Curtain airbag apparatus

• US 9,440,610 B2
• Filed: 04/24/2015
• Issued: 09/13/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Jong Seob
• Primary Examiner(s): ENGLISH, JAMES A
• Application Number:
  US14/695,423
• Publication Number:
  US 20160107600A1
• Time in Patent Office: 508 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/23107 the bag being integrated in a multi-bag system
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/23308 the individual compartments defining the external shape of the bag
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/232 Curtain-type airbags deploying mainly in a vertical direction from their top edge
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/26 characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow arrangement or mounting thereof to the vehicle B60R21/20; blasting cartridges for producing gas under pressure in general F42B3/04; initiators or igniters therefor F42B3/10

Abstract

Provided is a curtain airbag apparatus that prevents a head of an occupant from being moved forward. To this end, according to the curtain airbag apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an auxiliary airbag is installed on an outer surface of a curtain airbag in order to prevent the head of the occupant from being moved forward.

Claims

1. A curtain airbag apparatus, comprising:

an inflator configured to generate gas;

a curtain airbag coupled to the inflator and configured to inflate when gas generated by the inflator flows into the curtain airbag; and

an auxiliary airbag coupled to the inflator and configured to inflate when gas generated by the inflator flows into the auxiliary airbag,

wherein the auxiliary airbag comprises;

an overlapping portion disposed on one surface of the curtain airbag; and

a gas guide portion disposed at an upper outer side of the curtain airbag and configured to guide gas directly from the inflator to the overlapping portion and not to the curtain airbag;

wherein the overlapping portion is disposed from an upper end to a lower end of the curtain airbag, and the gas guide portion is formed to be elongated in a front and rear direction of the curtain airbag.

2. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 1, wherein the overlapping portion is coupled to the lower end of the curtain airbag, and the gas guide portion is formed integrally with an upper side of the curtain airbag.

3. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 1, wherein the overlapping portion is coupled to the lower end of the curtain airbag, and the gas guide portion is coupled to an upper side of the curtain airbag.

4. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 1, wherein the curtain airbag further comprises:

a coupling portion coupled to the inflator; and

an end of the gas guide portion,

wherein the coupling portion and end of the gas guide portion form an insertion port into which a tip of the inflator is inserted.

5. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 1, wherein the overlapping portion is disposed perpendicular to a front and rear direction of the curtain airbag.

6. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 1, wherein the overlapping portion is disposed at an incline relative to a front and rear direction of the curtain airbag.

7. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 1, wherein the overlapping portion is disposed at a front side based on a center in a front and rear direction of the curtain airbag.

8. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 1, wherein a gas inlet, which is configured to guide gas generated by the inflator to an internal space, is formed at an upper side of the curtain airbag, and the gas guide portion is in communication with the gas inlet.

9. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 8, wherein an end of the gas guide portion is disposed further rearward than the gas inlet.

10. A curtain airbag apparatus, comprising:

an inflator;

a curtain airbag connected to the inflator; and

an auxiliary airbag coupled to the curtain airbag;

wherein;

the auxiliary airbag is connected directly to the inflator with the curtain airbag and is configured to protrude toward an interior of a vehicle when gas from the inflator flows thereinto;

the auxiliary airbag comprises;

a gas guide portion connected to the inflator and disposed at an upper outer side of the curtain airbag; and

an overlapping portion connected to the gas guide portion and configured to protrude toward the interior of the vehicle when gas from the inflator flows thereinto; and

the gas guide portion is configured to guide gas directly from the inflator to the overlapping portion and not to the curtain airbag;

wherein the overlapping portion is disposed from an upper end to a lower end of the curtain airbag, and the gas guide portion is formed to be elongated in a front and rear direction of the curtain airbag.

11. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 10, wherein the gas guide portion is formed integrally with an upper side of the curtain airbag.

12. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 10, wherein the lower end of the overlapping portion is coupled to the curtain airbag.

13. The curtain airbag apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a gas inlet configured to guide gas into the gas guide portion and the curtain airbag at the same time.