Curtain airbag apparatus
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1. A curtain airbag structure for a vehicle, comprising:
- a folded body of a curtain airbag disposed along a roof side rail at the edge of the vehicle on the ceiling side and being at least partially covered by a roof lining of the vehicle;
a region for allowing the curtain airbag to pass therethrough, the region formed between the side portion of the roof lining and the roof side rail;
a closing member adapted to open and close the region; and
the closing member is provided with means for inducing deformation of the closing member so as to open the pass-through mechanism as the curtain airbag moves downward therethrough.
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Abstract
A curtain airbag apparatus in which a curtain airbag can be inflated quickly downward without increasing the output of an inflator. A guide rod for guiding the rear end of a curtain airbag when the curtain airbag is inflated from a roof side downward is attached to a C-pillar of a motor vehicle. The rear end of the curtain airbag is connected to the guide rod via a connecting belt. A space for allowing passage of the connecting belt is defined between a cabin-side surface of the C-pillar and an edge of a pillar garnish. The space is closed by a lip portion of a weather strip mounted to the C-pillar. The connecting belt includes a metallic wire and a rubber tube.
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1. A curtain airbag structure for a vehicle, comprising:
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a folded body of a curtain airbag disposed along a roof side rail at the edge of the vehicle on the ceiling side and being at least partially covered by a roof lining of the vehicle;
a region for allowing the curtain airbag to pass therethrough, the region formed between the side portion of the roof lining and the roof side rail;
a closing member adapted to open and close the region; and
the closing member is provided with means for inducing deformation of the closing member so as to open the pass-through mechanism as the curtain airbag moves downward therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A curtain airbag apparatus for a vehicle cabin comprising:
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a curtain airbag being deployable downward along a side surface of the vehicle cabin; and
a guide mechanism for guiding the end in a fore-and-aft direction of the curtain airbag comprising;
a guide member for a curtain airbag extending in the vertical direction and being attached to a pillar of the vehicle cabin; and
a pillar garnish attached to the pillar and covering the guide member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A curtain airbag apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
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a curtain airbag folded and disposed along a roof side rail at the edge of the vehicle on a ceiling side, and an inflator for inflating the curtain airbag, the folded body of the curtain airbag being attached to a ceiling of the vehicle;
a region for allowing the curtain airbag to pass is formed between a side portion of the roof lining and a roof side rail, the region is closed by a closing member; and
the closing member is provided with deformation inducing means for inducing deformation of the closing member so as to open the region as the curtain airbag moves downward through the region. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A curtain airbag apparatus comprising:
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a curtain airbag configured to deploy downward along the side surface in a vehicle cabin;
a guide member extending in the vertical direction and attached to a pillar of the vehicle; and
a connecting belt extending from the curtain airbag and connecting to the guide member;
wherein the connecting belt is formed of metallic wire at the portion which comes into contact with an interior member of the vehicle at least when the curtain airbag is deployed. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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