Side airbag apparatus
US8033570B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23146
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An airbag 40 is partitioned into a shoulder protecting portion 57 and a lower region protecting portion 56 by a partition portion 45. The shoulder protecting portion 57 is inflated in a space that is beside the shoulder PS of an occupant P and beside and in the vicinity of the top 16 of a door trim 14, thereby protecting the shoulder PS. The lower region protecting portion 56 is inflated below the shoulder protecting portion 57, thereby protecting a part below the shoulder PS of the occupant P. The shoulder protecting portion 57 has a support portion 66 and a shoulder receiving portion 67. When the inflated shoulder protecting portion 57 falls outward of the vehicle while pivoting on the partition portion 45, the support portion 66 contacts a part that is inward of and below the top 16, thereby supporting the shoulder protecting portion 57. When the shoulder protecting portion 57 is supported by the door trim 14 at the support portion 66, at least a part of the shoulder receiving portion 67 is located above the top 16 and contacts the shoulder PS of the occupant P at a position inward of an end 45A of the partition portion 45 on the vehicle outer side. In this manner, the shoulder …
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