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Structure for arrangement of occupant protective apparatus for vehicle
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1997-11-06
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Granted: 2000-06-27
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Expires: 2017-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A structure for arrangement of an occupant protective apparatus for a vehicle includes: an inflator disposed at a predetermined position of a vehicle body and adapted to eject a gas at a time of a side collision when a high load is applied to a side of the vehicle body; a bag stored in a folded state in such a manner as to extend between a front pillar and a roof side rail and adapted to be inflated in a shape of a curtain below the roof side rail in a vehicle compartment by a gas supplied from the inflator, the bag being disposed in a space formed between a body panel and an interior member disposed on an inner side of the vehicle compartment with a predetermined interval with the body panel; and an energy absorbing member provided in the space and disposed in close proximity to the bag so as to absorb an impact from the inner side of the vehicle compartment.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroki Nakajima
- 👤 Shuji Miura
- 👤 Nobuyasu Yamada
- 👤 Minoru Shibata
- 👤 Yutaka Nagai
- 👤 Hiroyuki Tajima
- 👤 Fumitake Kobayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/04; B60R13/00; B60R13/02; B60R13/0237; B60R13/025; B60R21/16; B60R21/20; B60R21/213; B60R21/23; B60R21/231; B60R21/232; B60R13/0206; B60R13/06; B60R2013/0287; B60R2021/0414; B60R2021/0435; B60R21/215
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A structure for arrangement of an occupant protective apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: an inflator disposed at a predetermined position of a vehicle body that ejects a gas at a time of a side collision when a high load is applied to a side of the vehicle body; a bag stored in a folded state in such a manner as to extend between a front pillar and a roof side rail and inflatable in a shape of a curtain below the roof side rail in a vehicle compartment by the gas supplied from said inflator, said bag being disposed in a space formed between a body panel and an interior member disposed on an inner side of the vehicle compartment with a predetermined interval with the body panel; and an energy absorbing member provided in said space and disposed in close proximity to said bag so as to absorb an impact from the inner side of the vehicle compartment, wherein said bag is located closer to a door opening of the vehicle than said energy absorbing member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A structure for arrangement of an occupant protective apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: an inflator disposed at a predetermined position of a vehicle body that ejects a gas at a time of a side collision when a high load is applied to a side of the vehicle body; a bag stored in a folded state in such a manner as to extend between a front pillar and a roof side rail and inflatable in a shape of a curtain below the roof side rail in a vehicle compartment by the gas supplied from said inflator, said bag being disposed in a space formed between a body panel and an interior member disposed on an inner side of the vehicle compartment with a predetermined interval with the body panel; and an energy absorbing member provided in said space and disposed in close proximity to said bag so as to absorb an impact from the inner side of the vehicle compartment, wherein said bag is located closer to a door opening of the vehicle than said energy absorbing member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A structure for arrangement of an occupant protective apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the height of said energy absorbing member extending from the body panel toward an inner side of the vehicle compartment is set to be larger than the height of said bag in the folded state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A structure for arrangement of an occupant protective apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein at least said bag and said energy absorbing member are integrally assembled in advance, and at least said bag and said energy absorbing member which have been integrally assembled in advance are jointly fastened to the body panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
A structure for arrangement of an occupant protective apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said energy absorbing member has an extending portion which is provided in such a manner as to extend between said bag and a pillar inner panel which is a portion of the body panel in a vicinity of the front pillar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
A structure for arrangement of an occupant protective apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising: a case disposed in the space formed between the body panel and the interior member disposed on the inner side of the vehicle compartment with the predetermined interval with the body panel, said case being formed in an elongated shape to accommodate said bag.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A structure for arrangement of an occupant protective apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said energy absorbing member is a rib made of a resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
205 words
A structure for arrangement of an occupant protective apparatus for a vehicle comprising: an inflator disposed at a predetermined position of a vehicle body that ejects a gas at a time of a side collision when a high load is applied to a side of the vehicle body; a bag stored in a folded state in such a manner as to extend between a front pillar and a roof side rail and inflatable in a shape of a curtain below the roof side rail in a vehicle compartment by the gas supplied from said inflator, said bag being disposed in a space formed between a body panel and an interior member disposed on an inner side of the vehicle compartment with a predetermined interval with the body panel; and an energy absorbing member provided in said space and disposed in close proximity to said bag so as to absorb an impact from the inner side of the vehicle compartment, wherein said energy absorbing member is constituted by a base member formed of a foam material and disposed on the inner side of the vehicle compartment with respect to the front pillar, and said bag is accommodated in a recessed portion provided in said base member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
205 words
A structure for arrangement of an occupant protective apparatus for a vehicle comprising: an inflator disposed at a predetermined position of a vehicle body that ejects a gas at a time of a side collision when a high load is applied to a side of the vehicle body; a bag stored in a folded state in such a manner as to extend between a front pillar and a roof side rail and inflatable in a shape of a curtain below the roof side rail in a vehicle compartment by the gas supplied from said inflator, said bag being disposed in a space formed between a body panel and an interior member disposed on an inner side of the vehicle compartment with a predetermined interval with the body panel; and an energy absorbing member provided in said space and disposed in close proximity to said bag so as to absorb an impact from the inner side of the vehicle compartment, wherein said energy absorbing member is constituted by a base member formed of a foam material and disposed on the inner side of the vehicle compartment with respect to the front pillar, and said bag is accommodated in a recessed portion provided in said base member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A structure for arrangement of an occupant protective apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said energy absorbing member is provided with an energy absorbing member disposed in a portion of said base member and having an energy absorption characteristic different from that of said base member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A structure for arrangement of an occupant protective apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said interior member and said energy absorbing member are disposed at least along the front pillar.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-06-27 | 2003-12-27 | 2004-06-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-06-27 | 2007-12-27 | 2008-06-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-06-27 | 2011-12-27 | 2012-06-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |