Device for protecting an individual sitting on a seat, a seat, and a vehicle
First Claim
1. A device for protecting an individual held on a seat by means of a harness including a left shoulder strap and a right shoulder strap, said device having a set of protection inflatable members including left and right inflatable lateral means that are suitable for co-operating respectively with the left and right shoulder straps, said device possessing an inflator for inflating said protection inflatable members, and a headrest carrying a nape airbag of said set of inflatable members, the nape airbag including one passage per inflatable lateral means in order to convey fluid to each inflatable lateral means, said headrest being provided with a hollow support carrying said inflator and with a fluid diffusion box arranged in the nape airbag in order to convey a fluid from the inflator to the nape airbag and to the inflatable lateral means, wherein said device includes one slide means per inflatable lateral means in order to enable relative movement between said inflatable lateral means and a shoulder strap co-operating with said inflatable lateral means, each slide means being secured to an inflatable lateral means.
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Abstract
A protection device (10) having a set (11) of protection inflatable members (15, 20, 25) including left and right inflatable lateral means (20, 25) that are suitable for co-operating respectively with the left and right shoulder straps (6, 7), said device (10) possessing an inflator (30) for inflating said protection inflatable members (15, 20, 25). The device includes a headrest (35) carrying a nape airbag (15) of said set of inflatable members (15, 20, 25), the nape airbag (15) including one passage (16, 17) per inflatable lateral means (20, 25) in order to convey fluid to each inflatable lateral means (20, 25), said headrest (35) being provided with a hollow support (40) carrying said inflator (30) and with a fluid diffusion box (50) arranged in the nape airbag (15) so as to convey a fluid from the inflator (30) to the nape airbag (15) and to the inflatable lateral means (20, 25).
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16 Claims
- 1. A device for protecting an individual held on a seat by means of a harness including a left shoulder strap and a right shoulder strap, said device having a set of protection inflatable members including left and right inflatable lateral means that are suitable for co-operating respectively with the left and right shoulder straps, said device possessing an inflator for inflating said protection inflatable members, and a headrest carrying a nape airbag of said set of inflatable members, the nape airbag including one passage per inflatable lateral means in order to convey fluid to each inflatable lateral means, said headrest being provided with a hollow support carrying said inflator and with a fluid diffusion box arranged in the nape airbag in order to convey a fluid from the inflator to the nape airbag and to the inflatable lateral means, wherein said device includes one slide means per inflatable lateral means in order to enable relative movement between said inflatable lateral means and a shoulder strap co-operating with said inflatable lateral means, each slide means being secured to an inflatable lateral means.
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15. A device for protecting an individual held on a seat by means of a harness including a left shoulder strap and a right shoulder strap, said device having a set of protection inflatable members including left and right inflatable lateral means that are suitable for co-operating respectively with the left and right shoulder straps, said device possessing an inflator for inflating said protection inflatable members, and a headrest carrying a nape airbag of said set of inflatable members, the nape airbag including one passage per inflatable lateral means in order to convey fluid to each inflatable lateral means, said headrest being provided with a hollow support carrying said inflator and with a fluid diffusion box arranged in the nape airbag in order to convey a fluid from the inflator to the nape airbag and to the inflatable lateral means, wherein said device includes one slide means per inflatable lateral means in order to enable relative movement between said inflatable lateral means and a shoulder strap co-operating with said inflatable lateral means, each slide means being secured to an inflatable lateral means;
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wherein said device includes activation means for activating said inflator to cause the protection inflatable members to be inflated under predetermined conditions; and wherein said device includes inhibit means for inhibiting said activation means.
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16. A device for protecting an individual held on a seat by means of a harness including a left shoulder strap and a right shoulder strap, said device having a set of protection inflatable members including left and right inflatable lateral means that are suitable for co-operating respectively with the left and right shoulder straps, said device possessing an inflator for inflating said protection inflatable members, and a headrest carrying a nape airbag of said set of inflatable members, the nape airbag including one passage per inflatable lateral means in order to convey fluid to each inflatable lateral means, said headrest being provided with a hollow support carrying said inflator and with a fluid diffusion box arranged in the nape airbag in order to convey a fluid from the inflator to the nape airbag and to the inflatable lateral means, wherein said device includes one slide means per inflatable lateral means in order to enable relative movement between said inflatable lateral means and a shoulder strap co-operating with said inflatable lateral means, each slide means being secured to an inflatable lateral means;
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wherein said hollow support includes support means fastened to the headrest and carrying a jaw suitable for holding said inflator, said jaw comprising first and second rings defining an annular diffusion groove facing at least one diffusion orifice of said inflator, said annular diffusion groove communicating with a duct formed in said support means and leading to said diffusion box.
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Specification