INFLATION OF THE AIR-BAG CUSHION

PURPOSE: A curtain air-bag for a vehicle is provided to improve the inflation performance of an air-bag cushion by guiding the inflation direction of the air-bag cushion through a tether. CONSTITUTION: A curtain air-bag for a vehicle comprises an inflator, an air-bag cushion(50), and a tether(70). The air-bag cushion is inflated by the inflation force of the inflator. The tether, provided on the vehicle body to guide the inflation direction of the air-bag cushion, has a first side fixed to a pillar(80) of the vehicle body and a second side fixed to an inner panel(90) of the vehicle body. © KIPO 2008 ...

ROOFLINER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

The invention relates to a roofliner for a motor vehicle, having at least one airbag module arranged in the region of the vehicle roof. The airbag module has an airbag (2) and a conduit for gas (16) that are integrated into the roofliner, so that the airbag module and roofliner form a unit. © KIPO & WIPO 2007 ...

CUSHION OF A CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE IN WHICH LEFT AND RIGHT PORTIONS OF THE CUSHION ARE DEPLOYED AFTER DEPLOYMENT OF AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF THE CUSHION TO PREVENT A DEPLOYMENT DELAY OF THE INTERMEDIATE PORTION CAUSED DUE TO INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE CUSHION AND A CENTER PILLAR TRIM

PURPOSE: A cushion of a curtain airbag device is provided to extend a protection zone of the cushion by minimizing an inactive zone of the cushion, and improve cushion deployment performance through the modification of the inactive zone. CONSTITUTION: A cushion(50) of a curtain airbag device includes a cushion body(52), an intermediate chamber(54), a left chamber(56) and a right chamber(58), and an inactive zone(60). The cushion body has an upper portion in which a gas supply channel(53) is formed to supply high pressure gas discharged from an inflater upon occurrence of vehicle crash. The intermediate chamber is formed at an intermediate portion of the cushion body and communicated to the gas supply channel such that the intermediate portion of the cushion body is deployed downwardly by the gas supplied through the gas supply channel. The left chamber and the right chamber are formed at a right portion and a left portion of the cushion body and communicated to the intermediate chamber ...

SHOCK ABSORBING BRACKET OF A CURTAIN AIRBAG MOUNTED BETWEEN A ROOF SIDE RAIL AND HEAD LINING IN A VEHICLE FOR ACTIVELY DEPLOYING THE AIRBAG

PURPOSE: A shock absorbing bracket for a curtain airbag of a vehicle is provided to protect passengers securely, and to quickly deploy the airbag downward for a vehicle room by turning the shock absorbing bracket with hinge structure and rotating the shock absorbing bracket counterclockwise in deploying the airbag. CONSTITUTION: A curtain airbag(5) is formed between a roof side rail(1) and a head lining(3), and supported by a shock absorbing bracket(7) mounted in an inner panel. The head lining is installed inside the curtain airbag, and a pillar trim(9) is mounted in a lower part of the head lining. A supporting projection(11) is formed in the shock absorbing bracket, and the shock absorbing bracket is turned by a pin(13). The curtain airbag is deployed actively without interference by rotating the shock absorbing bracket counterclockwise around the pin in expanding the airbag at a collision. © KIPO 2006 ...

Airbag, Airbag module and motor vehicle

A protection device for protecting an occupant in the event of a head-on collision is described. The protection device comprises an airbag which has a supporting region (A) and an impact region (P), wherein supporting region (A) and impact region (P) enclose a first angle of between 45°and 135° In order also to be able to attach the airbag in particular to the roof of a motor vehicle, the supporting region (A) is of sheetlike design and the fully expanded airbag (10) tapers from the supporting region (A) to an end lying opposite the supporting region (A) such that the airbag (10) is essentially in the shape of a prism. COPYRIGHT KIPO & WIPO 2010 ...

CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE WHICH GUIDES A TETHER USING A PRELIMINARY GUIDE MEMBER, WITHOUT INSERTING A TETHER IN A TETHER GUIDING CLIP

PURPOSE: A curtain airbag device is provided to effectively protect passengers using an air cushion by using a preliminary guide member. CONSTITUTION: A curtain airbag device comprises an air cushion(40), a tether(30), and a preliminary guide member(90). The air cushion is swelled with the gas flowing in from inflator. The tether is connected vertical hem of the air cushion. The tether supports the leading end of the air cushion in the development of the air cushion. The preliminary guide member perpendicularly surrounds the tether. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2010 ...

CURTAIN AIRBAG

sistema de "air bag" para veículos

INFLATABLE CURTAIN WITH MULTI-LAYERED TAB

Disclosed are embodiments of an inflatable curtain airbag having one or more multi-layered tabs to facilitate mounting of the curtain to a vehicle. In one embodiment of the invention, the tabs comprise at least two layers attached to one another along at least one side of the two layers such that an axial opening is created between the layers. A rigid insert, such as a bracket, may be inserted into the axial opening so as to facilitate mounting the tab inside a vehicle.

Method and system for multi-stage inflation of a curtain airbag for ejection mitigation

The present invention can include an automobile having a multi-stage inflation system. The multi-stage inflation system can include an engine control unit, a multi-stage inflation unit, a curtain airbag, a curtain airbag pressure indicator, and/or a rollover side impact detection unit. The rollover side impact detection unit can detect when a side impact or a rollover occurs to the automobile. When the rollover or the side impact is detected, the engine control unit can instruct the multi-stage inflation unit to deploy and inflate the curtain airbag in multiple stages. The multi-stage inflation unit can include a pyrotechnic inflation unit with multiple compartments. At each of the stages, a different one of the multiple compartments can be activated to substantially inflate the curtain airbag. The multi-stage inflation unit can also optionally include a cold gas inflation unit to supplement the pyrotechnic inflation unit.

Curtain airbag assembly for a motor vehicle

An airbag assembly for a motor vehicle includes an inflator and a curtain airbag securable to a body structure of the motor vehicle. The airbag includes two or more deployment tubes and two or more inflatable chambers. Vents connect the deployment chambers with the inflatable chambers. Gasses from the inflator pass first into the deployment tubes to rapidly inflate them to vertically extending positions and draw the airbag over a window opening. The gasses then pass through the vents into the inflatable chambers to complete the deployment of the curtain airbag. The rapid inflation and deployment of the deployment chambers provides cushioning for an occupant's head early in a crash event, followed by the inflation of the inflatable chambers to provide additional head protection and increasing the resistance of the curtain airbag to ejection through the underlying window apertures.

Curtain airbag system

A curtain airbag of a curtain airbag system includes a main chamber stored in a folded condition in a roof side portion that extends rearward from a front pillar, and a front auxiliary chamber formed integrally with the main chamber and stored in a folded condition in a roof header portion. The main chamber is inflated with gas supplied thereto in the event of a side impact of a vehicle and rollover of the vehicle, to be deployed like a curtain downwardly of the vehicle. The front auxiliary chamber is inflated with gas supplied thereto at least in the event of rollover of the vehicle, to be deployed in front of the main chamber such that a lower portion of the front auxiliary chamber as seen in a side view of the vehicle overlaps a front side door.

Airbag for motor vehicles and method for manufacturing an airbag

An airbag for a motor vehicle includes an airbag skin having two side walls which enclose a gas chamber. The airbag skin is at least partially rolled to a shaped package in the resting state of the curtain airbag, with the shaped package having a non-circular cross-section. In order to provide a cost-effective way to produce such an airbag and to ensure that the airbag shows a deployment behaviour of a rolled package, the non-circular cross-section is permanent as long as the pressure inside the gas chamber does not exceed the pressure of the environment and is obtainable by plastic conversion of a rolled package with a circular cross-section.

Curtain airbag system

A curtain airbag of a curtain airbag system includes a gas supply passage that extends in a longitudinal direction in an upper portion of the airbag and guides gas from an inflator toward the front of the vehicle, a front main chamber deployed downward in the event of a side impact or rollover when supplied with gas from the gas supply passage, a front auxiliary chamber deployed when supplied with gas from the gas supply passage or the front main chamber at least in the event of rollover, and an uninflatable portion (gas-flow guide portion) that blocks forward gas flow at a front side of a gas passage communicating with the gas supply passage and the front main chamber, and guides the gas to the front main chamber.

Side curtain airbag

A side curtain airbag includes an airbag body and a plurality of airbag fixation portions. The airbag body is divided into a plurality of cells that are inflated by gas flowing into them. The plurality of airbag fixation portions are provided along the upper periphery of the airbag body and attached to a plurality of vehicle body side fixation portions. In a state before attachment, of the plurality of airbag fixation portions, an upper front airbag fixation portion is located above the vehicle body side fixation portion corresponding to the airbag fixation portion, and at substantially the same level as the other airbag fixation portions. Of the plurality of cells, an upper front cell is formed so as to bulge close to the upper front airbag fixation portion.

Curtain airbag device and vehicle

In one form, a curtain airbag device is provided having a gas introduction portion that is folded so as to be disposed on a side surface of a folded body of a curtain airbag main body on a roof side portion side. When the vehicle is involved in a side collision or an overturn, an inflator discharges a gas, which is supplied to a curtain airbag, thereby causing the curtain airbag to start to be inflated. In this case, the gas from the inflator initially flows into the gas introduction portion so as to inflate the gas introduction portion. Thus, the inflating force of the folded body of the curtain airbag main body and the inflating pressure of the gas introduction portion are superposed each other so as to press a lower edge of a roof side garnish toward the inside of the vehicle cabin.

INTEGRATED SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG ASSEMBLY

An integrated airbag assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a support structure that provides a single, unitary component that is securable to the airbag and other components, such as grab handles and coat hooks. The airbag, the grab handles and the coat hooks secure to the support structure, such s by snap-fitting to the support structure. The assembly including the airbag, the grab handle and/or the coat hook is mountable to the vehicle, such as by snap-fitting the assembly to a roof rail of the vehicle. Accordingly, the assembly improves installation of the airbag and other components to the vehicle. 1. An airbag assembly for a vehicle comprising:a support structure mountable to the vehicle, the support structure having a unitary body;an airbag secured to the body of the support structure; anda grab handle or a coat hook secured to the body of the support structure.2. The airbag assembly of wherein the support structure snap-fits into a roof rail of the vehicle.3. The airbag assembly of further comprising:a track formed in the body of the support structure, the track sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of the airbag.4. The airbag assembly of further comprising:one or more bands positioned about the air bag and maintaining the airbag in an unactuated position.5. The airbag assembly of wherein the bands are snap-fit onto the support structure.6. The airbag assembly of wherein the grab handle and the coat hook are snap fit to the body of the support structure.7. The airbag assembly of wherein the bands have an attachment portion for securing the airbag to the support structure.8. The airbag assembly of wherein the attachment portion secures the airbag to the support structure and secures the support structure to the roof rail of the vehicle.9. The airbag assembly of further comprising:one or more apertures capable of receiving the attachment portion of the band.10. The airbag assembly of wherein the support structure having the airbag and the grab ...

CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE

A curtain airbag device that is housed at a top edge portion of a side window glass placement location of a vehicle body, and the curtain airbag device comprising a gas supply passage that receives supplied gas and is deployed along a top portion of the side window glass placement location and towards a vehicle bottom direction; an occupant protection portion that is deployed to a lower side of the gas supply passage by receiving supplied gas through the gas supply passage; a gas release section that releases gas from inside the gas supply passage when an internal pressure of the gas supply passage reaches a specific pressure or higher, the specific pressure being higher than a design deployment pressure; and an internal pressure regulation chamber that accepts gas released by the gas release section. 1. A curtain airbag device that is housed at a top edge portion of a side window glass placement location of a vehicle body , the curtain airbag device comprising:a gas supply passage that receives supplied gas and is deployed along a top portion of the side window glass placement location and towards a vehicle bottom direction;an occupant protection portion that is deployed to a lower side of the gas supply passage by receiving supplied gas through the gas supply passage;a gas release section that releases gas from inside the gas supply passage when an internal pressure of the gas supply passage reaches a specific pressure or higher, the specific pressure being higher than a design deployment pressure; andan internal pressure regulation chamber that accepts gas released by the gas release section.2. The curtain airbag device of wherein:the internal pressure regulation chamber is integrally provided to the gas supply passage at a vehicle top side of the gas supply passage; andthe gas release section is configured such that when the internal pressure of the gas supply passage reaches the specific pressure or higher, the internal pressure causes a closed-off state ...

Inflatable curtain airbag with an integrated pillar guide

Inflatable curtain airbags deploy smoothly with an integrated pillar guide that minimizes interference with a vehicle pillar. The integrated pillar is a thin piece of semi-flexible, semi-rigid material housed in a pocket that is coupled to a curtain airbag.

AIRBAG APPARATUS OF VEHICLE

An airbag apparatus includes a fixing bracket fixed to an upper portion of the side wall of a vehicle. The fixing bracket has an inflator support portion that supports an inflator, a fastening portion fastened and fixed to the upper portion of the side wall of the vehicle at a position below the inflator, and a restraining wall that extends along the axis direction of the fastening portion under the inflator. An airbag body is disposed between the inflator and an upper wall portion of the restraining wall, and the airbag body is compressed by the inflator and the upper wall portion and held between the inflator and the upper wall portion. The restraining wall restrains displacement of the airbag body so that the airbag body does not overlap a fastening operation area into which the fixing bracket is fastened. 1. An airbag apparatus of a vehicle comprising:an airbag body that is folded and attached on an upper portion of an interior side wall of the vehicle, the airbag body being deployed from the upper portion of the side wall into a curtain shape if an impact shock is input to the vehicle;an inflator disposed above the folded airbag body along a lengthwise direction of the airbag body, the inflator supplying high pressure gas to the airbag body when the impact shock is input to the vehicle; anda fixing bracket fixing the inflator to the upper portion of the side wall and including a fastening portion fixed to the upper portion of the side wall at a position below the inflator;wherein the fixing bracket further includes a restraining wall extending to an inward direction of the vehicle at a position below the inflator to support the folded airbag body and restrain the folded airbag body from displacing downward.2. The airbag apparatus of a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the folded airbag body is put between the inflator and the restraining wall claim 1 , andwherein a distance between the inflator and the restraining wall is set such that the folded airbag ...

ANTI-TWIST DEVICE FOR CURTAIN AIRBAG OF VEHICLE

Disclosed is an anti-twist device for a curtain airbag of a vehicle. The anti-twist device allows a worker to immediately recognize the twist of the curtain airbag or automatically releases the twist of the curtain airbag when the curtain airbag is installed in the vehicle, thereby improving stability of the curtain airbag. The anti-twist device is mounted on the curtain airbag including a bracket having an inflator mounted thereon and coupled to a vehicle body, the airbag cushion received in a winding state while communicating with the inflator, and a band surrounding the airbag cushion, and includes a body having a predetermined length and provided in parallel to the airbag cushion, a first fixing part formed at one end of the body and coupled with the bracket or the vehicle body, and a second fixing part formed at an opposite end of the body and coupled with the band. 1. An anti-twist device for a curtain airbag of a vehicle to prevent twist of an airbag cushion received in the curtain airbag in a form of a roll when mounting the curtain airbag for the vehicle , the anti-twist device comprising:a body having a predetermined length, positioned in parallel to the airbag cushion, and including fabric or plastic;a first fixing part having a threaded hole coupled with a screw and formed at one side of the body such that the first fixing part is coupled with a vehicle body; anda second fixing part having a clip hole formed at an opposite side of the body such that the second fixing part is coupled with a band of winding the airbag cushion by using a clip.2. An anti-twist device for a curtain airbag of a vehicle to prevent twist of an airbag cushion received in the curtain airbag in a form of a roll when mounting the curtain airbag for the vehicle , the curtain airbag including a bracket having an inflator mounted thereon and coupled to a vehicle body , the airbag cushion received in a winding state while communicating with the inflator , and a band surrounding the ...

Airbag device

In an airbag device to be mounted to a vehicle-body side wall, an airbag and a mounting bracket are temporarily, but securely, attached to each other, so that mounting of the airbag to the vehicle-body side wall can be easily performed. A bolt ( 50 ) is inserted through a plurality of mounting tabs ( 11 ) provided on an airbag ( 10 ) of an airbag device ( 1 ), a mounting bracket ( 40 ) having inner and outer plates ( 41 ) and ( 42 ), and an annular member ( 44 ) provided in the inner plate ( 41 ). In this state, a toothed washer ( 70 ) is fitted and temporarily attached to the bolt ( 50 ). The annular member ( 44 ) is fastened by screwing the bolt ( 50 ) into a nut ( 55 ) attached to the vehicle-body side wall ( 15 ) when the airbag ( 10 ) is mounted to a vehicle-body side wall ( 15 ).

Pillar garnish

The pillar garnish has a main body, an extension part that is formed integrally with the main body, including a guide surface at an upper end of the extension part, the guide surface controlling a direction in which the air bag apparatus is unfolded so that the air bag apparatus is unfolded into the interior of the vehicle when the air bag apparatus is inflated, and a box portion that is formed integrally with the main body and the extension part, the box portion being positioned between the main body and the pillar. The box portion has a back wall portion and a pair of side wall portions that are adjacent to the back wall portion and the main body. The side wall portion has a thick portion and a thin portion, the thin portion being disposed closer to the main body than to the back wall portion.

