Side airbag apparatus for a vehicle
US8328227B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23146
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In at least one embodiment, the present invention provides a side airbag apparatus for a vehicle having a seat with a back rest part and a hinge mechanism. The side airbag includes an inner sleeve forming a separation element defining one of a front airbag chamber and a rear airbag chamber within the side airbag. A connecting passage connects the front and a rear airbag chambers adjacent a lower extremity of the separation element. An attaching portion provided on the rear portion of the rear airbag chamber attaches the side airbag to the backrest part. An inflator proximate the attaching portion injects gas into the rear airbag chamber which flows through the connecting passage into the front airbag chamber.
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