Air bag case

• US 5,310,213 A
• Filed: 11/12/1992
• Issued: 05/10/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai RIKA Denki Seisakusho
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai RIKA Denki Seisakusho
• Inventors: Mori, Shinji
• Primary Examiner(s): Mitchell, David M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pike, Andrew C.
• Application Number:
  US07/974,872
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• Field of Search: 280/728 R, 280/728 A, 280/732, 280/743 R, 220/DIG. 25, 220/4.23, 220/7, 220/648, 220/649
• US Class Current: 280/728.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/2171 specially adapted for elongated cylindrical or bottle-like inflators with a symmetry axis perpendicular to the main direction of bag deployment, e.g. extruded reaction canisters B60R21/2176 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/25 U-shaped sectional

Abstract

An air bag case is provided with a main plate and a side plate to form a case. The main plate forms an opposing portion including a space for accommodating an inflator and a bag body, and is curved in a substantially U-shaped form to form a curved portion. A pair of side plate are formed by bending both sides of the main plate in the inner direction. The pair of side plates respectively form crossing portions for joining side edges of the opposing side plates, and form an opening forming portion for forming an inflator containing opening in the vicinity of the curved portion.

Claims

1. An air bag case which can accommodate an inflator and a bag body, said inflator capable of generating gas to expand said bag body when a vehicle rapidly decelerates, said air bag case comprising:

a main plate portion including an intermediate portion which is curved so as to form a space for accommodating said inflator and said bag body inside said main plate; and

a pair of side plate portions formed by bending both sides of said main plate portion in an inner direction of said main plate portion, said pair of side plate portions respectively serving to join side edges of said side plate portions opposed to each other, and forming an inflator accommodating opening which is provided in said side plate portions in a vicinity of said intermediate portion of said main plate portion

2. An air bag case according to claim 1, wherein said pair of side plate portions respectively have a pair of joining portions corresponding to said side edges, and said pair of joining portions being joined with each other so as to join respective side edges of said main plate portion opposed to each other.

3. An air bag case according to claim 2, wherein said pair of joining portions are joined to each other by performing one of welding and clamping.

4. An air bag case according to claim 2, further comprising:

a first coupling member secured to each of said pair of side plate portions to cause said pair of joining portions to contact each other.

5. An air bag case according to claim 2, further comprising:

a second coupling member secured to each of said pair of side plate portions, and secured to an end of a bag body expansion opening provided in said main plate portion to cause said pair of joining portions to contact each other, and to have an opening portion which is provided in said bag body and mounted on said main plate portion and said pair of side plate portions.

6. An air bag case according to claim 2, wherein said pair of joining portions are respectively provided with mounting portions of said vehicle, said air bag case being mounted on said vehicle through said mounting portions of said vehicle.

7. An air bag case according to claim 1, further comprising:

a mounting member of a vehicle body which is provided corresponding to each of said pair of side plate portions, and has one end secured to one corresponding side plate portion of said pair of side plate portions and the other end secured to said vehicle body to secure said air bag case to said vehicle body.

8. An air bag case according to claim 1, wherein said main plate portion is curved so as to have a substantially U-shaped section.

9. An air bag case which can accommodate an inflator and a bag body, said inflator capable of generating gas to expand said bag body when a vehicle rapidly decelerates, said air bag case comprising:

a main plate portion having an opposing portion forming a space for accommodating said inflator and said bag body inside said main plate portion, and having a curved portion which is curved to have a substantially U-shaped intermediate portion; and

a pair of side plate portions formed by bending both sides of said main plate portion in an inner direction of said main plate portion, said pair of side plate portions respectively forming crossing portions for joining side edges of said side plate portions opposed to each other, and forming an opening forming portion forming an inflator accommodating opening in the vicinity of said curved portion.

10. An air bag case according to claim 9, wherein said pair of side plate portions are respectively provided with a pair of flanges at ends of said crossing portions, and said pair of flanges being joined so as to join said crossing portions.

11. An air bag case according to claim 10, wherein said pair of flanges are joined to each other by performing one of welding and clamping.

12. An air bag case according to claim 10, further comprising:

a first coupling member secured to said respective crossing portions of said pair of side plate portions, and causing said pair of flanges to contact each other.

13. An air bag case according to claim 10, further comprising:

a second coupling member clamped to said respective crossing portions of said pair of side plate portions, and secured to an end of a bag body expansion opening provided in said main plate portion so as to cause said pair of flanges to contact each other, and so as to mount an opening portion provided in said bag body on said main plate portion and said pair of side plate portions.

14. An air bag case according to claim 10, wherein said pair of flanges are respectively provided with a mounting hole of said vehicle, said air bag case being mounted on said vehicle by a bolt passing through said mounting hole of said vehicle to fix said air bag case to said vehicle.

15. An air bag case according to claim 10, further comprising:

a mounting member of a vehicle body which is provided for one of said crossing portions, and has one end secured to said corresponding crossing portion and the other end secured to said vehicle body to fix said air bag case on said vehicle body.

16. An air bag case according to claim 9, wherein said pair of side plate portions are respectively provided with superposed portions at ends of said crossing portions, said superposed portions being formed by providing a step portion for said one crossing portion, and superposing said one crossing portion on the other crossing portion on the outside of said vehicle.

17. An air bag case according to claim 16, wherein said superposed portions are respectively joined to each other by performing one of welding and clamping.

18. An air bag case according to claim 16, further comprising:

a pair of first coupling members which are secured to said respective crossing portions of said pair of side plate portions, and serve to secure said superposed portions to each other.

19. An air bag case according to claim 16, further comprising:

a second coupling member which is clamped to said respective crossing portions of said pair of side plate portions and said superposed portions, and serves to mount an opening portion on said main plate portion and said pair of side plate portions, said opening portion being clamped to an end of a bag body expansion opening provided in said main plate portion and provided in said bag body.

20. An air bag case according to claim 16, further comprising:

a mounting member of a vehicle body which is provided for one of said crossing portions, and has one end secured to said corresponding crossing portion and the other end secured to said vehicle body to fix said air bag case to said vehicle body.