Curtain airbag for vehicle
US-2017166158-A1 · Jun 15, 2017 · US
Curtain airbag for vehicle
US10106119B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10106119-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615333396-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jun 8, 2016 |
| Publication date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
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A curtain airbag for a vehicle may include a curtain airbag cushion including a rear panel disposed at a door window side of the vehicle and a front panel disposed inside the vehicle, a protrusion formed by bending the curtain airbag cushion to protrude toward the inside of the vehicle, and connections for attaching upper and lower ends of a protruding part of the protrusion.
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What is claimed is: 1. A curtain airbag for a vehicle comprising: a curtain airbag cushion comprising a rear panel disposed at a door window side of the vehicle and a front panel disposed inside the vehicle; a protrusion formed by bending the curtain airbag cushion to protrude toward the inside of the vehicle; connections for attaching upper and lower ends of a protruding part of the protrusion; and, a panel tether disposed at the door window side of the rear panel, the panel tether crossing the protrusion in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, and front and rear ends of the panel tether being fixed to the curtain airbag cushion; wherein the front panel of the curtain airbag cushion is formed with a length longer than the rear panel; and wherein when an edge of the front panel and an edge of the rear panel overlap, the front panel is folded corresponding to a length difference between the front and rear panels to protrude and form the protrusion. 2. The curtain airbag according to claim 1 , wherein the protrusion is disposed behind a front airbag from a viewpoint of a front of the vehicle upon deploying of the curtain airbag. 3. A curtain airbag cushion comprising: a curtain airbag cushion comprising a rear panel disposed at a door window side of the vehicle and a front panel disposed inside the vehicle; a protrusion formed by bending the curtain airbag cushion to protrude toward the inside of the vehicle; connections for attaching upper and lower ends of a protruding part of the protrusion; and, a panel tether disposed between the front and rear panels, the panel tether crossing the protrusion in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, and front and rear ends of the panel tether being fixed to the front panel; wherein the front panel of the curtain airbag cushion is formed with a length longer than the rear panel; and wherein when an edge of the front panel and an edge of the rear panel overlap, the front panel is folded corresponding to a length difference between the front and rear panels to protrude and form the protrusion. 4. The curtain airbag according to claim 3 , wherein the protrusion is disposed behind a front airbag from a viewpoint of a front of the vehicle upon deploying of the curtain airbag.
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Tethers · CPC title
- B60R21/21Primary
in vehicle side panels, e.g. doors (pillar mounted arrangements B60R21/213) · CPC title
- B60R21/232Primary
Curtain-type airbags deploying mainly in a vertical direction from their top edge · CPC title
one piece weaving · CPC title
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- What does patent US10106119B2 cover?
- A curtain airbag for a vehicle may include a curtain airbag cushion including a rear panel disposed at a door window side of the vehicle and a front panel disposed inside the vehicle, a protrusion formed by bending the curtain airbag cushion to protrude toward the inside of the vehicle, and connections for attaching upper and lower ends of a protruding part of the protrusion.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hyundai Motor Co Ltd, Kia Motors Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R21/21. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 23 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 12 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).