Airbag device
First Claim
1. An airbag device comprising:
- a container having a bottom, an air bag disposed inside the container and having an opening confronting the bottom of the container, a lid for covering the container, an inflator disposed in the container for generating gas to inflate the airbag, a holding plate disposed inside the airbag for mounting the inflator and the airbag to the container, and a mounting bracket disposed under the container and the inflator for supporting the container and a substantial area of the inflator thereon to secure the container and the inflator to a structural member of a vehicle, a peripheral portion of the opening of the airbag and the container being clamped between the holding plate and the mounting bracket.
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Abstract
An airbag device is provided which allows the required strength of a container to be reduced, thus lightening the weight of the container. A holding plate 18 is inserted into an airbag 20 through an opening 24 of the airbag 20. A flange 18b of the holding plate 18 is superposed on a peripheral portion of the opening 24 and stud bolts 22 are inserted through bolt-through holes formed in the peripheral portion of the airbag 20. The stud bolts 22 are further inserted through bolt-through holes 26 formed in the bottom of a container 10. After an inflator 16 is fitted into a housing portion 18a of the holding plate 18 through an opening 12 of the container 10, a mounting bracket 14 is superposed on the bottom of the container 10 and the stud bolts 22 are inserted through bolt-through holes of the mounting bracket 14. Then, nuts 30 are screwed up-onto the bolts 22. After the airbag 20 is folded and accommodated in the container 10, a lid 32 is put on the container 10.
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7 Claims
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1. An airbag device comprising:
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a container having a bottom, an air bag disposed inside the container and having an opening confronting the bottom of the container, a lid for covering the container, an inflator disposed in the container for generating gas to inflate the airbag, a holding plate disposed inside the airbag for mounting the inflator and the airbag to the container, and a mounting bracket disposed under the container and the inflator for supporting the container and a substantial area of the inflator thereon to secure the container and the inflator to a structural member of a vehicle, a peripheral portion of the opening of the airbag and the container being clamped between the holding plate and the mounting bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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