Roof airbag apparatus for a vehicle
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Curtain airbag housing structure
US8960716B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960716-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414164998-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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The housing structure for a curtain airbag includes: an airbag body; an inflator configured to inflate and deploy the airbag body; a bracket configured to fix a base end portion of the airbag body to a roof side or a front pillar; and a tether configured to anchor a front end portion of the airbag body to the front pillar. The airbag body is wound into a long narrow shape and covered with a roof lining, and the tether and a portion fixed by the tether are covered with a front pillar trim. The bracket is disposed adjacent to a joint portion of the roof lining and the front pillar trim and has an extension piece extending along the front pillar. An end portion of the airbag body wound together with the tether or a portion of the tether adjacent to the end portion is fixed to the extension piece with a releasable binding member.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A curtain airbag housing structure comprising: an airbag body; an inflator configured to inflate and deploy the airbag body; a bracket configured to fix a base end portion of the airbag body to any one of a roof side and a front pillar; and a tether configured to anchor a front end portion of the airbag body to the front pillar, the airbag body being wound into a long narrow shape and covered with a roof lining, the tether and a portion fixed by the tether being covered with a front pillar trim, wherein the bracket is disposed adjacent to a joint portion of the roof lining and the front pillar trim and has an extension piece extending along the front pillar, and any one of an end portion of the airbag body wound together with the tether and a portion of the tether adjacent to the end portion of the airbag body wound together with the tether is fixed to the extension piece with a releasable binding member. 2. The curtain airbag housing structure according to claim 1 , wherein edge portions of the roof lining and the front pillar trim along a door opening are held by a door opening trim, and the roof lining is configured to be supported against a holding force of the opening trim by a lower end of the extension piece abutting a back surface of the roof lining. 3. The curtain airbag housing structure according to claim 1 , wherein at least one locking portion configured to lock the front pillar trim to the front pillar is disposed near the extension piece while being displaced away from an opening trim.
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Tethers · CPC title
External tether means · CPC title
- B60R21/213Primary
in vehicle roof frames or pillars · CPC title
Packaging straps or envelopes for inflatable members · CPC title
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- What does patent US8960716B2 cover?
- The housing structure for a curtain airbag includes: an airbag body; an inflator configured to inflate and deploy the airbag body; a bracket configured to fix a base end portion of the airbag body to a roof side or a front pillar; and a tether configured to anchor a front end portion of the airbag body to the front pillar. The airbag body is wound into a long narrow shape and covered with a roo…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Suzuki Motor Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R21/213. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 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 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).