Vehicular passenger protecting apparatus
First Claim
1. A vehicular passenger protecting apparatus, comprising:
- an air bag main body to be expanded to spread from an upper side of a side portion of a vehicle to an inside of a vehicular compartment;
a pillar portion of the vehicle;
a trim member for covering a vehicular compartment inner side of the pillar portion of the vehicle and forming a gap between the trim member and the pillar portion;
a strap arranged at an inside of a space surrounded by the pillar portion and the trim member, the strap connecting the air bag main body and the pillar portion; and
a strap holding member arranged at the inside of the space, the strap holding member holding the strap releasably in a predetermined direction;
wherein the strap holding member is disposed to direct in the predetermined direction towards the gap.
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Abstract
A vehicular passenger protecting apparatus preferably used in an air bag to be spread at a side portion in a vehicular compartment of an automobile. The apparatus includes an air bag main body to be expanded to spread from an upper side of a side portion of a vehicle to an inside of a vehicular compartment, a pillar portion of the vehicle, a trim member for covering an inner side of the pillar portion of the vehicle and forming a gap between the trim member and the pillar portion, a strap for connecting the air bag main body and the pillar portion arranged at an inside of a space surrounded by the pillar portion and the trim member, and a strap holding member arranged at the inside of the space. The strap holding member holds the strap releasably in a predetermined direction. The strap holding member is disposed to direct in the predetermined direction towards the gap.
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15 Claims
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1. A vehicular passenger protecting apparatus, comprising:
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an air bag main body to be expanded to spread from an upper side of a side portion of a vehicle to an inside of a vehicular compartment;
a pillar portion of the vehicle;
a trim member for covering a vehicular compartment inner side of the pillar portion of the vehicle and forming a gap between the trim member and the pillar portion;
a strap arranged at an inside of a space surrounded by the pillar portion and the trim member, the strap connecting the air bag main body and the pillar portion; and
a strap holding member arranged at the inside of the space, the strap holding member holding the strap releasably in a predetermined direction;
wherein the strap holding member is disposed to direct in the predetermined direction towards the gap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicular passenger protecting apparatus, comprising:
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an air bag main body to be expanded to spread from an upper side of a side portion of a vehicle to an inside of a vehicular compartment;
a pillar portion of the vehicle;
a trim member for covering a vehicular compartment inner side of the pillar portion of the vehicle and forming a gap between the trim member and the pillar portion;
a seal member having a tongue piece for covering the gap;
a strap arranged at an inside of a space surrounded by the pillar portion and the trim member, the strap connecting the air bag main body and the pillar portion; and
a strap holding member arranged at the inside of the space and attached to an edge portion of the pillar portion;
wherein the strap holding member includes a holding portion for holding the strap releasably, the holding portion directing towards the gap;
the edge portion of the pillar portion is extended in the same direction as the holding portion; and
the seal member is attached to the edge portion of the pillar portion to cover a portion where the strap holding member is attached. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A vehicular passenger protecting apparatus, comprising:
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an air bag main body to be expanded to spread from an upper side of a side portion of a vehicle to an inside of a vehicular compartment;
a pillar portion of the vehicle;
a trim member for covering a vehicular compartment inner side of the pillar portion of the vehicle and forming a gap between the trim member and the pillar portion;
a seal member having a tongue piece for covering the gap;
a strap arranged at an inside of a space surrounded by the pillar portion and the trim member, the strap connecting the air bag main body and the pillar portion; and
a strap holding member arranged at the inside of the space and attached to the pillar portion;
wherein the strap holding member includes a strap holding portion for holding the strap releasably and a harness holding portion for holding a harness arranged in the space, the strap holding portion directing towards the gap;
the edge portion of the pillar portion is extended in the same direction as the strap holding portion; and
the seal member is attached to the edge of the pillar portion. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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Specification