Passenger air bag module

• US 7,568,730 B2
• Filed: 05/18/2006
• Issued: 08/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kwon, Hae Wook
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; John Q.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wilhelm; Timothy
• Application Number:
  US11/419,068
• Publication Number:
  US 20070138779A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,174 Days
• Field of Search: 280/743.1, 280/728.2, 280/728.1, 280/743.2
• US Class Current: 280/743.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/201 Packaging straps or envelopes for inflatable members
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/205 in dashboards

Abstract

A passenger air bag module includes an air bag cushion accommodated in an air bag housing and deploying toward an occupant when the collision of a vehicle occurs, and a cushion wrap including a reinforcing portion that protects the air bag cushion and a flap portion that suppresses initial deployment of the air bag cushion and keeps the air bag cushion in a folded condition.

Claims

1. A passenger air bag module, comprising:

an air bag cushion accommodated in an air bag housing and deployable toward an occupant when the collision of a vehicle occurs; and

a cushion wrap including a reinforcing portion that protects the air bag cushion and includes a first coupling portion, a flap portion that suppresses initial deployment of the air bag cushion and retains the air bag cushion in a folded condition, and a connection part extending from a central end portion of the reinforcing portion,

wherein the flap portion includes a second coupling portion configured to be provided on opposite sides of the connection part when the air bag cushion is expanded,

the flap portion, the reinforcing portion and the connection part are formed unitarily and in one piece,

the flap portion is provided at each lateral side of the connection part, and

a tear line configured to couple the flap portion to the connection part, the tear line being provided between the flap portion and the connection part.

2. The passenger air bag module of claim 1, wherein the flap portion has a tear line that is torn by the deployment pressure of the air bag cushion.

3. The passenger air bag module of claim 1, wherein the cushion wrap is secured to the air bag housing by a retainer.

4. The passenger air bag module of claim 3, wherein the flap portion comprises a folding portion extending from the reinforcing portion and folded several times and a coupling portion formed at one side of the folding portion to be coupled to the retainer.

5. The passenger air bag module of claim 4, wherein the folding portion is sewn after being folded.

6. The passenger air bag module of claim 4, wherein the folding portion has a tear line that is torn by the deployment pressure of the air bag cushion.

7. The passenger air bag module of claim 3, wherein the flap portion is formed such that the part coupled to the retainer forms at least one layer.

8. The passenger air bag module of claim 2, wherein the reinforcing portion comprises a coupling portion coupled to the retainer, a first reinforcing portion extending from one side of the coupling portion so as to wrap one side of the air bag cushion and a second reinforcing portion extending from the other side of the coupling portion so as to wrap the other side of the air bag cushion.

9. The passenger air bag module of claim 8, wherein the flap portion is formed by extending from any one side of the first and second reinforcing portions.

10. The passenger air bag module of claim 8, wherein the coupling portion has coupling holes formed so as to be coupled to studs formed at the retainer.

11. The passenger air bag module of claim 3, wherein the reinforcing portion comprises a coupling portion coupled to the retainer, a first reinforcing portion extending from one side of the coupling portion so as to wrap one side of the air bag cushion and a second reinforcing portion extending from the other side of the coupling portion so as to wrap the other side of the air bag cushion.

12. The passenger air bag module of claim 11, wherein the flap portion is formed by extending from any one side of the first and second reinforcing portions.

13. The passenger air bag module of claim 11, wherein the coupling portion has coupling holes formed so as to be coupled to studs formed at the retainer.