Knee airbag and glove box assembly
First Claim
1. An airbag assembly comprising:
- a glove box;
a knee airbag;
a housing encasing the knee airbag, the housing being positioned proximate the glove box; and
a front member that covers the glove box and the housing, wherein the front member does not displace toward the vehicle interior during deployment, and wherein the airbag assembly is constructed such that during a crash, the airbag will deploy into an inflated configuration regardless of whether a glove box door is in an open position or a closed position.
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Abstract
A glove box airbag system is disclosed that may be used to protect the knees and/or legs of a vehicle occupant during a crash. The airbag assembly includes a glove box and a housing that encases a knee airbag. The housing is positioned below the glove box. The entirety of the housing may be positioned below the entirety of the glove box. The airbag assembly also has a front member that covers the glove box and the housing. The front member may include a glove box door that covers the glove box and an airbag door that covers the housing. Alternatively, the front member may be a glove box door that covers both the housing and the glove box. Further, the front member may include a glove box door that covers the glove box and an aperture that is positioned in front of the housing. A hinge and/or a latch mechanism that allow the glove box door to move between a closed position and an open position may also be added.
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31 Claims
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1. An airbag assembly comprising:
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a glove box; a knee airbag; a housing encasing the knee airbag, the housing being positioned proximate the glove box; and a front member that covers the glove box and the housing, wherein the front member does not displace toward the vehicle interior during deployment, and wherein the airbag assembly is constructed such that during a crash, the airbag will deploy into an inflated configuration regardless of whether a glove box door is in an open position or a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An airbag assembly comprising:
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a glove box; a knee airbag; a housing encasing the knee airbag, wherein the entirety of the housing is positioned below the entirety of the glove box; and a front member that covers the glove box and the housing, wherein the front member comprises a glove box door and an aperture, further comprising a cover sized and configured to cover the aperture, wherein the cover includes one or more flanges. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An airbag assembly comprising:
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a glove box; a knee airbag; a housing that encases the knee airbag, the housing being positioned below the glove box; and a front member comprising a glove box door and aperture, the glove box door being positioned in front of the glove box and the aperture being positioned in front of the housing; and a cover positioned over the aperture, the cover being attached to the housing, wherein the front member does not displace toward the vehicle interior during deployment, and wherein the airbag assembly is constructed such that during a crash, the airbag will deploy into an inflated configuration regardless of whether a glove box door is in an open position or a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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