Curtain airbag with offset countermeasure
US-9701272-B2 · Jul 11, 2017 · US
Curtain airbag for vehicle
US10023148B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10023148-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615223211-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | Mar 4, 2016 |
| Publication date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2018 |
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A curtain airbag for a vehicle may include a curtain airbag cushion, a first folding portion formed from an indoor side to a window side of the curtain airbag cushion, at a predetermined distance rearward from a front end of the curtain airbag cushion, a second folding portion formed from the indoor side to the window side of the cushion airbag at a predetermined distance rearward from the first folding portion, a panel tether connecting the first folding portion and the second folding portion to each other on the window side of the curtain airbag cushion, the panel tether being shorter than a length of the window side of the curtain airbag cushion between the first folding portion and the second folding portion, and a protruding portion protruding inward between the first folding portion and the second folding portion of the curtain airbag cushion by tension of the panel tether.
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What is claimed is: 1. A curtain airbag for a vehicle, comprising: a curtain airbag cushion; a first folding portion formed from an indoor side to a window side of the curtain airbag cushion, and at a predetermined distance rearward from a front end of the curtain airbag cushion; a second folding portion formed from the indoor side to the window side of the cushion airbag at a predetermined distance rearward from the first folding portion; a panel tether connecting the first folding portion and the second folding portion on the window side of the curtain airbag cushion, the panel tether being shorter than a length of the window side of the curtain airbag cushion between the first folding portion and the second folding portion; and a protruding portion protruding inward between the first folding portion and the second folding portion of the curtain airbag cushion by tension of the panel tether, when the curtain airbag cushion is deployed. 2. The curtain airbag of claim 1 , wherein the first folding portion and the second folding portion are inclinedly oriented with upper ends thereof inclined rearward. 3. The curtain airbag of claim 1 , wherein the second folding portion is inclinedly oriented further rearward than the first folding portion. 4. The curtain airbag of claim 1 , wherein the first folding portion is inclinedly oriented with an upper end inclined forward and the second folding portion is inclinedly oriented with an upper end inclined rearward. 5. The curtain airbag of claim 1 , wherein the panel tether comprises a first panel tether and a second panel tether; the first panel tether connects upper ends of the first folding portion and the second folding portion on the window side of the curtain airbag cushion; and the second panel tether connects lower ends of the first folding portion and the second folding portion on the window side of the curtain airbag cushion. 6. The curtain airbag of claim 5 , wherein the second panel tether is shorter than the first panel tether. 7. The curtain airbag of claim 1 , wherein the panel tether comprises a first panel tether and a second panel tether, and the first panel tether and the second panel tether connect upper ends and lower ends of the first folding portion and the second folding portion, crossing each other. 8. The curtain airbag of claim 1 , wherein when the curtain airbag is fully inflated, the protruding portion protrudes behind a front airbag and supported by the front airbag. 9. The curtain airbag of claim 1 , wherein when the curtain airbag is fully inflated, the protruding portion blocks a space between the curtain airbag and the front airbag, with an indoor end of the protruding portion in contact with a door-side end of the front airbag. 10. The curtain airbag of claim 1 , wherein a third folding portion of the curtain airbag is provided between the first folding portion and the second folding portion, and the protruding portion is bent to protrude inside at the third folding portion when the curtain airbag is inflated. 11. The curtain airbag of claim 3 , wherein a plurality of longitudinal seams is formed on the protruding portion such that the upper ends at the second folding portion are inclined further rearward than the first folding portion to make an arc shape. 12. The curtain airbag of claim 10 , wherein a plurality of longitudinal seams is formed on the protruding portion, and a number of the seams between the first folding portion and the second folding portion and a number of the seams between the second folding portion and the third folding portion are different.
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characterised by the way they are folded · CPC title
in vehicle roof frames or pillars · CPC title
External tether means · CPC title
Expansion control features · CPC title
Head · CPC title
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- What does patent US10023148B2 cover?
- A curtain airbag for a vehicle may include a curtain airbag cushion, a first folding portion formed from an indoor side to a window side of the curtain airbag cushion, at a predetermined distance rearward from a front end of the curtain airbag cushion, a second folding portion formed from the indoor side to the window side of the cushion airbag at a predetermined distance rearward from the firs…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kia Motors Corp, Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R21/2338. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 17 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).