Head-protecting airbag device
First Claim
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; and
a 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 generally into a plate extending generally along an up and down direction and includes a retaining hole; and
the engaging region of the case comprises;
an insert slot that allows the joint plate section to slide therein generally in the up and down direction when the airbag is housed in the case;
a retaining pawl that protrudes generally in an inboard-outboard direction to be inserted into the retaining hole of the joint plate section and retains the joint plate section and prevents the joint plate section from being dislocated in the up and down direction; and
an inboard side pressing surface and an outboard side pressing surface that press the joint plate section on the inboard and outboard sides and prevent the joint plate section retained by the retaining pawl from being dislocated in the inboard-outboard direction.
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Abstract
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.
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8 Claims
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1. A head-protecting airbag device mountable on an upper periphery of a window of a vehicle inside the vehicle, the airbag device comprising:
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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; and a 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 generally into a plate extending generally along an up and down direction and includes a retaining hole; and the engaging region of the case comprises; an insert slot that allows the joint plate section to slide therein generally in the up and down direction when the airbag is housed in the case; a retaining pawl that protrudes generally in an inboard-outboard direction to be inserted into the retaining hole of the joint plate section and retains the joint plate section and prevents the joint plate section from being dislocated in the up and down direction; and an inboard side pressing surface and an outboard side pressing surface that press the joint plate section on the inboard and outboard sides and prevent the joint plate section retained by the retaining pawl from being dislocated in the inboard-outboard direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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