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GLOVE BOX DOOR

  • US 20100109365A1
  • Filed: 10/30/2009
  • Published: 05/06/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
First Claim
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1. A door of a glove box for installation in front of a seat of a vehicle, comprising:

  • an outer panel fabricated of synthetic resin and constituting a rear outer circumferential wall of the glove box door, the outer panel including an outer door region provided therearound with a weakened tearable portion;

    an inner panel coupled to the outer panel and constituting a front outer circumferential wall of the glove box door;

    an airbag apparatus located between the outer panel and the inner panel and comprising;

    an inflatable airbag for emergence from the outer door region of the outer panel;

    an inflator that feeds inflation gas to the airbag;

    a case that houses and holds the airbag and inflator, including;

    a circumferential wall;

    a front wall closing off the front side of the circumferential wall;

    an opening that opposes the front wall for allowing emergence of the airbag; and

    a pair of mounting tongues that are formed on opposite sides of the circumferential wall;

    a holder that is fabricated of synthetic resin, the holder being coupled to the outer panel and holding the case in order to mount the case to the outer panel, including;

    a circumferential wall that is mounted around the case and extend in a generally anteroposterior direction;

    a holding panel that is joined with and extends from a rear end of the circumferential wall in such a manner as to cover the opening of the case, the holding panel being coupled to and holding the outer door region of the outer panel and provided with a flexible hinge located proximate the rear end of the circumferential wall; and

    a joint flange extending from the rear end of the circumferential wall and coupled to an area of the outer panel encircling the outer circumference of the tearable portion; and

    a pair of mounting elements assembled with the holder in such a manner as to be prevented from forward or backward movement for assisting the mounting of the case to the outer panel, the mounting tongues of the case being secured to the mounting elements by fixing means; and

    a plurality of reinforcing ribs extending between and connecting the outer panel and inner panel around the airbag apparatus in such a manner as to form void spaces between the outer panel and inner panel, wherein;

    the outer panel is fabricated of rigid synthetic resin relative to the holder; and

    the outer door region of the outer panel and the holding panel of the holder form, in combination, a door that covers the opening of the case and opens at airbag deployment due to tear of the tearable portion of the outer door region to provide an emergence opening that allows emergence of the airbag.

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