HEAD PROTECTING AIRBAG DEVICE

A side airbag device incorporates an airbag which is fixed to and held by a vehicle so as to be folded in roll form, from a front portion to a rear portion of the vehicle, and which is expanded and developed like a curtain parallel with the inner surface of the side wall of the vehicle by a gas of an inflator when a collision is detected. An airbag support belt is attached to a portion, in close proximity to a top edge of the airbag and close to an attachment position of the inflator, of the airbag. The airbag support belt is wound around the circumferential surface of the inflator and a tip locking hole of the airbag support belt is fixed to a locking projection provided on the inflator, whereby the inflator is integrated with a part of the airbag which is folded in roll form. 1. A head protecting airbag device including an airbag (i) in which plural expansive support portions are arranged from a front portion to a rear portion of a vehicle so as to communicate with each other , (ii) which is fixed to and held by a portion of a vehicle body in a folded state so as to extend along a top edge of a side wall of the vehicle and (iii) which develops like a curtain parallel with an inner surface of the side wall of the vehicle while the expansive support portions are expanded by a gas that is introduced from an inflator which operates when a collision is detected or predicted ,wherein an airbag support belt is connected to a portion, in close proximity to a top edge of the airbag and close to an attachment position of the inflator, of the airbag, andthe inflator is attached to the airbag in such a manner that the airbag support belt is wound around a circumferential surface of the inflator and a tip portion of the airbag support belt is fixed to the inflator to thereby cause the inflator to support a part of the airbag.2. The head protecting airbag device according to claim 1 ,wherein the airbag support belt has an opening, andthe airbag support belt is wound in one or ...

FASTENING DEVICE, AND FASTENING SUBASSEMBLY FOR FASTENING A GAS GENERATOR, AND VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM

The invention relates to a fastening device () for a preferably tubular inflator () on a vehicle part (), including a holder component () to which the inflator () can be fastened. The holder component () includes a first fastening element () and a second fastening element () offset in the axial direction (A) for fastening on the vehicle part (). The holder component () includes a lever support () adapted to be in contact with the vehicle part () and being arranged in the axial direction (A) between the first and second fastening elements () and separating the holder component () into a first lever arm () and a second lever arm (). The invention further includes a fastening assembly () including an inflator () and a fastening device (), the first fastening element () includes a hook () formed by a nut () screwed onto a threaded bolt () of the inflator () having a head portion () and a tapered neck portion () allowing a positive connection to the vehicle part (). 113-. (canceled)141614182014222418. A fastening device () for a tubular inflator () on a vehicle part () , comprising a holder component () to which the inflator () can be fastened and which includes a first fastening element () and a second fastening element () offset in the axial direction (A) for fastening on the vehicle part () ,{'b': 20', '30', '18', '22', '24', '20', '32', '34', '22', '26', '18, 'wherein the holder component () has a lever support () adapted to be in contact with the vehicle part () and being arranged in the axial direction (A) between the first and second fastening elements (, ) and separating the holder component () into a first lever arm () and into a second lever arm (), and wherein the first fastening element () is in the form of a hook () allowing a positive connection to the vehicle part ().'}15162232302434243022. The fastening device () according to claim 14 , wherein in the mounting condition the first fastening element () at the first lever arm () is biased via the lever ...

COVER AND AIRBAG DEVICE

A cover used for an airbag device capable of accurately and easily adjusting a deployment direction of an airbag during a side collision according to a deployment position. The cover includes a protecting portion formed along a rolled airbag, and a plurality of attachment portions formed so as to be attached to a body of a vehicle. The protecting portion includes a slit capable of controlling the deployment direction of the airbag by changing a position through which the tab passes toward the body of the vehicle in a rolling direction of the airbag. 1. A cover for positioning between an airbag , which is rolled from one end to the other end and be deployed upon receiving gas , and a body of a vehicle , to which the airbag is attached , comprising:a protecting portion provided along the airbag rolled from one end to the other end; anda plurality of attachment portions that extend from the protecting portion and are configured to be attached to the body of the vehicle, whereinthe airbag further having a plurality of tabs configured to be attached to the body of the vehicle and which are formed on the other end of the airbag provided along the protecting portion.2. The cover according to claim 1 , whereina deployment direction control structure formed in the protecting portion, the deployment direction control structure being configured to control a deployment direction of the airbag by changing a position by which the tab passes toward the body of the vehicle in a rolling direction of the airbag.3. The cover according to claim 2 , whereinthe deployment direction control structure includes a slit that is formed in the protecting portion, the slit being configured to allow the tab to pass therethrough, andthe slit being formed in the protecting portion along an arrangement axis that is formed by a roll center of the airbag when the airbag is provided along the protecting portion.4. The cover according to claim 3 , whereinthe tab includes a first tab and a second tab ...

ROOF AIRBAG DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

A roof airbag device includes an outer cushion and an inner cushion. The outer cushion includes a left wing part and a right wing part, which are oppositely disposed about the passenger's head, an upper cushion part connecting the left and right wing parts, and an outlet hole through which an inflation gas from an inflator is transferred. The inner cushion is disposed between the left and right wing parts, and has an inlet hole through which the inflation gas is supplied, and a discharge hole through which the inflation gas is discharged. 1. A roof airbag device for a vehicle , comprising:an outer cushion having, when inflated, a inverted-U shape, a circumferential wall of which extends longitudinally, and including a left wing part and a right wing part, which are oppositely disposed to define a head-receiving region, an upper cushion part connecting the left and right wing parts, and an outlet hole through which an inflation gas from an inflator is flows; andan inner cushion disposed between the left and right wing parts, and having an inlet hole through which the inflation gas is supplied from the outer cushion via the outlet hole of the outer cushion, and a discharge hole through which the inflation gas is discharged to the outside.2. The roof airbag device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the left and right wing parts of the outer cushion is configured to restrain a passenger's shoulders from moving forwards when the outer cushion is inflated claim 1 , and the inner cushion is formed as a single unit that protrudes from a lower side toward an upper side thereof to fill the head-receiving region between the left and right wing parts.3. The roof airbag device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the upper cushion part of the outer cushion connects upper portions of the left and right wing parts claim 1 , and is equipped therein with the inflator.4. The roof airbag device for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the outlet hole is provided ...

Cover for airbag device, and airbag device

A cover for an airbag device, which includes: a cover portion configured to cover an airbag in a folded state; a hollow insertion portion configured to be inserted into an attachment hole on the vehicle; a locking portion inserted into the attachment hole together with the insertion portion and locked at the vehicle; and a connecting portion provided inside the insertion portion and connecting inner surfaces of the insertion portion with each other so as to reinforce the insertion portion. The cover portion, the insertion portion, the locking portion, and the connecting portion are integrally formed, and the connecting portion is present at least at a position closer to a distal end side of the insertion portion in an insertion direction than the position of the attachment hole when the locking portion is locked.

COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE AT ROOF SIDE RAIL

A roof side rail component arrangement structure capable of easily assuring space for arrangement of a curtain airbag inflator and a barrier net anchoring bracket at a roof side rail between a center pillar and a rear seat assist grip. In this roof side rail component arrangement structure, an inflator for a curtain airbag and a barrier net anchoring bracket are disposed at a roof side rail between a center pillar and a rear seat assist grip. The barrier net anchoring bracket includes a body fixing portion and a barrier net anchoring portion, and is formed in an open cross-section shape that opens diagonally to the lower side and to the vehicle width direction outer side. The inflator is disposed between the body fixing portion and the barrier net anchoring portion. 1. A component arrangement structure at a roof side rail , comprising:an inflator that is disposed between a rear seat assist grip and a center pillar, that is fixed to a roof side rail, and that supplies gas into a curtain airbag, the rear seat assist grip being fixed to the roof side rail at a vehicle rearward side of the center pillar, and the curtain airbag being arranged along the roof side rail in a folded state; anda barrier net anchoring bracket that is disposed at a position that overlaps with the inflator as viewed in a vehicle width direction, that is fixed to the roof side rail, and at which an upper anchor portion is to be anchored, the upper anchor portion being provided at a barrier net that divides a vehicle cabin between front and rear.2. The component arrangement structure at a roof side rail according to claim 1 , whereinthe barrier net anchoring bracket includes a body fixing portion that is fixed to the roof side rail, and a barrier net anchoring portion that is disposed at the vehicle width direction inner side relative to the body fixing portion and at which the upper anchor portion of the barrier net is to be anchored, andthe inflator is disposed between the body fixing portion ...

CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

A vehicle curtain airbag device capable of improving an occupant ejection preventing performance at an end of a vehicle in the longitudinal direction and providing an excellent impact absorbing function when receiving an occupant in a vehicle interior. A front strap is provided between a seam portion that divides a front chamber positioned at an end of a vehicle longitudinal direction from an adjacent main chamber, and a front pillar positioned at the end of the vehicle longitudinal direction so as to connect the seam portion to the front pillar, on an outer surface of the front chamber. A height position of a first connecting portion (P) between the front pillar and the front strap is set to be higher than a height position of a second connecting portion (Q) between the seam portion and the front strap. The front strap is set to be shorter than a length between the first connecting portion and a position to which the second connecting portion tries to move according to the inflation and deployment if the front strap is not present, and is stretched substantially linearly between the first and second connecting portions by the inflated and deployed front chamber. 1. A vehicle curtain airbag device for a vehicle having a vehicle interior defined by an end pillar at one end of the vehicle in the longitudinal direction and an upper portion extending along a side surface of the vehicle interior , the vehicle curtain airbag device comprising:an airbag having an upper end portion attached to the upper portion and extending along the side surface of the vehicle interior, and which is inflated and deployed from the upper portion toward a lower side in a curtain form along the side surface of the vehicle interior in response to introduction of inflation and deployment gas into the airbag in order to protect an occupant in the vehicle interior, the airbag having central chamber adjacent to an end chamber that is positioned at one end of the vehicle, a non-inflation region ...

CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE

A curtain airbag device that can be applied to a small-width pillar. The curtain airbag device is accommodated in a region extending from at least an A-pillar to an upper portion of a window frame, and includes an airbag that is deployed in a curtain form near a side window of a vehicle interior in order to protect an occupant; and a gas generator that supplies inflation gas to the airbag. The accommodated airbag is formed in a rod shape by being folded in a roll form. When the airbag is accommodated, the airbag is partially compressed toward the center of the airbag at a narrow portion where an installation area of the A-pillar is narrow, in order to partially decrease a diameter of the airbag. 1. A curtain airbag device accommodated in a region extending from at least an A-pillar at a front end of a vehicle to an upper portion of a window frame of the vehicle ,the device comprising:an airbag having a curtain form in a deployed state near a side window of a vehicle interior in order to protect an occupant; anda gas generator that supplies inflation gas to the airbag,the airbag being formed in a rod shape by being provided in a roll form when the airbag is accommodated, andwhen the airbag is accommodated, a portion of the airbag being partially compressed toward the center of the airbag to form a narrow portion partially decreasing a diameter of the airbag in the area of the A-pillar.2. The curtain airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of the A-pillar in the area of the narrow portion has a reduced width than in other portions of the A-pillar.3. The curtain airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein an initial inflating portion of the airbag is positioned on a body structure side of the A-pillar.4. The curtain airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein in the narrow portion the airbag is pushed from a lower side so that the airbag has a U-shaped cross-section.5. The curtain airbag device according to claim 4 , wherein the U-shaped cross-section ...

CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAG MOUNTING STRUCTURE

In a curtain shield airbag mounting structure for mounting a curtain shield airbag to a side upper portion of a vehicle body, the curtain shield airbag includes an airbag main body and a resin case which holds the airbag main body. A base end portion of a folded-back portion of the airbag main body is disposed to oppose a boundary portion between a rear pillar garnish and a ceiling member, or in the vicinity thereof. A guide wall portion is provided at a rear end portion of the resin guide case. The guide wall portion opposes a rear end side of a base end portion of the folded-back portion and prevents the folded-back portion from colliding with the rear pillar garnish when the folded-back portion opens while pushing out a part of the ceiling member. 1. A curtain shield airbag mounting structure comprising:a curtain shield airbag which is mounted to a side upper portion of a vehicle body, and which comprises:an airbag main body which inflates for deployment in response to a vehicle collision; anda resin guide case which holds the airbag main body to mount the airbag main body to the vehicle body,wherein the airbag main body comprises a general portion and a folded-back portion provided on a rear side of the general portion, the folded-back portion being formed by folding back a rear end portion of the airbag main body toward a front side and fastened to the general portion,wherein a base end portion of the folded-back portion is disposed to oppose a boundary portion or in a vicinity thereof, the boundary portion being defined between a rear pillar garnish mounted on a vehicle interior side of the vehicle body at a rear portion of the side upper portion of the vehicle body and a ceiling member mounted on the vehicle interior side of the vehicle body in a position on a front side of the rear pillar garnish, andwherein a guide wall portion is provided at a rear end portion of the resin guide case, the guide wall portion opposing a rear end side of the base end portion ...

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND OCCUPANT RESTRAINT METHOD

An occupant restraint system of the present invention includes a curtain airbag (), a side airbag (), a seat belt () with a built-in pretensioner, and a rollover detection device () configured to detect or predict rollover of a vehicle (). The occupant restraint system further includes a control device () configured to perform control of deploying the side airbag when the rollover of the vehicle is detected or predicted by the rollover detection device, activating the pretensioner () after a predetermined time elapses from the deployment of the side airbag, and then deploying the curtain airbag. 14.-. (canceled)5. An occupant restraint system comprising:a curtain airbag;a side airbag;a seat belt with a built-in pretensioner;a rollover detection device configured to detect or predict rollover of a vehicle; anda control device configured to perform control of deploying the side airbag when the rollover of the vehicle is detected or predicted by the rollover detection device, activating the pretensioner after a predetermined time elapses from the deployment of the side airbag, and then deploying the curtain airbag, whereinthe seat belt includes a lap belt and a shoulder belt,the pretensioner includes a lap belt pretensioner configured to retract the lap belt toward an outer side of an occupant and a shoulder belt pretensioner configured to retract the shoulder belt upward, andwhen the rollover is detected or predicted, the lap belt pretensioner is activated simultaneously with or before the deployment of the side airbag and then the shoulder belt pretensioner is activated after the predetermined time elapses.6. An occupant restraint system comprising:a curtain airbag;a side airbag;a seat belt with a built-in pretensioner;a rollover detection device configured to detect or predict rollover of a vehicle; anda control device configured to perform control of deploying the side airbag when the rollover of the vehicle is detected or predicted by the rollover detection device ...

DISPOSITION STRUCTURE FOR CURTAIN AIRBAG SYSTEM

A disposition structure for a curtain airbag system in which the airbag, when deployed, deforms an end of a roof trim toward the inside of a passenger compartment. An airbag guide support retains an airbag guide in a normal position in which an end of the airbag guide is kept away from an upper end of a pillar trim and a top surface of the airbag guide faces the under surface of the folded airbag. When the airbag is inflated and deployed, the airbag guide receives a downward pressing force from the inflating airbag on the top surface of the airbag guide and moves to a position of action in which the airbag guide covers the upper end of the pillar trim from above. 1. A disposition structure for a curtain airbag system comprising:an airbag in a folded state disposed along a roof side rail;a roof trim that forms a ceiling and covers the folded airbag with an end thereof;a pillar trim that covers a passenger compartment side of a pillar;an airbag guide that has a top surface facing an under surface of the folded airbag and has an end thereof directed toward the inside of the passenger compartment; andan airbag guide support for retaining the airbag guide in a normal position, wherein the end of the airbag guide is kept away from the upper end of the pillar trim and the top surface of the airbag guide faces the under surface of the folded airbag and wherein, when the airbag is inflated and deployed, the airbag guide receives a downward pressing force from the inflating airbag on the top surface of the airbag guide and moves to a position of action in which the airbag guide guides the inflating and deploying airbag to a non-contact state in which the airbag is kept away from the upper end of the pillar trim,wherein, when the airbag is inflated and deployed, it presses and deforms the end of the roof trim toward the inside of the passenger compartment and thereby produces a gap between the end of the roof trim and an upper end of the pillar trim through which the airbag is ...

CURTAIN AIRBAG WITH ANTI-WRAPPING TETHER

An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes a curtain airbag inflatable from a stored condition in which the airbag is rolled and/or folded to a deployed condition in which the curtain airbag is positioned between a side structure of the vehicle and the vehicle occupant. The curtain airbag comprises an inflator mouth configured to receive an inflator. The curtain airbag comprises a bracket tab proximate to the inflator mouth and configured to receive an inflator bracket. A tether has first and second end portions. The first end portion of the tether is connected to a portion of the curtain airbag adjacent to the bracket tab. The second end portion of the tether is connected to the bracket tab. 1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle , comprising:a curtain airbag inflatable from a stored condition in which the airbag is rolled and/or folded to a deployed condition in which the curtain airbag is positioned between a side structure of the vehicle and the vehicle occupant, the curtain airbag comprising an inflator mouth configured to receive an inflator, the curtain airbag comprising a bracket tab proximate to the inflator mouth and configured to receive an inflator bracket; anda tether having first and second end portions, the first end portion of the tether being connected to a portion of the curtain airbag adjacent to the bracket tab, the second end portion of the tether being connected to the bracket tab.2. The apparatus recited in claim 1 , wherein the first end portion of the tether is connected to the inflator mouth.3. The apparatus recited in claim 1 , wherein a length of the tether is less than a circumference of the rolled and/or folded curtain airbag claim 1 , and wherein as a result of the length of the tether being less than the circumference of the rolled and/or folded curtain airbag claim 1 , a portion of the bracket tab is prevented from wrapping a predetermined degree about the circumference of the ...

