Airbag cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9630586-B2
Application number	US-201414259680-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 23, 2014
Priority date	Apr 24, 2013
Publication date	Apr 25, 2017
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017

Abstract

An airbag module is provided. The airbag module may include an inflator, an inflatable airbag, a housing and a cover. The cover may include a retainer hook and a snap-lock configured to engage the housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An airbag module comprising:
an inflator,
an inflatable airbag,
a housing storing the inflator and the inflatable airbag, and
a cover, the cover overlying the housing such that the cover comprises a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion configured to couple the cover to the housing, wherein
the first coupling portion comprises a C-shaped retainer hook and a snap-lock which are configured to couple the cover to the housing by engaging at least one of a lip and an edge of the housing, and
the retainer hook is configured to open and release the first coupling portion from the housing upon inflation of the inflatable airbag.

2. The airbag module of claim 1 , wherein the retainer hook comprises a portion that extends in a direction parallel to a top panel of the cover.

3. The airbag module of claim 1 , wherein the snap-lock comprises an L-shaped portion.

4. The airbag module of claim 3 , wherein the snap-lock comprises:
an upper portion, and
a lower portion,
wherein the upper portion extends from a top panel of the cover and the lower portion extends from a distal end of the upper portion.

5. The airbag module of claim 1 , wherein the retainer hook and snap-lock have a constant cross-section.

6. The airbag module of claim 1 , wherein an upper portion of the snap-lock and a distal end of the retainer hook are separated by a gap, and a lower portion of the snap-lock at least partially obstructs the gap.

7. The airbag module of claim 6 , wherein the snap-lock is configured to be displaced when the retainer hook and snap-lock engage the at least one of the lip and the edge of the housing.

8. The airbag module of claim 1 , wherein the second coupling portion is configured to remain coupled to the housing upon inflation of the inflatable airbag.

9. An airbag module comprising:
an inflator,
an inflatable airbag,
a housing storing the inflator and the inflatable airbag, and
a cover, the cover overlying the housing such that the cover comprises a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion configured to couple the cover to the housing, wherein
the first coupling portion comprises a retainer hook and an L-shaped snap-lock which are configured to couple the cover to the housing by engaging at least one of a lip and an edge of the housing, and
the retainer hook is configured to open and release the first coupling portion from the housing upon inflation of the inflatable airbag.

10. The airbag module of claim 9 , wherein the retainer hook comprises a portion that extends in a direction parallel to a top panel of the cover.

11. The airbag module of claim 9 , wherein the retainer hook comprises a C-shaped portion.

12. The airbag module of claim 9 , wherein the snap-lock comprises:
an upper portion, and
a lower portion,
wherein the upper portion extends from a top panel of the cover and the lower portion extends from a distal end of the upper portion.

13. The airbag module of claim 9 , wherein the retainer hook and snap-lock have a constant cross-section.

14. The airbag module of claim 9 , wherein an upper portion of the snap-lock and a distal end of the retainer hook are separated by a gap, and a lower portion of the snap-lock at least partially obstructs the gap.

15. The airbag module of claim 14 , wherein the snap-lock is configured to be displaced when the retainer hook and snap-lock engage the at least one of the lip and the edge of the housing.

16. The airbag module of claim 9 , wherein the second coupling portion is configured to remain coupled to the housing upon inflation of the inflatable airbag.

17. An airbag module comprising:
an inflator,
an inflatable airbag,
a housing storing the inflator and the inflatable airbag, and
a cover, the cover overlying the housing such that the cover comprises a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion configured to couple the cover to the housing, wherein
the first coupling portion comprises a retainer hook and a snap-lock which are configured to couple the cover to the housing by engaging at least one of a lip and an edge of the housing,
the retainer hook and snap-lock have a constant cross-section, and
the retainer hook is configured to open and release the first coupling portion from the housing upon inflation of the inflatable airbag.

18. The airbag module of claim 17 , wherein an upper portion of the snap-lock and a distal end of the retainer hook are separated by a gap, and a lower portion of the snap-lock at least partially obstructs the gap.

19. The airbag module of claim 18 , wherein the snap-lock is configured to be displaced when the retainer hook and snap-lock engage the at least one of the lip and the edge of the housing.

20. The airbag module of claim 17 , wherein the second coupling portion is configured to remain coupled to the housing upon inflation of the inflatable airbag.

Assignees

• Tk Holdings Inc

Inventors

• Osterfeld Douglas Lee
• Golod Leonid
• Secord Tyrone R

Classifications

• B60R21/215 Primary

  characterised by the covers for the inflatable member {(B60R21/2176 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R21/217

  Inflation fluid source retainers, e.g. reaction canisters; Connection of bags, covers, diffusers or inflation fluid sources therewith or together · CPC title

• B60R21/205

  in dashboards · CPC title

• B60R21/21

  in vehicle side panels, e.g. doors (pillar mounted arrangements B60R21/213) · CPC title