CN101402344B - Air bag system for vehicle - Google Patents

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CN101402344B
CN101402344B CN2008101688526A CN200810168852A CN101402344B CN 101402344 B CN101402344 B CN 101402344B CN 2008101688526 A CN2008101688526 A CN 2008101688526A CN 200810168852 A CN200810168852 A CN 200810168852A CN 101402344 B CN101402344 B CN 101402344B
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An air bag system for a vehicle including a cover for housing an air bag in a folded state along a side of a roof of the vehicle is provided. The cover includes a pair of opposed walls approximately parallel to each other, a connection wall that connects the pair of the opposed walls, an opening that is defined by the pair of the opposed walls and opens downward, a bent section that is formed to be bent three-dimensionally upward and inward so as to go along a face shape of the vehicle body where the cover is installed, at least one load transmission part that is provided on the connection wall so as to transmit a load from a vehicle interior side to a vehicle exterior side, and a locking portion that is provided on the load transmission part on the vehicle exterior side.

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Air bag system for vehicle
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of air bag system for vehicle, when vehicular sideview collision etc. occured, the safety air bag of this air bag system for vehicle is the curtain shape downwards from the vehicle window top by the car body side to launch, with the protection occupant.
Background technology
In the prior art; a kind of air bag system for vehicle is arranged; along front pillar, roof rail (also claiming the top cover curb girder) configuration with folding safety air bag; when vehicle collision; by aerator ejection gas; the safety air bag drops down is protected (for example, with reference to the open communique JP 2006-88846 communique of Japanese patent of invention) to the occupant.Figure 13 that can reference at this paper is the structural representation of air bag device of the prior art.
As shown in figure 13, the structure of this air bag device A ' is: take in folding safety air bag 33 in cover body 31, by the fastener 36 (fastener) on cover body 31 being inserted in the hole 30a on roof rail 30, this air bag device A ' can be arranged on car body.
With compare such as the structure that adopts the assembling cover bodies 31 such as bolt, the installation of this air bag device A ' only needs cover body 31 is firmly pressed to roof rail 30 sides and gets final product, so the assembling of cover body 31 ratio is easier to, and can shorten the time of assembling operation.
But, for existing this air bag device A ', when being assembled into air bag device A ' on roof rail 30, need across cover body 31 application of forces of taking in folding safety air bag 33, can flatten cover body 31 this moment, and this brings loss just for pushing stroke, thrust pressure.In addition, should also have following problem by existing this air bag device A ', that is, more lean on the position of inboard, compartment because folded safety air bag 33 is positioned at than fastener 36, therefore can hinder assembling operation, make not easy-to-use eyes observe position relationship between the hole of fastener 36 and roof rail 30.
Therefore, people are desirable to provide the existing this air bag device A ' of a kind of ratio and are easier to safety air bag is arranged on air bag system for vehicle on car body.
Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is to, provide a kind of and existing air bag device to compare, be easier to be installed in the air bag system for vehicle on car body.
To achieve these goals, technical solution of the present invention 1 provides a kind of air bag system for vehicle, it has along the setting of covering for roofs side and the inner cover body of taking in the safety air bag that is folded state, and this cover body has: a pair of parallel or parallel relative wall (that is the wall that, faces one another) of cardinal principle to each other; The connecting wall that connects above-mentioned a pair of relative wall; The downward opening peristome that is formed by above-mentioned a pair of relative wall; Be bent to the curve of the shape that matches with body shapes; Be arranged on above-mentioned connecting wall and be used for from transmit the thrust transfer part of power by the outside, compartment one side by the inboard side direction in compartment; And the side outside the compartment of leaning on that is configured in above-mentioned thrust transfer part, be assembled in the fastener on the compartment under the effect of the thrust that above-mentioned thrust transfer part passes over, during assembling, after in the hole that this fastener is inserted on roof rail, this fastener can be fixed on above-mentioned cover body on above-mentioned roof rail.
In the air bag system for vehicle of the technical program, owing to having the curve that matches along the bending of overall width direction and shape and body shapes, thereby, can form, be provided with shape and car body arranges the cover body that the face shape matches.In addition, in the time of on being installed to cover body such as roof rail, the operator is the inboard outside, side direction compartment one side (roof rail one a side) thrust transfer part from the compartment, and the fastener and the roof rail that are positioned at the outside, thrust transfer part compartment one side are locked.