MOUNTING ENVELOPE

The present invention provides for a mounting envelope () for receiving a curtain-airbag and for attaching the curtain-airbag to the interior of a vehicle, in particular to the roof frame of a vehicle. The mounting envelope () comprises a longitudinal tear-line () which is configured to break in the event of a curtain air-bag deployment and extends in a longitudinal direction (L) of the mounting envelope. The mounting envelope is characterized in that it covers at least a major part of a curtain-airbag and in that it comprises at least additional vertical tear-line (), preferably extending in a direction (V) substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (L). 1137. Mounting envelope () for receiving a curtain-airbag and for attaching the curtain-airbag to the interior of a vehicle , in particular to the roof frame of a vehicle , the mounting envelope comprising a longitudinal tear-line () which is configured to break in the event of a curtain-airbag deployment and extends in a longitudinal direction (L) of the mounting envelope , wherein the mounting envelope covers at least a major part of a curtain-airbag and comprises at least one additional vertical tear-line () , preferably extending in a direction (V) substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (L).2. Mounting envelope according to claim 1 , wherein it is formed in one piece of fabric.371. Mounting envelope according to claim 1 , characterized in that wherein the vertical tear-fine () is arranged m a center portion of the mounting envelope () with respect to a longitudinal direction (L) thereof.47. Mounting envelope according to claim 1 , wherein the vertical tear-line () spans at feast a part of the mounting envelop in a circumferential direction thereof.5. Mounting envelope according to claim 1 , wherein it has a substantially tubular shape.6713. Mounting envelope according to claim 1 , wherein the vertical tear-line () crosses a welding line () extending in the longitudinal ...

Curtain Airbag

A curtain airbag capable of applying tension in a vertical direction to improve occupant ejection mitigation performance. The curtain airbag is housed in an upper portion of a side surface inside a vehicle cabin and deployed along the side surface. The curtain airbag includes: a main chamber having a protection area for the occupant, and receiving an inflation gas and being inflated along a side window of a vehicle; a first chamber that overlaps an upper edge of the side window of the vehicle, the first chamber extends by being deployed toward an upper side of the main chamber along the upper portion of the side surface inside the vehicle cabin. The main chamber includes a second chamber positioned in a below portion of the first chamber to overlap the vehicle beltline upon deployment. 1. A curtain airbag that is housed in an upper portion of a side surface inside a vehicle cabin and is adapted to be inflated and deployed upon deployment along the side surface for protecting an occupant , comprising:a main chamber having a protection area to protect the occupant, the main chamber receiving an inflation and deployment gas and being inflated and deployed mainly along a side window of a vehicle; anda first chamber that overlaps an upper edge of the side window of the vehicle when inflated and deployed upon receiving the inflation and deployment gas, whereinthe first chamber is configured to extend by being inflated and deployed toward an upper side of the main chamber along the upper portion of the side surface inside the vehicle cabin during the deployment of the curtain airbag, andthe main chamber includes a second chamber that is positioned adjacent a below portion of the first chamber so as to overlap a vehicle beltline when inflated and deployed upon receiving the inflation and deployment gas.2. The curtain airbag according to claim 1 , further comprising the first and the second chambers are set on a vertical line that passes through an impact point which is a ...

HEAD-PROTECTING AIRBAG DEVICE

A head-protecting airbag device includes: an airbag loaded in a vehicle as a completely folded body folded to be storable in the storage portion; and a regulation member, to be arranged near a bent portion in the completely folded body at a time of conveyance, formed of a belt-shaped body having flexibility, and capable of regulating a twist of the completely folded body at the bent portion when the completely folded body is assembled into the vehicle, wherein: in a state where a protrusion part is engaged with a periphery of an assembly hole, both front and rear sides of the protrusion part are wrapped together with the completely folded body by a wrapping material; and a length dimension of a portion between the assembly holes is set to be a length dimension which disenables one turn of twist in a circumferential direction of the completely folded body. 1. A head-protecting airbag device comprising:an airbag which is configured to cover a window of a vehicle at a time of deployment and inflation and is stored in a storage portion formed in an upper edge on an inboard side of the window in a state where an upper edge is mounted and fixed in a body of the vehicle, the airbag being loaded in the vehicle as a long completely folded body folded to be storable in the storage portion, and the completely folded body being bent at a predetermined place to be conveyable before being loaded in the vehicle; anda regulation member to be arranged near a bent portion in the completely folded body at a time of conveyance, the regulation member being formed of a belt-shaped body having flexibility and being capable of regulating a twist of the completely folded body at the bent portion when the completely folded body is assembled into the vehicle, wherein:the regulation member includes an assembly hole on each of both ends, which is configured to be engaged with a protrusion part formed to protrude from the completely folded body;in a state where the protrusion part is engaged ...

HEAD PROTECTIVE AIRBAG APPARATUS

An airbag has a bag main body and a connection member with a base side joined to the bag main body and a distal end side fixed to a circumferential window edge. The bag main body has end-side and normal inflation portions. A slit is formed between the end-side and normal inflation portions. The base side of the connection member is joined to the bag main body at a position on a front and upper side from the slit. The bag main body is pulled by the connection member that covers a vehicle exterior side of the end-side inflation portion, in which is inserted into the slit from the vehicle interior side toward the vehicle exterior side when the airbag is completely inflated, and a vicinity of a part of the end-side inflation portion, is oriented toward the vehicle interior side. 1. A head protective airbag apparatus comprising:an airbag that is configured to be folded and stored on a side of an upper edge of a window on a vehicle interior side of a vehicle in which a side of an upper edge of the airbag is attached and fixed to a side of a body of the vehicle, and an inflating gas is caused to flow into an inside of the airbag such that the airbag is deployed and inflated to cover a vehicle interior side of the window while projecting downward; andan inflator that supplies the inflating gas to the airbag, a bag main body which is flexible and has a bag shape and of which a side of an upper edge is fixed to the side of the body of the vehicle on the side of the upper edge of the window at a plurality of positions in a front-rear direction, and', 'a connection member which is configured of a flexible sheet material and of which a side of a base portion is joined to the bag main body and a side of a distal end is fixed to a circumferential edge of the window on the side of the body of the vehicle,, 'wherein the airbag has'}wherein the bag main body is provided with an end-side inflation portion that is disposed on a front end side thereof when inflation is completed, a ...

ROOF MOUNTED AIRBAG

A roof mounted airbag is proposed. The roof mounted airbag includes: a fixed chamber having an upper portion fixed to a roof of a vehicle and configured to be expanded downward when gas is supplied into the fixed chamber; a first separated chamber connected to the fixed chamber, having an inside that communicates with an inside of the fixed chamber to be supplied with the gas from the fixed chamber, and configured to be expanded downward when the gas is supplied into the first separated chamber; and a second separated chamber connected to the fixed chamber while being spaced apart from the first separated chamber, having an inside that communicates with the inside of the fixed chamber to be supplied with the gas from the fixed chamber, and configured to be expanded downward when the gas is supplied into second separated chamber. 1. A roof mounted airbag comprising:a fixed chamber having a first inner space and an upper portion fixed to a roof of a vehicle and configured to expand downward when gas is supplied into the first inner space;a first chamber connected to the fixed chamber, having a second inner space connected to the first inner space of the fixed chamber, and configured to expand downward when the gas is supplied into the second inner space from the first inner space of the fixed chamber; anda second chamber connected to the fixed chamber and spaced apart from the first chamber, having a third inner space connected to the first inner space of the fixed chamber, and configured to expand downward when the gas is supplied into the third inner space from the first inner space of the fixed chamber.2. The roof mounted airbag of claim 1 , wherein the first and second chambers are spaced apart from each other and configured claim 1 , when the gas is supplied thereto claim 1 , to expand such that a distance between the first and second chambers is gradually increased as extending away from the fixed chamber.3. The roof mounted airbag of claim 1 , wherein the first ...

VARIABLE TRAJECTORY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS

Side curtain airbag assemblies for use inside motor vehicles and methods of preparing airbag assemblies are described herein that allow for the deployment of a curtain with varying trajectory. The curtain may be attached to an inflator that is configured to rapidly inflate the curtain from a folded condition to a deployed condition upon signals generated from an activation event, such as a collision or vehicle roll-over. The trajectory of the curtain can be defined as the direction of the curtain being inflated in relation to other components of a vehicle. Different portions of the curtain may have different fold configurations, allowing for tuning of the trajectory upon deployment of each distinct portion of the curtain. 1. A side curtain airbag assembly , comprising:a folded curtain having one or more interior chambers configured to be in fluid communication with an inflator, wherein the curtain comprises at least a first and second portion, the first portion having a first folded pattern and the second portion having a second folded pattern distinct from the first folded pattern.21. The side curtain airbag assembly of , wherein the inflator comprises a container body that is one of a stored gas type , pyrotechnic type , and a combination of stored gas and pyrotechnic type.31. The side curtain airbag assembly of , wherein the inflator comprises two outlet nozzles configured to introduce air into the curtain.4. The side curtain airbag assembly of claim 3 , wherein the two outlet nozzles project outward from the inflator in substantially opposite directions.5. The side curtain airbag assembly of claim 4 , wherein the curtain further comprises two inlet portions configured to receive at least a portion of the outlet nozzles of the inflator.6. The side curtain airbag assembly of claim 4 , wherein the inflator separates the first and second portions of the folded curtain.7. The side curtain airbag assembly of claim 6 , wherein the curtain further comprises at least one ...

Curtain Airbag with Protective Sheet

A curtain airbag for a motor vehicle includes an inflatable cushion and a protective sheet having an attachment edge attached to the airbag and a free-length extending from the attachment edge. The cushion formed into a folded condition from which it is deployable in a deployment direction, and the free-length of the sheet is positioned adjacent to the deployment direction of the cushion. The airbag is installed in the vehicle to deploy adjacent to a daylight opening of the vehicle. Deployment of the cushion during inflation causes the protective sheet to be drawn along with the cushion in the deployment direction so that the sheet overlays the outboard-facing side of the cushion (between the cushion and the daylight opening) and thereby provides a degree of protection against damage to the cushion that may be caused by, for example, broken window glass. 1. A curtain airbag installed in a motor vehicle , comprising:an inflatable cushion folded for deployment in a deployment direction adjacent to a daylight opening of the vehicle; anda sheet having an attachment edge secured to at least one of the airbag and the vehicle at an outboard side of the folded cushion, a free-length of the sheet extending from the attachment edge and disposed adjacent to the deployment direction of the folded cushion.2. The curtain airbag of wherein the attachment edge is secured to the cushion.3. The curtain airbag of wherein at least one attachment point on the attachment edge is co-located with a zero-length tether connecting an inboard panel and an outboard panel of the cushion.4. The curtain airbag of wherein a distal end of the free-length is folded and positioned adjacent to the deployment direction of the folded cushion.5. The curtain airbag of wherein the free-length is wrapped around the deployment direction of the cushion and positioned on an inboard side of the folded cushion.6. The curtain airbag of wherein a distal end of the free-length is folded and positioned on the inboard ...

AIRBAG MOUNTING TAB ASSEMBLY

An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes a curtain airbag inflatable from a stored condition to a deployed condition in which the curtain airbag is positioned between a side structure of the vehicle and the vehicle occupant. The curtain airbag comprises a mounting tab comprising overlying layers of airbag material that define a pocket and through each of which a mounting tab aperture extends. A bracket comprises a plate with a bracket aperture extending therethrough. The bracket is positioned in the pocket so that the bracket aperture is aligned with the mounting tab apertures. A fastener has a portion extending though the mounting tab apertures and the bracket aperture. The fastener blocks the bracket from removal from the pocket. 1. An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle , comprising:a curtain airbag inflatable from a stored condition to a deployed condition in which the curtain airbag is positioned between a side structure of the vehicle and the vehicle occupant, the curtain airbag comprising a mounting tab comprising overlying layers of airbag material that define a pocket and through each of which a mounting tab aperture extends;a bracket comprising a plate with a bracket aperture extending therethrough, the bracket being positioned in the pocket so that the bracket aperture is aligned with the mounting tab apertures; anda fastener having a portion extending though the mounting tab apertures and the bracket aperture, wherein the fastener blocks the bracket from removal from the pocket.2. The apparatus recited in claim 1 , wherein the curtain airbag is a one-piece woven (OPW) curtain airbag claim 1 , and wherein the mounting tab comprises an integral woven portion of the OPW curtain airbag claim 1 , the mounting tab comprising a portion of the OPW curtain airbag that is folded over to define the overlying layers claim 1 , which are stitched or otherwise connected to form the pocket.3. The apparatus recited in ...

HEAD-PROTECTING AIRBAG DEVICE

A head-protecting airbag device includes a case which houses an airbag in a folded-up configuration and a mounting bracket which is used to mount an inflator on a vehicle body structure. The case is mounted on a region of the airbag extending from one end of the inflator. The mounting bracket includes an insert region which fits in an assembling opening of the case. The assembling opening includes a receiving region which receives the insert region along an axial direction of the inflator and a limiting plane that is located in a periphery of the receiving region and holds the insert region from rotating in both directions in a circumferential direction of the inflator. The fitting of the insert region and assembling opening suppresses the airbag stored in the case in the folded-up configuration from rotating in a circumferential direction. 18-. (canceled)9. A head-protecting airbag device comprising:an airbag that is mountable on an upper periphery of a window of a vehicle inside the vehicle for deployment over the window, the airbag including a generally tubular inlet region for taking in an inflation gas;an inflator that is connected with the inlet region of the airbag for feeding the airbag with the inflation gas, the inflator being generally cylindrical in shape and is provided with a gas discharge region for discharging the inflation gas;a mounting bracket for holding and mounting the inflator on a vehicle body structure at the upper periphery of the window, the mounting bracket including a retaining region that holds the inflator and a bag-connecting region that is disposed at a region of the retaining region in a vicinity of the gas discharge region of the inflator and helps connect the inlet region of the airbag to the inflator, the bag-connecting region including:a first fastened region that is in contact with an outer circumference of the inflator on an inner circumferential plane thereof and is wound by an annular first clamping member on an outer ...

INFLATABLE RESTRAINT DEPLOYMENT RAMP

An inflatable restraint assembly includes a vehicle pillar and a pillar trim component that is attached to the vehicle pillar, with the pillar trim component having an upper end. A curtain airbag module having an inflatable curtain portion is disposed in a stowed configuration prior to deployment and moves to a deployed configuration subsequent to deployment. A guide ramp is disposed between the inflatable curtain portion of the curtain airbag module and the upper end of the pillar trim component. A headliner having an outboard portion is sandwiched between the guide ramp and the upper end of the pillar trim component prior to deployment of the inflatable curtain portion of the curtain airbag module. The outboard portion of the headliner defines a reduced thickness section. 1. An inflatable restraint assembly , comprising:a vehicle pillar;a pillar trim component that is attached to the vehicle pillar, the pillar trim component having an upper end;a curtain airbag module having an inflatable curtain portion that is disposed in a stowed configuration prior to deployment and moves to a deployed configuration subsequent to deployment;a guide ramp that is disposed between the inflatable curtain portion of the curtain airbag module and the upper end of the pillar trim component; anda headliner having an outboard portion sandwiched between the guide ramp and the upper end of the pillar trim component prior to deployment of the inflatable curtain portion of the curtain airbag module, wherein the outboard portion of the headliner defines a reduced thickness section.2. The inflatable restraint assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reduced thickness section extends from a body portion of the headliner to a distal end of the outboard portion.3. The inflatable restraint assembly of claim 2 , wherein the reduced thickness section tapers from a first thickness proximate the body portion to a second thickness at the distal end of the outboard portion claim 2 , with the second thickness ...

SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG SYSTEM

A side curtain airbag system includes: an airbag body mounted on a vehicle interior side of a roof side part of a body and deploying upon supply of gas; and a protector designed to hold the airbag body and guide deployment of the airbag body . The protector includes: a main body part extending along the roof side part and covers the airbag body ; multiple first ribs extending toward a vehicle exterior from the main body part , capable of making contact with the body at the time of deployment of the airbag body , and arranged in a direction in which the main body part extends; and a second rib connecting an adjacent pair, of the first ribs to each other, and extending toward the vehicle exterior and obliquely downward from the main body part 1. A side curtain airbag system comprising:an airbag body mounted on a vehicle interior side of a roof side part of a vehicle body and con cured to deploy upon supply of gas; anda protector configured to hold said airbag body and guide deployment of said airbag body, a main body part that extends along said roof side part in a longitudinal direction of the main body part and covers said airbag body;', 'a plurality of first ribs each protruding from said main body part, extending toward a vehicle exterior side, and configured. to make contact with said vehicle body when said airbag body is deployed, said first ribs being arranged in the longitudinal direction in which said main body part extends; and', 'a second rib provided between an adjacent pair of said first ribs such that the second rib connects the adjacent pair of said first ribs to each other, the second rib protruding from the said main body part and extending toward said vehicle exterior and obliquely downward from said main body part., 'wherein said protector comprises2. The side curtain airbag system according to claim 1 , wherein said second rib has a cutout part at the center of said second rib in the longitudinal direction in which said main body part extends claim ...

