Knee airbag device
US7722076B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/2612
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A knee airbag device includes a knee airbag that is disposed in a folded state inside a steering column cover inside which a projection body that projects downward toward one side in a vehicle-width direction is disposed in a rear area, and a cylindrical inflator that supplies the gas to the knee airbag to deploy the knee airbag. The inflator is disposed inside the steering column cover such that at least a portion of the inflator is positioned in the rear area inside the steering column cover. The inflator is disposed in substantially parallel with an axis of a column tube such that the inflator is positioned below the column tube. The end portion of the inflator, in which a gas injection port is formed, faces toward a rear of the vehicle.
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