Thereby, if adopt air bag system for vehicle as mentioned above, be different from air bag device of the prior art (for example with reference to the patent documentation in the above-mentioned background technology) such, need to come applied thrust across the cover body of taking in folded safety air bag, thereby can not make cover body become flat, also can not cause the loss of thrust stroke and thrust.Thus, compare with air bag system for vehicle of the prior art, air bag system for vehicle of the present invention is easier to carry out the assembling to roof rail.
In addition, in this air bag system for vehicle, because the position of fastener, thrust transfer part is higher than the position of the cover body of taking in safety air bag, thereby, when being arranged on cover body on roof rail, be different from air bag system for vehicle of the prior art (for example with reference to the patent documentation in the above-mentioned background technology) such in operation, namely, fitting operation can not be subject to the impact of folded safety air bag, can directly confirm the position relationship of fastener and roof rail with eyes.Therefore, compare with air bag system for vehicle of the prior art, air bag system for vehicle of the present invention is easier to carry out the assembling to roof rail.
Air bag system for vehicle of the present invention can also be, also has allocation position at the auxiliary fastener of above-mentioned connecting wall downside on cover body, is provided with finger hold at above-mentioned auxiliary fastener by the inboard side in compartment.
In the air bag system for vehicle of the technical program, auxiliary fastener allocation position is at above-mentioned connecting wall downside.On the other hand, the width of interior is also that position, width are larger more on the lower, thereby, the position of auxiliary fastener that is configured in the connecting wall below than cover body more by the outside, compartment one side.Therefore, in the process that air bag system for vehicle is installed on roof rail, if to the relative wall applied thrust by the inboard side in compartment of cover body, this thrust is difficult for effectively being delivered to auxiliary fastener.And in air bag system for vehicle of the present invention, an inboard side is provided with finger hold in the compartment of fastener, therefore, can pass through this finger hold, an inboard side is to auxiliary fastener applied thrust from the compartment, and this thrust is namely passed to auxiliary fastener effectively.
Air bag system for vehicle of the present invention can also be, above-mentioned curve is arranged on the position corresponding with column top.
In the air bag system for vehicle of the technical program, because the setting position of above-mentioned curve is corresponding with column top, thereby near column, by there is no need the headspace beyond the space in the trim panel of compartment one side, can prevent that like this this trim panel from becoming to the compartment one side-prominent shape.
Air bag system for vehicle of the present invention can also be to be provided with a plurality of reinforced ribs parallel on the vehicle fore-and-aft direction on the connecting wall of above-mentioned cover body.
In the air bag system for vehicle of the technical program, be provided with on connecting wall due to above-mentioned cover body a plurality of on the vehicle fore-and-aft direction parallel reinforced rib, therefore, can improve cover body and resist along the intensity of overall width direction external force, can make this cover body have suitable intensity and rigidity.
Air bag system for vehicle of the present invention can also be that at above-mentioned curve place, the relative wall that leans on the outside, compartment one side in a pair of relative wall of above-mentioned cover body is to downward-extension.
In the air bag system for vehicle of the technical program at above-mentioned curve place, the relative wall that leans on the outside, compartment one side in a pair of relative wall of above-mentioned cover body is to downward-extension, therefore, can be limited, be guided by the above-mentioned relative wall of the compartment outside one side expansion direction to safety air bag by this, this safety air bag is launched to desirable direction.
Air bag system for vehicle of the present invention can also be that above-mentioned curve is crooked with the form that raises up in overall width side, or crooked with the form that raises up.
In the air bag system for vehicle of the technical program, because above-mentioned curve is crooked with the form that raises up in overall width side, or crooked with the form that raises up, thereby, can reduce the installing space of vehicle airbag.
Air bag system for vehicle of the present invention can also be that above-mentioned auxiliary fastener configures or be formed on the curve position of above-mentioned cover body.
In the air bag system for vehicle of the technical program, configure or be formed on the curve position of above-mentioned cover body due to auxiliary fastener, therefore, can cover body be locked on car body by curve.
(effect of invention)
Adopt air bag system for vehicle of the present invention, compare with air bag device of the prior art, be easier to air bag device is contained on car body.