HEAD-PROTECTING AIRBAG DEVICE

A case includes an opening at least at the lower region for receiving an airbag, and an engaging region engageable with a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes a mounting section which protrudes out of the case and a joint plate which is formed generally into a plate extending generally along an up and down direction and is disposed at a root region of the mounting section for engagement with the case. The engaging region of the case includes an insert slot which allows the joint plate to slide therein generally in an up and down direction, a retaining pawl which protrudes generally in an inboard-outboard direction and is inserted into a retaining hole of the joint plate and retains the joint plate, and an inboard side pressing surface and an outboard side pressing surface which press the joint plate retained by the retaining pawl on the inboard and outboard sides. 1. A head-protecting airbag device mountable on an upper periphery of a window of a vehicle inside the vehicle , the airbag device comprising:an airbag that is deployable over the window, the airbag being folded up in such a manner that a dimension between an upper edge and a lower edge of the airbag as deployed is reduced;a mounting bracket that is disposed at a vicinity of the upper edge of the airbag and is used to mount the airbag on the upper periphery of the window of a body structure of the vehicle, the mounting bracket including a mounting section to be secured to the body structure of the vehicle and a joint plate section that is disposed at a root region of the mounting section, anda case for housing the airbag such that the mounting section of the mounting bracket as disposed on the airbag protrudes out of the case, the case being fabricated from synthetic resin and comprising an opening for receiving the airbag at least at a lower region thereof, and an engaging region which is engageable with the joint plate section of the mounting bracket;wherein:the joint plate section is formed ...

PILLAR AIRBAG ASSEMBLY

A vehicle includes a floor, a roof, and a pair of body sides spaced from each other. A pillar is spaced from both of the body sides. The pillar has a first end at the roof and a second end at the floor. An airbag is supported on the pillar. 1. A vehicle comprising:a floor, a roof, and a pair of body sides spaced from each other;a pillar spaced from both of the body sides, the pillar having a first end at the roof and a second end at the floor; andan airbag supported on the pillar.2. The vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the airbag includes a pair of legs extending in diverging directions in an inflated position.3. The vehicle as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the airbag includes a vertex at the pillar and the pair of legs extend in the diverging directions from the vertex in the inflated position.4. The vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the airbag includes a first segment and a second segment each including a vertex at the pillar and a pair of legs extending in diverging directions from the vertex in an inflated position.5. The vehicle as set forth in claim 4 , wherein one of the legs of the first segment is adjacent to one of the legs of the second segment.6. The vehicle as set forth in claim 4 , wherein one of the legs of the first segment is fixed to one of the legs of the second segment.7. The vehicle as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the first segment has an inflation chamber and the second segment has an inflation chamber disconnected from the inflation chamber of the first segment.8. The vehicle as set forth in claim 7 , further comprising a first inflator in fluid communication with the first segment and a second inflator in fluid communication with the second segment.9. The vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the airbag includes three legs each extending in diverging directions from the pillar in an inflated position.10. The vehicle as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the three legs share a common inflation chamber.11. The vehicle as set ...

SINGLE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG FOR VEHICLES

Airbag inflator system includes an inflatable airbag, e.g., a side curtain airbag, a housing, a gas generating system arranged apart from the housing for generating gas, and a conduit leading from the gas generating system to the housing to provide gas to the housing, e.g., to a lateral end of the housing. A filter may be arranged between the gas generating system and the housing, possibly in the conduit. A nozzle may be arranged between the gas generating system and an interior of the airbag, which nozzle is varied as a function of temperature. The housing may be movably arranged relative to a fixed base and mounted to vary its relation to the base as a function of temperature, e.g., via elastic or deformable supports which support the housing on the base. 114-. (canceled)15. An airbag system of a vehicle , the airbag system comprising:a single airbag extending across at least two seating positions of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, the single airbag arranged to deploy into the passenger compartment along a lateral side of the vehicle and adjacent each of the at least two seating positions;a cover interposed between the single airbag and the passenger compartment to cover the single airbag prior to deployment;a single gas-providing system that provides gas to inflate the single airbag and which is arranged apart from the single airbag; anda conduit leading from the single gas-providing system to provide gas to inflate the single airbag, the conduit being arranged to deliver the gas from the single gas-providing system into the single airbag,wherein the at least two seating positions comprise a first seating position in a first seat row of seats of the vehicle and a second seating position in a second seat row of seats of the vehicle longitudinally displaced from the first seat row of seats, along the lateral side of the vehicle, andwherein the single airbag has a plurality of compartments for receiving the gas, and wherein each of the plurality of ...

Curtain airbag module

Disclosed is a curtain airbag module including a curtain airbag cushion, an inflator of supplying and inflating gas into the curtain airbag cushion, and a lamp bracket fixed on a vehicle panel to support the curtain airbag cushion which is integrally provided with a lamp pattern to deploy the curtain airbag cushion into a vehicle without deploying the curtain airbag cushion into a pillar trim of a vehicle in the deployment of the curtain airbag cushion by driving the inflator. The lamp pattern wraps up at least a portion of the folded curtain airbag cushion. The lamp pattern initially wrapping up the folded curtain airbag cushion guides the curtain airbag cushion to the interior of the vehicle when the curtain airbag cushion is deployed, thereby preventing the curtain airbag cushion from being inserted into the pillar trim, so that the curtain airbag cushion is stably deployed.

Passenger retaining apparatus

A passenger retaining apparatus includes a driver seat airbag and a curtain airbag. The curtain airbag includes first and second inflation portions and a recess portion. The first inflation portion is inflated at a passenger side with respect to the inflated driver seat airbag in a vehicle body longitudinal direction. The second inflation portion is inflated at a wind shield side with respect to the inflated driver seat airbag in the vehicle body longitudinal direction. The recess portion is formed between the first and second inflation portions to engage with the inflated driver seat airbag. The driver seat airbag retains a front surface of a head of the passenger and the first inflation portion retains a side surface of the head of the passenger.

VEHICLE SIDE BODY STRUCTURE

A side body structure of a vehicle can include: a hinge pillar; a front pillar that is coupled to an upper end portion of this hinge pillar via a bent section, extends upward to the rear, and is coupled to a front end portion of a roof side rail via a connected section; and an apron rein that extends forward from a position below the bent section in the hinge pillar, where the bent section can include an energy absorption section that is subjected to out-of-plane deformation in a longitudinal orthogonal direction of the front pillar and thereby can absorb collision energy when the collision energy, which can be directed rearward, is applied to the apron rein. The energy absorption section can be configured to include an outer bead section and an inner bead section respectively provided in an outer member and a lower inner member. 1. A vehicle side body structure comprising:a hinge pillar that extends in an up-down direction;a front pillar that is coupled to an upper end portion of the hinge pillar via a bent section, that extends upward to a rear side in a vehicle body, and that is coupled to a front end portion of a roof side rail via a connected section; andan apron reinforcement that extends forward from a position below the bent section in the hinge pillar, whereinthe bent section includes an energy absorption section configured to be subjected to out-of-plane deformation in a longitudinal orthogonal direction of the front pillar and thereby absorb collision energy in a case where the collision energy, which is directed rearward, is applied to the apron reinforcement.2. The vehicle side body structure according to claim 1 , whereinthe front pillar includes: an outer member; and an inner member that cooperates with the outer member to form a closed cross section shifted upward to the rear, andthe energy absorption section includes a bead section that is provided in the outer member and/or the inner member.3. The vehicle side body structure according to claim 2 , ...

AIRBAG DEVICE

An airbag device that can efficiently suppress an injury value for an occupant in an emergency includes a frontal airbag cushion that is expanded at a vehicle front side of a driver's seat and a curtain airbag cushion that is expanded at an outer side of the frontal airbag cushion in a vehicle width direction. The frontal airbag cushion includes an inner bag that is expanded by receiving a gas, inner vents that are disposed in the inner bag to discharge the gas, an outer bag that contains the inner bag therein and is expanded by receiving the gas from the inner vents and outer vents that are disposed in the outer bag to discharge the gas. A distance between the inner bag and the curtain airbag cushion is smaller than a width of a head of an occupant. 1. An airbag device for restraining an occupant sitting on a vehicle seat , the airbag device comprising:a frontal airbag cushion expandable to a predetermined shape at a vehicle front side of the seat; anda curtain airbag cushion expandable to a position along a side window at an outer side of the frontal airbag cushion in a vehicle width direction, an inner bag that is expanded in a predetermined shape by receiving a gas;', 'an inner vent disposed in the inner bag to exhaust the gas;', 'an outer bag that contains the inner bag therein and is expandable in response to the gas from the inner vent; and', 'an outer vent disposed in the outer bag to exhaust the gas, and, 'wherein the frontal airbag cushion includesa distance between the inner bag and the curtain airbag cushion is smaller than a width of a head of the occupant.2. The airbag device according to claim 1 ,wherein the outer bag contacts the curtain airbag cushion when the outer bag is expanded.3. The airbag device according to claim 1 ,wherein when the inner bag and the outer bag are expanded, an inner vent position of the inner vent and an outer vent position of the outer vent are different from each other in the vehicle width direction and in a vehicle ...

HEAD PROTECTION DEVICE AND GUIDING BRACKET

A head protection device includes an air bag and a guiding bracket, and the guiding bracket includes an attachment surface that has an attachment portion attached to a body panel, a guiding wall that has a support portion for supporting the air bag, and a contact portion that is coupled to an end of the guiding wall in the vehicle cabin side and contacts a ceiling material. A weak portion deformed toward the vehicle cabin outer side by a load of a passenger's head at a collision causing no activation of an inflator is formed between the support portion of the guiding wall and the contact portion. 1. A head protection device comprising:an air bag covered with a ceiling material arranged above a pillar of a vehicle, the air bag pressing the ceiling material from between the pillar and the ceiling material to open the ceiling material and expanding and inflating downward when an inflator is activated to flow a gas into the air bag; anda guiding bracket covered with the ceiling material above the pillar, the guiding bracket guiding the air bag expanded and inflated by the inflator to a vehicle cabin side, wherein the guiding bracket includes:an attachment surface extending along a body panel in a vehicle vertical direction, and the attachment surface having an attachment portion attached to the body panel;a guiding wall extending from a lower end of the attachment surface toward the vehicle cabin side, the guiding wall having a support portion for supporting the air bag; anda contact portion coupled to an end of the guiding wall in the vehicle cabin side, the contact portion contacting the ceiling material, anda weak portion deformed toward a vehicle cabin outer side by a load of a passenger's head at a collision causing no activation of the inflator is formed between the support portion of the guiding wall and the contact portion.2. The head protection device according to claim 1 , wherein the weak portion is formed near the contact portion of the guiding wall along ...

AIRBAG DEVICE

An action of once strongly pressing an airbag against a pillar trim at the initial stage of deployment is omitted to enable the airbag to be quickly inflated and deployed without reducing the deployment speed thereof. An airbag device includes a folded airbag () that is attached to an upper part of a side wall inside a vehicle cabin in the front-rear direction of a vehicle, and an inflator that inflates and deploys the airbag () to the lower side of the vehicle. The airbag () includes a roll-folded portion (R) rolled from one end thereof opposite from an attaching side, and an accordion-folded portion (J) continuous with the roll-folded portion (R) and folded in an accordion manner. The accordion-folded portion (J) is folded so as to be located at a side of the roll-folded portion (R). The accordion-folded portion (J) is formed by folding the roll-folded portion (R) into two and making accordion folds from the two-folded portion so as to have the same width as the width (L) of the two-folded roll-folded portion (R). 1. An airbag device comprising:an airbag attached to an upper part of a side wall inside a vehicle cabin in the front-rear direction of a vehicle; andan inflator that inflates and deploys the folded airbag toward the lower side of the vehicle cabin,the airbag including a roll-folded portion rolled from one end thereof opposite from an upper edge attached to the upper part, and an accordion-folded portion continuous with the roll-folded portion and folded in an accordion manner, the accordion-folded portion being folded so as to be located at a side of the roll-folded portion, whereinthe accordion-folded portion is formed by a folding line to have the same width as the width of the roll-folded portion folded into two, and is located at a side facing to the vehicle-exterior of the two-folded portion of the roll-folded portion.2. The airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein the entirety of the roll-folded portion claim 1 , which is roll-folded so as to ...

Vehicle ceiling structure

A vehicle ceiling structure includes a ceiling interior material that covers a curtain shield air bag with a terminal side; an assist grip attached to a body panel through an attachment hole formed in the ceiling interior material; and an attachment portion provided on the assist grip, the attachment portion being in contact with or facing to outer circumference of the attachment hole in a surface of the ceiling interior material in a vehicle cabin side, wherein the vehicle ceiling structure on a surface thereof in a vehicle cabin outer side has an annular groove on outer circumference of the attachment portion in such a manner that the annular groove surround the attachment portion.

Roof Mounted Rear Seat Airbag Safety Cage

Described herein is a rear seat airbag deployment system, a rear seat airbag of the rear seat airbag deployment system, and a method of deploying the rear seat airbag. The rear seat airbag is configured in a substantially ‘U’ shape to encompass both the front and rear sides of rear seat occupants when the rear seat airbag is deployed. It follows that the rear seat airbag provides a safety cage that surrounds rear seat passengers upon deployment. Exemplary embodiments may further include an airbag deployment tool for gathering vehicle state information, analyzing the vehicle state information, determining whether to deploy one or more airbags, and controlling the deployment of the rear seat airbag. 1. A vehicle rear seat airbag deployment system , comprising:a roof railing attached to a rear seat airbag; and, receive sensor information;', 'in response to analyzing the sensor information, control the inflator to inflate a first and second section of the rear seat airbag, above and to fall below the rear seat, respectively., 'a processor in communication with an inflator, configured to2. The rear seat airbag deployment system of claim 1 , wherein the rear seat airbag is configured to fall from a ceiling above a rear seating area to surround the rear seating area on a passenger side claim 1 , driver side claim 1 , and front side of the rear seating area when the processor controls the inflator to inflate the rear seat airbag.3. The rear seat airbag deployment system of claim 1 , wherein the roof railing portion is comprised of a driver side roof rail claim 1 , a passenger side roof rail claim 1 , and a center cross member.4. The rear seat airbag deployment system of claim 3 , wherein the inflator is a single inflator attached to the center cross member and configured to inflate the rear seat airbag.5. The rear seat airbag deployment system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle sensor information includes occupant classification information received from one or more occupant ...

INFLATABLE CURTAIN AND METHOD FOR PLACING AN INFLATABLE CURTAIN IN A STORED CONDITION

An apparatus () helps to protect an occupant () of a vehicle () that has a side structure () and a roof (). The apparatus () includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device () that has a stored condition for being positioned along the vehicle roof (). The protection device () is inflatable away from the vehicle roof () to a deployed condition positioned between the side structure () and a vehicle occupant (). The protection device () includes an upper edge portion () for being connected to the vehicle along the vehicle roof (). A lower edge portion () of the protection device () is folded over onto itself at least once in the stored condition. The protection device (), when in the stored condition, has a rolled-up configuration such that the folded over lower edge portion () occupies a central space () bounded by the rolled-up portion () of the protection device. 1. A method for placing an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device in a stored condition , the method comprising the steps of:providing an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device having an upper edge portion for being connected to the vehicle along the vehicle roof and an opposite lower edge portion;folding the lower edge portion over onto itself at least once; androlling the protection device up such that the folded over lower edge portion occupies a central space surrounded by the rolled up portion.2. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the step of folding the lower edge portion comprises the step of folding the lower edge portion in a z-fold configuration comprising at least two folds in opposite directions.3. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the step of folding the lower edge portion comprises the step of folding the lower edge portion in a single fold configuration such that the single folded portion occupies multiple layers of the roll.4. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein the step of rolling the protection device comprises the step of maintaining the folded over ...

ENHANCED DISCRIMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTUATABLE PROTECTION DEVICE

A method for controlling an actuatable safety device for helping to protect a vehicle occupant includes sensing a plurality of vehicle acceleration parameters. The method also includes executing one or more metrics that evaluate the acceleration parameters to determine whether vehicle crash thresholds are exceeded and producing crash event indications in response thereto. The method also includes evaluating the crash event indications to identify a pole side impact, and controlling deployment of the actuatable safety device in response to identifying the pole side impact crash event. In one particular configuration, identifying the pole side impact crash event includes discriminating the pole side impact crash event from a barrier side impact crash event. 1. A method for controlling an actuatable safety device for helping to protect a vehicle occupant , the method comprising:sensing a plurality of vehicle acceleration parameters;executing one or more metrics that evaluate the acceleration parameters to determine whether vehicle crash thresholds are exceeded and producing crash event indications in response thereto;evaluating the crash event indications to identify a pole side impact; andcontrolling deployment of the actuatable safety device in response to identifying the pole side impact crash event.2. The method recited in claim 1 , wherein identifying the pole side impact crash event comprises discriminating the pole side impact crash event from a barrier side impact crash event.3. The method recited in claim 2 , wherein discriminating the pole side impact crash event from the barrier side impact crash event comprises:measuring via a satellite safety sensor (SSS) a vehicle X-axis acceleration (SSS_X) and a vehicle Y-axis acceleration (SSS_Y);determining from SSS_X a vehicle X-axis relative velocity (SSS_X_Rel_Vel);determining from SSS_Y a vehicle Y-axis relative velocity (SSS_Y_Rel_Vel); andcomparing SSS_X_Rel_Vel to SSS_Y_Rel_Vel to classify a side impact crash ...

