Airbag device
First Claim
1. An airbag device for protecting an occupant in a vehicle, comprising:
- an inflator for providing inflation gas, and an airbag connected to the inflator to be deployed in front of the occupant, said airbag including a lower bag segment for holding shoulders and chest of the occupant, an upper bag segment disposed on the lower bag segment for holding a head of the occupant when the airbag is deployed, and a partition cloth situated between the upper and lower bag segments for separating the same and having an inner vent hole, said inflation gas from the inflator being directly supplied to the lower bag segment first and then to the upper bag segment through the inner vent hole.
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Abstract
An airbag device includes an airbag that is deployed in front of a passenger'"'"'s seat of a car, and an inflator for supplying gas to deploy the airbag. The airbag includes a lower bag segment for holding shoulders and a chest of an adult passenger when it is deployed, an upper bag segment that rises from the lower bag segment so as to hold a head of the adult passenger when it is deployed, and a partition cloth having an inner vent hole for separating the lower and upper bag segments. The inflator supplies the gas directly to the lower bag segment, and then to the upper bag segment through the inner vent hole.
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11 Claims
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1. An airbag device for protecting an occupant in a vehicle, comprising:
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an inflator for providing inflation gas, and an airbag connected to the inflator to be deployed in front of the occupant, said airbag including a lower bag segment for holding shoulders and chest of the occupant, an upper bag segment disposed on the lower bag segment for holding a head of the occupant when the airbag is deployed, and a partition cloth situated between the upper and lower bag segments for separating the same and having an inner vent hole, said inflation gas from the inflator being directly supplied to the lower bag segment first and then to the upper bag segment through the inner vent hole. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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