Airbag device
First Claim
1. An airbag device configured to deploy along an interior side of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, comprising:
- a gas generator;
an inflatable airbag comprising a plurality of inflatable chambers configured to be inflated by the gas generator;
wherein a first inflatable chamber is tethered to at least a second inflatable chamber by a connection member;
wherein the airbag is configured so that when the airbag is inflated the connection member restrains the separation of the first and second inflatable chambers and forces at least one of the inflatable chambers inboard so that the plurality of inflatable chambers form a convex profile along a plane perpendicular to the side of the passenger compartment; and
wherein the connection member extends generally in the longitudinal direction and parallel to the interior side of the passenger compartment of the vehicle so that the first and second inflatable chambers pivot generally horizontally to form the convex profile.
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Abstract
An airbag device configured to deploy along an interior side of a passenger compartment of a vehicle may include a gas generator and an inflatable airbag. The inflatable airbag may include a plurality of inflatable chambers configured to be inflated by the gas generator. A first inflatable chamber may be tethered to at least a second inflatable chamber by a connection member. The airbag may be configured so that when the airbag is inflated the connection member restrains the separation of the first and second inflatable chambers and forces at least one of the inflatable chambers inboard so that the plurality of inflatable chambers form a convex profile along a plane perpendicular to the side of the passenger compartment.
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18 Claims
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1. An airbag device configured to deploy along an interior side of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, comprising:
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a gas generator; an inflatable airbag comprising a plurality of inflatable chambers configured to be inflated by the gas generator; wherein a first inflatable chamber is tethered to at least a second inflatable chamber by a connection member; wherein the airbag is configured so that when the airbag is inflated the connection member restrains the separation of the first and second inflatable chambers and forces at least one of the inflatable chambers inboard so that the plurality of inflatable chambers form a convex profile along a plane perpendicular to the side of the passenger compartment; and wherein the connection member extends generally in the longitudinal direction and parallel to the interior side of the passenger compartment of the vehicle so that the first and second inflatable chambers pivot generally horizontally to form the convex profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An occupant protection system, comprising:
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a head-side airbag; and a gas generator; wherein the head-side airbag comprises a plurality of inflatable chambers configured to be inflated by the gas generator; wherein a first inflatable chamber is tethered to at least a second inflatable chamber by a connection member; wherein the head-side airbag is configured so that when the head-side airbag is inflated the connection member restrains the separation of the first and second inflatable chambers and forces at least one of the inflatable chambers inboard so that the plurality of inflatable chambers form a convex profile along a plane perpendicular to the side of the passenger compartment; and wherein the connection member extends generally in the longitudinal direction and parallel to the interior side of the passenger compartment of the vehicle so that the first and second inflatable chambers pivot generally horizontally to form the convex profile. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An airbag device configured to deploy along an interior side of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, comprising:
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a gas generator; an inflatable airbag comprising a forward inflatable chamber and a rearward inflatable chamber configured to be inflated by gas provided by the gas generator, wherein a forward inflatable chamber is tethered to at least a rearward inflatable chamber by a connection member; wherein the forward and rearward inflatable chambers extend generally parallel in the generally vertical direction so that when the airbag is inflated the connection member restrains the separation of the forward and rearward inflatable chambers to form a convex profile along a plane perpendicular to the side of the passenger compartment, and wherein the connection member extends generally in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle so that the chambers pivot generally horizontally to form the convex profile. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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Specification