Arrangement structure for vehicle interior parts
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1. An arrangement structure for vehicle interior parts, comprising:
- a bracket that is plate-shaped and is disposed such that a thickness direction thereof intersects a front-rear direction of a vehicle body, wherein the bracket includesa vehicle body attachment seat section that is attached to an attachment surface formed on a side panel,an arm section that is bent from the vehicle body attachment seat section and extends downwardly and inwardly from the vehicle body attachment seat section in a vehicle width direction, anda grab rail attachment seat section that is bent from a lower end of the arm section and extends upwardly and inwardly from the arm section in the vehicle width direction,a grab rail that is attached via the grab rail attachment seat section of the bracket to an upper portion of the side panel inside a vehicle, wherein the side panel forms a portion of an opening of the vehicle body,a curtain-shaped airbag that is arranged in a folded state on a side portion of the side panel inside the vehicle, the curtain-shaped airbag extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, andan inflator that supplies high-pressure gas to the curtain-shaped airbag,wherein the side panel and the arm section of the bracket cooperate to define a space section that opens downward to receive the folded curtain-shaped airbag, and wherein the inflator is disposed between the side panel and the bracket such that an imaginary vertical line orthogonally extending downward from the vehicle body attachment seat section of the bracket extends through the inflator and the curtain-shaped airbag.
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A grab rail is attached via a bracket to an upper portion of a side panel inside a vehicle, and a curtain-shaped airbag is arranged in a folded state on a side portion of the side panel inside the vehicle. The bracket includes a vehicle body attachment seat section that is attached to an attachment surface formed on the side panel; an arm section that is bent from the vehicle body attachment seat section and extends downward and inward in the vehicle width direction; and a grab rail attachment seat section that is bent from a lower end of the arm section, extends upward and inward in the vehicle width direction, and has the grab rail attached thereto. A space section formed by the side panel and the arm section opens downwardly and serves as a storage portion for receipt of the folded curtain-shaped airbag.
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1. An arrangement structure for vehicle interior parts, comprising:
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a bracket that is plate-shaped and is disposed such that a thickness direction thereof intersects a front-rear direction of a vehicle body, wherein the bracket includes a vehicle body attachment seat section that is attached to an attachment surface formed on a side panel, an arm section that is bent from the vehicle body attachment seat section and extends downwardly and inwardly from the vehicle body attachment seat section in a vehicle width direction, and a grab rail attachment seat section that is bent from a lower end of the arm section and extends upwardly and inwardly from the arm section in the vehicle width direction, a grab rail that is attached via the grab rail attachment seat section of the bracket to an upper portion of the side panel inside a vehicle, wherein the side panel forms a portion of an opening of the vehicle body, a curtain-shaped airbag that is arranged in a folded state on a side portion of the side panel inside the vehicle, the curtain-shaped airbag extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and an inflator that supplies high-pressure gas to the curtain-shaped airbag, wherein the side panel and the arm section of the bracket cooperate to define a space section that opens downward to receive the folded curtain-shaped airbag, and wherein the inflator is disposed between the side panel and the bracket such that an imaginary vertical line orthogonally extending downward from the vehicle body attachment seat section of the bracket extends through the inflator and the curtain-shaped airbag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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Current AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
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Original AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
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InventorsNakamura, Mitsuyoshi, Ito, Kazunori
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Primary Examiner(s)ENGLISH, JAMES A
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Application NumberUS13/809,023Publication NumberTime in Patent Office964 DaysField of Search280/728.2, 280/730.2, 296/1.02US Class Current280/728.2CPC Class CodesB60N 3/026 characterised by the fixing...B60R 21/21 in vehicle side panels, e.g...B60R 21/213 in vehicle roof frames or p...
