VEHICLE AIR BAG DEVICE
First Claim
1. A vehicle air bag device comprising:
- an air bag having an integrally formed inflator insertion portion;
a gas discharging inflator disposed within said inflator insertion portion, wherein, when the gas is discharged by the inflator, the gas flows into the airbag, thereby inflating and deploying the airbag;
a bracket configured to attach said inflator to a vehicle body, said bracket being mounted over an external portion of said inflator insertion portion and at least a portion of said inflator disposed therein, said bracket partially covering said inflator insertion portion;
a strip-form body disposed around an external portion of said bracket, said inflator insertion portion of said airbag, and said inflator disposed in said inflator insertion portion, said strip-form body thereby attaching said bracket to said airbag and said inflator, wherein said strip-form body and said inflation insertion portion are displaced from each other by a step formed by said bracket, thereby forming a gap disposed between said strip-form body and said inflation insertion portion; and
a seal portion formed on said bracket, said seal portion being sealingly aligned with said strip-form body, said seal portion thereby sealing said gap.
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Abstract
A vehicle air bag device may include an air bag having an integrally formed inflator insertion portion 4 into which an inflator 5 for discharging a gas is inserted. A bracket that is formed to attach the inflator to a vehicle body includes an inflator side mounting portion 8 mounted onto an outer side of the inflator insertion portion so as to partially cover the inflator insertion portion partially. A strip-form body 10 is disposed over and attaches the bracket, the inflator insertion portion, and the inflator such that the strip-form body. The strip-form body and the inflation insertion portion are displaced from each other by a step formed by the bracket, thereby forming a gap disposed between the strip-form body and said inflation insertion portion. A seal portion formed on the bracket is sealingly aligned with the strip-form body and seals the gap.
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Citations
6 Claims
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1. A vehicle air bag device comprising:
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an air bag having an integrally formed inflator insertion portion; a gas discharging inflator disposed within said inflator insertion portion, wherein, when the gas is discharged by the inflator, the gas flows into the airbag, thereby inflating and deploying the airbag; a bracket configured to attach said inflator to a vehicle body, said bracket being mounted over an external portion of said inflator insertion portion and at least a portion of said inflator disposed therein, said bracket partially covering said inflator insertion portion; a strip-form body disposed around an external portion of said bracket, said inflator insertion portion of said airbag, and said inflator disposed in said inflator insertion portion, said strip-form body thereby attaching said bracket to said airbag and said inflator, wherein said strip-form body and said inflation insertion portion are displaced from each other by a step formed by said bracket, thereby forming a gap disposed between said strip-form body and said inflation insertion portion; and a seal portion formed on said bracket, said seal portion being sealingly aligned with said strip-form body, said seal portion thereby sealing said gap. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A vehicle air bag device comprising:
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an air bag that is formed integrally having an integrally formed inflator insertion portion; a gas discharging inflator disposed within said inflator insertion portion, wherein, when the gas is discharged by the inflator, the gas flows into the airbag, thereby inflating and deploying the airbag; a bracket configured to attach said inflator to a vehicle body, said bracket being mounted over an external surface of said inflator insertion portion and at least a portion of said inflator disposed therein, said bracket partially covering said inflator insertion portion; and a strip-form body disposed around an external portion of said bracket, said inflator insertion portion of said airbag, and said inflator disposed in said inflator insertion portion; wherein said bracket comprises a reduced thickness portion, said reduced thickness portion having a reduced thickness extending in a direction toward a front surface of an inflator insertion portion, said reduced thickness portion connecting said front surface of said inflator insertion portion and said bracket in series in alignment with said strip-form body. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A vehicle air bag device comprising:
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an air bag having an integrally formed inflator insertion portion; a gas discharging inflator disposed within said inflator insertion portion, wherein, when the gas is discharged by the inflator, the gas flows into the airbag, thereby inflating and deploying the airbag; a bracket configured to attach said inflator to a vehicle body, said bracket being mounted over an external surface of said inflator insertion portion and at least a portion of said inflator disposed therein, said bracket partially covering said inflator insertion portion; and a strip-form body disposed around an external portion of said bracket, said inflator insertion portion of said airbag, and said inflator disposed in said inflator insertion portion; wherein said bracket comprises a reduced thickness portion, said reduced thickness portion having a reduced thickness extending in a direction toward an inflator insertion portion front surface, said reduced thickness portion connecting said front surface of said inflator insertion portion and said bracket in series in alignment with said strip-form body; and wherein said bracket comprises a seal portion, said seal portion being in sealing alignment with said strip-form body to seal a gap disposed between said strip-form body and said front surface of said inflator insertion portion. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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