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Fig. 1 is the lateral plan of the air bag system for vehicle of the present invention's the 1st embodiment, is inboard viewed view when observing the air bag system for vehicle that is configured in the vehicle right side from the compartment.
Fig. 2 is the cutaway view along II-II line in Fig. 1, and what this view represented is the state of taking in safety air bag in cover body.
In Fig. 3, (a) be the thrust transfer part that directions X is observed from Fig. 1 and the block diagram that is used as the fastener of fastener; (b) be the cutaway view of III-III line in figure (a).
In Fig. 4, (a) be cutaway view along IVa-IVa line in Fig. 1; (b) be cutaway view along IVb-IVb line in Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is the schematic side view of the air bag device of the present invention's the 2nd embodiment.
Fig. 6 means the figure of the air bag device of the present invention's the 2nd embodiment, means that cover body is in the local schematic side view under installing condition.
What Fig. 7 represented is the reinforced rib of the cover body of the present invention's the 2nd embodiment air bag device, wherein, (a) mean that overshooting shape reinforced rib and be used for prevents the local amplification stereogram of the state that arranges of the reinforced rib of cover body bending, (b) expression is the local amplification stereogram of the state that arranges that the reinforced rib of sheet and being used for prevents the reinforced rib of cover body bending.
Fig. 8 is the amplification view along A-A line in Fig. 6.
Fig. 9 is the amplification view along B-B line in Fig. 6.
Figure 10 is the amplification view along C-C line in Fig. 6.
Figure 11 is the amplification view along D-D line in Fig. 6.
Figure 12 is the amplification view along E-E line in Fig. 6.
Figure 13 is the schematic diagram of the structure of air bag device of the prior art.
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1, cover body; 2, air bag device; 3, safety air bag; 6, fastener (fastener); 7, secondary fasteners (auxiliary fastener); 10, relative wall; 11, connecting wall; 12, thrust transfer part; 20, roof rail; 21, A post; A, air bag system for vehicle; M, vehicle; F, thrust (power); 40, cover body; 110, car body; 111c, upper limb; 130, A post; 140, B post; 15, C post; 16, D post; 17, roof rail; 41, lean on the relative wall (wall relatively) of the outside, compartment one side; 41b, by the wall of the compartment outside one side; 42, lean on the relative wall (wall relatively) of the inboard side in compartment; 43, connecting wall; 44, curve; 46, reinforced rib; 46a, be used for preventing the reinforced rib of cover body bending; 46b, overshooting shape reinforced rib; 46c, fin reinforced rib; 47, fastener (auxiliary fastener); 470, fastener (auxiliary fastener); 48, peristome.
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(embodiment 1)
Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, the 1st embodiment of air bag system for vehicle of the present invention is elaborated.In the accompanying drawing of present embodiment institute reference, Fig. 1 is the lateral plan of the air bag system for vehicle of present embodiment, is inboard viewed view when observing the air bag system for vehicle that is configured in the vehicle right side from the compartment.Fig. 2 is the cutaway view along II-II line in Fig. 1, expression be the state of taking in safety air bag in cover body.In Fig. 3, figure (a) is the thrust transfer part that directions X is observed from Fig. 1 and the block diagram that is used as these two parts of fastener of fastener; Figure (b) is the cutaway view along III-III line in Fig. 3 (a).In Fig. 4, figure (a) is the cutaway view along IVa-IVa line in Fig. 1; Figure (b) is the cutaway view along IVb-IVb line in Fig. 1.
In addition, fore-and-aft direction in the following description, above-below direction are consistent with fore-and-aft direction, the above-below direction of vehicle, and fore-and-aft direction, above-below direction are as the criterion with fore-and-aft direction shown in Figure 1, above-below direction.
Described in the explanation, air bag system for vehicle of the present invention is to have thrust transfer part, fastener, secondary fasteners and finger hold as its principal character as described later.At this, at first to describing the integral structure of vehicle airbag device, subsequently, thrust transfer part, fastener, secondary fasteners and finger hold are described one by one.
Air bag system for vehicle A can launch safety air bag 3 to provide protection to the occupant when vehicle M collides; as shown in Figure 1, this air bag system for vehicle A mainly comprises: safety air bag 3, be used for taking in the cover body 1 of the safety air bag 3 that is folded state and be used for aerator 4 that safety air bag 3 is launched.Safety air bag 3, cover body 1 and aerator 4 be can be used as the independently independent use of parts by modularized processing.
