Airbag arrangement, method thereof, and a vehicle with the airbag arrangement thereof
First Claim
1. An airbag arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle seat and having a seat portion and a backrest extending from the seat portion, and a head restraint extending from the backrest; and
an airbag device integrated with the vehicle seat, the airbag device having at least one airbag for protecting the head/neck region of an occupant, wherein the airbag, in the substantially fully inflated state, extends forwardly and upwardly from the vehicle seat at an incline relative to the backrest for actively inducing a bent posture, bending of the head of the occupant toward the chest of the occupant.
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Abstract
A vehicle has an airbag arrangement for protecting the occupant from neck whiplash during a front or rear collision and the cervical spine during a vehicle roll over. The airbag arrangement has an airbag device integrated with the vehicle seat. The airbag device has at least one airbag for protecting the occupant'"'"'s head/neck region. The airbag is fully inflated when the vehicle rolls over. In that state, the airbag projects from the vehicle seat in such a way that it actively bends the occupant'"'"'s head toward the occupant'"'"'s chest, i.e., rolls the upper body for better protection. During a front and rear collision without a roller over, however, the airbag only partially inflates to an extent to position the airbag between the occupant'"'"'s head and the head restraint, without displacing the occupant'"'"'s head with the airbag.
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1. An airbag arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle seat and having a seat portion and a backrest extending from the seat portion, and a head restraint extending from the backrest; and
an airbag device integrated with the vehicle seat, the airbag device having at least one airbag for protecting the head/neck region of an occupant, wherein the airbag, in the substantially fully inflated state, extends forwardly and upwardly from the vehicle seat at an incline relative to the backrest for actively inducing a bent posture, bending of the head of the occupant toward the chest of the occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31)
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23. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle seat and having a seat portion and a backrest extending from the seat portion, and a head restraint extending from the backrest; and
an airbag device integrated with the vehicle seat, the airbag device having at least one airbag for protecting the head/neck region of an occupant, wherein the airbag, in the substantially fully inflated state, extends forwardly and upwardly from the vehicle seat at an incline relative to the backrest for actively inducing a bent posture, bending of the head of the occupant toward the chest of the occupant.
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28. A method of protecting an occupant of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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providing an airbag device integrated with a vehicle seat, the airbag device having at least one airbag for protecting the head/neck region of an occupant; and
fully inflating the airbag when the vehicle rolls over to bend the head of the occupant toward the chest of the occupant into a bent posture with the airbag as the airbag is fully inflating.
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Specification