Side collision airbag device

• US 7,862,078 B2
• Filed: 05/28/2008
• Issued: 01/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Japan K.K.
• Original Assignee: Takata Corporation (Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Yokota, Masatoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Fleming; Faye M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): FRISBY, KEITH J
• Application Number:
  US12/153,922
• Publication Number:
  US 20090072523A1
• Time in Patent Office: 951 Days
• Field of Search: 280/730.2, 280/728.2
• US Class Current: 280/730.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/23316 Inner seams, e.g. creating separate compartments or used as tethering means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/2171 specially adapted for elongated cylindrical or bottle-like inflators with a symmetry axis perpendicular to the main direction of bag deployment, e.g. extruded reaction canisters B60R21/2176 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/23138 specially adapted for side protection B60R21/23184, B60R21/232 take precedence

Abstract

A side collision airbag device includes an airbag to inflate and extend between a side wall portion of a vehicle and an occupant seated on a seat disposed in the vehicle. An inflator is connected to the airbag to spout a gas for inflating and extending the airbag from one side thereof in its longitudinal direction. A restricting member is attached for restricting a movement of the inflator toward the other side thereof in its longitudinal direction when the inflator is activated.

Claims

1. A side collision airbag device, comprising:

an airbag to inflate and extend between a side wall portion of a vehicle and an occupant seated on a seat disposed in the vehicle;

an inflator connected to the airbag and having one longitudinal end to spout a gas for inflating the airbag and an opposite end thereof;

a supporting member for supporting the inflator and fixing the inflator to the seat;

a restricting member for restricting a movement of the inflator in the longitudinal direction when the inflator is activated, the restricting member being disposed at one lateral side of the inflator and having a securing portion at one end thereof to cover a part of the opposite end of the inflator to prevent movement thereof and a projecting portion projecting toward a side opposite to the one lateral side where the inflator is disposed;

a casing for accommodating the airbag, the inflator and the restricting member, the casing having a hole, formed at a position corresponding to the projecting portion, for receiving the projecting portion therein when the restricting member is assembled so that installation of the restricting member is confirmed after the airbag, the inflator and the restricting members are assembled with the casing; and

a sleeve covering the one longitudinal end of the inflator, a tubular base cloth member covering the sleeve, and a shape holding cloth covering the tubular base cloth member.

2. A side collision airbag device as recited in claim 1, further comprising a fixing member for fixing the supporting member to the vehicle, wherein the restricting member further comprises an elongated portion elongated along the longitudinal direction of the inflator and covering the supporting member, the elongated portion being secured by the fixing member.

3. A side collision airbag device as recited in claim 1, wherein the projecting portion is a part of the restricting member cut and bent to project toward said opposite side

4. A side collision airbag device as recited in claim 1, wherein the restricting member is formed separately from the supporting member.

5. A side collision airbag device comprising:

an airbag to inflate and extend between a side wall portion of a vehicle and an occupant seated on a seat disposed in the vehicle;

an inflator connected to the airbag and having one longitudinal end to spout a gas for inflating the airbag and an opposite end thereof;

a supporting member for supporting the inflator and fixing the inflator to the seat;

a restricting member for restricting a movement of the inflator in the longitudinal direction when the inflator is activated, the restricting member being disposed at one lateral side of the inflator and having a securing portion at one end thereof to cover a part of the opposite end of the inflator to prevent movement thereof and a projecting portion projecting toward a side opposite to the one lateral side where the inflator is disposed; and

a casing for accommodating the airbag, the inflator and the restricting member, the casing having a hole, formed at a position corresponding to the projecting portion, for receiving the projecting portion therein when the restricting member is assembled so that installation of the restricting member is confirmed after the airbag, the inflator and the restricting members are assembled with the casing;

wherein the securing portion has a semicircular opening for allowing a harness to be attached to the opposite end of the inflator therethrough.

6. A side collision airbag device as recited in claim 5, further comprising a fixing member for fixing the supporting member to the vehicle, wherein the restricting member further comprises an elongated portion elongated along the longitudinal direction of the inflator and covering the supporting member, the elongated portion being secured by the fixing member.

7. A side collision airbag device as recited in claim 5, wherein the projecting portion is a part of the restricting member cut and bent to project toward said opposite side.

8. A side collision airbag device as recited in claim 5, wherein the restricting member is formed separately from the supporting member.