Side air bag for a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A side air bag for protecting an occupant of a seat of a motor vehicle, said side air bag comprising:
- an air cushion;
an inflator that supplies gas to the air cushion,wherein the air cushion comprises;
an upper body protection area configured to protect an upper body including a head and a flank of an occupant;
a hip protection area connected to a lower end of the upper body protection area configured to protect a hip of the occupant;
a leg protection area connected to the hip protection area that protrudes from the hip protection area and extends farther than the seat in a forward direction, the leg protection area being configured to protect a leg of the occupant; and
a lower body protection area, which includes the hip protection area and the leg protection area, connected to and in communication with the upper body protection area to form a generally L-shaped side air bag, wherein the upper body protection area includes a bulge corresponding to the head of the occupant, a side protection area that is narrower than the bulge, and a recess extending inwardly from a front side of the side air bag, the recess connecting the upper body protection area to the lower body protection area, and wherein the side air bag extends entirely along a side of the seat.
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Abstract
A side air bag for a motor vehicle capable of protecting not only the lower body but also the upper body of an occupant in case of the lateral collision of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The side air bag for a motor vehicle, includes an air cushion; and a inflator for supplying a gas to the air cushion, wherein the air cushion have an upper body protection area for protecting an upper body including a head and a flank of an occupant; a hip protection area connected to a lower end of the upper body protection area for protecting a hip of the occupant; and a leg protection area connected to the hip protection area with projected forwardly from the hip protection area for protecting the leg of the occupant.
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9 Claims
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1. A side air bag for protecting an occupant of a seat of a motor vehicle, said side air bag comprising:
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an air cushion; an inflator that supplies gas to the air cushion, wherein the air cushion comprises; an upper body protection area configured to protect an upper body including a head and a flank of an occupant; a hip protection area connected to a lower end of the upper body protection area configured to protect a hip of the occupant; a leg protection area connected to the hip protection area that protrudes from the hip protection area and extends farther than the seat in a forward direction, the leg protection area being configured to protect a leg of the occupant; and a lower body protection area, which includes the hip protection area and the leg protection area, connected to and in communication with the upper body protection area to form a generally L-shaped side air bag, wherein the upper body protection area includes a bulge corresponding to the head of the occupant, a side protection area that is narrower than the bulge, and a recess extending inwardly from a front side of the side air bag, the recess connecting the upper body protection area to the lower body protection area, and wherein the side air bag extends entirely along a side of the seat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A side air bag for protecting an occupant of a seat, comprising:
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an upper body protection area configured to protect an upper body including a head and a flank of an occupant; a lower body protection area configured to protect a region corresponding to at least a lower portion of an occupant, the lower body protection area comprising; a hip protection area configured to protect a region corresponding to at least a hip of the occupant; a leg protection area configured to protect a region extending farther than the seat in a forward direction, wherein the leg protection area and the hip protection area are connected such that the leg protection area communicates with the hip protection area; and wherein the upper body protection area is connected to and in communication with the lower body protection area, the upper body protection area includes a bulge corresponding to the head of the occupant, a side protection area that is narrower than the bulge, and a recess extending inwardly from a front side of the side air bag, the recess connecting the upper body protection area to the lower body protection area, and wherein the side air bag extends entirely along a side of the seat. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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