OVERHEAD AIRBAG WITH LEG INTERACTION CHAMBER

An automobile vehicle airbag assembly includes an airbag body connected to and extending when inflated downward from an overhead vehicle portion. A cushion extending from the airbag body has a first portion which when inflated positioned directly in front of an occupant. A second portion when inflated extends from the first portion and has a lower end aligned to interact with legs of the occupant to limit rotational motion of a lower leg portion of the legs to prevent hyper-extension of at least one knee of the occupant. 1. An automobile vehicle airbag assembly , comprising:an airbag body connected to and extending downward when inflated from an overhead vehicle portion; and a first portion that once inflated positions directly in front of an occupant; and', 'a second portion that when inflated interacts with legs of the occupant to limit rotational motion of a lower leg portion of the legs of the occupant to prevent hyper-extension of at least one knee of the occupant., 'a first cushion extending from the airbag body, having2. The automobile vehicle airbag assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second portion interacting with the legs of the occupant is wider than the first portion.3. The automobile vehicle airbag assembly of claim 2 , further including a second cushion having a second cushion first portion when inflated positioned directly in front of and contacted by a second occupant and a second cushion second portion when inflated interacting with legs of the second occupant.4. The automobile vehicle airbag assembly of claim 3 , wherein the second portion of the first cushion laterally overlaps the second portion of the second cushion.5. The automobile vehicle airbag assembly of claim 3 , wherein the second portion of the first cushion directly abuts the second portion of the second cushion.6. The automobile vehicle airbag assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first portion is positioned to be contacted by at least one of a face and a torso of the occupant.7. The ...

SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG ASSEMBLY

A side curtain airbag assembly includes an airbag cushion having a length and a height; a wrapper sheet having a length extending along the airbag cushion and a width perpendicular to the length; and a plurality of mounting strips distributed along the length. Each mounting strip includes a mounting bracket; a wrapping strip; and a connector strap. The wrapper sheet extends across at least two of the mounting strips and is affixed to the airbag cushion by at least one seam composed of stitches. The stitches divide the length of the wrapper sheet into a first partial width and a second partial width of the wrapper sheet. The first partial width of the wrapper sheet has a plurality of cutout openings distributed along an outer edge extending along the length of the wrapper sheet and aligned with the mounting strips. The second partial width can be free of cutout openings. 1. A side curtain airbag assembly comprising:an airbag cushion having a length along a vehicle direction and a height;a wrapper sheet having a length extending along the length of the airbag cushion and a width perpendicular to the length; and a mounting bracket;', 'a wrapping strip; and', 'a connector strap connecting the mounting bracket to the wrapping strip;, 'a plurality of mounting strips distributed along the length of the airbag cushion, each of the mounting strips respectively includingwherein the wrapper sheet extends across at least two of the mounting strips and is affixed to the airbag cushion by stitches; andwherein the stitches affixing the wrapper sheet to the airbag cushion divide the length of the wrapper sheet into a first partial width and a second partial width of the wrapper sheet, wherein in the first partial width, the wrapper sheet has a plurality of cutout openings distributed along an outer edge extending along the length of the wrapper sheet, the plurality of cutout openings being aligned with the plurality of mounting strips.2. The side curtain airbag assembly of claim 1 ...

DOUBLE FOLD AND ROLL CUSHIONS FOR IC

An airbag assembly may include an inflatable curtain airbag with a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. The inflatable curtain may have a first protection zone and a second protection zone that inflates forward or rearward of the first protection zone to provide enhanced protection. The second protection zone may be double-folded against the first protection zone so that, during deployment, the second protection zone pivots to unfold relative to the first protection zone. Attachment features such as tack stitching may be used to secure the folded portions together. The tack stitching may be designed to break during deployment of the airbag such that the first protection zone inflates first, followed by a proximal portion of the second protection zone, and then by a distal portion of the second protection zone. 1. An airbag assembly for disposition proximate a roof of a vehicle to shield a vehicle occupant from impacting at least one lateral surface of the vehicle , the airbag assembly comprising: a first protection zone comprising a first interior chamber;', 'a second protection zone comprising a second interior chamber in fluid communication with the first interior chamber; and', 'a first attachment feature;, 'an inflatable curtain airbag having a stowed configuration for disposition proximate the roof of the vehicle and a deployed configuration into which the inflatable curtain airbag deploys downward between the vehicle occupant and the at least one lateral surface of the vehicle, the inflatable curtain airbag comprisingwherein, in the stowed configuration, the inflatable curtain airbag is folded longitudinally at a first stowed fold line such that the second protection zone overlies a portion of the first protection zone;wherein, in the stowed configuration, the first attachment feature secures the second protection zone to the portion of the first protection zone to keep the second protection zone folded rearward until deployment such that, during ...

AIRBAG APPARATUS

There is provided a side curtain airbag apparatus. The side curtain airbag apparatus includes a bag that is inflated and unfolded, a piece of fixing hardware that is fixed to an edge portion of the bag and includes a temporary fixing claw capable of being locked to a locking portion of a vehicle body panel, and a protector that includes a lower contact portion in contact with a lower surface of a bent portion of the vehicle body panel and surrounds the bag. 1. An airbag apparatus to be arranged along an angled portion of a side wall of a vehicle body panel , the angled portion including a lower surface facing downward and a side surface extending upward from the lower surface , the side surface having a locking portion capable of a temporary hanging of the airbag apparatus therefrom , the airbag apparatus comprising:an airbag that can be inflated and unfolded;at least one fixing member that is fixed to an edge of the airbag and has a temporary fixing claw capable of engagement with the locking portion of the side surface, thereby hanging the airbag apparatus therefrom; anda protector that holds the airbag and has a contact portion to be in contact with the lower surface of the angled portion of the vehicle body panel when the airbag apparatus is hung on the angled portion.2. The airbag apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a base plate that is provided to stand upright from a main body of the protector and', 'a plurality of ribs that are supported by the base plate and are each to be in contact with the angled portion of the vehicle body panel when the airbag apparatus is hung on the angled surface., 'the contact portion includes,'}3. The airbag apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe airbag is arranged away from the angled portion of the vehicle body panel than the contact portion and at a side on a vehicle interior side of the angled portion.4. The airbag apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe protector has an upper contact portion to be in contact ...

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DEVICE

A front passenger seat airbag device includes a module case; a front passenger seat airbag configured such that, in a folded state, a height of a first airbag section positioned at a vehicle outer side is lower than a height of a second airbag section positioned at a vehicle inner side, and widths of the first airbag section and the second airbag section are substantially the same; an inflator disposed at a bottom side of the module case; and a raising member disposed at a bottom portion of the module case, and that raises a height of a first support face supporting the first airbag section to be higher than a height of a second support face supporting the second airbag section, such that a height of an upper face of the first airbag section is substantially aligned with a height of an upper face of the second airbag section. 1. A front passenger seat airbag device comprising:a module case configured to be disposed on a back side of an airbag door provided on a front passenger seat side of an instrument panel;a front passenger seat airbag configured such that, in a state folded into a rectangular shape as viewed from the airbag door side and stowed inside the module case, a folded height of a first airbag section positioned at a vehicle width direction outer side is lower than a folded height of a second airbag section positioned at a vehicle width direction inner side of the first airbag section, and a folded width of the first airbag section and a folded width of the second airbag section along the vehicle width direction as viewed from the airbag door side are substantially the same;an inflator that is disposed at a bottom portion side of the module case and that on actuation supplies gas into the front passenger seat airbag; anda raising member that is disposed further toward a bottom portion of the module case than the front passenger seat airbag, and that is configured to raise a height of a first support face supporting a lower face of the first airbag ...

CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT METHOD

A curtain airbag device mounting structure includes: a first pillar forming a part of a front pillar and extends substantially along a vehicle height direction; a second pillar forming another part of the front pillar, the second pillar being disposed on a rear side of a vehicle relative to the first pillar at a predetermined distance from the first pillar and extending substantially along the vehicle height direction; a transparent member bridged between the first pillar and the second pillar; and a curtain airbag device including a curtain airbag stored along a roof side rail and the second pillar, the curtain airbag being configured to inflate and deploy in a curtain-like fashion over a side portion of a cabin of the vehicle in case of a collision of the vehicle. 1. A curtain airbag device mounting structure comprising:a first pillar that forms a part of a front pillar and extends substantially along a vehicle height direction;a second pillar that forms another part of the front pillar, the second pillar being disposed on a rear side of a vehicle relative to the first pillar at a predetermined distance from the first pillar and extending substantially along the vehicle height direction;a transparent member that is bridged between the first pillar and the second pillar and enables an outside of the vehicle to be viewed from a driver seat; anda curtain airbag device including a curtain airbag stored along a roof side rail and the second pillar, the curtain airbag being configured to be supplied with gas to inflate and deploy in a curtain-like fashion over a side portion of a cabin of the vehicle in case of a collision of the vehicle.2. The curtain airbag device mounting structure according to claim 1 , further comprising a front-side garnish attached to the first pillar and', 'a rear-side garnish formed separately from the front-side garnish and attached to the second pillar, the rear-side garnish being configured to cover the curtain airbag from a vehicle interior ...

VEHICLE HEADLINER AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME

One or more embodiments provide a vehicle headliner including a roof panel positioned between left and right side panels, at least one of the left and right side panels including a transverse-strength-weakened area extending along a vehicle longitudinal direction and interfacing a vehicle pillar along a vehicle width direction at an assembled position. 1. A vehicle headliner , comprising:a roof panel positioned between a left side panel and a right side panel, at least one of the left side panel and the right side panel including a transverse-strength-weakened area extending along a vehicle longitudinal direction and to interface a vehicle pillar along a vehicle width direction at an assembled position.2. The vehicle headliner of claim 1 , wherein the transverse-strength-weakened area includes a first opening and a second opening spaced apart from each other along the vehicle longitudinal direction.3. The vehicle headliner of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the first opening and the second opening is spaced apart from an edge of at least one of the left side panel and the right side panel with a distance of no greater than 15 millimeters.4. The vehicle headliner of claim 2 , wherein the transverse-strength-weakened area further includes a third opening and a fourth opening spaced apart from each other along the vehicle width direction.5. The vehicle headliner of claim 4 , wherein at least one of the third opening and the fourth opening is spaced apart from an end edge of the one of the left side panel and the right side panel with a distance of no greater than 15 millimeters.6. The vehicle headliner of claim 1 , wherein the transverse-strength-weakened area includes an extended opening extending along the vehicle longitudinal direction claim 1 , the extended opening being greater in width than the vehicle pillar along the vehicle longitudinal direction.7. The vehicle headliner of claim 1 , wherein the transverse-strength-weakened area includes a surface layer and ...

SELF-CONFORMING REARSEAT AIR BAG

An apparatus () for helping to protect an occupant () of a vehicle () having a seat ( or ) for receiving the occupant () includes an inflatable protection device () inflatable from a stored condition in the vehicle () adjacent a reaction surface () to a deployed condition between the reaction surface and the vehicle occupant (). The protection device () includes a front portion () presented toward the seat () and an inflatable volume for receiving a penetrating occupant (′) when the protection device () is in the deployed condition. A rear portion () connected to the front portion () has an inflatable volume spaced from the front portion () by a space (). The front portion () is positioned between the vehicle occupant () and the rear portion () when the protection device () is in the deployed condition. The inflated front portion () is movable in a fore-aft direction relative to the rear portion () to engage the occupant () regardless of the distance between the reaction surface () and the occupant (). 1. An apparatus for helping to protect a rear seat occupant of a vehicle , the apparatus comprising:an air bag having a stored condition in a housing mounted to or within a seatback of a vehicle seat positioned in front of the rear seat occupant, the air bag comprising one or more panels of material interconnected to define an inflatable volume and having a substantially U-shaped configuration when viewed from the side, the U-shaped air bag comprising a first portion that forms one leg of the U-shaped air bag, a second portion that forms another leg of the U-shaped air bag, and a third portion that interconnects the first and second portions, wherein the air bag is configured to have a deployed condition in which the first portion is configured to be positioned adjacent the seatback and the second portion is configured to be positioned between the first portion and the rear seat occupant; anda deployment tether having a first end connected to the first portion of the ...

VEHICLE CURTAIN AIRBAG APPARATUS

A vehicle curtain airbag apparatus includes an inflator and an airbag. The airbag includes an airbag body, an inner tube, and a pocket portion. The inner tube includes a tube body and an insertion portion. The pocket portion is provided in a front end portion of the tube body in an insertion direction of the inner tube. A front end portion of the pocket portion in the insertion direction is joined to the tube body at a first joint portion, which extends in an intersecting direction. The intersecting direction intersects the insertion direction. At least one of the opposite end portions of the pocket portion in the intersecting direction is joined to the tube body at a second joint portion that extends in the insertion direction.

PILLAR-SUPPORTED AIRBAG FOR EXTENDING VEHICLE SEAT

An assembly for a vehicle includes a vehicle floor and a vehicle roof spaced from the vehicle floor. A pillar extends from the vehicle floor to the vehicle roof. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the pillar. The airbag is inflatable from the pillar from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The assembly includes a seat supported by the vehicle floor adjacent the pillar. The airbag extends around the seat when in the inflated position.

CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

A curtain airbag device for a vehicle including; a curtain airbag that includes tabs that are anchored at a roof side portion, stowed in the roof side portion in folded state, inflates and expands toward the vehicle lower side, and includes, at a front portion, a front seat oblique collision chamber that inflates to the vehicle lower side relative to a door beltline and is superposed in the vehicle width direction with a door trim; and a swing restriction tab projecting from upper edge portion of front portion of the curtain airbag, anchored at the roof side portion at the vehicle lower side with respect to an imaginary line that runs along the curtain airbag in folded state and passes through anchoring points of the tabs, and restricts upward swinging with respect to the vehicle by the front portion of the inflated and expanded curtain airbag. 1. A curtain airbag device for a vehicle , comprising;a curtain airbag including a plurality of tabs projecting toward the vehicle upper side from an upper edge portion of the curtain airbag, the plurality of tabs being anchored at a roof side portion, the curtain airbag being stowed in the roof side portion in a folded state, the curtain airbag receiving a supply of gas and inflating and expanding toward the vehicle lower side, and a front portion of the curtain airbag including a front seat oblique collision chamber that inflates to the vehicle lower side relative to a door beltline and is superposed in the vehicle width direction with a door trim; anda swing restriction tab projecting from the upper edge portion of the front portion of the curtain airbag, the swing restriction tab being anchored at the roof side portion at the vehicle lower side with respect to an imaginary line that runs along the curtain airbag in the folded state and passes through anchoring points of the plurality of tabs at the roof side portion, and the swing restriction tab restricting upward swinging with respect to the vehicle by the front portion ...

MOUNTING TAB ASSEMBLIES FOR SECURING AN AIRBAG TO A VEHICLE

Tabs for coupling or securing an airbag to a vehicle are provided. A tab may include a first panel and a second panel that meet at a foldable portion. First and second arms may extend away from a central portion of the first panel in substantially opposite directions. First and second recesses may extend inward from first and second lateral edges, respectively, of the second panel. The tab may be configured to be folded to form a bracket receiving member. The bracket receiving member may be configured to be disposed through an aperture of a bracket to secure the tab to the vehicle. Additionally, the first and second panels of the tab may be configured to be secured to an airbag to secure the airbag to the vehicle via the tab and the bracket. 1. A tab for securing an airbag to a vehicle , the tab comprising:a first panel comprising a first I-shape;a second panel comprising a second I-shape; anda connecting member that couples the first panel to the second panel, wherein a first end of the connecting member couples to a central portion of the first panel, and a second end of the connecting member couples to a central portion of the second panel,wherein the central portion of the second panel is configured to roll over the connecting member and into alignment with the central portion of the first panel in a rolled configuration.2. The tab of claim 1 , wherein the aligned central portions of the first panel and the second panel in the rolled configuration form a bracket receiving member to be disposed through an aperture of a bracket that is to be mounted on a vehicle structure to secure the tab to the vehicle claim 1 , andwherein the first panel and the second panel are configured to be secured to the airbag to secure the airbag to the vehicle.3. The tab of claim 2 , wherein the bracket receiving member comprises three layers of material to be disposed through the aperture of the bracket.4. The tab of claim 2 , wherein the bracket receiving member is configured to be ...

VEHICLE SIDE AIR CURTAIN WITH CONTROLLED PRESSURE CHAMBER

A vehicle side air curtain has an inflator, a main inflatable chamber, and an integral separate, self-contained controlled pressure chamber in limited fluid communication with the main inflatable chamber of the side air curtain and disposed for impact by the head and upper thoracic region of a vehicle occupant. The main inflatable chamber is inflated to an initial pressure within an initial impact time period immediately following actuation of the inflator and a second lower stabilized pressure thereafter to extend the duration of the pressurization of the main inflatable chamber of the side air curtain beyond the initial impact time period. The controlled pressure chamber of the side air curtain is inflated to an initial pressure substantially lower than the first pressure of the main inflatable chamber and favorable to side impact occupant protection immediately following actuation of the inflator pressure. 1. A vehicle side air curtain for a motor vehicle , the side air curtain having an inflator , a main inflatable chamber , and an integral separate , self-contained controlled pressure chamber in limited fluid communication with the main inflatable chamber of the side air curtain and disposed laterally in line with and sized to laterally restrain the head and upper thoracic region of a vehicle occupant , wherein the main inflatable chamber of the side air curtain is inflated to an initial pressure within an initial impact time period immediately following actuation of the inflator and a second lower stabilized pressure thereafter to extend the duration of the pressurization of the main inflatable chamber of the side air curtain beyond the initial impact time period , and the controlled pressure chamber of the side air curtain is inflated to an initial pressure substantially lower than the initial pressure of the main inflatable chamber of the side air curtain and a second higher stabilized pressure beyond the initial impact time period , the initial pressure in ...

