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Side-impact airbag device
Assignee: Tokai Rika Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-09-28
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Granted: 1998-02-17
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Expires: 2015-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A side-impact airbag device capable of being located in a narrow and restricted position and promptly and sufficiently inflating an airbag to a predetermined range even if a part such as an arm rest or the like is provided. An airbag body is disposed so as to be spread over a side wall such as a side door or the like. Predetermined portions of the airbag body, which correspond to the part such as the arm rest or the like attached to the side door, are bonded to one another so that the predetermined portions are prevented from inflating due to the introduction of gas therein. An inflator is used to inflate the entirety of the airbag body on the average.
Inventors
- 👤 Akio Numazawa
- 👤 Masahiro Tanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:46
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/20; B60R21/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A side-impact airbag device comprising: an expandable airbag body disposed on an interior-side surface of a vehicle side wall in a contracted state; and at least one uninflatable portion formed in said airbag body and disposed between an interior mounting part attached to the vehicle side wall and the interior-side surface of the vehicle side wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A side-impact airbag device comprising: an expandable airbag body disposed on an interior-side surface of a vehicle side wall in a contracted state; and at least one uninflatable portion formed in said airbag body and disposed between an interior mounting part attached to the vehicle side wall and the interior-side surface of the vehicle side wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 1 wherein said uninflatable portion is disposed between an interior surface-side end of the interior mounting part and the interior-side surface of the vehicle side wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one uninflatable portion is provided at a portion where a member for mounting the interior mounting part penetrates said airbag body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 3, wherein more than one uninflatable portion is provided.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 1, wherein said airbag body has passages for allowing an inflating gas to pass from one side of said airbag body to another side thereof around said uninflatable portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 5, wherein said passages are slender.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 5, wherein said passages are provided adjacent to said uninflatable portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 1, further comprising a cover for covering said airbag body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 8, wherein said cover covers a vehicle-interior side of said airbag body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 8, wherein the cover forms an inner liner of a side door of a vehicle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 8, wherein the cover is thin formed so as to facilitate inflation of said airbag body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 8, wherein the cover has at least one of an opening and a rupturable portion defined therein so as to facilitate inflation of said airbag body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 12, wherein more than one rupturable portion is provided.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 1, wherein said airbag body has a fabric provided on a vehicle interior side and a fabric provided on a vehicle exterior side.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 14, wherein peripheries of the two fabrics are bonded to one another so as to be shaped in the form of a bag.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 14, wherein said uninflatable portion is provided at a position where the fabric provided on the vehicle interior side is brought into contact with the interior surface-side end of the interior mounting part.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
50 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 14, wherein a central portion of the fabric provided on the vehicle interior side and a central portion of the fabric provided on the vehicle exterior side are bonded to one another so that the airbag body becomes uninflatable at the central portion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 17, wherein said bonding is sewing.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 17, wherein said bonding is adhesion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 17, wherein inflating gas is introduced into a portion other than a portion where the fabric disposed on the vehicle interior side and the fabric disposed on the vehicle exterior side are bonded to one another.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
45 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 14, further comprising strings which are provided in the neighborhood of a portion in which inflating gas is introduced between the two fabrics and which serve so as to inflate said airbag body on a substantially uniform basis.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 1, wherein said airbag body covers a window of a vehicle side door when inflating gas flows to develop said airbag body.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
A side-impact airbag device according to claim 22, wherein a portion of said airbag body, for covering the window is folded in the neighborhood of the window in advance.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
87 words
A method of mounting said side-impact airbag device according to claim 10 to the interior-side surface of the vehicle side wall, said method comprising the steps of: preparing the interior mounting part attached to the vehicle side wall at a predetermined position on the inner liner; penetrating the members for mounting the interior mounting part into the inner liner and the uninflatable portion; installing the interior mounting part on the vehicle side wall; and fixing said airbag body to the interior-side surface of the vehicle side wall.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
153 words
A side-impact airbag device comprising: an expandable airbag body disposed on an interior-side surface of a vehicle side wall in a contracted state; and at least one uninflatable portion formed in said airbag body and disposed between an interior mounting part attached to the vehicle side wall and the interior-side surface of the vehicle side wall, wherein said airbag body has a fabric provided on a vehicle interior side and a fabric provided on a vehicle exterior side; a central portion of the fabric provided on the vehicle interior side and a central portion of the fabric provided on the vehicle exterior side are bonded to one another so that the airbag body becomes uninflatable at the central portion; and members for mounting the interior mounting part penetrate the portion where the fabric provided on the vehicle interior side and the fabric provided on the vehicle exterior side are bonded to one another.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
153 words
A side-impact airbag device comprising: an expandable airbag body disposed on an interior-side surface of a vehicle side wall in a contracted state; and at least one uninflatable portion formed in said airbag body and disposed between an interior mounting part attached to the vehicle side wall and the interior-side surface of the vehicle side wall, wherein said airbag body has a fabric provided on a vehicle interior side and a fabric provided on a vehicle exterior side; a central portion of the fabric provided on the vehicle interior side and a central portion of the fabric provided on the vehicle exterior side are bonded to one another so that the airbag body becomes uninflatable at the central portion; and members for mounting the interior mounting part penetrate the portion where the fabric provided on the vehicle interior side and the fabric provided on the vehicle exterior side are bonded to one another.
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