Shoulder airbag and method of controlling deployment thereof
US-2024092238-A1 · Mar 21, 2024 · US
Vehicular seat
US9604556B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9604556-B2 |
| Application number | US-201114359789-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2011 |
| Priority date | Dec 7, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
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A vehicular seat includes: a seat cushion that is disposed offset with respect to a vehicle width direction center of a vehicle; an airbag that is provided in the seat cushion and which, upon receiving a supply of gas, is expanded and deployed in such a way as to suppress a seated occupant from moving toward the front of the vehicle; and gas supplying device which, when actuated at the time of a frontal impact of the vehicle, supplies gas to the airbag in such a way that a vehicle width direction outer side section of the airbag with respect to a vehicle width direction center of the seat cushion is expanded and deployed before an inner side section.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicular seat comprising: a seat cushion that is disposed offset with respect to a vehicle width direction center of a vehicle; an airbag that is provided in the seat cushion and which, upon receiving a supply of gas, is expanded and deployed in such a way as to suppress a seated occupant from moving toward the front of the vehicle;the airbag having a rear edge portion that has a bifurcated shape; and a gas supplying device which, when actuated at the time of a frontal impact of the vehicle, supplies gas to the airbag in such a way that a vehicle width direction outer side section of the airbag with respect to a vehicle width direction center of the seat cushion is expanded and deployed before an inner side section. 2. The vehicular seat of claim 1 , wherein the gas supplying device is configured such that a tubular inflator that has gas discharge holes on one lengthwise direction end side is disposed along the vehicle width direction in the airbag in such a way that the gas discharge holes are positioned on the vehicle width direction outer side in the airbag. 3. The vehicular seat of claim 1 , wherein the airbag is expanded and deployed in the seat cushion.
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Offset collision · CPC title
with anti-submarining systems · CPC title
comprising a plurality of individual compartments; comprising two or more bag-like members, one within the other (B60R21/232 takes precedence) · CPC title
- B60R21/207Primary
in vehicle seats · CPC title
- B60N2/42Primary
the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats (for protecting children B60N2/26; arm-rests B60N2/75; head-rests B60N2/888) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9604556B2 cover?
- A vehicular seat includes: a seat cushion that is disposed offset with respect to a vehicle width direction center of a vehicle; an airbag that is provided in the seat cushion and which, upon receiving a supply of gas, is expanded and deployed in such a way as to suppress a seated occupant from moving toward the front of the vehicle; and gas supplying device which, when actuated at the time of …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fukawatase Osamu, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R21/207. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 28 2017 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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