Occupant protection device
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1. An occupant protection device comprising:
- an airbag that is stored in a center pad of a steering wheel of a vehicle and is expandable toward an occupant side upon an impact due to a collision of the vehicle, whereinthe center pad is disposed to have a non-rotating structure independent from the steering wheel;
the airbag includes an extension portion disposed on at least one edge of the airbag in a width direction of the vehicle and expandable to extend toward a rear side of the vehicle;
the airbag further includes at least a head protection portion that protects a head of the occupant, and a chest protection portion that protects a chest of the occupant;
the extension portion disposed on at least one edge of the airbag in a width direction of the vehicle is disposed in the head protection portion; and
the airbag further includes an extension portion disposed at an upper edge of the airbag and expandable to extend toward a rear side of the vehicle to cover a top of the occupant'"'"'s head.
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Abstract
There is provided an occupant protection device. An airbag device includes an airbag that is stored in a center pad of a steering wheel of a vehicle and is expandable toward an occupant side upon a collision of the vehicle. The center pad is disposed to have a non-rotating structure independent from the steering wheel. The airbag includes a first extension portion and a second extension portion which are disposed at opposing edges of the airbag in a width direction of the vehicle and are expandable to extend toward a rear side of the vehicle.
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1. An occupant protection device comprising:
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an airbag that is stored in a center pad of a steering wheel of a vehicle and is expandable toward an occupant side upon an impact due to a collision of the vehicle, wherein the center pad is disposed to have a non-rotating structure independent from the steering wheel; the airbag includes an extension portion disposed on at least one edge of the airbag in a width direction of the vehicle and expandable to extend toward a rear side of the vehicle; the airbag further includes at least a head protection portion that protects a head of the occupant, and a chest protection portion that protects a chest of the occupant; the extension portion disposed on at least one edge of the airbag in a width direction of the vehicle is disposed in the head protection portion; and the airbag further includes an extension portion disposed at an upper edge of the airbag and expandable to extend toward a rear side of the vehicle to cover a top of the occupant'"'"'s head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An occupant protection device comprising:
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an airbag that is stored in a center pad of a steering wheel of a vehicle and is expandable toward an occupant side upon an impact due to a collision of the vehicle, wherein the center pad is disposed to have a non-rotating structure independent from the steering wheel; the airbag includes a first extension portion disposed on at least one edge of the airbag in a width direction of the vehicle and expandable to extend toward a rear side of the vehicle; the first extension portion is configured, upon expanding and extending toward the rear side of the vehicle, to pass over the occupant'"'"'s shoulder and extend along the side of the occupant'"'"'s head; the airbag further includes a second extension portion disposed on an opposing edge of the airbag from the first extension portion, the second extension portion configured to pass over the occupant'"'"'s shoulder and extend along the side of the occupant'"'"'s head upon expanding to extend toward a rear side of the vehicle; and the airbag further includes a third extension portion expandable to extend toward a rear side of the vehicle, the third extension portion being disposed on an upper edge of the airbag. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An occupant protection device comprising:
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an airbag that is stored in a center pad of a steering wheel of a vehicle and is expandable toward an occupant side upon an impact due to a collision of the vehicle, wherein the center pad is disposed to have a non-rotating structure independent from the steering wheel; the airbag includes an extension portion disposed on at least one edge of the airbag in a width direction of the vehicle and expandable to extend toward a rear side of the vehicle; the airbag further includes at least a head protection portion that protects a head of the occupant, and a chest protection portion that protects a chest of the occupant; the extension portion disposed on at least one edge of the airbag in a width direction of the vehicle is disposed in the head protection portion; the head protection portion and the chest protection portion are expandable to have different thicknesses from each other in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; and the head protection portion is expandable to have greater projecting length in a front-rear direction of the vehicle than the projecting length of the chest protection portion. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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Current AssigneeSubaru Corp.
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Original AssigneeFuji Heavy Industries Limited (Subaru Corp.)
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InventorsNagasawa, Isamu, Baba, Noriyoshi, Nakase, Tetsuya
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Primary Examiner(s)Ilan, Ruth
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Application NumberUS13/524,394Publication NumberTime in Patent Office648 DaysField of Search280/731, 280/729, 280/732US Class Current280/731CPC Class CodesB60R 2021/23161 specially adapted for prote...B60R 2021/23308 the individual compartments...B60R 2021/23316 Inner seams, e.g. creating ...B60R 21/203 in steering wheels or steer...B60R 21/231 characterised by their shap...B60R 21/23138 specially adapted for side ...B60R 21/233 comprising a plurality of i...
