Dual cushion airbag with independent inflation
US-2015343986-A1 · Dec 3, 2015 · US
Airbag device for a front passenger seat
US2016207490A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016207490-A1 |
| Application number | US-201614994354-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jul 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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An airbag includes on the rear plane a passenger protection portion for protecting a front seat passenger. The passenger protection portion includes a front-collision arresting plane for protecting a head of the passenger as he moves forward in the event of a frontal collision of the vehicle and an oblique-collision arresting plane that is disposed at least either on the left or on the right of the front-collision arresting plane in such a manner as to protrude rearward out of the front-collision arresting plane for protecting the head of the passenger as he moves diagonally forward in the event of an oblique or offset collision of the vehicle. The passenger protection portion further includes an arresting recess that is disposed between the front-collision arresting plane and oblique-collision arresting plane in such a manner as to be sunken forward for receiving and arresting the head of the passenger.
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What is claimed is: 1 . An airbag device for a front passenger seat adapted to be mounted on an instrument panel disposed in front of the front passenger seat of a vehicle, the airbag device comprising a housing adapted to be disposed in the instrument panel and an airbag which is housed in the housing in a folded-up configuration and deployable rearward for protecting a front seat passenger when fed with an inflation gas, a rear plane of the airbag as deployed serves as a passenger protection portion for protecting the passenger, the passenger protection portion comprising: a front-collision arresting plane that protects a head of the passenger as he moves forward in the event of a frontal collision of the vehicle; an oblique-collision arresting plane that is disposed at least either on the left or on the right of the front-collision arresting plane in such a manner as to protrude rearward out of the front-collision arresting plane for protecting the head of the passenger as he moves diagonally forward in the event of an oblique collision or an offset collision of the vehicle; and an arresting recess that is disposed between the front-collision arresting plane and oblique-collision arresting plane in such a manner as to be sunken forward for receiving and arresting the head of the passenger. 2 . The airbag device for a front passenger seat of claim 1 , wherein the passenger protection portion further comprises a joint region that is formed in a vicinity of each of upper and lower ends of the arresting recess and connects the front-collision arresting plane and oblique-collision arresting plane together. 3 . The airbag device for a front passenger seat of claim 1 , wherein the airbag further comprises a tether that is joined to a bottom of the arresting recess and prevents the arresting recess from moving rearward at airbag deployment. 4 . The airbag device for a front passenger seat of claim 1 , wherein the oblique-collision arresting plane is disposed on a part of the front-collision arresting plane deployable at an inboard side.
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Head · CPC title
characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration · CPC title
Tethers · CPC title
- B60R21/235Primary
characterised by their material · CPC title
- B60R21/205Primary
in dashboards · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016207490A1 cover?
- An airbag includes on the rear plane a passenger protection portion for protecting a front seat passenger. The passenger protection portion includes a front-collision arresting plane for protecting a head of the passenger as he moves forward in the event of a frontal collision of the vehicle and an oblique-collision arresting plane that is disposed at least either on the left or on the right of…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyoda Gosei Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R21/235. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Jul 21 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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