SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG UNIT

• US 20090085329A1
• Filed: 12/27/2007
• Published: 04/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Kwak, Dae Young, Kim, Eung Man
• Granted Patent: US 7,699,343 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/728.200
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/161 characterised by additional means for controlling deployment trajectory
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/213 in vehicle roof frames or pillars

Abstract

A side curtain air bag unit includes a cover; an air bag housed in the cover; at least one mounting flap extending from the air bag and fastened to a vehicle body; a ramp holding the air bag and cover therein, mounted adjacent to an upper end of a B-pillar trim to guide deployment of the air bag such that the B-pillar trim does not interfere with the deployment; and a fastening member having a first end secured to the cover, and a second end which passes through the ramp and is secured to the body of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A side curtain air bag unit comprising:

a cover;

an air bag housed in the cover;

at least one mounting flap extending from the air bag and configured to be fastened to a body of a vehicle;

a ramp holding the air bag and cover therein, configured to be mounted adjacent to an upper end of a B-pillar trim to guide deployment of the air bag such that the B-pillar trim does not interfere with the deployment; and

a fastening member having a first end secured to the cover, and a second end which passes through the ramp and is configured to be secured to the body of the vehicle.

2. The side curtain air bag unit according to claim 1, wherein the first end of the fastening member is secured to an inner surface of the cover.

3. The side curtain air bag unit according to claim 1, wherein the second end of the fastening member comprises at least one barb.

4. The side curtain air bag unit according to claim 1, wherein the fastener comprises plastic.