Airbag and airbag system

• US 7,318,601 B2
• Filed: 09/18/2006
• Issued: 01/15/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Takata Corporation (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Takata Corporation (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Sugimoto, Shinichi, Takedomi, Akifumi
• Primary Examiner(s): Ellis; Christopher P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rocca; Joseph
• Application Number:
  US11/522,463
• Publication Number:
  US 20070080522A1
• Time in Patent Office: 484 Days
• Field of Search: 280/743.1, 280/730.1, 280/730.2, 280/736, 280/728.1, 280/728.2, 297/216.1, 297/216.13, 297/216.12
• US Class Current: 280/730.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/0018 Roll-over
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/0048 Head
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/207 in vehicle seats
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/233 comprising a plurality of individual compartments; comprising two or more bag-like members, one within the other B60R21/232 takes precedence

Abstract

An airbag includes a first panel adjacent to an occupant and a second panel opposite to the occupant; the airbag being capable of deploying above a vehicle occupant'"'"'s head. The first and second panels are joined together. The airbag includes, between the first panel and the second panel, a main chamber for deploying above the head of the occupant with gas supplied from an inflator; and subchambers for deploying so as to bend the head of the occupant forward with the gas from the inflator.

Claims

1. An airbag including a first panel adjacent to an occupant and a second panel opposite the occupant, the first and second panels being joined together between the first panel and the second panel, the airbag comprising:

a main chamber for deploying above the head of the occupant with pressure fluid supplied from an inflator; and

first and second subchambers for deploying so as to bend the head of the occupant forward with the pressure fluid supplied from the inflator,

wherein the first and second subchambers extend from a left and right side, respectively, of the main chamber, and wherein the first and second subchambers each include a communication portion and a main subchamber portion, the communication portion being shorter in a length direction than the main subchamber portion,

wherein the first and second subchambers are formed by the shape of the first and second panels, and

wherein topmost ends of the first and second subchambers are positioned below a topmost end of the main chamber prior to folding of the airbag.

2. The airbag according to claim 1, wherein the main chamber includes a plurality of chambers formed by a first seam substantially extending along the gas flowing direction substantially in a center of the main chamber.

3. The airbag according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of chambers are further formed by seams on each side of the first seam.

4. The airbag according to claim 1, wherein the subchambers are configured to inflate to push the main chamber towards an occupant'"'"'s head.

5. The airbag according to claim 1, wherein a gas feed port for the inflator is located at a bottom of the main chamber.

6. An airbag system comprising:

airbag including a first panel adjacent to an occupant and a second panel opposite the occupant, the first and second panels being joined together between the first panel and the second panel, the airbag comprising;

a main chamber for deploying above the head of the occupant with pressure fluid supplied from an inflator; and

first and second subchambers for deploying so as to bend the head of the occupant forward with the pressure fluid supplied from the inflator; and

an inflator that supplies pressure fluid for inflating the airbag,

wherein the first and second subchambers extend from a left and right side, respectively, of the main chamber, and wherein the first and second subchambers each include a communication portion and a main subchamber portion, the communication portion being shorter in a length direction than the main subchamber portion,

wherein the first and second subchambers are formed by the shape of the first and second panels, and

wherein each of the communication portions are defined on opposite sides by an outer peripheral seam of the airbag.

7. The airbag system according to claim 6, wherein the main chamber includes a plurality of chambers formed by a first seam substantially extending along the gas flowing direction substantially in a center of the main chamber.

8. The airbag system according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of chambers are further formed by seams on each side of the first seam.

9. The airbag system according to claim 6, wherein the subchambers are configured to inflate to push the main chamber towards an occupant'"'"'s head.

10. The airbag system according to claim 6, wherein a gas feed port for the inflator is located at a bottom of the main chamber.