Knee-protecting airbag device
First Claim
1. A knee-protecting airbag device comprising an airbag, the airbag, when fed with inflation gas, protruding rearward from a housing and deployable upward for protecting occupant'"'"'s knees, wherein:
- the airbag comprises;
an upstream part located toward lower end of the completely inflated airbag and located upstream of inflation gas; and
a downstream part located toward upper end of the completely inflated airbag and located downstream of inflation gas, the downstream part protecting an area from shins to knees of the occupant when the airbag is completely inflated;
the downstream part of the airbag comprises a shin-protecting area for protecting occupant'"'"'s shins; and
in the course of airbag inflation, internal pressure of the shin-protecting area peaks 5 to 15 ms later than a peak time of internal pressure of the upstream part.
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Abstract
The knee-protecting airbag device includes an airbag that protrudes rearward from a housing and deploys upward when fed with inflation gas. The airbag includes an upstream part located toward lower end of the completely inflated airbag and located upstream of inflation gas, and a downstream part located toward upper end of the completely inflated airbag and located downstream of inflation gas. The downstream part is adapted to protect an area from shins to knees of an occupant when the airbag is completely inflated. In the course of airbag inflation, internal pressure of a shin-protecting area, which is part of the downstream part for protecting shins, peaks 5 to 15 ms later than a peak time of internal pressure of the upstream part.
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7 Claims
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1. A knee-protecting airbag device comprising an airbag, the airbag, when fed with inflation gas, protruding rearward from a housing and deployable upward for protecting occupant'"'"'s knees, wherein:
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the airbag comprises;
an upstream part located toward lower end of the completely inflated airbag and located upstream of inflation gas; and
a downstream part located toward upper end of the completely inflated airbag and located downstream of inflation gas, the downstream part protecting an area from shins to knees of the occupant when the airbag is completely inflated;
the downstream part of the airbag comprises a shin-protecting area for protecting occupant'"'"'s shins; and
in the course of airbag inflation, internal pressure of the shin-protecting area peaks 5 to 15 ms later than a peak time of internal pressure of the upstream part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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