Head protection air bag apparatus
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1. A vehicle body and a head protection air bag apparatus mounted in the vehicle body, the air bag apparatus comprising:
- an air bag;
an inflator coupled to the air bag for supplying said air bag with a gas for inflation;
fixing elements that fixes said inflator to the vehicle body; and
an assist grip including a hand grasping grip portion for placement in the interior of the vehicle body;
said hand grasping grip portion defining a grasping surface thereon, said assist grip coupled to the inflator at a location proximate to the inflator;
wherein said inflator is disposed toward the exterior side of the vehicle body, relative to the grasping surface of the assist grip.
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A head protection air bag apparatus comprises an air bag, an air bag cover for covering the air bag, an inflator for supplying the air bag with a gas for inflation, and an assist grip. The inflator is fixed to a body of a vehicle at a location toward the exterior side of a vehicle relative to the assist grip. The assist grip is provided on its exterior surface with a cover layer having the characteristic of a cushion, so that an impact with the inflator will be cushioned by the assist grip.
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24 Claims
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1. A vehicle body and a head protection air bag apparatus mounted in the vehicle body, the air bag apparatus comprising:
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an air bag;
an inflator coupled to the air bag for supplying said air bag with a gas for inflation;
fixing elements that fixes said inflator to the vehicle body; and
an assist grip including a hand grasping grip portion for placement in the interior of the vehicle body;
said hand grasping grip portion defining a grasping surface thereon, said assist grip coupled to the inflator at a location proximate to the inflator;
wherein said inflator is disposed toward the exterior side of the vehicle body, relative to the grasping surface of the assist grip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
an air bag cover for covering said air bag, said air bag cover including an interior surface for facing toward the interior of the vehicle body, and an exterior surface for facing toward the exterior side of the vehicle body;
said cover defining a vehicle body interior side and an exterior side relative to the cover;
said cover moving between a closed position and an open position;
wherein said air bag is coupled to the cover and disposed on the vehicle body exterior side relative to the cover such that the air bag is covered by said air bag cover; and
wherein upon inflation of the air bag, the gas for inflation from said inflator is emitted into said air bag so that said air bag pushes and opens said air bag cover.
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3. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
said inflator is disposed toward the exterior side of the vehicle body in an obliquely upper direction relative to said assist grip. -
4. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
said inflator is disposed toward the exterior side of the vehicle body in a generally horizontal direction relative to said assist grip. -
5. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
said inflator and said assist grip are both fixed to said vehicle body by said fixing elements. -
6. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 2, wherein
said inflator, said assist grip and said air bag cover are all fixed to said vehicle body by said fixing elements. -
7. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 2, comprising:
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an air bag installation body;
wherein said assist grip, said air bag, said inflator, and said air bag cover are coupled together into one air bag installation body,wherein said air bag installation body is installed as a unit in said vehicle body.
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8. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 2, wherein
said air bag cover is a roof side rail garnish. -
9. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 2, wherein
said air bag cover is a roof head lining. -
10. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the cover includes an installation portion, and wherein the assist grip includes an installation portion, opposite the hand grasping surface;
- said cover and assist grip installation portions disposed for mating engagement.
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11. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the inflator includes a main body portion and a bracket portion;
- said main body portion disposed within the bracket portion;
said bracket portion including an installation portion; andwherein said inflator bracket portion is disposed immediately vertically above the installation portion of the cover.
- said main body portion disposed within the bracket portion;
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12. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the air bag is disposed immediately vertically beneath the installation portion of the cover.
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13. A vehicle body and a head protection air bag apparatus mounted in a vehicle body, the vehicle body comprising:
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a pillar, a pillar garnish disposed on the interior side of the pillar;
the pillar garnish including a general portion and an upper edge portion;
the air bag apparatus comprising;
an air bag, supported in a folded condition by the upper edge portion of the pillar garnish, an air bag cover, which covers said folded air bag and which is configured to be moved from a closed position to an open position when pushed by said air bag;
the air bag disposed toward the exterior side of the vehicle body relative to the cover;
the cover further including a lower edge portion disposed toward the interior side of the vehicle body relative to the pillar garnish, the lower edge portion is abutted to the general portion of the pillar garnish when the cover is in the closed position; and
said vehicle body comprises a roof head lining disposed above said air bag cover, the roof head lining including a lower edge portion, and wherein the air bag cover includes an upper edge portion, the upper edge portion of said air bag cover is disposed on the interior side of the vehicle body relative to said head roof head lining lower edge portion so as to cover a portion of the roof head lining lower edge portion, and wherein the upper edge portion of the cover is abutted to said roof head lining. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
said lower edge portion of said air bag cover is abutted to said pillar garnish so as to be in a same plane with said general portion of the pillar garnish. -
15. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 13, wherein
said vehicle body comprises a front pillar portion, a rear pillar portion and a middle pillar portion between said front pillar portion and said rear pillar portion, and said air bag cover is provided to extend from said front pillar portion to the rear pillar portion as one integrated body. -
16. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 13, comprising
an air bag installation body comprising said air bag and said air bag cover coupled together into one body, wherein the air bag installation body is installed in the said vehicle body. -
17. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 13, wherein
the pillar garnish general portion is disposed at a distance from the pillar, and the upper edge portion of said pillar garnish is connected to said vehicle body so as to fill the space between said pillar garnish and the pillar. -
18. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 17, wherein
said air bag cover comprises a door portion configured to move between a closed position and an open position, the door portion configured to be opened when pushed by the air bag when the air bag is developed and inflated, and a general portion disposed at a location above said door portion, wherein, said general portion is disposed at a spaced apart distance from the vehicle body, said general portion of said air bag cover is provided with a lateral wall portion for filling the space between the general portion of said air bag cover and the vehicle body, and wherein the lateral wall portion of the air bag cover is disposed in a location above said folded air bag. -
19. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the upper edge portion of the pillar garnish includes a lateral wall portion attached to the general portion and extending toward the vehicle body exterior relative to the general portion, and wherein the folded air bag is supported on the lateral wall portion.
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20. A vehicle body and a head protection air bag apparatus mounted in the vehicle body, the air bag apparatus comprising:
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an air bag;
an inflator coupled to the air bag for supplying said air bag with a gas for inflation;
fixing elements that fixes said inflator to the vehicle body; and
an assist grip including a hand grasping grip portion for placement in the interior of the vehicle body;
said hand grasping grip portion defining a grasping surface thereon, said assist grip mounted at a location proximate to the inflator;
wherein said inflator is disposed toward the exterior side of the vehicle body, relative to the grasping surface of the assist grip. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
an air bag cover for covering said air bag, said air bag cover including an interior surface for facing toward the interior of the vehicle body, and an exterior surface for facing toward the exterior side of the vehicle body;
said cover defining a vehicle body interior side and an exterior side relative to the cover;
said cover moving between a closed position and an open position;
wherein said air bag is coupled to the cover and disposed on the vehicle body exterior side relative to the cover such that the air bag is covered by said air bag cover; and
wherein upon inflation of the air bag, the gas for inflation from said inflator is emitted into said air bag so that said air bag pushes and opens said air bag cover.
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22. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 20, wherein
said inflator is disposed toward the exterior side of the vehicle body in an obliquely upper direction relative to said assist grip. -
23. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 20, wherein
said inflator is disposed toward the exterior side of the vehicle body in a generally horizontal direction relative to said assist grip. -
24. The vehicle body and head protection air bag apparatus according to claim 20, wherein
said inflator and said assist grip are both fixed to said vehicle body by said fixing elements.
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