Airbag and airbag system
First Claim
1. An airbag to be inflated with gas for protecting an occupant, comprising:
- a front portion facing the occupant,a rear portion opposite to the occupant to form the airbag with the front portion, said rear portion having a first opening for inserting a gas generator,an inner panel disposed in the airbag for dividing the airbag into a first chamber located in a center portion of the airbag and a second chamber surrounding the first chamber, said inner panel having a second opening arranged generally coaxially with the first opening and a communication opening at a rear side thereof for communicating the first chamber with the second chamber, said communication opening being adapted to be situated on an ejecting direction that the gas is ejected from the gas generator when the airbag is inflated, anda guide device disposed in the first chamber for guiding the gas from the gas generator toward the communication opening, said guide device having a vent hole facing the communication opening of the inner panel for directing the gas to the communication opening.
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Abstract
An airbag to be inflated with gas from a gas generator includes a front panel disposed at a position adjacent to an occupant and a rear panel disposed at a position opposite to the occupant. The rear panel has an opening for the gas generator at the center thereof. An inner panel is provided for dividing an interior of the airbag into a central first chamber and a second chamber around the first chamber. The inner panel has an opening disposed substantially coaxially with the opening of the rear panel. The inner panel has a communication opening at a rear end thereof for communicating the first chamber and the second chamber. When the airbag becomes an inflated state, the communication opening is situated on at extension of a direction that gas is ejected from the gas generator.
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9 Claims
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1. An airbag to be inflated with gas for protecting an occupant, comprising:
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a front portion facing the occupant, a rear portion opposite to the occupant to form the airbag with the front portion, said rear portion having a first opening for inserting a gas generator, an inner panel disposed in the airbag for dividing the airbag into a first chamber located in a center portion of the airbag and a second chamber surrounding the first chamber, said inner panel having a second opening arranged generally coaxially with the first opening and a communication opening at a rear side thereof for communicating the first chamber with the second chamber, said communication opening being adapted to be situated on an ejecting direction that the gas is ejected from the gas generator when the airbag is inflated, and a guide device disposed in the first chamber for guiding the gas from the gas generator toward the communication opening, said guide device having a vent hole facing the communication opening of the inner panel for directing the gas to the communication opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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