Airbag apparatus
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1. An airbag apparatus used for a vehicle, comprising:
- an airbag;
an inflator, wherein, when an impact the magnitude of which is greater than a predetermined value is applied to the vehicle, the inflator supplies gas to the airbag, thereby deploying and inflating the airbag;
a cover for covering the airbag; and
an opening mechanism, which opens the cover prior to inflation of the airbag.
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Abstract
An airbag apparatus has an airbag, an inflator, a cover and an opening mechanism. When an impact the magnitude of which is greater than a predetermined value is applied to the vehicle, the inflator supplies gas to the airbag. The cover covers the airbag. The opening mechanism opens the cover prior to inflation of the airbag.
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1. An airbag apparatus used for a vehicle, comprising:
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an airbag;
an inflator, wherein, when an impact the magnitude of which is greater than a predetermined value is applied to the vehicle, the inflator supplies gas to the airbag, thereby deploying and inflating the airbag;
a cover for covering the airbag; and
an opening mechanism, which opens the cover prior to inflation of the airbag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An airbag apparatus used for a vehicle, comprising:
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an airbag;
an inflating device for inflating the airbag; and
a deploying device, wherein, prior to inflation of the airbag, the deploying device deploys the airbag in a folded state over a predetermined inflation region. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for deploying and inflating an airbag used for a vehicle, comprising:
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predicting a collision against the vehicle;
opening a cover covering the airbag when a collision is predicted;
detecting a collision against the vehicle; and
deploying and inflating the airbag by supplying gas to the airbag when a collision is detected. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method for deploying and inflating an airbag used for a vehicle, comprising:
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predicting a collision against the vehicle;
deploying the airbag in a folded state over a predetermined inflation region when a collision is predicted;
detecting a collision against the vehicle; and
inflating the deployed airbag when a collision is detected.
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