Airbag device

• US 7,198,286 B2
• Filed: 10/12/2004
• Issued: 04/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Kai, Takeshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Dickson; Paul N.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sliteris; Joselynn Y.
• Application Number:
  US10/964,050
• Publication Number:
  US 20050110248A1
• Time in Patent Office: 903 Days
• Field of Search: 280/729, 280/731, 280/743.1
• US Class Current: 280/729
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/23332 using independent bags, one within the other
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/203 in steering wheels or steering columns
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/231 characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration

Abstract

An airbag device capable of quickly deploying an airbag with a compact inflator, and easy to manufacture.

Claims

1. An airbag device for deploying an airbag into a vehicle compartment by inflating the airbag with a gas generated by an inflator at a time of collision of a vehicle comprising:

an inner airbag having a first opening, and

an outer airbag independent from the inner airbag, said outer airbag having a second opening such that said inner and outer airbags are held together so that said first and second openings are superimposed on one another, wherein the inner airbag is inflated by supplying the gas through the first opening and inflation of the inner airbag inflates the outer airbag to have a volume larger than that of the inner airbag, and wherein the first opening is approximately centered relative to ends of said inner airbag so that when inflated, the inner airbag inflates into an S-shape so as to be along an inner periphery of the outer airbag.

2. The airbag device according to claim 1, wherein said inner airbag is formed from first and second base cloths sewn together along perimeters of said first and second base cloths, respectively.

3. The airbag device according to claim 1, wherein said outer airbag is formed from third and fourth base cloths sewn together along perimeters of said third and fourth base cloths, respectively.

4. An airbag device for deploying an airbag into a vehicle compartment by inflating the airbag with a gas generated by an inflator at a time of collision of a vehicle comprising:

an inner airbag having a first opening, and

an outer airbag independent from the inner airbag, said outer airbag having a second opening such that said inner and outer airbags are held together so that said first and second openings are superimposed on one another, wherein the inner airbag is inflated by supplying the gas through the first opening and inflation of the inner airbag inflates the outer airbag to have a volume larger than that of the inner airbag, wherein said inner airbag is formed from first and second base cloths sewn together along perimeters of said first and second base cloths, respectively, and wherein said inner airbag is asymmetrical relative to said first opening.

5. An airbag device for deploying an airbag into a vehicle compartment by inflating the airbag with a gas generated by an inflator at a time of collision of a vehicle, comprising:

an inner airbag formed from first and second base cloths sewn together along perimeters of said first and second base cloths, respectively, said first base cloth being located at a rear side relative to an occupant in the vehicle and said second base cloth being located at a front side;

an outer airbag independent from the inner airbag, said outer airbag formed from third and fourth base cloths sewn together along perimeters of said third and fourth base cloths, respectively, said third base cloth located at a rear side and said fourth base cloth located at a front side;

wherein when the inner airbag is inflated, the outer airbag is inflated to have a volume larger than that of the inner airbag; and

wherein when the inner airbag is inflated, the inner airbag is inflated in an S-shape so as to be along an inner periphery of the outer airbag and the first base cloth of the inner airbag is placed in contact with the third base cloth of the outer airbag.