AIRBAG DEVICE

This airbag device includes a first protective cover and a second protective cover which store and protect an airbag. The airbag has a tab formed between the first protective cover and the second protective cover so as to protrude outward approximately in parallel with a longitudinal direction of the airbag. The tab has one end connected to the first protective cover and the other end connected to the second protective cover. 1. An airbag device configured for attachment to a roof side rail of a vehicle , the airbag device comprising:an airbag folded in a long and thin manner and defining a longitudinal direction;a first protective cover that stores a first part of the airbag; anda second protective cover arranged so as to be disposed in line with the first protective cover in a longitudinal direction of the airbag, the second protective cover storing a second part of the airbag, whereinthe airbag including a tab formed in an area between the first and second protective covers, the tab protruding outward from the airbag and having a length extending in the longitudinal direction of the airbag, andthe tab having one end connected to the first protective cover and another end connected to the second protective cover.2. The airbag device according to claim 1 , whereina first hook portion formed in an end of the first protective cover located toward the tab,a second hook portion formed in an end of the second protective cover located toward the tab,wherein the tab is connected to the first protective cover by the first hook portion being inserted into a first insertion hole formed in one end of the tab, andthe tab is connected to the second protective cover by the second hook portion being inserted into a second insertion hole formed in the other end of the tab.3. The airbag device according to claim 2 , wherein a distance between the first and second insertion holes of the tab is approximately the same as a distance between the first and second hook portions in a state ...

CURTAIN AIRBAG FOR VEHICLE

A curtain airbag apparatus includes a series of main chambers formed to flatways cover an inner side structure of the vehicle upon inflation; and a head receiving region formed at a front portion of the curtain airbag concavely upwardly in a length direction of the vehicle to receive a head of an occupant when the head of the occupant comes into contact with a driver seat airbag and slide in front and lateral directions of the vehicle in an inflated state of the driver seat airbag. 1. A curtain airbag for a vehicle , comprising:a series of main chambers formed to flatways cover an inner side structure of the vehicle upon inflation; anda head receiving region formed at a front portion of the curtain airbag concavely upwardly in a length direction of the vehicle to receive a head of an occupant when the head of the occupant comes into contact with a driver seat airbag and slides in a front and lateral directions of the vehicle in an inflated state of the driver seat airbag,wherein the head receiving region has a shape substantially corresponding to a contour of the head of the occupant coming into contact with the head receiving region.2. The curtain airbag of claim 1 , wherein a vertical length of a front end of the curtain airbag is same with a vertical length of a rear end of the curtain airbag claim 1 , and wherein the curtain airbag further comprises a reinforcement means configured to allow a front lower portion of the curtain airbag to come into contact with an inner side structure below a window of the vehicle in an inflated state of the curtain airbag.3. The curtain airbag of claim 2 , wherein the head receiving region comprises a non-inflatable region formed in a front portion of the main chamber.4. The curtain airbag of claim 2 , wherein the reinforcement means is formed such that claim 2 , at the front portion of the main chamber claim 2 , inflation gas flows from a lower portion of the curtain airbag to an upper portion of the curtain airbag.5. The ...

CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE

A cover member () is formed of a pliable fabric material having a plurality of polymer fibers, and is configured to maintain the shape of the airbag by mutual fusion of at least part of the polymer fibers. The cover member () is configured to have a high stiffness portion () of higher stiffness than other portions of the cover member, as a result of partial overlaying of the pliable fabric material in more folds than at other portions. 1. A curtain airbag device provided with an airbag that is adapted to be disposed along a roof side rail of a vehicle interior , and that can deploy so as to cover a window portion on a vehicle side face , the curtain airbag device comprising ,a cover member that forms the airbag in a rolled or folded state into an elongate shape and that covers the outer periphery of the airbag at least in a part of the airbag in the longitudinal direction, whereinthe cover member is formed of a pliable fabric material having a plurality of polymer fibers, and is configured to maintain the shape of the airbag in the rolled or folded state through mutual fusion of at least part of the polymer fibers; andthe cover member is formed to have a high stiffness portion of higher stiffness than that of other portions of the cover member, as a result of partial overlaying of the pliable fabric material in more folds than at the other portions.2. The curtain airbag device according to claim 1 , further comprising claim 1 ,a protruding part jutting into the vehicle interior is formed on a side of the vehicle interior; andthe high stiffness portion of the cover member is provided below the airbag and at a position overlapping at least the protruding part, during a deployment of the airbag.3. The curtain airbag device according to claim 1 , further comprising claim 1 , the high stiffness portion of the cover member is provided between the airbag in the rolled or folded state and a vehicle body.4. The curtain airbag device according to claim 2 , further comprising ...

VEHICLE BODY EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM

A vehicle body equipped with an airbag system has a side curtain airbag provided on a roof side rail The side curtain airbag includes: a bag body that is disposed along the roof side rail a central protector that holds the bag body and an inflator that is configured to feed gas to the bag body The central protector has a contact end part that is opposed to a reinforcement member with a gap L left therebetween. The contact end part is moved toward the reinforcement member by a deployment force of the bag body and the contact end part is thus supported by the reinforcement member 1. A vehicle body equipped with an airbag device , comprising:a wall part of said vehicle body to which said airbag device is installed;a bag body that is disposed along said wall part of said vehiclebody;an in flat or that is configured to feed gas to said bag body and deploy said bag body with the gas thus fed; anda protector with a deformable body that holds said bag body so as to receive a deployment force of said bag body, the protector comprising an edge part located on an inner side in a vehicle widthwise direction, the edge part facing toward a portion of said wall part and being movable toward said wall part, whereinsaid protector is configured to leave a gap between the edge part thereof and said wall part when installed to said wall part, andwhen said bag body is deployed, said protector is capable of deformation upon receiving the deployment force of said bag body such that said edge part moves and becomes in contact with said wall part, thereby causing the said wall part to support the protector along with said airbag body that is being deployed.2. The vehicle body equipped with the airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein a side panel; and', 'an upper panel that has said portion of said wall part to contact and support said edge part of said protector when said bag body is deployed, and, 'said wall part of the vehicle body comprisessaid protector is mounted on said side ...

Side Curtain Airbag Compression Inflator Bracket

An inflator bracket for a side curtain vehicle airbag assembly of a type for mounting along a roof rail of a motor vehicle interior and mounting an inflator for generating inflation gas for a side curtain airbag. The inflator bracket in the form of a formed sheet metal component providing a carrier section adapted to engage and support the inflator and extending to form a base section and forming at least one mounting tab having a hole therethrough for enabling a threaded fastener to fasten the bracket to the roof rail. A shelf formed by the bracket positioned between the mounting tab and the carrier section and extending generally perpendicular to the base section provides clearance for the fastening of the threaded fastener without interference with the curtain airbag. The bracket is provided in the form of an integrated structure incorporating the carrier section, the base section, the mounting tab, and the shelf. 1. An inflator bracket for a side curtain vehicle airbag assembly for mounting along a roof rail of a motor vehicle interior using a threaded fastener and for mounting an inflator for generating inflation gas for a side curtain airbag , the inflator bracket comprising;the inflator bracket having a formed sheet metal component providing a carrier section adapted to engage and support the inflator and extending to form a base section and at least one mounting tab having a hole therethrough for enabling the threaded fastener to fasten the inflator bracket to the roof rail, anda shelf oriented between the mounting tab and the carrier section extending generally perpendicular to the base section for providing clearance for the fastening of the threaded fastener through the mounting tab hole without interference with the curtain airbag, the bracket provided in the form of an integrated structure incorporating the carrier section, the base section, the mounting tab, and the shelf,wherein the shelf is formed by a polymer material over-molded onto the tab of the ...

AIRBAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM

A restraint system includes a curtain airbag having an outboard layer and an inboard layer, an extension layer fixed to the inboard layer, and an inflator. The outboard and inboard layers define a first inflation chamber therebetween. The extension layer defines a second inflation chamber between the extension layer and the inboard layer. The inflator is in communication with the first and second inflation chambers. The first and second inflation chambers are fluidly isolated from each other. 1. A restraint system comprising:a curtain airbag having an outboard layer and an inboard layer defining a first inflation chamber therebetween;an extension layer fixed to the inboard layer and defining a second inflation chamber between the extension layer and the inboard layer; andan inflator in communication with the first and second inflation chambers;wherein the first and second inflation chambers are fluidly isolated from each other and are inflatable to an inflated position; andwhen the second inflation chamber is in an inflated position, the extension layer includes a depression and a raised area completely surrounding the depression, the depression being closer to the inboard layer than the raised area is to the inboard layer.2. The restraint system of claim 1 , further comprising a first conduit from the inflator to the first inflation chamber claim 1 , and a second conduit from the inflator to the second inflation chamber.3. The restraint system of claim 2 , wherein the inflator includes a first charge combustible to provide inflation medium to the first conduit claim 2 , and a second charge separate from the first charge and combustible to provide inflation medium to the second conduit.4. The restraint system of claim 3 , wherein the first charge is larger than the second charge.5. The restraint system of claim 2 , further comprising a diffuser between the inflator and the first and second conduits and positioned to distribute inflation medium to the first conduit ...

VEHICLE SIDE AIR CURTAIN WITH TETHER INCLUDING A HOLE

A side air curtain includes an inner panel and an outer panel defining an inflation chamber. The inflation chamber is inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The side air curtain includes a tether attached to the inner panel and the outer panel. The tether includes at least one hole extending through the first tether and spaced from the inner panel and the outer panel. 1. A side air curtain , comprising:an outer panel and an inner panel defining an inflation chamber therebetween, the inflation chamber being inflatable to an inflated position;a tether attached to the outer panel and the inner panel, the tether having a length from the outer panel to the inner panel in the inflated position;a hole extending through the tether and spaced from the outer panel and the inner panel; andwherein in the inflated position, the tether includes a base portion having a vehicle-forward end and a vehicle-rearward end, and a leg portion extending in a direction transverse to the base portion between the vehicle-forward end and the vehicle-rearward end.2. (canceled)3. The side air curtain of claim 1 , wherein in the inflated position claim 1 , the leg portion has a distal end spaced from the base portion claim 1 , and the leg portion tapers between the distal end and the base portion in a direction toward the base portion.4. The side air curtain of claim 1 , wherein in the inflated position claim 1 , the base portion has a vehicle-forward end and a vehicle-rearward end claim 1 , and the vehicle-forward end tapers between the vehicle-forward end and the leg portion in a direction toward the leg portion claim 1 , and the vehicle-rearward end tapers between the vehicle rearward end and the leg portion in a direction toward the leg portion.5. The side air curtain of claim 1 , wherein the leg portion has a plurality of holes extending through the leg portion and spaced from the outer panel and the inner panel claim 1 , and the base portion has a plurality of holes ...

AIRBAG INCLUDING A SECONDARY PANEL EXTENDING ACROSS A VALLEY DEFINING A SECONDARY CHAMBER

An airbag includes a panel, a secondary panel, and an opening. The panel defines an inflation chamber inflatable to an inflated position and includes a valley in the inflated position. The secondary panel is connected to the panel on opposite sides of the valley and extends across the valley to define a secondary chamber between the secondary panel and the panel. The opening extends through the panel from the inflation chamber to the secondary chamber. During a vehicle impact, the momentum of the occupant may move the occupant towards the secondary panel. The secondary panel may absorb energy from the occupant and reduce or prevent the head of the occupant from rotating. 1. An airbag comprising;a panel defining an inflation chamber inflatable to an inflated position, the panel having a top end and a bottom end spaced from the top end and a valley in the inflated position extending in a direction from the top end to the bottom end;a secondary panel connected to the panel on opposite sides of the valley and extending across the valley to define a secondary chamber between the secondary panel and the panel; andan opening extending through the panel from the inflation chamber to the secondary chamber.2. The airbag according to claim 1 , wherein the secondary panel includes a top edge claim 1 , a bottom edge spaced from the top edge claim 1 , and sides extending from the top edge to the bottom edge claim 1 , each of the top edge claim 1 , bottom edge and sides connected to the panel.3. The airbag according to claim 1 , wherein the secondary panel is connected to the panel in the valley.4. The airbag according to claim 1 , wherein the secondary panel is external to the inflation chamber.5. The airbag according to claim 1 , wherein the secondary panel is generally planar when the panel is in the inflated position.6. The airbag according to claim 1 , wherein the panel defines a second inflation chamber separated from the inflation chamber by the valley claim 1 , and wherein ...

Vehicle airbag

An airbag system for a vehicle body includes an inflator and an airbag wherein the inflator is mounted on the vehicle body. The airbag includes a plurality of mounting portions, an inflatable main portion and a supplemental portion integral to the inflatable main portion at an upper edge of the inflatable main portion. The inflatable main portion includes an outboard interface side and an inboard engagement side while the supplemental portion includes an outboard vehicle side and an inboard interface side which is disposed adjacent to a portion of the outboard interface side of the inflatable main portion. The inflatable main portion is configured to deploy inboard of a vehicle window while the supplemental portion is configured to deploy between an upper region of the inflatable main portion and an upper vehicle rail thereby urging an upper region of the inflatable main portion toward an inboard direction.

SIDE AIRBAG, CURTAIN AIRBAG AND BACK WINDOW AIRBAG

An object of the invention is to provide an airbag that can be efficiently stored according to a storage space. The invention is a side airbag stored in the backrest portion SA of a vehicle seat S, having a first airbag which is inflated in a circular shape by gas supplied by an inflator provided in the backrest portion SA when seen from the side of the backrest portion SA; a second airbag provided so as to be located in the first airbag in an inflated state; and a communicating path that communicates the first airbag and the second airbag on the side of the backrest portion of the second airbag when seen from the side of the backrest portion, in which the second airbag has a vertical width T set to be larger than the vertical width T of the communication path and has at least the top portion the bottom portion and the front portion separated from the first airbag when seen from the side of the backrest portion SA. 1. A side airbag stored in a backrest portion of a seat , comprising:a first airbag which is inflated in a circular shape by gas supplied by an inflator provided in the backrest portion when seen from the side of the backrest portion;a second airbag provided so as to be located in the first airbag in an inflated state; anda communicating path that communicates the first airbag and the second airbag on the backrest portion side of the second airbag when seen from the side of the backrest portion,wherein the second airbag has a vertical width set to be larger than the vertical width of the communication path, and has at least a top portion, a bottom portion, and a front portion separated from the first airbag when seen from the side of the backrest portion.2. The side airbag according to claim 1 ,wherein the communicating path is located on the seat's seating portion side or the seat's headrest side of the central location of the second airbag in the extension direction of the backrest portion when seen from the side of the backrest portion in an inflated ...

Airbag package of an airbag for head protection

An airbag package of an airbag for head protection includes a rolled portion formed by rolling a skin material of the airbag as laid flat, and a compressed region in which a void space formed at the center of the cross-sectional surface of the rolled portion has been crushed due to compression. The rolled portion includes, in the cross-sectional surface, an upper layered portion, a lower layered portion, and a pair of side layered portions that are disposed around the center of the cross-sectional surface of the rolled portion and each have layers of the skin material. In the compressed region, each of the side layered portions bends generally at the center in an up and down direction such that the bent regions butt against each other and are packed between the upper layered portion and the lower layered portion in such a manner as to fill the void space.

HEAD PROTECTING AIRBAG DEVICE

A head protecting airbag device includes an airbag that is folded and stored on an upper edge side of a window on an interior vehicle side; an inflator that supplies inflation gas to the airbag; and an attachment bracket that attaches the inflator to a body side on the upper edge side of the window. The inflator has a substantially cylindrical outer shape of which an axial direction is disposed substantially along a front-rear direction. The attachment bracket includes a holding portion that is formed by being curved in a substantially arc-shaped cross section, is disposed so as to partially cover an outer peripheral surface of the inflator, and is configured to be capable of holding the inflator using connecting means, andan attachment piece portion that is formed so as to extend from an end edge of the holding portion on an exterior vehicle side and that is attached to the body side by using attachment means. The holding portion is disposed so as to cover and support a lower surface side of the inflator in a state where the airbag device is mounted in a vehicle. 1. A head protecting airbag device comprising:an airbag that is configured to cover a window of a vehicle when being unfolded and inflated, and that is folded and stored on an upper edge side of the window on an interior vehicle side;an inflator that has a substantially cylindrical outer shape of which an axial direction is disposed substantially along a front-rear direction and that supplies inflation gas to the airbag; andan attachment bracket that attaches the inflator to a body side on the upper edge side of the window, whereinthe attachment bracket is made of sheet metal, and includesa holding portion that is formed by being curved in a substantially arc-shaped cross section so as to substantially follow along an outer peripheral surface of the inflator, is disposed so as to partially cover the outer peripheral surface of the inflator, and is configured to be capable of holding the inflator using ...

