Curtain airbag and vehicle
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1. A side curtain airbag installed in a mounted state in a side roof frame area of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle having an internal vehicle structure disposed adjacent to the side roof frame area, the side curtain airbag comprising:
- at least one guide chamber in fluid communication with an inflatable protection area via a filling channel formed in the inflatable protection area, the at least one guide chamber configured such that upon inflation with inflation gas from a gas generator, the guide chamber blocks a hollow space formed at least in part by a portion of the internal vehicle structure to allow the inflatable protection area to deploy past the internal vehicle structure;
the inflatable protection area having an upper section and one or more chambers which receive the inflation gas from the gas generator when the airbag is deployed; and
wherein the side curtain airbag is in the mounted state with the inflatable protection area rolled up defining a roll and the upper section extends downwardly without forming a sharp fold that defines a fold line between the guide chamber and the filling channel.
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Abstract
A curtain airbag for installation in the roof frame area of a motor vehicle exhibits at least one guide chamber which is located in the upper section of curtain airbag and which is connected with its inflatable area from the point of view of gas flow. The at least one guide chamber can be inflated on the outer side of the curtain airbag when this is in a mounted state. The upper section of curtain airbag is directed downwards when in the mounted state.
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1. A side curtain airbag installed in a mounted state in a side roof frame area of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle having an internal vehicle structure disposed adjacent to the side roof frame area, the side curtain airbag comprising:
- at least one guide chamber in fluid communication with an inflatable protection area via a filling channel formed in the inflatable protection area, the at least one guide chamber configured such that upon inflation with inflation gas from a gas generator, the guide chamber blocks a hollow space formed at least in part by a portion of the internal vehicle structure to allow the inflatable protection area to deploy past the internal vehicle structure;
the inflatable protection area having an upper section and one or more chambers which receive the inflation gas from the gas generator when the airbag is deployed; and
wherein the side curtain airbag is in the mounted state with the inflatable protection area rolled up defining a roll and the upper section extends downwardly without forming a sharp fold that defines a fold line between the guide chamber and the filling channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- at least one guide chamber in fluid communication with an inflatable protection area via a filling channel formed in the inflatable protection area, the at least one guide chamber configured such that upon inflation with inflation gas from a gas generator, the guide chamber blocks a hollow space formed at least in part by a portion of the internal vehicle structure to allow the inflatable protection area to deploy past the internal vehicle structure;
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