Engagement structure
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1. An engagement structure comprising:
- a garnish main body attached to a pillar of a vehicle on a vehicle interior side and having a notch at an inflation position of an airbag of a curtain airbag apparatus accommodated between the pillar and the garnish main body;
a garnish lid attached to the garnish main body to cover the notch and to be pushed out into a vehicle interior to form an opening between the garnish main body and the garnish lid when the airbag inflates;
an engagement stop having an engagement protrusion and disposed on one of the garnish main body and the garnish lid, the engagement protrusion protruding in a direction opposite to the airbag accommodated between the pillar and the garnish main body; and
an engaged part engaged to the engagement protrusion and disposed on another of the garnish main body and the garnish lid, the engaged part having a guiding surface to guide the airbag during inflation.
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An engagement structure includes a garnish main body, a garnish lid, an engagement stop, and an engaged part. The engagement stop has an engagement protrusion and is disposed on one of the garnish main body and the garnish lid. The engagement protrusion protrudes in a direction opposite to an airbag accommodated between the pillar and the garnish main body. The engaged part is engaged to the engagement protrusion and is disposed on another of the garnish main body and the garnish lid. The engaged part has a guiding surface configured to guide the airbag during inflation.
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1. An engagement structure comprising:
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a garnish main body attached to a pillar of a vehicle on a vehicle interior side and having a notch at an inflation position of an airbag of a curtain airbag apparatus accommodated between the pillar and the garnish main body; a garnish lid attached to the garnish main body to cover the notch and to be pushed out into a vehicle interior to form an opening between the garnish main body and the garnish lid when the airbag inflates; an engagement stop having an engagement protrusion and disposed on one of the garnish main body and the garnish lid, the engagement protrusion protruding in a direction opposite to the airbag accommodated between the pillar and the garnish main body; and an engaged part engaged to the engagement protrusion and disposed on another of the garnish main body and the garnish lid, the engaged part having a guiding surface to guide the airbag during inflation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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