ROOF AIRBAG APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE

• US 20120080869A1
• Filed: 11/30/2010
• Published: 04/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Lee, Chang Hyun, Choi, Hyeong Ho, Song, Ki Dong
• Granted Patent: US 8,328,228 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/729
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/23308 the individual compartments defining the external shape of the bag
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/214 in roof panels

Abstract

A roof airbag apparatus for a vehicle may include an inflator generating pressurized gas, an airbag cushion provided between a roof of a vehicle body and a head-lining to expand downwards towards a passenger who may be sitting on a seat when the pressurized gas may be supplied to the airbag cushion from the inflator, and a support panel provided on a lower portion of the airbag cushion to contact and screen the passenger'"'"'s face when the airbag cushion expands.

Claims

1. A roof airbag apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

an inflator generating pressurized gas;

an airbag cushion provided between a roof of a vehicle body and a head-lining to expand downwards towards a passenger who is sitting on a seat when the pressurized gas is supplied to the airbag cushion from the inflator; and

a support panel provided on a lower portion of the airbag cushion to contact and screen the passenger'"'"'s face when the airbag cushion expands.

2. The roof airbag apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the airbag cushion has a cylindrical shape unfolding into a ‘

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form while the pressurized gas is supplied to the airbag cushion from the inflator.

3. The roof airbag apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the airbag cushion includes a support cushion part fixed to a housing of the airbag cushion and to which the inflator is connected, and at least an expanding cushion part extending from the support cushion part and unfolded to expand towards an upper body of the passenger while the pressurized gas is supplied to the airbag cushion from the inflator.

4. The roof airbag apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the at least an expanding cushion includes first and second expanding cushion parts diverging from the support cushion part and unfolded to expand towards the upper body of the passenger.

5. The roof airbag apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the first and second expanding cushion parts are fixed at upper portions thereof to the housing by a fixing panel, wherein the housing is mounted to the roof of a vehicle body and supported by the head-lining when the airbag cushion expands.

6. The roof airbag apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a space is provided between lower portions of the first and second expanding cushion parts, and the support panel connects the lower portions of the first and second expanding cushion parts to cover the space in a rearward direction of the vehicle.

7. The roof airbag apparatus according to claim 4, wherein an inner panel is provided at a bent portion of the first and second expanding cushion parts such that lateral ends thereof are fixed to inner surface of the first and second expanding cushion parts to separate inner space of the first and second expanding cushion parts into upper and lower channels.

8. The roof airbag apparatus according to claim 3, wherein an inner panel is provided at a bent portion of the at least an expanding cushion parts such that lateral ends thereof are fixed to inner surface of the at least an expanding cushion parts to separate inner space of the at least an expanding cushion parts into upper and lower channels.