Roof airbag system and vehicle

A roof airbag system includes a roof airbag, a lifting mechanism, a collision sensor, memory, and a processor coupled to the memory. The roof airbag is provided at a roof portion of a vehicle, receives a supply of gas from an inflator and deploys toward an upper body side of a vehicle occupant sitting on a vehicle seat. The lifting mechanism is provided at a seat cushion side of the vehicle seat and lifts a thigh area of the vehicle occupant. A collision sensor detects a collision of the vehicle. The processor is configured to, when a seat back of the vehicle seat is tilted more than a predetermined angle to the seat rear side and the collision sensor detects a collision of the vehicle, control the lifting mechanism to lift the thigh area of the vehicle occupant and control operation of the inflator to deploy the roof airbag.

VEHICLE LAP BAR WITH AIRBAG

A seat includes a seatback that defines a first axis extending between a top and a bottom of the seatback. The seatback defines a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The seat includes a lap bar supported by the seatback. The lap bar is translatable along the first axis and rotatable about the second axis. The seat includes an airbag supported by the lap bar. 1. A seat , comprising:a seatback that defines a first axis extending between a top and a bottom of the seatback, the seatback defining a second axis perpendicular to the first axis;a lap bar supported by the seatback, the lap bar translatable along the first axis and rotatable about the second axis; andan airbag supported by the lap bar.2. The seat of claim 1 , wherein the seatback includes a track elongated along the first axis claim 1 , the lap bar slidable along the track.3. The seat of claim 1 , further comprising an actuator configured to rotate the lap bar about the second axis.4. The seat of claim 1 , further comprising an actuator configured to translate the lap bar along the first axis.5. The seat of claim 4 , further comprising a computer having a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to command the actuator to move the lap bar along the first axis in response to receiving data from an occupancy sensor indicating that the seat is occupied.6. The seat of claim 4 , further comprising a computer having a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to command the actuator to move the lap bar along the first axis in response to receiving data from a sensor that indicates rotation of the lap bar about the second axis.7. The seat of claim 4 , further comprising a computer having a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to command the actuator to move the lap bar along the first axis in response to receiving data from a user interface.8. The seat of claim 1 , further comprising a second airbag supported by the ...

VEHICLE AIRBAG

A vehicle includes a bulkhead. The vehicle includes an airbag supported by the bulkhead and inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag in the inflated position includes a main chamber and a pair of side chambers that extend transversely from the main chamber. The vehicle includes a seat having a seatback and a seat bottom that extends from the seatback in a direction away from the bulkhead. The seatback is between the side chambers in the inflated position. 1. A vehicle , comprising:a bulkhead;an airbag supported by the bulkhead and inflatable to an inflated position, the airbag in the inflated position including a main chamber and a pair of side chambers that extend transversely from the main chamber; anda seat having a seatback and a seat bottom that extends from the seatback in a direction away from the bulkhead, the seatback adjustable in at least one degree of freedom relative to the seat bottom, the seatback between the side chambers in the inflated position.2. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a passenger cabin claim 1 , and wherein the bulkhead is at a front of the passenger cabin.3. (canceled)4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the bulkhead includes an instrument panel.5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the main chamber includes a protrusion extending away from the bulkhead between the side chambers.6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the seatback includes a rear surface that faces the bulkhead claim 1 , the airbag abutting the rear surface in the inflated position.7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the airbag in the inflated position includes a top chamber that extends from the main chamber away from the bulkhead and along the side chambers.8. (canceled)9. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the main chamber claim 7 , the side chambers claim 7 , and the top chamber collectively define a pocket claim 7 , the seatback in the pocket.10. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the pocket is open in a seat-forward direction.11. The vehicle of claim 7 , ...

HEAD PROTECTION AIRBAG DEVICE

A head protection airbag device includes an airbag including a front seat protection portion, and an end side expansion portion, and a partition closing portion. The airbag is configured to be provided with a single receiving area where the head which moves diagonally forward at the time of an oblique collision or an offset collision of the vehicle is received by the front seat protection portion, and a collaborative receiving area where the head is received by the front seat protection portion and the end side expansion portion. The partition closing portion is linearly provided to be inclined forward and downward in a state where the airbag is viewed from a side when the expansion of the airbag is completed. The collaborative receiving area includes vehicle inner side surfaces of the end side expansion portion and the front seat protection portion with the partition closing portion interposed therebetween. 1. A head protection airbag device comprising:an airbag which is folded and accommodated on an upper edge side of a window on a vehicle inner side of a vehicle, an upper edge side of which is attached and fixed to a body side of the vehicle, and allows expansion gas from an inflator to flow in and deploys and expands to cover the vehicle inner side of the window while protruding downward, the air bag includinga front seat protection portion which is arranged to cover a side of a head of an occupant seated in a front seat when expansion of the airbag is completed, andan end side expansion portion which is a front end side of the airbag when the expansion of the airbag is completed and is arranged adjacent to a front side of the front seat protection portion, the end side expansion portion being expanded by inflowing the expansion gas into an inside the end side expansion portion through the front seat protection portion; anda partition closing portion which partitions the front seat protection portion and the end side expansion portion and is configured to ...

CURTAIN AIRBAG APPARATUS

A curtain airbag apparatus may include: an inflator part configured to inject gas; a main cushion part expanded by the gas injected from the inflator part, and coupled to a car body; and a cushion moving part interposed between the main cushion part and the car body, and expanded by the gas injected from the inflator part so as to move the main cushion part. The gas transferred to the cushion moving part may be passed through the cushion moving part and transferred to the main cushion part. 1. A curtain airbag apparatus comprising:an inflator part configured to inject gas;a main cushion part expanded by the gas injected from the inflator part, and coupled to a car body; anda cushion moving part interposed between the main cushion part and the car body, and expanded by the gas injected from the inflator part so as to move the main cushion part,wherein the gas transferred to the cushion moving part is passed through the cushion moving part and transferred to the main cushion part.2. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the main cushion part comprises:a main cushion having a gas injection hole into which the inflator part is injected, and expanded by the gas injected from the inflator part; anda cushion mounting part connecting the main cushion and the car body, wherein the cushion moving part is located between the cushion mounting part and the car body.3. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the cushion mounting part comprises:a cushion mounting guide being in contact with the main cushion, wherein the cushion moving part is positioned between the cushion mounting guide and the car body; anda mounting tab coupling the main cushion to the cushion mounting guide, andthe cushion mounting guide is deformed by the cushion moving part when the cushion moving part is expanded, and changes the location or expansion direction of the main cushion part.4. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the main cushion part further comprises a gas ...

SIDE PILLAR AIR CURTAIN GUIDE

A side pillar air curtain guide includes a main body having a ramp receiver and an air curtain ramp insert connected to the ramp receiver. The main body is made from a first material having a strength Sand a ductility Dwhile the air curtain ramp insert is made from a second material having a strength Sand a ductility Dwhere S>Sand DS2 and D Подробнее

Fixing device and air bag module

The invention describes a mounting device ( 10 ) for a folded side airbag comprising a receiving portion ( 12 ) encompassing the folded part of the airbag ( 46 ) in a substantially ring-shaped manner which receiving portion can adopt an inserting state for inserting the airbag ( 40 ) and a mounted state in which the mounting device ( 10 ) retains the airbag ( 40 ) by encompassing the same. The mounting device ( 10 ) further includes a flange portion ( 14 ) for arranging the mounting device ( 10 ) on the car body side which comprises a base plate ( 26 ) and a fixing plate ( 28 ) being coupled to each other in the mounted state. Moreover, the mounting device ( 10 ) includes a partition panel ( 20 ) for separating at least one outer layer ( 44 ) of the airbag package ( 46 ) from the residual airbag package ( 46 ) and for clamping the at least one outer layer ( 44 ) which between an outer wall ( 16 ) of the receiving portion ( 12 ) and the separating wall ( 20 ) projects into the receiving area ( 18 ). Furthermore an airbag module ( 38 ) comprising a mounting device ( 10 ) is suggested.

A-Pillar Video Monitor System

An embodiment of A-Pillar Video Monitor System is provided for a motor vehicle to permit the driver to view traffic conditions (e.g. running children, approaching cars, etc.) from sides of the vehicle. Left or right video cameras are mounted on the left sides or right sides of the motor vehicle. Each camera attachment has a miniature video camera viewing angle directed generally sides, and a housing or shroud that is in the form of an aerodynamic fairing disposed over the associated camera to protect the same and to minimize the amount of protuberance laterally from the side of the vehicle. The fairing also avoids unnecessary airflow turbulence, thereby streamlining the vehicle. The images viewed from these camera assemblies reproduced on a curved viewing screen or monitor, which is seamlessly integrated with A-Pillars of the vehicle. The driver can easily observe the conditions in all sides without having to divert his or her attention from the road ahead. In case of airbag activation, the curved monitor would opened to protect the driver and the airbag is deployed. 1. A video monitor system comprising of a video camera , a monitor and A-Pillar.2. A-Pillar of claim 1 , wherein said a video camera is attached to A-Pillar.3. A-Pillar of claim 1 , wherein said a curved monitor is attached to A-Pillar.4. A-Pillar of claim 1 , wherein said an image from a video camera is displayed on a curved monitor.5. A-Pillar of claim 1 , wherein said a video image from a video camera is displayed on a curved monitor.6. A-Pillar of claim 1 , wherein said an airbag is installed inside A-Pillar.7. A-Pillar of claim 1 , wherein in case of airbag activation claim 1 , a curved monitor is open and an airbag is deployed. Not ApplicableThe present invention relates to an A-Pillar Video Monitor System, more specifically, a video monitor system with a video camera and curved monitor installed on A-Pillar.This invention relates generally to devices for left and right side viewing from vehicles ...

VEHICULAR CURTAIN AIR BAG DEVICE

There is provided a vehicular curtain air bag device including a curtain air bag, the curtain air bag including: a rear seat chamber that inflates and deploys between a head of a rear seat occupant and a vehicle interior side section from an upper end section of the vehicle interior side section; and a headrest chamber extending from a rear end section of the rear seat chamber, the headrest chamber inflating and deploying between a headrest of a rear seat and the vehicle interior side section in a vehicle width direction. 1. A vehicular curtain air bag device comprising a curtain air bag , the curtain air bag including:a rear seat chamber that inflates and deploys between a head of a rear seat occupant and a vehicle interior side section from an upper end section of the vehicle interior side section; anda headrest chamber extending from a rear end section of the rear seat chamber, the headrest chamber inflating and deploying between a headrest of a rear seat and the vehicle interior side section in a vehicle width direction.2. The vehicular curtain air bag device according to claim 1 , whereinthe curtain air bag is folded in a vehicle up-down direction to be housed in an upper end section of the vehicle interior side section, and at least a part of the folded headrest chamber is covered from a vehicle interior inner side by a C pillar garnish.3. The vehicular curtain air bag device according to claim 1 , whereinthe headrest chamber is a delay chamber that starts to inflate and deploy later than the rear seat chamber.4. The vehicular curtain air bag device according to claim 1 , whereinan inflated width of the headrest chamber, in the vehicle width direction, is smaller than that of the rear seat chamber.5. The vehicular curtain air bag device according to claim 1 , whereinan inflated width of the headrest chamber, in the vehicle up-down direction, is smaller than that of the rear seat chamber.6. The vehicular curtain air bag device according to claim 1 , whereinthe ...

CURTAIN AIRBAG APPARATUS FOR CAR

A curtain airbag apparatus for a car includes: a cushion part installed in a car body, and configured to be deployed between the car body and a passenger by a gas supplied through an inflator; a tether part formed between the cushion part and the car body, and formed to have both sides connected to the cushion part so as to guide a deployment shape of the cushion part; and a bending guide part configured to form a groove at a side surface of the cushion part such that gas is not supplied to the groove, and configured to guide the cushion part to have a concave shape toward the car body. 1. A curtain airbag apparatus for a car , comprising:a cushion part installed in a car body, and configured to be deployed between the car body and a passenger by a gas supplied through an inflator;a tether part formed between the cushion part and the car body, and formed to have both sides connected to the cushion part so as to guide a deployment shape of the cushion part; anda bending guide part configured to form a groove at a side surface of the cushion part such that the gas is not supplied to the groove, and configured to guide the cushion part to have a concave shape toward the car body.2. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cushion part comprises:a cushion body configured to expand by the gas supplied through the inflator; anda pattern part configured to form a region in the cushion body such that the gas is not supplied to the region, the pattern part being connected to both sides of the tether part.3. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the cushion body is configured to be deployed between a front pillar and a side pillar of a car claim 2 , and configured to be expanded in a shape to cover a window of a door installed at a sidewall of the car body.4. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the pattern part is configured to extend in a top-to-bottom direction of the cushion body while forming a looped curve in the cushion body claim ...

AIRBAG MOUNTING ASSEMBLY

An apparatus for connecting a curtain airbag to a vehicle includes a fabric mounting portion formed from or connected to the curtain airbag. The fabric mounting portion has a fastener retainer for retaining a fastener in the mounting portion during installation of the curtain airbag in the vehicle. The fastener retainer is formed from the mounting portion fabric and defined by one or more slots that extend through the mounting portion fabric, leaving the fastener retainer connected to the remainder of the mounting portion by one or more tabs. The mounting portion also has a retainer opening extending through the fastener retainer and sized to form an interference fit with the fastener so that the fastener retainer holds the fastener. The one or more tabs in combination with the one or more slots permits the fastener retainer to move relative to the remainder of the mounting portion. 1. An apparatus for connecting a curtain airbag to a vehicle , comprising:a fabric mounting portion formed from or connected to the curtain airbag; anda fastener for mounting the curtain airbag to the vehicle;{'claim-text': ['a fastener retainer for retaining the fastener in the mounting portion during installation of the curtain airbag in the vehicle, the fastener retainer being formed from the mounting portion fabric and defined by one or more slots that extend through the mounting portion fabric, leaving the fastener retainer connected to the remainder of the mounting portion by one or more tabs, and', 'a retainer opening extending through the fastener retainer and sized to form an interference fit with the fastener so that the fastener retainer holds the fastener;'], '#text': 'wherein the mounting portion comprises:'}wherein the one or more tabs in combination with the one or more slots permits the fastener retainer to move relative to the remainder of the mounting portion.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mounting portion comprises a mounting tab formed from airbag fabric ...

RESTRAINT SYSTEM

A restraint system includes a side curtain airbag including an inboard panel, an outboard panel, and a perimeter at which the inboard panel and the outboard panel are connected to each other. The side curtain airbag includes a main portion formed of part of the inboard panel and part of the outboard panel, and a folded-over portion formed of part of the inboard panel and part of the outboard panel. The main portion and the folded-over portion each include a dead zone spaced from the perimeter at which the inboard panel and the outboard panel are connected to each other. The side curtain airbag is folded so that the inboard panel of the folded-over portion abuts the inboard panel of the main portion. The main portion and the folded-over portion are attached to each other via the respective dead zones. 1. A side curtain airbag comprising:an inboard panel;an outboard panel;a perimeter at which the inboard panel and the outboard panel are connected to each other;a main portion including part of the inboard panel and part of the outboard panel; anda folded-over portion including part of the inboard panel and part of the outboard panel;the main portion including a main-portion dead zone at which the inboard panel and the outboard panel are connected to each other, the main-portion dead zone being spaced from the perimeter;the folded-over portion including a folded-over-portion dead zone at which the inboard panel and the outboard panel are connected to each other, the folded-over-portion dead zone being spaced from the perimeter;the inboard panel of the folded-over portion abutting the inboard panel of the main portion;the main portion and the folded-over portion being attached to each other at the main-portion dead zone and the folded-over-portion dead zone; andthe outboard panel of the folded-over portion facing inboard.2. The side curtain airbag of claim 1 , wherein the inboard panel and the outboard panel enclose an inflation chamber claim 1 , and the inflation ...

SAFETY AIRBAG

A safety airbag, comprising: an airbag () having a side air curtain () and a front air bag (); an gas-guiding bag (), which guides gas generated from a gas generator () into the airbag (); and a backflow prevention assembly (), which is connected to the gas-guiding bag () and which may prevent the gas in the front air bag () from flowing back to the side air curtain () when the front air bag () is extruded. The safety airbag may protect a occupant's head and effectively lessen the impact on the head or neck of the occupant. 1. A safety airbag , comprising:an airbag having a side air curtain and a front air bag;an gas-guiding bag configured to guide gas generated from a gas generator into the airbag;and a backflow prevention assembly connected to the gas-guiding bag which is configured to prevent the gas in the front air bag from flowing back to the side air curtain when the front air bag is extruded.2. The safety airbag of claim 1 , wherein the gas-guiding bag comprises a gas-guiding bag body and a gas-guiding member claim 1 , the gas-guiding bag body is connected to the gas generator claim 1 , the gas-guiding member is connected to the gas-guiding bag body and the airbag respectively claim 1 , and the backflow prevention assembly is connected to the gas-guiding member.3. The safety airbag of claim 2 , wherein the backflow prevention assembly comprises a plurality of blades claim 2 , one end of each of the plurality of blades is connected to an inner wall of the gas-guiding member claim 2 , another end of each of the plurality of blades extends toward the front air bag when the front air bag is inflated claim 2 , the plurality of blades are arranged sequentially and adjacent to each other claim 2 , and adjacent blades contact each other;adjacent blades are separated from each other to form an inflating opening for inflating the front air bag, when the front air bag is inflated; andthe adjacent blades contact each other and abut against each other, and the inflating ...

