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DISPOSITION STRUCTURE FOR CURTAIN AIRBAG SYSTEM

  • US 20140070522A1
  • Filed: 08/16/2013
  • Published: 03/13/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A disposition structure for a curtain airbag system comprising:

  • an airbag in a folded state disposed along a roof side rail;

    a roof trim that forms a ceiling and covers the folded airbag with an end thereof;

    a pillar trim that covers a passenger compartment side of a pillar;

    an airbag guide that has a top surface facing an under surface of the folded airbag and has an end thereof directed toward the inside of the passenger compartment; and

    an airbag guide support for retaining the airbag guide in a normal position, wherein the end of the airbag guide is kept away from the upper end of the pillar trim and the top surface of the airbag guide faces the under surface of the folded airbag and wherein, when the airbag is inflated and deployed, the airbag guide receives a downward pressing force from the inflating airbag on the top surface of the airbag guide and moves to a position of action in which the airbag guide guides the inflating and deploying airbag to a non-contact state in which the airbag is kept away from the upper end of the pillar trim,wherein, when the airbag is inflated and deployed, it presses and deforms the end of the roof trim toward the inside of the passenger compartment and thereby produces a gap between the end of the roof trim and an upper end of the pillar trim through which the airbag is deployed in a vertical direction.

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