Curtain airbag device
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1. A curtain airbag module comprising:
- a curtain airbag adapted to extend along a front pillar and a roof side of a vehicle;
an inflator;
wherein a front edge of the curtain airbag is adapted to extend along the front pillar and the airbag is provided with attachment parts that are disposed at multiple sections of a front edge of the airbag with respect to a vertical direction, wherein the attachment parts are adapted to be mounted on the front pillar, and wherein the attachment parts are adapted to be mounted at a common intermediate position or adjacent intermediate positions of the front pillar with respect to the vertical direction.
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Abstract
A curtain airbag device for holding a vehicle occupant inside a vehicle cabin at a region of the curtain airbag. A front region of the curtain airbag may be provided with non-inflatable portions. Attachment parts may extending from an upper section, a lower section, and an intermediate section of a front edge of the curtain airbag an attach to a front pillar of the vehicle. When the curtain airbag is inflated, high tensions are generated at areas which are rear extensions of the attachment parts, whereby the front region of the curtain airbag forms a hammock-like structure.
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22 Claims
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1. A curtain airbag module comprising:
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a curtain airbag adapted to extend along a front pillar and a roof side of a vehicle;
an inflator;
wherein a front edge of the curtain airbag is adapted to extend along the front pillar and the airbag is provided with attachment parts that are disposed at multiple sections of a front edge of the airbag with respect to a vertical direction, wherein the attachment parts are adapted to be mounted on the front pillar, and wherein the attachment parts are adapted to be mounted at a common intermediate position or adjacent intermediate positions of the front pillar with respect to the vertical direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A curtain airbag module, comprising:
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an inflator;
a curtain airbag adapted to extend along a side of a vehicle, wherein the airbag includes attachment parts adapted to be mounted to the vehicle, wherein the attachment parts create high tensile areas and low tensile areas at an end of the airbag to cause the airbag to act like a hammock and restrain an occupant within the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A curtain airbag, comprising:
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a curtain airbag with attachment parts provided at an end of the airbag, wherein the attachment parts are adapted to be mounted on a vehicle;
wherein the attachment parts create a tension at an end of the airbag to cause the airbag to act like a hammock and restrain an occupant within the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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