Airbag device
First Claim
1. An airbag device for a vehicle adapted for deployment upon a vehicle impact, comprising:
- a first airbag adapted to be deployed in front of an occupant of a seat to restrain the occupant from moving forward during the vehicle impact; and
a second airbag coupled to a side of the first airbag on a center side of a vehicle interior adapted to restrain the occupant from moving laterally during the vehicle impact,the second airbag having a front end portion that reaches a center console during deployment, and a rear end portion positioned further behind a rear end of the first airbag and adapted to be positioned to extend to a center of the head of the occupant during the deployment while the occupant is in contact with the first airbag,wherein when the first and the second airbags are projected and observed from a side of the vehicle on the second airbag side, points are positioned in descending order of height of;
E, C, D, A, and B, where point A is a highest point of the second airbag in contact with the center console, point B is a lowest point of the second airbag in contact with the center console, point C is a highest point in an overlapping area between a rear end surface of the first airbag and the second airbag, point D is a lowest point in an overlapping area between a rear end surface of the first airbag and the second airbag, and point E is a top of the second airbag.
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Abstract
An airbag device capable of preventing an occupant from contacting a center console and restraining rotation of the occupant head. The airbag includes a first airbag deployed in front of an occupant of a seat to restrain the occupant from moving forward, and a second airbag coupled to a side of the first airbag on a center side of a vehicle interior to restrain the occupant from moving laterally during deployment. The second airbag has a front end portion that reaches a center console during deployment, and a rear end portion positioned further behind a rear end of the first airbag and extending to a center of the head of the occupant during deployment while the occupant is in contact with the first airbag.
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19 Claims
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1. An airbag device for a vehicle adapted for deployment upon a vehicle impact, comprising:
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a first airbag adapted to be deployed in front of an occupant of a seat to restrain the occupant from moving forward during the vehicle impact; and a second airbag coupled to a side of the first airbag on a center side of a vehicle interior adapted to restrain the occupant from moving laterally during the vehicle impact, the second airbag having a front end portion that reaches a center console during deployment, and a rear end portion positioned further behind a rear end of the first airbag and adapted to be positioned to extend to a center of the head of the occupant during the deployment while the occupant is in contact with the first airbag, wherein when the first and the second airbags are projected and observed from a side of the vehicle on the second airbag side, points are positioned in descending order of height of;
E, C, D, A, and B, where point A is a highest point of the second airbag in contact with the center console, point B is a lowest point of the second airbag in contact with the center console, point C is a highest point in an overlapping area between a rear end surface of the first airbag and the second airbag, point D is a lowest point in an overlapping area between a rear end surface of the first airbag and the second airbag, and point E is a top of the second airbag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An airbag device for a vehicle adapted for deployment upon a vehicle impact, comprising:
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a first airbag adapted to be deployed in front of an occupant of a seat to restrain the occupant from moving forward during the vehicle impact; and a second airbag coupled to a side of the first airbag on a center side of a vehicle interior adapted to restrain the occupant from moving laterally during the vehicle impact, the second airbag having a front end portion that reaches a center console during deployment, and a rear end portion positioned further behind a rear end of the first airbag and adapted to be positioned to extend to a center of the head of the occupant during the deployment while the occupant is in contact with the first airbag, wherein when the first and second airbags are projected and observed from a side of the vehicle on the second airbag side, points are positioned in an order from the front to the back of;
A, B, C, D, and E, where point A is a highest point of the second airbag in contact with the center console, point B is a lowest point of the second airbag in contact with the center console, point C is a highest point in an overlapping area between a rear end surface of the first airbag and the second airbag, point D is a lowest point in an overlapping area between a rear end surface of the first airbag and the second airbag, and point E is a top of the second airbag. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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