EP0768215A2
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Seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1996-09-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus which can reduce costs, and can be assembled with improved workability. The air bag apparatus (14), which extends in the longitudinal direction of a seat back, is disposed in a side portion (12A) provided on the outer side of the seat back (12) in the widthwise direction of the vehicle. An air bag (32) of the air bag apparatus is folded and the folded air bag is integrated with a seat back pad (48) during a foaming process, and is fixed to a seat back frame (18) together with other structural components of the air bag apparatus. When the seat back pad is made by foaming, the air bag in the folded state is placed within a molding die, and a foaming material is foamed to obtain the seat back pad integrated with the air bag.
Inventors
- 👤 Takuya Higashiura
- 👤 Haruhiko Tsutsumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:15
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/20; B60R21/207; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/58; B60R2021/0002; B60R2021/0006; B60R21/215; B60R2021/21525; B60R21/217; B60R21/2176
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
41 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus, wherein a side impact air bag is integrated with a seat back pad, and is fixed to a seat back frame together with other structural components of said air bag apparatus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
37 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said air bag is disposed such that the outer face of said air bag is flush with a seat back design surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said air bag is disposed within said seat back pad such that a design surface is formed by part of said seat back pad located on the outer side of said air bag.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein means for preventing permeation of a foaming material is applied to an end surface of said air bag folded which extends in the longitudinal direction of a seat back.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 4, wherein said means for preventing permeation of a foaming material is applied to the outer peripheral surface of said air bag excepting upper and lower end surfaces thereof in a folded state.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 4, wherein said means for preventing permeation of a foaming material is a mold release agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 4, wherein said means for preventing permeation of a foaming material is a material selected from the group consisting of paper and plastic film, which is placed on a desired portion of said air bag.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said air bag is maintained in a folded state by restricting means which is easily broken.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 8, wherein said restricting means is a material selected from the group consisting of thread and a belt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said seat back pad has an extended portion located between said air bag in a folded state and said seat back frame.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus, wherein said air bag apparatus is integrated with a seat back pad to be embedded therein, and is fixed to a seat back frame.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 11, wherein said side impact air bag apparatus is provided with an air bag case composed of a lid which opens upon deployment of said air bag and a base fixed to said seat back frame via a seat bracket, whereby said air bag apparatus is integrated with said seat back pad during a foaming process.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
114 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus, comprising: a seat pad body made through foaming together with a lining member disposed at the back surface of said seat pad body so that said lining member is simultaneously impregnated by foaming, said lining member having a perforation at a portion from which deployment of said air bag starts; a seat back frame to which said side impact air bag apparatus is fixed on a window side thereof and which is covered by said seat pad body; a seat-side structure with which a side portion end of said lining member is engaged; and a seat surface layer for covering said seat pad body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 13, wherein said lining member is a material selected from the group consisting of nonwoven fabric cloth and felt.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 13, wherein a side portion end of said lining member is extended further than is a side portion end of said seat pad body, and is engaged with said seat-side structure through use of an engagement member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 15, wherein said engagement member is formed by a plurality of hog rings attached to the side portion end of said lining member such that said hog rings are arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 15, wherein said engagement member is formed by a connector which has a U-shaped cross section and extends in the vertical direction, and the side portion end of said lining member is sewed to said connector using sewing thread.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 13, wherein said seat-side structure is a wire whose upper and lower ends are fixed to said seat back frame.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 13, wherein an air bag protecting member is disposed between said air bag and said seat back frame and is fixed to said seat-side structure.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
A seat structure having a side impact air bag apparatus according to Claim 13, wherein said seat surface layer includes a front seat surface layer and a side seat surface layer which are sewed together using a sewing thread at a seam, which is located at a position roughly facing the perforation of said lining member.
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