Airbag module and airbag arrangement and method thereof
First Claim
1. An airbag module for mounting in a roof region of a vehicle, in front of a passenger seat, comprising:
- a module housing having an opening adapted to face a windshield of the vehicle;
an airbag connected to and arranged inside the housing, the airbag having a first section and a second section extending from and angled relative to the first section; and
a gas generator for supplying gas to the airbag, wherein the first section is configured to deploy substantially downwardly along the windshield, and wherein the second section is configured to deploy from a lower end of the first section proximate a lower end of the windshield toward the passenger seat.
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Abstract
An airbag arrangement and method includes an airbag module, which has a module housing and an airbag. The airbag is arranged so that it sequentially unfolds so that it ultimately becomes positioned in front of the passenger. The module is mounted along a roof region of the vehicle, in front of a passenger seat, with an opening of the housing facing toward the windshield. The airbag has a first section and a second section extending from the first section at an angle, which can be substantially at 90°. The first and second sections are configured to deploy substantially downwardly along the windshield. The second section is configured to further deploy toward the passenger, below the passenger'"'"'s head level.
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31 Claims
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1. An airbag module for mounting in a roof region of a vehicle, in front of a passenger seat, comprising:
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a module housing having an opening adapted to face a windshield of the vehicle;
an airbag connected to and arranged inside the housing, the airbag having a first section and a second section extending from and angled relative to the first section; and
a gas generator for supplying gas to the airbag, wherein the first section is configured to deploy substantially downwardly along the windshield, and wherein the second section is configured to deploy from a lower end of the first section proximate a lower end of the windshield toward the passenger seat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An airbag arrangement for a vehicle, comprising:
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an airbag module mounted along a roof region of the vehicle, in front of a passenger seat, the airbag module having a module housing, an airbag, and a gas generator for supplying gas to the airbag, wherein the housing has an opening facing toward a windshield of the vehicle, wherein the airbag is connected to and arranged inside the housing when the airbag is not deployed, the airbag having a first section and a second section extending from the first section at an angle, wherein the first and second sections are configured to deploy substantially downwardly along the windshield, and wherein the second section is configured to deploy toward the passenger from a lower end of the first section. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of deploying an airbag in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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providing an airbag module having a module housing, an airbag, and a gas generator for supplying gas to the airbag, wherein the airbag is connected to and arranged inside the housing when the airbag is not deployed, the airbag having a first section and a second section extending from the first section at an angle, and wherein the housing has an opening;
mounting the airbag module along a roof region of the vehicle, in front of a passenger seat, with the housing opening facing toward a windshield of the vehicle;
deploying the first section substantially downwardly along the windshield; and
further deploying the second section so that the second section inflates toward the seat from a lower end of the first section.
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31. A method of inflating an airbag in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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providing an airbag having a first section and a second section extending from the first section at an angle;
deploying the first section from above a front-passenger side, substantially downwardly along a windshield of the vehicle, toward a vehicle dashboard; and
further deploying the second section so that the second section inflates toward a front-passenger seat from a lower end of the first section proximate the dashboard.
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