OVERHEAD SIDE AIR CURTAIN PROTECTIVE BARRIER

An air curtain assembly includes a side air curtain having a top edge and being inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position. In the uninflated position, the side air curtain extends along a longitudinal axis. A first flap is attached to the top edge and an elongated flap is attached to the first flap. The elongated flap extends from the first flap at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis. As such, as the air curtain inflates from the uninflated position to the inflated position, the elongated flap is disposed between the side air curtain and a side roof rail of the vehicle to limit or prevent abrasion of the side air curtain as the side air curtain is inflated. 1. An air curtain assembly comprising:a side air curtain including a top edge and being inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position, the side air curtain in the uninflated position extending along a longitudinal axis;a first flap attached to the top edge; andan elongated flap attached to the first flap and extending from the first flap at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis, the elongated flap being wound around the side air curtain in the uninflated position.2. The side air curtain assembly as set forth in wherein the first flap includes an insert and a fabric sleeve.3. The side air curtain assembly as set forth in wherein the elongated flap extends from the insert.4. The side air curtain assembly as set forth in wherein the insert is integral with the elongated flap.5. The side air curtain assembly as set forth in wherein the insert and the elongated flap are formed of plastic.6. The side air curtain assembly as set forth in the first flap is stitched to the top edge.7. The side air curtain assembly as set forth in wherein at least one of the first flap and the elongated flap is configured to guide the side air curtain from the uninflated position to the inflated position.8. The side air curtain assembly as set forth in further comprising an inflator ...

AUTOMOBILE OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICE

An automobile occupant protection device is provided including: a driver's seat airbag; and a curtain airbag that is configured including a main chamber, an auxiliary chamber that is provided at a vehicle front side of the main chamber and that is disposed at a position bent toward the vehicle width direction inner side with respect to the main chamber as viewed along a vehicle up-down direction from inside the vehicle cabin, a non-inflating portion that is disposed between the main chamber and the auxiliary chamber, and a first gas supply path that is capable of supplying gas from the main chamber to the auxiliary chamber. The non-inflating portion is disposed at a position facing, in the vehicle width direction, a maximum external diameter portion of the driver's seat airbag where an external diameter of the driver's seat airbag is largest. 1. An automobile occupant protection device comprising:a driver's seat airbag that is provided at a steering wheel, and that is configured by a bag body that has a substantially flattened spherical shape in a state in which deployment has been completed in the event of a collision at an angle; and ["a main chamber configured by a bag body that has a curtain shape disposed at a vehicle width direction inner side of a side window on a driver's seat side in a state in which deployment has been completed in the event of a collision at an angle,", 'an auxiliary chamber that is provided at a vehicle front side of the main chamber and that is disposed at a position bent toward the vehicle width direction inner side with respect to the main chamber as viewed along a vehicle up-down direction from an inner side of the vehicle cabin in a state in which deployment has been completed,', 'a non-inflating portion that is disposed between the main chamber and the auxiliary chamber, and', 'a first gas supply path that is provided at a vehicle up-down direction upper side of the non-inflating portion and that is capable of supplying gas from ...

HEAD PROTECTION AIRBAG APPARATUS

In a head protection airbag apparatus, an airbag includes an airbag body and a tension cloth. The airbag body has an end side inflation portion which is arranged in an end portion on the tension cloth side. The end side inflation portion is divided from other general inflation sections in the airbag body by a division portion. The tension cloth is in an arranged state so as to cover an inner vehicle side of the end side inflation portion, allows the base portion side to be joined to an front edge side of the end side inflation portion, is inserted into a slit formed in the division portion while being inverted so as to cover an outer vehicle side of the end side inflation portion, and allows the leading end side to be fixed to the vehicle body side. 1. A head protection airbag apparatus comprising:an airbag which is configured to be folded and accommodated on an upper edge side of a window on an inner vehicle side, of which the upper edge side is fixedly attached onto a vehicle body side, and which allows inflation gas to flow in to deploy and inflate so as to protrude downward and cover the inner vehicle side of the window; andan inflator which supplies the inflation gas to the airbag,wherein the airbag includes a flexible bag-like airbag body of which the upper edge side is fixed to the vehicle body side on the upper edge side of the window at a plurality of places along a front-rear direction, and a flexible sheet material-made tension cloth of which a base portion side is joined to one end portion side in the front-rear direction in the airbag body and of which a leading end side is fixed to the vehicle body side on a peripheral edge of the window away from the end portion of the airbag body,wherein the airbag body includes an end side inflation portion arranged at an end portion in the front-rear direction which becomes the tension cloth side at the time of completion of inflation,wherein the end side inflation portion is divided from other general inflation ...

MOUNTING STRUCTURES FOR FRONT PILLAR TRIMS

A front pillar trim mounting structure has a front pillar (), a front pillar trim (), an airbag (), and an assist grip (). The front pillar is provided in the front portion of a vehicle. The front pillar trim () covers the front pillar () from the inner side of the vehicle. The airbag () is located between the front pillar () and the front pillar trim (). The assist grip () is attached to the front pillar (), and is installed on a vehicle inner surface of the front pillar trim (). The front pillar trim () has a first front pillar trim (), a second front pillar trim (), and an engagement mechanism (). The assist grip () is installed on the first front pillar trim (). The second front pillar trim () is provided with an opening where the first front pillar trim () is installed. The engagement mechanism () detachably connects the second front pillar trim () to first front pillar trim (). The engagement mechanism () is configured to allow the second front pillar trim () to move with respect to the front pillar () by releasing the second front pillar trim () by an expansion pressure of the airbag () at a time of inflation of the airbag (), so that a gap for deployment of the airbag () is formed between the second front pillar trim () and the front pillar (). 1. A front pillar trim mounting structure comprising:a front pillar provided in a front portion of a vehicle;a front pillar trim covering the front pillar from an inner side of the vehicle;an airbag located between the front pillar and the front pillar trim; andan assist grip attached to the front pillar, and installed on a vehicle inner surface of the front pillar trim, a first front pillar trim on which the assist grip is installed,', 'a second front pillar trim provided with an opening where the first front pillar trim is installed, and', 'an engagement mechanism detachably connecting the second front pillar trim to the first front pillar trim, and the engagement mechanism being configured to allow the second front ...

MAGNETIC RETENTION ASSEMBLY FOR A CURTAIN AIRBAG

A vehicle comprises a body structure defining a window opening, a curtain airbag for the window opening, and a magnetic retention assembly for retaining the curtain airbag to the body structure upon its deployment. The curtain airbag is sized to overlap some of the body structure upon its deployment. The magnetic retention assembly has a first retaining portion positioned at a portion of the body structure overlapped by the curtain airbag, and a second retaining portion positioned at the curtain airbag. The second retaining portion is magnetically attractable to the first retaining portion. 1. A vehicle , comprising:a body structure defining a window opening;a curtain airbag for the window opening, the curtain airbag sized to overlap some of the body structure upon its deployment; anda magnetic retention assembly for retaining the curtain airbag to the body structure upon its deployment, the magnetic retention assembly having a first retaining portion positioned at a portion of the body structure overlapped by the curtain airbag, and a second retaining portion positioned at the curtain airbag, the second retaining portion magnetically attractable to the first retaining portion.2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein:the curtain airbag is sized to have a peripheral portion overlap some of the body structure upon its deployment;the first retaining portion is positioned at a portion of the body structure overlapped by the peripheral portion of the curtain airbag; andthe second retaining portion is positioned at the peripheral portion of the curtain airbag.3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein:the curtain airbag is sized to have a central portion overlap some of the body structure upon its deployment;the first retaining portion is positioned at a portion of the body structure overlapped by the central portion of the curtain airbag; andthe second retaining portion is positioned at the central portion of the curtain airbag.4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein one of the first ...

ROOF RAIL AIRBAG WITH ANTI-TWIST SPLINE

A vehicle airbag system includes an airbag having a stiffened portion and an inflatable portion connected to the stiffened portion. A pocket is formed in the stiffened portion between first and second sewn seams. The pocket has a closed end wall defining a first end of the pocket and a pocket entrance defining a second end of the pocket. An elongated spline is disposed in the pocket through the pocket entrance, the spline when fully received in the pocket resisting torsional motion of the vehicle airbag system in an inflatable portion non-deployed condition. 1. A vehicle airbag system , comprising:an airbag having a stiffened portion and an inflatable portion connected to the stiffened portion;a pocket formed in the stiffened portion; andan elongated spline disposed in the pocket resisting torsional motion of the vehicle airbag system in an inflatable portion non-deployed condition.2. The vehicle airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the pocket includes a pocket entrance permitting sliding entrance of the spline into the pocket.3. The vehicle airbag system of claim 2 , wherein the pocket entrance includes a restriction element allowing the spline to enter the pocket in a first direction but inhibiting the spline from moving out of the pocket in an opposite second direction.4. The vehicle airbag system of claim 3 , wherein:the restriction element includes an opening smaller than a width of the pocket; andthe restriction element includes airbag material arranged in a tapering or an hourglass formation.5. The vehicle airbag system of claim 3 , wherein:the spline includes an arrow-head shaped end having a recess in the arrow-head shaped end; andthe restriction element includes airbag material defining a tab creating an inwardly extending portion of the material of the pocket which enters the recess and frictionally engages and thereby retains the spline in the pocket.6. The vehicle airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the stiffened portion includes a first sewn seam and a ...

VEHICLE AIRBAG DEVICE

A vehicle airbag device including a curtain airbag inflated and deployed from a vehicle width direction outer side end portion of a ceiling toward a vehicle lower side by gas being supplied into the curtain airbag from an inflator actuated in a vehicle collision to generate the gas; and a front passenger seat airbag inflated and deployed in front of a front passenger seat by gas being supplied into the front passenger seat airbag from an inflator actuated in a vehicle collision to generate the gas, including a first side-wall and a vent hole. The first side-wall configures a vehicle width direction outer side location of the front passenger seat airbag, includes an abutting portion that abuts the curtain airbag when inflated and deployed, and is spaced apart from a front pillar garnish. The vent hole is provided in the first side-wall on the front pillar garnish side. 1. A vehicle airbag device comprising:a curtain airbag that is inflated and deployed from a vehicle width direction outer side end portion of a ceiling toward a vehicle lower side by gas being supplied into the curtain airbag from an inflator actuated in a vehicle collision to generate the gas; anda front passenger seat airbag that is inflated and deployed in front of a front passenger seat by gas being supplied into the front passenger seat airbag from an inflator actuated in a vehicle collision to generate the gas, and that includes a first side-wall and a vent hole, the first side-wall configuring a vehicle width direction outer side location of the front passenger seat airbag, including an abutting portion that abuts the curtain airbag when inflated and deployed, and being spaced apart from a front pillar garnish, and the vent hole being provided in the first side-wall on a front pillar garnish side.2. The vehicle airbag device of claim 1 , wherein a tether that pulls the first side-wall toward a vehicle width direction inner side when the front passenger seat airbag is inflated and deployed is ...

CURTAIN AIRBAG ASSEMBLY

An airbag assembly for a motor vehicle includes an inflatable airbag, a tether, and at least one guide member. The tether controls deployment of the inflatable airbag. The tether has a fixed length between a first end and a second end. The at least one guide member slidably receives the tether such that the tether has a first adjustable length portion between the first end and the at least one guide member and the tether has a second adjustable length portion between the second end and the at least one guide member. 1. An inflatable curtain airbag assembly for a motor vehicle , the inflatable curtain airbag assembly comprising:an inflatable airbag;a tether having a fixed length between a first end and a second end; andat least one guide member slidably receiving the tether such that the tether has a first adjustable length portion between the first end and the at least one guide member, and a second adjustable length portion between the second end and the at least one guide member,wherein the tether and the at least one guide member cooperate to control positioning of the inflatable airbag upon employment.2. The inflatable curtain airbag assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one guide member includes a loop.3. The inflatable curtain airbag assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one guide member is attached to the inflatable airbag.4. The inflatable curtain airbag assembly of claim 3 , wherein the at least one guide member is attached to an outer side of an outboard facing panel of the inflatable airbag.5. The inflatable curtain airbag assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the tether is attached to the inflatable airbag.6. The inflatable curtain airbag assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first end of the tether and the at least one guide member are both attached to an outer side of an outboard facing panel of the inflatable airbag.7. The inflatable curtain airbag assembly of claim 6 , wherein the first end of the tether and the at least one guide ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROTATING A ROOF MOUNTED AIRBAG BASED ON SEAT ROTATION

A seat of a vehicle is mounted to a first rotatable plate that is mounted to a floor of the vehicle within a passenger compartment of the vehicle. An airbag module: includes an airbag and a deployment device that deploys the airbag; and is mounted to a second rotatable plate mounted to a roof of the vehicle above the seat. An electric motor is configured to rotate the second rotatable plate. A restraint control module is configured to, based on a rotational position of the first rotatable plate, apply power to the electric motor and rotate the second rotatable plate. 1. A rotation control system of a vehicle , comprising:a seat that is mounted to a first rotatable plate mounted to a floor of the vehicle within a passenger compartment of the vehicle; includes an airbag and a deployment device that deploys the airbag; and', 'is mounted to a second rotatable plate mounted to a roof of the vehicle above the seat;, 'an airbag module thatan electric motor configured to rotate the second rotatable plate; anda restraint control module configured to, based on a rotational position of the first rotatable plate, apply power to the electric motor and rotate the second rotatable plate.2. The rotation control system of wherein the restraint control module is configured to apply power to the electric motor and rotate the second rotatable plate based on:the rotational position of the first rotatable plate; anda rotational position of the second rotatable plate.3. The rotation control system of further comprising:a first position sensor that measures the rotational position of the first rotatable plate; anda second position sensor that measures the rotational position of the second rotatable plate.4. The rotation control system of wherein the restraint control module is configured to apply power to the electric motor and rotate the second rotatable plate based on adjusting the rotational position of the second rotatable plate to the rotatable position of the first rotatable plate.5. ...

HEAD PROTECTION AIRBAG DEVICE

In a head protection airbag device equipped with an airbag, a boundary closing portion is disposed between a main inflation portion and an end-side inflation portion of the airbag at the time of completion of inflation so as to partition the main inflation portion and the end-side inflation portion; the boundary closing portion is provided with a distribution port that is configured to allow the inflating gas from the main inflation portion to flow to the end-side inflation portion, between the upper edge and the lower edge of the peripheral portion; and the boundary closing portion is equipped with a vertical closing portion disposed along a substantially vertical direction on the lower side, and an inclined closing portion that extends in an obliquely upward direction of the main inflation portion from the vicinity of the upper end of the vertical closing portion. 1. A head protection airbag device equipped with an airbag , the airbag being stored in a folded state on an upper edge of a window on a vehicle interior side of a vehicle side surface , and being deployed and inflated downward at the time of inflow of an inflating gas to cover the vehicle interior side of the window , wherein:the airbag is equipped with a gas inflow portion configured to be swelled to separate a vehicle inner wall portion and a vehicle outer wall portion by introducing the inflating gas, and non-inflow portion which does not introduce the inflating gas by coupling the vehicle inner wall portion and the vehicle outer wall portion;the gas inflow portion is equipped with, as an inflation pan for introducing the inflating gas and inflating, a main inflation portion that covers the vehicle interior side of the window, an end-side inflation portion which is disposed at an end portion in a front-rear direction of the airbag in adjacent to the main inflation portion and is disposed on a downstream side of the inflating gas from the main inflation portion, and a supply passage portion which is ...

OCCUPANT PROTECTION APPARATUS

An occupant protection apparatus is provided with a first airbag device having a window airbag that protects an occupant in a vehicle and a second airbag device having an adjacent airbag that completes inflation to contact the window airbag for which inflation is completed, thereby protecting the occupant. Where the internal pressure of an inflation chamber at the contact site during contact with the adjacent airbag by the window airbag is P1 and the internal pressure of the adjacent airbag is P2, P1 Подробнее

FOLDING COMPLETION BODY OF AIRBAG AND AIRBAG

In a folding completion body of an airbag, the airbag includes: an airbag body configured to be stored on an upper edge of a window on an inboard side of a vehicle; and a plurality of mounting pieces which extend from an upper edge of the airbag body and mount the airbag body to the upper edge of the window, the lower edge of the airbag body in a flatly deployed state is folded to be brought close to the upper edge so as to form a folded body; a folding-collapse preventing member is assembled to the folded body; and the mounting piece with the lug is folded and superimposed to the upper edge of the airbag body in the folded body, and the lug is interposed between the folding-collapse preventing member and a surface of the folded body so as to be fixed to the folded body. 1. A folding completion body of an airbag , the airbag including: an airbag body configured to be stored on an upper edge of a window on an inboard side of a vehicle in a folded-up state , and to be deployed and inflated downward to cover an inboard side of the window at the time of inflow of an inflation gas; and a plurality of mounting pieces which extend from an upper edge of the airbag body and mount the airbag body to the upper edge of the window , wherein:the airbag is stored in the upper edge of the window in such a manner that a lower edge of the airbag body in a flatly deployed state is folded to be brought close to the upper edge;the plurality of mounting pieces are mounted to the upper periphery of the window with at least one of the mounting pieces folded to be shortened;the lower edge of the airbag body in a flatly deployed state is folded to be brought close to the upper edge so as to form a folded body;a folding-collapse preventing member is assembled to the folded body;the mounting piece folded to be shortened has a lug which protrudes sideward between a base portion on the upper edge of the airbag body and a mounting portion mounted on the upper edge of the window; andthe mounting ...