US6786505B2
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Airbag device
Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Japan GK
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Filing: 2002-08-01
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Granted: 2004-09-07
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Expires: 2022-08-01
Abstract
Abstract An airbag device includes an airbag that is deployed in front of a passenger's seat of a car, and an inflator for supplying gas to deploy the airbag. The airbag includes a lower bag segment for holding shoulders and a chest of an adult passenger when it is deployed, an upper bag segment that rises from the lower bag segment so as to hold a head of the adult passenger when it is deployed, and a partition cloth having an inner vent hole for separating the lower and upper bag segments. The inflator supplies the gas directly to the lower bag segment, and then to the upper bag segment through the inner vent hole.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryoichi Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:02
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/23; B60R21/231; B60R21/233; B60R2021/003; B60R2021/0039; B60R2021/0048; B60R2021/23324; B60R21/20; B60R21/205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
An airbag device for protecting an occupant in a vehicle, comprising: an inflator for providing inflation gas, and an airbag connected to the inflator to be deployed in front of the occupant, said airbag including a lower bag segment for holding shoulders and chest of the occupant having a gas-discharging vent hole on a rear side thereof, an upper bag segment disposed on the lower bag segment for holding a head of the occupant when the airbag is deployed, a partition cloth situated between the upper and lower bag segments for separating the same and having an inner vent hole so that said inflation gas from the inflator is directly supplied to the lower bag segment first to deploy the lower bag segment from the rear side and then to the upper bag segment through the inner vent hole, and a hood formed under the gas-discharging vent hole for closing the gas-discharging vent hole when the airbag contacts an instrument panel upon inflation of the airbag.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
An airbag device for protecting an occupant in a vehicle, comprising: an inflator for providing inflation gas, and an airbag connected to the inflator to be deployed in front of the occupant, said airbag including a lower bag segment for holding shoulders and chest of the occupant having a gas-discharging vent hole on a rear side thereof, an upper bag segment disposed on the lower bag segment for holding a head of the occupant when the airbag is deployed, a partition cloth situated between the upper and lower bag segments for separating the same and having an inner vent hole so that said inflation gas from the inflator is directly supplied to the lower bag segment first to deploy the lower bag segment from the rear side and then to the upper bag segment through the inner vent hole, and a hood formed under the gas-discharging vent hole for closing the gas-discharging vent hole when the airbag contacts an instrument panel upon inflation of the airbag.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein said partition cloth includes a plurality of inner vent holes with a space between.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
An airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein said upper bag segment includes a rear surface disposed slightly offset from that of the lower bag segment toward a front side of the vehicle when the airbag is deployed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein said upper bag segment includes first gas-discharging vent holes in right and left side faces thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
An airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein said lower bag segment includes a base portion so that when the airbag is folded, the base portion is offset to a rear side of the vehicle, and other portion of the airbag is folded in bellows in front of the base portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
An airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein a capacity of said lower bag segment is set to be 60 to 90 liters when the airbag is deployed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein said upper bag segment is formed in a triangular prism shape pointing upward, and has a capacity of 20 to 40 liters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
101 words
An airbag device for protecting an occupant in a vehicle, comprising: an inflator for providing inflation gas, and an airbag connected to the inflator to be deployed in front of the occupant, said airbag including a bag segment for holding the occupant having a gas-discharging vent hole on a rear side thereof, said inflation gas from the inflator being directly supplied to the bag segment to deploy the bag segment from the rear side, and a hood formed under the gas-discharging vent hole for closing the gas-discharging vent hole when the airbag contacts an instrument panel upon inflation of the airbag.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
101 words
An airbag device for protecting an occupant in a vehicle, comprising: an inflator for providing inflation gas, and an airbag connected to the inflator to be deployed in front of the occupant, said airbag including a bag segment for holding the occupant having a gas-discharging vent hole on a rear side thereof, said inflation gas from the inflator being directly supplied to the bag segment to deploy the bag segment from the rear side, and a hood formed under the gas-discharging vent hole for closing the gas-discharging vent hole when the airbag contacts an instrument panel upon inflation of the airbag.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
An airbag device according to claim 8 , wherein said hood is arranged such that when the airbag does not contact the instrument panel upon inflation of the airbag, the vent hole is not covered by the hood to release the gas therethrough.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
An airbag device according to claim 9 , wherein said bag segment further includes gas-discharging vent holes in right and left side faces thereof.
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