Airbag system for vehicle

• US 9,573,556 B2
• Filed: 06/25/2015
• Issued: 02/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Ko, Seok Hoon
• Primary Examiner(s): Fleming, Faye M
• Application Number:
  US14/750,712
• Publication Number:
  US 20160031408A1
• Time in Patent Office: 607 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/23308 the individual compartments defining the external shape of the bag
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/2395 comprising means to control the venting
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/2612 Gas guiding means, e.g. ducts
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/233 comprising a plurality of individual compartments; comprising two or more bag-like members, one within the other B60R21/232 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/239 characterised by their venting means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/261 with means other than bag structure to diffuse or guide inflation fluid

Abstract

An airbag system for a vehicle may include: an inflator; a cushion unfolded by gas supplied from the inflator so as to protect a passenger; a variable hole formed in the cushion so as to discharge gas; and an adjusting unit mounted on the cushion and opening/closing the variable hole according to how much the cushion is unfolded.

Claims

1. An airbag system for a vehicle, comprising:

an inflator;

a cushion configured to be unfolded in response to gas supplied from the inflator;

a hole formed in the cushion and configured to discharge the gas from the cushion; and

an adjusting unit mounted on the cushion and configured to close the hole according to how much the cushion is unfolded,

wherein the adjusting unit comprises;

an opening/closing part coupled to the outside of the cushion and configured to cover the hole,

a connection part having one end coupled to the inside of the cushion and the other end coupled to the opening/closing part, and

an induction part coupled to the inside of the cushion and having an internal path configured to guide movement of the connection part.

2. The airbag system of claim 1, wherein the opening/closing part comprises:

a center opening/closing part having one end coupled to the outside of the cushion and the other end coupled to the connection part, and arranged over the hole such that the center opening/closing part cover hole when the cushion is folded; and

a side opening/closing part extended from side of the center opening/closing part and coupled to the outside of the cushion.

3. The airbag system of claim 1, wherein the induction part comprises:

a connection induction part coupled to the inside of the cushion and configured to guide movement of the connection part; and

an opening/closing induction part having an internal path extended toward the hole from the connection induction part.

4. The airbag system of claim 1, wherein the opening/closing part is configured to move according to movement of the connection part when the cushion expands, and wherein the opening/closing part does not move while the opening/closing part is fitted into the internal path.

5. The airbag system of claim 1, wherein the hole is formed at a position deviating from the center of the cushion, and

the one end of the connection part is coupled to the center of the front and rear surfaces of the cushion.

6. The airbag system of claim 1, wherein a portion of the hole closed by the opening/closing part when the cushion is folded opens when the one end of the connection part moves as the cushion is unfolded.

7. The airbag system of claim 1, wherein the cushion comprises:

a main cushion configure to inflate in response to the gas supply from the inflator; and

an auxiliary cushion protruding, from the top center of the main cushion and connected to the main cushion, and

wherein the one end of the connection part is coupled to the auxiliary cushion.

8. The airbag system of claim 1, wherein the cushion has an outlet for discharging internal gas to the outside.

9. An airbag comprising:

an inflator configured to generate gas;

a cushion connected to the inflator and configured to inflate by gas supplied from the inflator;

a hole formed through the cushion;

a cover comprising a first end attached to an outside of the cushion and a second end not attached to the outside of the cushion, the cover being placed over the hole from outside the cushion such that the second end is across the hole from the first end prior to inflating the cushion;

a guide member attached to an inner surface of the cushion to provide a channel; and

a connection cord passing through the channel provided by the guide member and connecting between the cover and inside the cushion such that as the cushion inflates by gas from the inflator, the connection cord pulls the cover such that the second end is pulled through the hole into inside the cushion while the first end remains outside the cushion.

10. The airbag of claim 9, wherein the cover and the guide member are configured such that the second end is at least in part pulled into the channel as the cushion inflates.