PASSENGER AIRBAG APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A passenger airbag apparatus, comprising:
- a passenger sensor detecting information on the type and position of a passenger in a passenger seat;
a controller outputting control signal on the basis of the information supplied from the passenger sensor;
a gas generator generating different amounts of gas in response to the control signal transmitted from the controller; and
an airbag cushion connected with the gas generator, having a folded portion that is folded and bound, and inflating in different sizes while the folded portion is unfolded in accordance with the amounts of gas supplied from the gas generator.
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Abstract
Provided is a passenger airbag apparatus that not only allows an airbag cushion to inflate in different sizes, depending on the types and positions of passengers in a passenger seat, but can automate a folding process, because the airbag cushion is made in 2D.
The passenger airbag apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a passenger sensor detecting information on the type and position of a passenger in a passenger seat; a controller outputting control signal on the basis of the information supplied from the passenger sensor; a gas generator generating different amounts of gas in response to the control signal transmitted from the controller; and an airbag cushion connected with the gas generator, having a folded portion that is folded and bound, and inflating in different sizes while the folded portion is unfolded in accordance with the amounts of gas supplied from the gas generator.
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1. A passenger airbag apparatus, comprising:
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a passenger sensor detecting information on the type and position of a passenger in a passenger seat; a controller outputting control signal on the basis of the information supplied from the passenger sensor; a gas generator generating different amounts of gas in response to the control signal transmitted from the controller; and an airbag cushion connected with the gas generator, having a folded portion that is folded and bound, and inflating in different sizes while the folded portion is unfolded in accordance with the amounts of gas supplied from the gas generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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