AIRBAG DEVICE
First Claim
1. An airbag device comprising:
- a side airbag having first and second side surfaces, upper and lower ends and an intermediate portion, the side airbag being configured to deploy downwardly toward a vehicle occupant; and
a member connecting the upper and lower ends of the side airbag,wherein the side airbag is configured to inflate into a position wherein an enveloped space is defined by the first side surface and a plane containing the member, andwherein the side airbag and member are folded before installation into a vehicle.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An airbag comprises a bag which is bent in the shape of an arrow ‘<’ in a deployed state, and a connection member which is arranged on a side of the bag, facing a vehicle body, and connects the upper and lower ends of the bag with each other. A longitudinal intermediate portion of the bag projects toward a vehicle occupant. A space is defined between the projecting intermediate portion and the connection member. The head of the vehicle occupant initially comes into contact with the intermediate portion and then presses the bag toward the vehicle body. Upper and lower parts of the bag which extend upward and downward from the intermediate portion cooperate with the connection member to define a triangular space.
-
Citations
25 Claims
-
1. An airbag device comprising:
-
a side airbag having first and second side surfaces, upper and lower ends and an intermediate portion, the side airbag being configured to deploy downwardly toward a vehicle occupant; and a member connecting the upper and lower ends of the side airbag, wherein the side airbag is configured to inflate into a position wherein an enveloped space is defined by the first side surface and a plane containing the member, and wherein the side airbag and member are folded before installation into a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A method of folding an airbag device comprising:
-
pre-folding a side airbag connected to a member, wherein the side airbag has first and second side surfaces, upper and lower ends and an intermediate portion, wherein the side airbag is configured to deploy downwardly toward a vehicle occupant, wherein the member connects the upper and lower ends of the side airbag, wherein the side airbag is configured to inflate into a position wherein an enveloped space is defined by the first side surface and a plane containing the member, and folding the side airbag and member after the side airbag is pre-folded. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
-
Specification