Airbag for table of vehicles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10766447-B2
Application number	US-201816195255-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 19, 2018
Priority date	Oct 17, 2018
Publication date	Sep 8, 2020
Grant date	Sep 8, 2020

Abstract

An airbag system for a vehicle table is provided. The system includes a table disposed in front of a passenger and an airbag cushion that is provided inside the table. The airbag cushion expands while being deployed in a state in which a first end portion of the airbag cushion is fixed to an internal portion of an edge of the table to allow a second end portion to protrude above the table and to cover an upper surface of the table. The airbag cushion also includes a bottom surface portion that faces the table, which is positioned at an interval from the upper surface of the table while the airbag cushion is deployed. An inflator supplies gas to the airbag cushion to deploy the airbag cushion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An airbag system for a vehicle table, comprising: a table to be disposed in front of a passenger; an airbag cushion disposed inside the table, expands while being deployed in a state in which a first end portion of the airbag cushion is fixed to an internal portion of an edge of the table to allow a second end portion of the airbag cushion to protrude above the table and to cover an upper surface of the table, and includes a bottom surface portion facing the table, which is positioned at an interval from the upper surface of the table while the airbag cushion is deployed; and an inflator configured to supply gas to the airbag cushion, wherein the first end portion of the airbag cushion is fixed to a second edge of the table and the second end portion of the airbag cushion expands up and over the table and beyond a first edge of the table.

2. The airbag system for a vehicle table of claim 1 , wherein the table includes the first edge at a passenger side, the second edge at an opposite side to the first edge, and a pair of opposite edges for connecting the first edge and the second edge to each other and the airbag cushion is fixed into the second edge and the opposite edges of the table.

3. The airbag system for a vehicle table of claim 2 , wherein a tear line for connecting the second edge and the opposite edges to each other is formed on the table and the second end portion of the airbag cushion protrudes above the table as the tear line is torn while the airbag cushion is deployed.

4. The airbag system for a vehicle table of claim 1 , wherein the table includes the first edge at a passenger side, the second edge at an opposite side to the first edge, and a pair of opposite edges for connecting the first edge and the second edge to each other and the airbag cushion is fixed into the second edge of the table.

5. The airbag system for a vehicle table of claim 4 , further comprising:
a limiting tether having a first end fixed to a side of the first end portion of the airbag cushion fixed into the second edge of the table and a second end connected to a side of the second end portion of the airbag cushion to limit a deployment distance of the second end portion of the airbag cushion.

6. The airbag system for a vehicle table of claim 5 , wherein a plurality of limiting tethers are provided at the opposite edges of the table, respectively, and each limiting tether connects the first end portion and the second end portion of the airbag cushion to each other at opposite side portions of the airbag cushion.

7. An airbag system for a vehicle table, comprising: a table to be disposed in front of a passenger; an airbag cushion disposed inside the table, expands while being deployed in a state in which a first end portion of the airbag cushion is fixed to an internal portion of an edge of the table to allow a second end portion of the airbag cushion to protrude above the table and to cover an upper surface of the table, and includes a bottom surface portion facing the table, which is positioned at an interval from the upper surface of the table while the airbag cushion is deployed; an inflator configured to supply gas to the airbag cushion; and wherein the table includes a first edge at a passenger side, a second edge at an opposite side to the first edge, and a pair of opposite edges for connecting the first edge and the second edge to each other and the airbag cushion is configured in one pair of airbag cushions that are fixed into the pair of opposite edges of the table.

8. The airbag system for a vehicle table of claim 7 , wherein the pair of airbags is deployed in a direction to face each other toward a center of the table while being deployed.

9. The airbag system for a vehicle table of claim 8 , further comprising: a pair of pulling tethers having a first end fixed to the second edge of the table and a second end connected to a lateral surface of a front seat of each of the airbag cushions and configured to deploy the second end portion of each of the airbag cushions toward a center of the table.

10. The airbag system for a vehicle table of claim 9 , wherein the first end of each one of the respective pulling tethers is fixed to a central portion of the second edge of the table and the second respective end is connected to the second end portion of the lateral surface of the front seat of each of the airbag cushions.

11. The airbag system for a vehicle table of claim 9 , wherein the first end of each respective pulling tether is fixed to an edge at the first end portion of each of the airbag cushions and wherein the second end of each respective pulling tether is connected to the lateral surface of the front seat of each of the airbag cushions.

12. The airbag system for a vehicle table of claim 7 , wherein the airbag cushions include concave portions formed at a passenger side.

13. The airbag system for a vehicle table of claim 1 , wherein the table is installed in a rear surface of a front seatback, an arm rest, or a dashboard through a mounting portion.

14. The airbag system for a vehicle table of claim 13 , wherein the inflator is installed in the front seatback, the arm rest, the table, the dashboard, or the mounting portion and is connected to the airbag cushion to provide expansive force to the airbag cushion.

15. The airbag system for a vehicle table of claim 1 , wherein the airbag cushion is deployed when the table is deployed in a use state when a vehicle collision occurs.

16. The airbag system for a vehicle table of claim 1 , further comprising:
a sensor unit configured to detect whether the table is deployed and detect a vehicle collision; and
a controller configured to operate the inflator when the table is detected to be deployed and the vehicle collision is detected.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Jung Yu Mi

Classifications

• B60R2021/2078

  in rear seats · CPC title

• B60R21/264

  using instantaneous generation of gas, e.g. pyrotechnic (B60R21/268 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60R21/231

  characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration · CPC title

• B60R2021/23153

  specially adapted for rear seat passengers · CPC title

• B60R21/207 Primary

  in vehicle seats · CPC title