AIRBAG APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An airbag apparatus that is provided in a vehicle and that protects an occupant, comprising:
- a folded airbag;
an inflator for jetting gas into the airbag; and
an airbag storage means that is provided at the center in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle and that stores therein the airbag and the inflator,wherein the airbag is inflated by the gas introduced from the inflator and is abutted to a plurality of interior parts of a vehicle interior.
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Accused Products
Abstract
The airbag apparatus (10) is installed in the vehicle (20) that has a plurality of seats arranged in the vehicle width direction. An airbag storage means (12) is formed between the plurality of seats (22R, 22L). An airbag (11) having a gas inflow opening and an inflator (13) for jetting gas into the airbag are stored in an airbag storage means (12). The inflator (12) is provided so as to jet gas in an upward direction. The airbag (11) is inflated in a substantially upward direction by the gas introduced from the inflator (12) and is abutted to a vehicle interior ceiling (25) and the vehicle interior ceiling (25) guides the inflation direction. The airbag (11) is inflated in the frontward direction and is then inflated in a downward direction to be the maximum inflation. An upper end and a lower end of the airbag (11) are abutted to a vehicle interior ceiling (25) and a vehicle interior lower side, respectively. The airbag (11) prevent an occupant sitting in a seat at a side opposite to collision from moving to the collision side.
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16 Claims
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1. An airbag apparatus that is provided in a vehicle and that protects an occupant, comprising:
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a folded airbag; an inflator for jetting gas into the airbag; and an airbag storage means that is provided at the center in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle and that stores therein the airbag and the inflator, wherein the airbag is inflated by the gas introduced from the inflator and is abutted to a plurality of interior parts of a vehicle interior. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An airbag apparatus that is provided in a vehicle and that protects an occupant, comprising:
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a folded airbag; and an inflator for jetting gas into the airbag; wherein the airbag is inflated by the gas introduced from the inflator and is abutted to interior parts of a vehicle interior and the interior parts of the vehicle interior guide an inflating direction of the airbag. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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Specification