Air bag system
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1. An air bag system comprising:
- a retainer,a folded air bag supported on the retainer,an inflator supported on the retainer, the air bag being inflated to be deployed into a passenger compartment of a vehicle by a gas produced by the inflator during a collision, anda restricting member including a fixing portion and a plurality of restricting fabrics extending along an outer surface of the air bag, said fixing portion being fixed to the air bag, said plurality of restricting fabrics having brittle portions and end portions.wherein the end portions are coupled to the retainer, so that in an earlier stage of deployment of the air bag, an axial inflation of the air bag is restricted by the restricting member, and in a later stage of deployment of the air bag, the brittle portions are broken by a tension so as to allow the air bag to inflate to its maximum capacity, andthe restricting member closes a vent hole formed in the air bag until the brittle portions on the restricting member are broken, and the vent hole is opened when the brittle portions are broken.
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Abstract
A restricting member 39 disposed along an outer surface of an air bag 32 restricts an axial inflation of the air bag 32 in an earlier stage of deployment of the air bag 32, and in a later stage of deployment, the restricting member 39 allows for the inflation of the air bag 32 to its maximum capacity through breakage of brittle portions 41b. In the deployment process of the air bag 32, since vent holes 37b formed in a base fabric 37 of the air bag 32 are closed by the restricting member 39, the leakage of gas from the vent holes 37b is prevented to thereby enable a quick deployment of the air bag 32. Then, when the brittle portions 41b on the restricting member 39 break, the vent holes 37b are opened.
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7 Claims
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1. An air bag system comprising:
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a retainer, a folded air bag supported on the retainer, an inflator supported on the retainer, the air bag being inflated to be deployed into a passenger compartment of a vehicle by a gas produced by the inflator during a collision, and a restricting member including a fixing portion and a plurality of restricting fabrics extending along an outer surface of the air bag, said fixing portion being fixed to the air bag, said plurality of restricting fabrics having brittle portions and end portions. wherein the end portions are coupled to the retainer, so that in an earlier stage of deployment of the air bag, an axial inflation of the air bag is restricted by the restricting member, and in a later stage of deployment of the air bag, the brittle portions are broken by a tension so as to allow the air bag to inflate to its maximum capacity, and the restricting member closes a vent hole formed in the air bag until the brittle portions on the restricting member are broken, and the vent hole is opened when the brittle portions are broken. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An air bag system comprising:
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a retainer, a folded air bag supported on the retainer, an inflator supported on the retainer, the air bag being inflated to be deployed into a passenger compartment of a vehicle by a gas produced by the inflator during a collision, and a restricting member including a restricting fabric disposed along an outer surface of the air bag, the restricting member including four restricting fabrics which extend radially at intervals of 90° and a brittle portion on the restricting member, wherein an end portion of the restricting member is coupled to the retainer, so that in an earlier stage of deployment of the air bag, an axial inflation of the air bag is restricted by the restricting member, and in a later stage of deployment of the air bag, the brittle portion is broken by a tension so as to allow the air bag to inflate to its maximum capacity, and the restricting member closes a vent hole formed in the air bag until the brittle portion on the restricting member is broken, and the vent hole is opened when the brittle portion is broken. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. An air bag system comprising:
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a retainer, a folded air bag supported on the retainer, an inflator supported on the retainer, the air bag being inflated to be deployed into a passenger compartment of a vehicle by a gas produced by the inflator during a collision, and a restricting member including a restricting fabric disposed along an outer surface of the air bag, the restricting member including three restricting fabrics which extend radially at intervals of 120°
, anda brittle portion on the restricting member, wherein an end portion of the restricting member is coupled to the retainer, so that in an earlier stage of deployment of the air bag, an axial inflation of the air bag is restricted by the restricting member, and in a later stage of deployment of the air bag, the brittle portion is broken by a tension so as to allow the air bag to inflate to its maximum capacity, and the restricting member closes a vent hole formed in the air bag until the brittle portion on the restricting member is broken, and the vent hole is opened when the brittle portion is broken. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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Current AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
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Original AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
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InventorsKai, Takeshi
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Primary Examiner(s)CULBRETH, ERIC D
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Application NumberUS10/800,074Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,020 DaysField of Search280/739, 280/743.2, 280/743.1US Class Current280/739CPC Class CodesB60R 2021/23386 External tether meansB60R 21/203 in steering wheels or steer...B60R 21/2338 TethersB60R 21/239 characterised by their vent...
