Vehicle body structure
First Claim
1. A vehicle body structure comprising:
- a pillar;
a roof structure located above the pillar;
a body structure section having a first side window edge and an upper window edge that together at least partially define a window opening, the side window edge being located adjacent the pillar and the upper window edge being located adjacent the roof structure;
a curtain airbag mounted to the roof structure for deployment from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation, such that in the stowed orientation the curtain airbag extends along the roof structure and in the deployed orientation the curtain airbag extends downward from the roof structure covering at least a portion of the upper window edge with a first side edge of the curtain airbag closest to the side window edge being spaced apart from the side window edge by a first distance; and
a pillar airbag mounted to the pillar for deployment from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation such that in the stowed orientation the pillar airbag extends along the pillar and in the deployed orientation the pillar airbag extends from the pillar across the side window edge, with a distal end of the pillar airbag being positioned at a second distance from the side window edge, the second distance being greater than the first distance such that the first side edge of the curtain airbag is positioned inboard of the pillar airbag, and the curtain airbag overlaps a portion of the pillar airbag such that the distal end of the pillar airbag is positioned between the curtain airbag and the window opening.
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Abstract
A vehicle body structure includes a pillar, a roof rail, a pillar trim panel mounted to the pillar, a pillar airbag and a curtain airbag. The pillar airbag is mounted to the pillar in a stowed orientation between the pillar trim panel and the pillar. The pillar airbag is arranged to be deployed in a first direction extending away from the pillar in a deployed orientation. The curtain airbag is mounted to the roof rail in a stowed orientation along the roof rail, and is arranged to be deployed in a downward direction extending away from the roof rail to a deployed orientation. The pillar airbag is positioned outboard of the curtain airbag with the curtain airbag overlaying a portion of the pillar airbag with respect to a second direction transverse to the first direction while the pillar airbag and the curtain airbag are in their deployed orientations, respectively.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A vehicle body structure comprising:
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a pillar; a roof structure located above the pillar; a body structure section having a first side window edge and an upper window edge that together at least partially define a window opening, the side window edge being located adjacent the pillar and the upper window edge being located adjacent the roof structure; a curtain airbag mounted to the roof structure for deployment from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation, such that in the stowed orientation the curtain airbag extends along the roof structure and in the deployed orientation the curtain airbag extends downward from the roof structure covering at least a portion of the upper window edge with a first side edge of the curtain airbag closest to the side window edge being spaced apart from the side window edge by a first distance; and a pillar airbag mounted to the pillar for deployment from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation such that in the stowed orientation the pillar airbag extends along the pillar and in the deployed orientation the pillar airbag extends from the pillar across the side window edge, with a distal end of the pillar airbag being positioned at a second distance from the side window edge, the second distance being greater than the first distance such that the first side edge of the curtain airbag is positioned inboard of the pillar airbag, and the curtain airbag overlaps a portion of the pillar airbag such that the distal end of the pillar airbag is positioned between the curtain airbag and the window opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle body structure comprising:
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a pillar; a roof structure located above the pillar; a body structure section having a first side window edge, a second side window edge opposite the first side window edge, an upper window edge and a lower window edge, the upper window edge extending between respective upper ends of the first side window edge and the second side window edge, the lower window edge extending between respective lower ends of the first side window edge and the second side window edge, the first side window edge, the second side window edge, the upper window edge and the lower window edge defining a window opening, the first side window edge being located adjacent the pillar and the upper window edge being located adjacent the roof structure, the window opening further being divided into a first portion and a second portion, the first portion extending from the first side window edge below a first section of the upper window edge and above a first section of the lower window edge, and the second portion extending from the second side window edge toward the first side window edge below a second section of the upper window edge and above a second section of the lower window edge; a pillar airbag mounted to the pillar for deployment from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation such that in the stowed orientation the pillar airbag extends along the pillar and in the deployed orientation the pillar airbag extends from the pillar across the first side window edge covering at least the first portion of the window opening; and a curtain airbag mounted to the roof structure for deployment from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation such that in the stowed orientation the curtain airbag extends along the roof structure and in the deployed orientation the curtain airbag extends downward from the roof structure covering the second section of the upper window edge of the window opening and covering only the second portion of the window opening and not covering the first portion of the window opening such that the entire window opening is covered by the curtain airbag and the pillar airbag with the curtain airbag and the pillar airbag in their respective deployed orientations. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle body structure comprising:
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a pillar; a roof side structure that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction and includes a first roof side section, a second roof side section and a third roof side section, the first roof side section being located above the pillar, the second roof side section extending from the first roof side section away from the pillar to the third roof side section and including an inboard protruding structure, and the third roof side section extending from the second roof side structure away from the inboard protruding structure; a vehicle side structure extending beneath second and third roof side sections of the roof side structure and defining a window opening, the window opening having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being defined directly beneath the inboard protruding structure and the second portion being defined beneath the third roof side section of the roof side structure, the second portion of the window opening being located adjacent to the first portion; a pillar airbag mounted to the pillar for deployment from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation such that in the stowed orientation the pillar airbag extends along the pillar and in the deployed orientation the pillar airbag extends from the pillar under the inboard protruding structure of the roof side structure covering at least the first portion of the window opening; and a curtain airbag mounted to the third roof side section of the roof side structure for deployment from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation such that in the stowed orientation a first side edge of the curtain airbag is located adjacent to one side of the inboard protruding structure and a remainder of the curtain airbag extends along the third roof side section of the roof side structure in a direction away from the inboard protruding structure, and in the deployed orientation the curtain airbag extends downward from the roof side structure covering the second portion of the window opening with an upper portion of the first side edge adjacent to the one side of the inboard protruding structure and a remainder of the first side edge of the curtain airbag extending down from upper portion such that the window opening is completely covered by the curtain airbag and the pillar airbag with the curtain airbag and the pillar airbag in their respective deployed orientations. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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