Curtain airbag
First Claim
1. An airbag module for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- a gas generator; and
a side airbag coupled to the gas generator and configured to deploy upon receiving gas from the gas generator, the side airbag comprising;
a main body extending along a ceiling of the vehicle when in a storage position and configured to restrain a head of a vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed; and
an extended portion extending from the main body in a downwards direction and configured to restrain at least a portion of a torso of the vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed,wherein the extended portion is at least partially tucked into the main body and the airbag is folded in a Z pattern and rolled when the airbag is installed and in the storage position, wherein the tuck of the extended portion and the folds of the main body control the deployment angle of the main body and extended portion, andwherein the extended portion is rolled in an inboard direction and the main body is rolled in an outboard direction.
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Abstract
An airbag module for use in a vehicle includes a gas generator and a side airbag coupled to the gas generator and configured to deploy upon receiving gas from the gas generator. The side airbag includes a main body extending along a ceiling of the vehicle configured to restrain a head of a vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed and an extended portion extending from the main body in a downwards direction and configured to restrain at least a portion of a torso of the vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed. The extended portion is at least partially tucked into the main body and the airbag is folded in a Z pattern and rolled when the airbag is installed. The tuck of the extended portion and the folds of the main body control the deployment angle of the main body and extended portion.
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15 Claims
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1. An airbag module for use in a vehicle, comprising:
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a gas generator; and a side airbag coupled to the gas generator and configured to deploy upon receiving gas from the gas generator, the side airbag comprising; a main body extending along a ceiling of the vehicle when in a storage position and configured to restrain a head of a vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed; and an extended portion extending from the main body in a downwards direction and configured to restrain at least a portion of a torso of the vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed, wherein the extended portion is at least partially tucked into the main body and the airbag is folded in a Z pattern and rolled when the airbag is installed and in the storage position, wherein the tuck of the extended portion and the folds of the main body control the deployment angle of the main body and extended portion, and wherein the extended portion is rolled in an inboard direction and the main body is rolled in an outboard direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15)
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7. A side airbag for use in a vehicle, comprising:
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a main body extending along a ceiling of the vehicle when in a storage position and configured to restrain a head of a vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed; an extended portion extending from the main body in a downwards direction and configured to restrain at least a portion of a torso of the vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed, and a tether coupled to an inboard side of the main body and to a vehicle frame or to another portion of the airbag, the tether configured to control the deployment angle of the main body and extended portion, wherein the extended portion is at least partially tucked into the main body and the airbag is folded in a Z pattern and rolled in an inboard or outboard direction when the airbag is installed and in the storage position, wherein the tuck of the extended portion and the folds of the main body further control the deployment angle of the main body and extended portion, and wherein the extended portion is rolled in an inboard direction and the main body is rolled in an outboard direction. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A side airbag for use in a vehicle, comprising:
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a main body extending along a ceiling of the vehicle when in a storage position configured to restrain a head of a vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed; and an extended portion extending from the main body in a downwards direction and configured to restrain at least a portion of a torso of the vehicle occupant when the airbag is deployed, wherein the extended portion is at least partially tucked into the main body and the airbag is folded in a Z pattern and rolled when the airbag is installed and in the storage position, wherein at least a portion of the airbag is rolled at an angle matching the angle between the vehicle ceiling and a vehicle frame, and wherein the extended portion is rolled in an inboard direction and the main body is rolled in an outboard direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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