Airbag with sections of different deployment lengths
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1. An airbag configured to extend longitudinally along a side of a vehicle comprising:
- a first section configured to extend in longitudinal and vertical directions;
a second section coupled to the first section and configured to extend in longitudinal and vertical directions; and
an inlet for receiving inflation gas from an inflator;
wherein the length of the first section in the vertical direction is substantially less than the length of the second section in the vertical direction so that the first section solely inflates in a region located between a first trim member and a vehicle frame and the second section inflates into a vehicle cabin; and
wherein the first section is located adjacent to the second section in a longitudinal direction such that the first section does not overlap with the second section in the longitudinal direction after inflation; and
wherein top edges of the first and second sections form a top edge of the airbag after inflation, and wherein the top edge of the airbag extends along the longitudinal direction; and
wherein the inlet is positioned between the first section and second section.
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Abstract
An airbag system including an airbag having a first section and a second section coupled to the first section. The airbag further includes an inlet coupled to an inflatable portion. The first section is configured to inflate between a trim member and a vehicle frame; and the second section is configured to inflate into a vehicle cabin.
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23 Claims
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1. An airbag configured to extend longitudinally along a side of a vehicle comprising:
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a first section configured to extend in longitudinal and vertical directions; a second section coupled to the first section and configured to extend in longitudinal and vertical directions; and an inlet for receiving inflation gas from an inflator; wherein the length of the first section in the vertical direction is substantially less than the length of the second section in the vertical direction so that the first section solely inflates in a region located between a first trim member and a vehicle frame and the second section inflates into a vehicle cabin; and wherein the first section is located adjacent to the second section in a longitudinal direction such that the first section does not overlap with the second section in the longitudinal direction after inflation; and wherein top edges of the first and second sections form a top edge of the airbag after inflation, and wherein the top edge of the airbag extends along the longitudinal direction; and wherein the inlet is positioned between the first section and second section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A curtain airbag module comprising:
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an inflator; and a curtain type airbag coupled to the inflator, the airbag having an inflator inlet coupled to the inflator, a first section and a second section, wherein the airbag module is configured so that the first section is located rearward of the second section when the airbag module is installed in a vehicle so that top edges of the first and second sections form a top edge of the airbag after inflation and the first section does not overlap with the second section in a longitudinal direction after inflation, and wherein the top edge of the airbag extends in the longitudinal direction; wherein the first section is configured to inflate between a first trim member and a vehicle frame so that the first section does not deploy downward into a vehicle cabin; and wherein the second section is configured to inflate into the vehicle cabin along a side of the vehicle; and wherein the inlet is positioned between the first section and second section. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An airbag system comprising:
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an inflator; an airbag having an inflator inlet coupled to the inflator, the airbag further having a first section and a second section, the airbag being coupled to a vehicle frame; and a first trim member coupled to the vehicle frame and positioned over the first section of the airbag; wherein the first section of the airbag is configured to inflate between the first trim member and the vehicle frame so that the first section does not deploy downward into a vehicle cabin; wherein the second section of the airbag is configured to inflate downward into the vehicle cabin; wherein the first section is located adjacent to the second section in a longitudinal direction such that the first section does not overlap with the second section in the longitudinal direction after inflation, and wherein top edges of the first and second sections form a top edge of the airbag after inflation, and wherein the top edge of the airbag extends along the longitudinal direction; and wherein the first trim member is configured to act as a load distribution plate to evenly distribute an impact to the first section after the first section inflates; and wherein the inlet is positioned between the first section and second section. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An airbag system comprising:
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an inflator; an airbag having an inflator inlet coupled to the inflator, the airbag further having a first section and a second section, the airbag being coupled to a vehicle frame; and a first trim member coupled to the vehicle frame and positioned over the first section of the airbag; wherein the first section of the airbag is configured to inflate between the first trim member and the vehicle frame so that the first section does not deploy downward into a vehicle cabin; wherein the second section of the airbag is configured to inflate downward into the vehicle cabin; wherein the first trim member is configured to act as a load distribution plate to evenly distribute an impact to the first section after the first section inflates; wherein the first trim member is coupled to the vehicle frame by a top tether and a bottom tether. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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