AUTOMOBILE SIDE AIRBAG GUIDE PLATE

• US 20100025973A1
• Filed: 09/10/2009
• Published: 02/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Autoliv AB (Autoliv Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (BorgWarner Incorporated)
• Inventors: Kim, Jung-han, Choi, Kyun-soon, Lee, Dong-jun, Oh, Eun-hwan, Jang, Myung-ryun, Kim, Tae-woo, Yoo, Byoung-sun
• Granted Patent: US 7,896,389 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/730.200
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/21518 comprising a lock unlocked during deployment
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/213 in vehicle roof frames or pillars
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/215 characterised by the covers for the inflatable member B60R21/2176 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/217 Inflation fluid source retainers, e.g. reaction canisters; Connection of bags, covers, diffusers or inflation fluid sources therewith or together
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/232 Curtain-type airbags deploying mainly in a vertical direction from their top edge

Abstract

Provided is an automobile side airbag guide plate including support brackets disposed at both sides of a center pillar, fixed to an inner panel between a roof panel and a head liner, and supporting a lower part of an airbag module, wherein each of the support brackets includes a vertical part fixed to the inner panel between the roof panel and the head liner, and a horizontal support part extending from the vertical part to support the lower part of the airbag module fixed to the inner panel.

Claims

1. An automobile side airbag guide plate comprising:

support brackets disposed at both sides of a center pillar, fixed to an inner panel between a roof panel and a head liner, and supporting a lower part of an airbag module,

wherein each of the support brackets comprises;

a vertical part fixed to the inner panel between the roof panel and the head liner; and

a horizontal support part having a hollow part and extending from the vertical part to support the lower part of the airbag module fixed to the inner panel.

2. The automobile side airbag guide plate according to claim 1, wherein the hollow part of the horizontal support part has a dimension that gradually decreases from the center pillar to its either end.

3. An automobile side airbag guide plate comprising an airbag housing having an airbag tube, a door, and a guide plate,

wherein the airbag tube is installed in the airbag housing and disposed at a boundary between a center pillar and a head liner,

the door is opened at one side by the deployed airbag tube,

the guide plate is fixed to an inner panel at its one side using a fixing means, and

the guide plate has a support part bent from a lower end thereof to support a lower surface of the airbag housing.

4. The side aitag guide plate according to claim 3, wherein the support part has a bent part bent in a longitudinal direction thereof to form an “

L”

shape.

5. The side aitag guide plate according to claim 3, wherein the support part has a bent part formed at one side thereof in a tilted manner.

6. The side airbag guide plate according to claim 4, wherein the bent part has a height such that the door of the airbag housing is disposed at a level higher than or equal to an upper end of the center pillar upon deployment of the airbag tube.

7. The side airbag guide plate according to claim 5, wherein the bent part has a height such that the door of the airbag housing is disposed at a level higher than or equal to an upper end of the center pillar upon deployment of the airbag tube.

8. The side airbag guide plate according to claim 6, wherein the guide plate has a plurality of elongated holes.

9. The side airbag guide plate according to claim 7, wherein the guide plate has a plurality of elongated holes.

10. The side airbag guide plate according to claim 8, wherein the guide plate has a coating layer formed thereon.

11. The side airbag guide plate according to claim 9, wherein the guide plate has a coating layer formed thereon.

12. The side airbag guide plate according to claim 10, wherein the coating layer is formed of synthetic resin or fabric, and

the coating layer is formed at the support part and the bent part of the guide plate.

13. The side airbag guide plate according to claim 11, wherein the coating layer is formed of synthetic resin or fabric, and

the coating layer is formed at the support part and the bent part of the guide plate.

14. An automobile side airbag guide plate comprising:

a fixing member having an installation hole into which a bolt is fastened;

a support part bent from a lower end of the fixing member; and

an extension part extending from the support part.

15. The side airbag guide plate according to claim 14, wherein the extension part extends from one side of the support part in a direction in which an inflator is disposed.

16. The side airbag guide plate according to claim 15, wherein the extension part extends from both sides of the support part.

17. The side airbag guide plate according to claim 15, wherein the extension part has a guide part bent from an end of the support part.

18. The side airbag guide plate according to claim 16, wherein the extension part has a guide part bent from an end of the support part.

19. The side airbag guide plate according to claim 17, wherein the fixing member has rectangular holes at both sides of the installation hole, and

each of the rectangular holes has a fixing hook bent backward.

20. The side airbag guide plate according to claim 18, wherein the fixing member has rectangular holes at both sides of the installation hole, and

each of the rectangular holes has a fixing hook bent backward.