Airbag apparatus and related method
First Claim
1. An airbag apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
- an airbag whose upper end portion is fixed to a vehicle body over a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body between an upper portion of the vehicle body and an interior member in a vehicle compartment and which is adapted to develop downwardly in a curtain-like shape;
an inflator adapted to generate gas to be fed to the airbag;
a folded portion formed by folding the airbag;
a first turned-back portion extending from an upper end portion of the airbag to a side of the folded portion of the airbag facing the vehicle compartment; and
a second turned-back portion extending from a lower end of the first turned-back portion to a side of the folded portion facing the vehicle body.
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Abstract
An airbag apparatus for a vehicle is provided with an airbag whose upper end portion is fixed to a vehicle body over a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body between an upper portion of the vehicle body and an interior member in a vehicle compartment and which is adapted to develop in a curtain-like shape downwardly, an inflator adapted to generate gas fed to the airbag, a folded portion formed by folding the airbag, and a turned-back portion formed by turning back a portion of the airbag positioned between the upper end portion and the folded portion so as to be provided with a first turned-back portion positioned on the side of the vehicle compartment and a second turned-back portion positioned between the first turned-back portion and the folded portion. At least one of the first turned-back portion and the second turned-back portion is turned in between the folded portion and the vehicle body.
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10 Claims
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1. An airbag apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
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an airbag whose upper end portion is fixed to a vehicle body over a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body between an upper portion of the vehicle body and an interior member in a vehicle compartment and which is adapted to develop downwardly in a curtain-like shape; an inflator adapted to generate gas to be fed to the airbag; a folded portion formed by folding the airbag; a first turned-back portion extending from an upper end portion of the airbag to a side of the folded portion of the airbag facing the vehicle compartment; and a second turned-back portion extending from a lower end of the first turned-back portion to a side of the folded portion facing the vehicle body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A winding method of an airbag for a vehicle whose upper end portion is fixed to a vehicle body along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle between an upper portion of the vehicle body and an interior member in a vehicle compartment and which is adapted to develop downward in a curtain shape, the method comprising:
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folding the airbag to form a folded portion; turning back a portion of the airbag between the upper end portion of the airbag and the folded portion to form a first turned-back portion positioned on a side of the vehicle compartment; and turning back a portion of the airbag between the first turned-back portion and the folded portion to form a second turned-back portion being turned in between the folded portion and the vehicle body.
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8. An undeveloped airbag assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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an undeveloped airbag whose upper end portion is adapted to be fixed in a vehicle compartment, the airbag being adapted to develop along a given vector away from a center of mass of the undeveloped airbag in a curtain-like shape, the undeveloped airbag including; a folded portion formed by folding the airbag; a first turned-back portion extending from an upper end portion of the airbag to a first side of the folded portion of the airbag; and a second turned-back portion extending from a lower end of the first turned-back portion to a second side of the folded portion about opposite the first side; wherein the airbag assembly is adapted to hold the folded portion, the first turned-back portion, and the second turned-back portion in their respective positions at least until airbag development. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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