Structure for protecting a passenger
First Claim
1. A structure for protecting a passenger of a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body of the vehicle;
an interior material arranged on an inner side of the vehicle body, which faces an interior of the vehicle;
an airbag which is stored between the vehicle body and the interior material, and is deployed toward the interior;
an attachment device for attaching the interior material to the vehicle body in a manner such that the interior material is movable to a distant position at which the airbag is deployable; and
a forcing device, provided to the interior material, for forcing the interior material toward the vehicle body.
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Abstract
A structure for protecting a passenger of a vehicle includes a vehicle body of the vehicle; an interior material arranged on an inner side of the vehicle body, which faces an interior of the vehicle; an airbag which is stored between the vehicle body and the interior material, and is deployed toward the interior; and an attachment device for attaching the interior material to the vehicle body in a manner such that the interior material is movable to a distant position at which the airbag is deployable. The structure also has a forcing device, provided to the interior material, for forcing the interior material toward the vehicle body, or a returning device, provided to the interior material, for returning the interior material toward the vehicle body. The forcing device may be an elastic body coupled with the interior material and the vehicle body.
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11 Claims
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1. A structure for protecting a passenger of a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle body of the vehicle; an interior material arranged on an inner side of the vehicle body, which faces an interior of the vehicle; an airbag which is stored between the vehicle body and the interior material, and is deployed toward the interior; an attachment device for attaching the interior material to the vehicle body in a manner such that the interior material is movable to a distant position at which the airbag is deployable; and a forcing device, provided to the interior material, for forcing the interior material toward the vehicle body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A structure for protecting a passenger of a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle body of the vehicle; an interior material arranged on an inner side of the vehicle body, which faces an interior of the vehicle; an airbag which is stored between the vehicle body and the interior material, and is deployed toward the interior; an attachment device for attaching the interior material to the vehicle body in a manner such that the interior material is movable to a distant position at which the airbag is deployable; and a returning device, provided to the interior material, for returning the interior material toward the vehicle body. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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