AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AUXILIARY MEMBER AND CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE
First Claim
1. An airbag deployment assistance member for a vehicle and comprising:
- an attachment portion configured to be attached to a body of the vehicle;
a holding portion having a first portion that extends from one end of the attachment portion toward an interior garnish of the vehicle, and a second portion that extends from an end portion of the first portion close to the interior garnish and holds a curtain airbag in a folded state on the inner side together with the first portion; and
a hinge portion that connects one end of the attachment portion and the first portion, whereinduring deployment of the curtain airbag, all of the holding portion being configured to rotate about the hinge portion by deployment force of the curtain airbag until an outer portion of the first portion makes contact with a portion of the attachment portion close to the interior garnish, and after such contact, the second portion being configured to be deformed so as to be open in relation to the first portion.
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Abstract
An airbag deployment assistance member capable of suppressing a variation in rotation amount during airbag deployment and increasing stability of an airbag deployment direction. The airbag deployment assistance member includes an attachment portion attached to a body of a vehicle (V), a holding portion that holds a curtain airbag in a folded state on the inner side, and a hinge portion that connects one end of the attachment portion and a first portion of the holding portion. During deployment of the curtain airbag, the entire holding portion rotates about the hinge portion by the deployment force of the curtain airbag until an outer portion of the first portion makes contact with portions of the attachment portion close to an interior garnish. After the contact, a second portion of the holding portion is allowed to be deformed so as to be open in relation to the first portion.
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10 Claims
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1. An airbag deployment assistance member for a vehicle and comprising:
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an attachment portion configured to be attached to a body of the vehicle; a holding portion having a first portion that extends from one end of the attachment portion toward an interior garnish of the vehicle, and a second portion that extends from an end portion of the first portion close to the interior garnish and holds a curtain airbag in a folded state on the inner side together with the first portion; and a hinge portion that connects one end of the attachment portion and the first portion, wherein during deployment of the curtain airbag, all of the holding portion being configured to rotate about the hinge portion by deployment force of the curtain airbag until an outer portion of the first portion makes contact with a portion of the attachment portion close to the interior garnish, and after such contact, the second portion being configured to be deformed so as to be open in relation to the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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Current AssigneeAutoliv AB (Autoliv Incorporated)
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Original AssigneeAutoliv AB (Autoliv Incorporated)
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InventorsKim, Minhun
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Granted Patent
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US Class Current1/1
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CPC Class CodesB60R 2021/161 characterised by additional...B60R 21/213 in vehicle roof frames or p...B60R 21/232 Curtain-type airbags deploy...B60R 21/2334 Expansion control featuresB60R 21/237 characterised by the way th...
