Automotive airbag device
First Claim
1. An automotive airbag device comprising:
- a side impact airbag having an interior formed by joining mutually facing fabric layers,a gas generator used to inflate the airbag by injecting gas therein, the gas generator having an insertion end which is inserted into and disposed within a gas guide of the airbag configured to direct the flow of gas from the gas generator into the airbag,the gas guide including a gas guide member having an attachment orifice into which the insertion end of the gas generator is inserted, and also including gas injection nozzles facing the interior of the airbag, anda convex seam formed by a mutually joined part of the fabric layers, a top of the convex seam disposed in opposition to and facing the gas guide member, whereinthe gas flowing into the airbag from the gas generator, when the airbag is being inflated, causes the gas guide member to come into contact with at least the top of the convex seam.
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Abstract
An airbag is formed from fabric layers joined at a seam, and gas generator inflates the airbag by means of gas expelled from the gas generator'"'"'s insertion end which has been inserted into the airbag. A gas guide is formed in the airbag in order to direct gas from the gas generator into the airbag and includes a pouch-shaped gas guide member in which are formed gas injection nozzles and an attachment orifice. The insertion end of the gas generator is inserted into the attachment orifice with the gas injection nozzles facing an interior of the airbag. A convex-shaped seam is included where the fabric layers are joined, and is disposed in opposition to the gas guide member. The gas guide member comes into contact with the convex-shaped seam as a result of the pressure of the flow of gas from the gas generator through the gas guide member.
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9 Claims
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1. An automotive airbag device comprising:
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a side impact airbag having an interior formed by joining mutually facing fabric layers, a gas generator used to inflate the airbag by injecting gas therein, the gas generator having an insertion end which is inserted into and disposed within a gas guide of the airbag configured to direct the flow of gas from the gas generator into the airbag, the gas guide including a gas guide member having an attachment orifice into which the insertion end of the gas generator is inserted, and also including gas injection nozzles facing the interior of the airbag, and a convex seam formed by a mutually joined part of the fabric layers, a top of the convex seam disposed in opposition to and facing the gas guide member, wherein the gas flowing into the airbag from the gas generator, when the airbag is being inflated, causes the gas guide member to come into contact with at least the top of the convex seam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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