AIRBAG DEVICE
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1. An airbag device comprising:
- an inflator;
an airbag communicating with the inflator for undergoing inflation by a gas generated from the inflator; and
a holding member for holding the airbag in a state as folded and contained therein, and pressing down the outer circumferential side of the airbag, to thereby restrain inflation and expansion of the airbag in the direction of the side thereof, caused by the gas generated from the inflator at least in the initial stage of the expansion of the airbag, wherein a gas rectification member for rectifying and guiding the gas generated from the inflator up to the vicinity of a part of the airbag, inflating in the initial stage of the expansion thereof, is provided substantially at the central part of the airbag.
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Abstract
There is provided an airbag device being excellent in performance of protection of an occupant wherein a folded airbag (10) undergoes sequential and orderly expansion starting from a region where the expansion ought to be started. It is characterized in that a gas rectification member (12′) for rectifying and guiding a gas generated from an inflator (30) up to the vicinity of a part of the airbag (10), inflating in the initial stage of the expansion thereof, is provided substantially at the central part of the airbag (10).
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1. An airbag device comprising:
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an inflator; an airbag communicating with the inflator for undergoing inflation by a gas generated from the inflator; and a holding member for holding the airbag in a state as folded and contained therein, and pressing down the outer circumferential side of the airbag, to thereby restrain inflation and expansion of the airbag in the direction of the side thereof, caused by the gas generated from the inflator at least in the initial stage of the expansion of the airbag, wherein a gas rectification member for rectifying and guiding the gas generated from the inflator up to the vicinity of a part of the airbag, inflating in the initial stage of the expansion thereof, is provided substantially at the central part of the airbag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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