Curtain airbag apparatus
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1. A curtain airbag apparatus of a vehicle comprising:
- an inflator part configured to generate gas in response to a collision;
an airbag connected to the inflator part and configured to inflate using the gas from the inflator part, wherein the airbag comprises a main cushion part and a secondary cushion part; and
a cushion mounting guide coupled to a vehicle body, wherein the cushion mounting guide extends between a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is fixed to the vehicle body and the second end is coupled to the airbag,wherein, in a folded state of the airbag, the secondary cushion part is located on one side of the cushion mounting guide and the main cushion part is disposed on the other side of the cushion mounting guide such that the second end of the cushion mounting guide is interposed between the secondary cushion part and the main cushion part and further such that the secondary cushion part is located between the vehicle body and the cushion mounting guide,wherein, when the airbag inflates, the secondary cushion part is configured to inflate between the cushion mounting guide and the vehicle body to push the second end of the cushion mounting guide and the main cushion part away from the vehicle body, and the main cushion part is configured to inflate in a state that the main cushion part has moved away from the vehicle body.
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Abstract
A curtain airbag apparatus may include: an inflator part configured to inject gas; a main cushion part expanded by the gas injected from the inflator part, and coupled to a car body; and a cushion moving part interposed between the main cushion part and the car body, and expanded by the gas injected from the inflator part so as to move the main cushion part. The gas transferred to the cushion moving part may be passed through the cushion moving part and transferred to the main cushion part.
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1. A curtain airbag apparatus of a vehicle comprising:
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an inflator part configured to generate gas in response to a collision; an airbag connected to the inflator part and configured to inflate using the gas from the inflator part, wherein the airbag comprises a main cushion part and a secondary cushion part; and a cushion mounting guide coupled to a vehicle body, wherein the cushion mounting guide extends between a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is fixed to the vehicle body and the second end is coupled to the airbag, wherein, in a folded state of the airbag, the secondary cushion part is located on one side of the cushion mounting guide and the main cushion part is disposed on the other side of the cushion mounting guide such that the second end of the cushion mounting guide is interposed between the secondary cushion part and the main cushion part and further such that the secondary cushion part is located between the vehicle body and the cushion mounting guide, wherein, when the airbag inflates, the secondary cushion part is configured to inflate between the cushion mounting guide and the vehicle body to push the second end of the cushion mounting guide and the main cushion part away from the vehicle body, and the main cushion part is configured to inflate in a state that the main cushion part has moved away from the vehicle body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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