Head protection airbag system
First Claim
1. A head protection airbag system for a vehicle including a roof side rail, the system comprising:
- an airbag stored in the vehicle along the roof side rail;
an inflator mounted to the roof side rail and operable to supply a gas that inflates the airbag so that the airbag deploys into a curtain-like shape along a side wall of a vehicle compartment of the vehicle; and
a bracket formed of an energy absorbing material interposed between the roof side rail and the inflator and that mounts the inflator to the roof side rail such that the inflator is movable over a predetermined distance, and whereby an external force applied to the inflator is mitigated by the bracket.
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Abstract
A head protection airbag system for a vehicle with a roof side rail includes an airbag stored in the vehicle along the roof side rail, and an inflator mounted to the roof side rail. The inflator is operable to supply a gas that inflates the airbag so that the airbag deploys into a curtain-like shape along a side wall of a passenger compartment. A bracket, which is formed of an energy absorbing material, is interposed between the roof side rail and the inflator for mounting the inflator to the roof side rail such that the inflator is movable over a predetermined distance, whereby an external force applied to the inflator is mitigated by the bracket.
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1. A head protection airbag system for a vehicle including a roof side rail, the system comprising:
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an airbag stored in the vehicle along the roof side rail;
an inflator mounted to the roof side rail and operable to supply a gas that inflates the airbag so that the airbag deploys into a curtain-like shape along a side wall of a vehicle compartment of the vehicle; and
a bracket formed of an energy absorbing material interposed between the roof side rail and the inflator and that mounts the inflator to the roof side rail such that the inflator is movable over a predetermined distance, and whereby an external force applied to the inflator is mitigated by the bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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