Airbag apparatus
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1. An airbag apparatus comprising:
- an airbag to be deployed and inflated in a passenger protection area between a vehicle passenger and a vehicle side wall portion in case of vehicle accident, said airbag having a head chamber for protecting a head of a vehicle passenger and a chest chamber for protecting a chest portion of the passenger;
a gas supply device for simultaneously supplying gas for deployment and inflation to the head chamber and the chest chamber; and
pressure adjusting means which adjusts an internal pressure of the head chamber to a level higher than an internal pressure of the chest chamber at the time of deployment and inflation of the airbag.
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Abstract
An airbag apparatus includes an airbag to be deployed and inflated in a passenger protection area between a vehicle passenger and a vehicle side wall portion in case of vehicle accident. The airbag has a head chamber for protecting a head of a vehicle passenger and a chest chamber for protecting a chest portion of the passenger. A gas supply device is provided for simultaneously supplying gas to the head chamber and the chest chamber. A pressure adjusting device adjusts an internal pressure of the head chamber to a level higher than an internal pressure of the chest chamber at the time of deployment and inflation of the airbag.
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1. An airbag apparatus comprising:
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an airbag to be deployed and inflated in a passenger protection area between a vehicle passenger and a vehicle side wall portion in case of vehicle accident, said airbag having a head chamber for protecting a head of a vehicle passenger and a chest chamber for protecting a chest portion of the passenger;
a gas supply device for simultaneously supplying gas for deployment and inflation to the head chamber and the chest chamber; and
pressure adjusting means which adjusts an internal pressure of the head chamber to a level higher than an internal pressure of the chest chamber at the time of deployment and inflation of the airbag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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