Passenger airbag with secondary chamber
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1. A vehicle airbag, comprising:
- a primary chamber;
a secondary chamber affixed to the primary chamber;
a passage between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber; and
a one-way valve disposed in the passage, the valve being configured to allow gas to flow from the primary chamber to the secondary chamber;
wherein the primary chamber is configured to contact at least two reaction surfaces, and the secondary chamber is configured to contact one and only one of the at least two reaction surfaces, when the airbag is inflated upon detection of an impact, and further wherein an airbag controller is configured to open the valve upon detecting an oblique impact.
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Abstract
A vehicle airbag comprises a primary chamber, a secondary chamber affixed to the primary chamber, and a passage between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber. The primary chamber is configured to contact at least two reaction surfaces, and the secondary chamber is configured to contact one and only one of the at least two reaction surfaces, when the airbag is inflated upon detection of an impact.
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1. A vehicle airbag, comprising:
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a primary chamber; a secondary chamber affixed to the primary chamber; a passage between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber; and a one-way valve disposed in the passage, the valve being configured to allow gas to flow from the primary chamber to the secondary chamber; wherein the primary chamber is configured to contact at least two reaction surfaces, and the secondary chamber is configured to contact one and only one of the at least two reaction surfaces, when the airbag is inflated upon detection of an impact, and further wherein an airbag controller is configured to open the valve upon detecting an oblique impact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle airbag, comprising:
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a primary chamber; a secondary chamber affixed to the primary chamber; a passage between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber; and a one-way valve disposed in the passage, the valve being configured to allow gas to flow from the primary chamber to the secondary chamber; wherein the primary chamber is configured to contact at least two reaction surfaces, and the secondary chamber is configured to contact one and only one of the at least two reaction surfaces, when the airbag is inflated upon detection of an impact, and further wherein an airbag controller is configured to open the valve to a degree determined to achieve a firmness of the secondary chamber determined according to a detected angle of impact. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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