Passenger protecting apparatus

• US 6,974,151 B2
• Filed: 08/26/2003
• Issued: 12/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Ikeda, Koji, Yasuhara, Fumitoshi, Ochiai, Fumiharu
• Primary Examiner(s): CULBRETH, ERIC D
• Application Number:
  US10/648,095
• Publication Number:
  US 20040046366A1
• Time in Patent Office: 840 Days
• Field of Search: 280/728.2, 280/749, 280/730.2
• US Class Current: 280/728.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/201 Packaging straps or envelopes for inflatable members
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/213 in vehicle roof frames or pillars

Abstract

A passenger protecting apparatus is composed so that an airbag is provided above a door opening of a vehicle body in a folded situation, is inflated and unfurled downward in gas inflow, is fixed to said vehicle body by a fitting through a bracket and the bracket positions a through-hole, through which the fitting to fix the bracket to the vehicle body is inserted, below the airbag attached to and housed in the vehicle body.

Claims

1. A passenger protecting apparatus comprising:

an airbag provided above a door opening of a vehicle body in a folded situation and is inflated and unfurled downward in gas inflow to protect a passenger,

said airbag being unified with a bracket through a through-hole formed at the bracket above the airbag; and

wherein said bracket is fastened, fixed, and attached to said vehicle body by a fitting through only another through-hole formed below said airbag.

2. A passenger protecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion portion which can fit in a fit-in hole provided in said vehicle body is provided at one end of said bracket.

3. A method for attaching a passenger protecting apparatus comprising, providing a passenger protecting apparatus including an airbag which is provided above a door opening of a vehicle body in a folded situation and is inflated and unfurled downward in gas inflow to protect a passenger, said airbag being unified with a bracket through a through-hole formed at the bracket above the airbag;

and said bracket is fastened, fixed, and attached to said vehicle body by a fitting through only another through-hole formed below said airbag,

wherein after said airbag is attached to said bracket in advance, thereby making a subassembly, said subassembly is attached to said vehicle body.

4. A method for attaching a passenger protecting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said subassembly is attached to said vehicle body with a bolt and nut.

5. A method for attaching a passenger protecting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said subassembly is attached to said vehicle body with a rivet.