Airbag apparatus, passenger protection system, and vehicle
First Claim
1. An airbag apparatus mounted on a vehicle and deployed by gas supplied from a gas supply mechanism, comprising:
- a single airbag capable of being deployed and inflated by the gas, the single airbag comprising a first airbag section for constraining a driving passenger by being deployed and inflated in a space between the driving passenger and an operating member for steering the vehicle located on a front side of the vehicle with respect to the driving passenger, and a second airbag section capable of being deployed and inflated on the front side of the vehicle with respect to the operating member so that a pressure applied to the first airbag section is received by the operating member, and a pressure applied to the second airbag section is received by a pressure receiving section located on the front side of the vehicle with respect to the operating member.
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Abstract
A passenger protection system to be mounted to a vehicle includes an airbag having a first airbag section for constraining a driving passenger by being deployed and inflated between the driving passenger and a steering wheel, and a second airbag section that is deployed and inflated on the front side of the vehicle with respect to the steering wheel. Pressure from the first airbag section is received by the steering wheel, and pressure from the second airbag section is received by a front windshield glass and an interior panel positioned on the front side of the vehicle with respect to the steering wheel when the airbag is deployed and inflated. The system provides improved protection for a driving passenger using an airbag in the event of a vehicle accident.
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9 Claims
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1. An airbag apparatus mounted on a vehicle and deployed by gas supplied from a gas supply mechanism, comprising:
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a single airbag capable of being deployed and inflated by the gas, the single airbag comprising a first airbag section for constraining a driving passenger by being deployed and inflated in a space between the driving passenger and an operating member for steering the vehicle located on a front side of the vehicle with respect to the driving passenger, and a second airbag section capable of being deployed and inflated on the front side of the vehicle with respect to the operating member so that a pressure applied to the first airbag section is received by the operating member, and a pressure applied to the second airbag section is received by a pressure receiving section located on the front side of the vehicle with respect to the operating member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A passenger protection system comprising:
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a gas supply mechanism for supplying gas;
a single airbag mounted on a vehicle, and deployed and inflated by supply of the gas from the gas supply mechanism;
a detector for detecting information relating to an occurrence of a vehicle accident;
a controller for controlling the gas supply mechanism, the controller being capable of activating the gas supply mechanism based on a result detected by the detector;
an operating member for steering the vehicle, located on a front side of the vehicle with respect to a driving passenger; and
a pressure receiving section located on the front side of the vehicle with respect to the operating member, wherein the single airbag comprises a first airbag section for constraining the driving passenger by being deployed and inflated in a space between the driving passenger and the operating member, and a second airbag section capable of being deployed and inflated on the front side of the vehicle with respect to the operating member so that a pressure at the first airbag section is received by the operating member, and a pressure at the second airbag section is received by the pressure receiving section, upon the activation by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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