Airbag apparatus
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1. An airbag apparatus comprising:
- an airbag main body;
at least one vent which is provided at a side of the airbag main body, and operated in an opened state;
a shield which shields the vent;
a pocket which is provided at a side of the airbag main body;
a tether releasing unit;
a first tether which connects the pocket and the tether releasing unit; and
a second tether which is connected with the shield,wherein when an occupant in a vehicle collides with the airbag main body, a variation in volume of the pocket occurs and the connection of the first tether is released so that the shield shields the vent.
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Abstract
An airbag apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an airbag main body; at least one vent which is provided at a side of the airbag main body, and operated in an opened state; a shield which shields the vent; and a tether which is connected with the shield, in which when an occupant in a vehicle collides with the airbag main body, the tether is operated so that the shield shields the vent.
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1. An airbag apparatus comprising:
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an airbag main body; at least one vent which is provided at a side of the airbag main body, and operated in an opened state; a shield which shields the vent; a pocket which is provided at a side of the airbag main body; a tether releasing unit; a first tether which connects the pocket and the tether releasing unit; and a second tether which is connected with the shield, wherein when an occupant in a vehicle collides with the airbag main body, a variation in volume of the pocket occurs and the connection of the first tether is released so that the shield shields the vent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An airbag apparatus comprising:
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an airbag main body; at least one vent which is provided at a side of the airbag main body, and operated in an opened state; a shield which shields the vent, the shield being a curtain which has a first side and a second side, the first side being connected to the tether and the second side being sewn to the airbag main body;
a tether which is connected with the shield; anda hinge portion which holds the tether in close contact with an inner surface of the airbag main body; wherein when an occupant in a vehicle collides with the airbag main body, the tether is operated so that the shield shields the vent, and wherein the first side of the curtain includes a temporarily joined part that is attached to the airbag main body when it is joined, and disconnects from the airbag main body to shield the vent when a force is applied to the tether.
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17. An airbag apparatus comprising:
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an airbag main body; first and second vents disposed in the airbag main body; first and second shields adjacent to the first and second vents, respectively; a tether coupled between the first shield and the second shield; and a hinge portion which holds the tether in close contact with an inner surface of the airbag main body, wherein the shields are in a first orientation with respect to the vents when the airbag inflates, and the shields are in a second orientation with respect to the vents when a vehicle occupant collides with the inflated airbag. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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