Mounting structure of a curtain air bag for a vehicle

• US 7,665,760 B2
• Filed: 12/26/2006
• Issued: 02/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Lee, Seong Hyeon
• Primary Examiner(s): Dickson; Paul N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Coker; Robert A
• Application Number:
  US11/646,117
• Publication Number:
  US 20080088120A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,155 Days
• Field of Search: 280/728.2, 280/730.1, 280/730.2
• US Class Current: 280/730.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/213 in vehicle roof frames or pillars
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/232 Curtain-type airbags deploying mainly in a vertical direction from their top edge

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mounting structure of a curtain airbag for a vehicle. An airbag cushion which is deployed by deploying pressure of an inflator is mounted between an inner side panel so as to stably deploy toward a cabin through a portion where a head lining and a pillar trim are matched. The inflator is installed between the inner side panel and an outer side panel, and the airbag cushion is installed between the head lining and the inner side panel.

Claims

1. A mounting structure of a curtain airbag for a vehicle, comprising:

an outer side panel;

an inner side panel attached to the outer side panel;

a pillar trim attached directly to the inner and outer side panels;

a head lining attached to the pillar trim;

an airbag cushion being disposed between the head lining and the inner side panel and configured for deployment between the head lining and the pillar trim; and

an inflator disposed between the inner side panel and the outer side panel, and configured to deploy the airbag cushion.

2. The mounting structure of claim 1, wherein the inflator is attached to the inner side panel or the outer side panel by a mounting bracket.

3. The mounting structure of claim 2, wherein the inflator is attached to the inner side panel by the mounting bracket, and wherein the mounting bracket surrounds an outer surface of the inflator.

4. A mounting structure of a curtain airbag for a vehicle, comprising:

an outer side panel;

an inner side panel attached to the outer side panel;

a pillar trim attached directly to the inner and outer side panels;

a head lining attached to the pillar trim;

wherein the inner side panel is disposed between the head lining and the outer side panel, such that a first space is defined between the inner side panel and the head lining, and a second, separate space is defined between the inner side panel and the outer side panel;

an airbag cushion disposed in the first space and configured for deployment between the head lining and the pillar trim; and

an inflator disposed in the second space and configured to deploy the airbag cushion.