DUAL DEPTH AIRBAG
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Abstract
An airbag module for a vehicle including an inflatable airbag cushion, an inflator configured to inflate the airbag cushion, an inflatable tube having a fixed first end and a second end, and a second inflator configured to inflate the tube. The second end of the tube is configured to be coupled to a portion of the airbag cushion. The tube has a first length when not inflated and a second length when inflated. When in a first mode of operation, the airbag cushion is configured to deploy to a first depth that is restrained by the first length of the tube. When in a second mode of operation, the airbag cushion is configured to deploy to a second depth that is restrained by the second length of the tube.
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Citations
29 Claims
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10. An occupant restraint system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an airbag module that includes; an inflatable airbag cushion; an inflator configured to inflate the airbag cushion; an inflatable tube having a fixed first end and a second end configured to be coupled to a portion of the airbag cushion, the tube has a first length when not inflated and a second length when inflated; and a second inflator configured to inflate the tube; and an occupant classification system configured to detect at least one of a size and a position of an occupant of the vehicle; wherein depending on the at least one of the size and position of the occupant, the airbag cushion is configured to deploy to one of a first depth and a second depth; wherein at the first depth, the airbag cushion is restrained by the first length of the tube; wherein at the second depth, the airbag cushion is restrained by the second length of the tube. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An airbag module for a vehicle, comprising:
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an inflatable airbag cushion; a first inflator configured to inflate the airbag cushion; an inflatable tube having a fixed first end and a second end configured to be coupled to a portion of the airbag cushion; and a second inflator configured to inflate the tube; wherein when the first inflator is activated, the airbag cushion is configured to deploy to a first size that is restrained by a first length of the tube; wherein when the first and second inflators are activated, the airbag cushion is configured to deploy to a second depth that wherein the airbag cushion is restrained by a second length of the tube.
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21. An airbag module for a vehicle, comprising:
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an inflatable airbag cushion; an inflator configured to inflate the airbag cushion; an inflatable tube having a fixed first end and a second end configured to be coupled to a portion of the airbag cushion, the tube having a first length when not inflated and a second length when inflated; and a second inflator configured to inflate the tube; wherein in a first mode of operation, the deployment of the airbag cushion is restrained by the tube which extends to the first length so that the airbag cushion deploys to a first depth; wherein in a second mode of operation, the deployment of the airbag cushion is restrained by the tube which extends to the second length the airbag cushion deploys to a second depth. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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