Air bag system for vehicle A is arranged on aperture of door (not shown) top of vehicle M, and it extends upward in front and back.Particularly, air bag system for vehicle A is arranged on the inboard, compartment and configures along front pillar (A post) 21, roof rail 20.As everyone knows, be provided with such air bag system for vehicle A in the left and right sides of vehicle M, thereby, in the following description, only the air bag system for vehicle A that is configured in vehicle M right side is described, structurally the air bag system for vehicle A with the right side is identical due to the vehicle airbag device A that is configured in vehicle M left side, thereby here the description thereof will be omitted.
With regard to the installation of air bag system for vehicle A, utilize not shown bolt, by carriage 5, cover body 1 is fixed on roof rail 20, simultaneously illustrated as described later, carry out the assembling of 20 of cover body 1 and roofs rail by fastener 6 (with reference to Fig. 3) and secondary fasteners 7 (with reference to Fig. 4).In addition, fastener 6 is corresponding to " fastener " in technical solution of the present invention, and secondary fasteners 7 is corresponding to " secondary fastener " in technical solution of the present invention.
Cover body 1 is the elongated member that arranges along roof rail 20, and its compartment that is arranged on this roof rail 20 is inboard; This cover body 1 is upwards heaved in B post 22 and C post 23 parts, place and crooked.In other words, as shown in Figure 1, be formed with on the correspondence position of cover body 1 and B post 22 and C post 23 upsides in shape and B post 22 shaped upper parts and the C post 23 corresponding curves of shaped upper part (position P3, P6 in Fig. 1), to avoid B post 22, C post 23 and to be arranged on the parts of their peripheries.
As shown in Figure 2, cover body 1 with said structure is by a pair of relative wall 10,10 and connect this two wall 10,10 connecting wall 11 in the upper end, thereby form the peristome of downwardly facing opening on cover body 1, when observing from section-drawing, this cover body 1 is the shape of Japanese ideogram " コ " substantially.
As shown in Figure 1, when vehicle M collides, by a large amount of gases of aerator 4 moment ejection, make safety air bag 3 be the curtain shape downwards and launch, present state shown in Fig. 1 dotted line.In addition, the upper end of this safety air bag 3 is to be installed on roof rail 20 by a plurality of tongue pieces (not shown) that are arranged on the appropriate location.
As shown in Figure 2, under the not deployed condition before expansion, this safety air bag 3 is folded and is accommodated in cover body 1 by Z-shaped.And the correct position on cover body 1 length direction (perpendicular to the direction of Fig. 2 paper) arranges shoestring 8, by this shoestring 8, safety air bag 3 is tied, and makes this safety air bag 3 at the interior folded state that keeping of cover body 1.
Finally, not shown top cover plaque and column plaque that the cover body 1 of taking in safety air bag 3 is configured in the inboard, compartment cover.When safety air bag 3 launched, shoestring 8 fractures and above-mentioned plaque were backed down, and this safety air bag 3 can be the expansion of curtain shape downwards from roof rail 20 as described above thus.
Below, thrust transfer part and fastener are illustrated.
As shown in Figure 1, thrust transfer part 12 is arranged on cover body 1 on along its length appropriate location.In the present embodiment, this thrust transfer part 12 is arranged between every two above-mentioned carriages 5,5 that are close to, and two places are set altogether.Two thrust transfer part 12,12 structure each other is identical, therefore, in present embodiment, only the thrust transfer part 12 by vehicle M front side is illustrated.
Thrust transfer part 12 is used for the inboard outside, the side direction compartment one side transmission power (namely, thrust) from the compartment.Particularly, illustrated as described later, for vehicle airbag A is arranged on roof rail 20, the operator is the inboard outside, side direction compartment one a thruster pressure thrust transfer part 12 from the compartment, at this moment, this thrust transfer part 12 can be delivered to thrust and be arranged on the fastener 6 (with reference to Fig. 3) of thrust transfer part 12 by the outside, compartment one side.
As shown in figure (a) in Fig. 3, this thrust transfer part 12 is mainly by being arranged side by side 3 reinforced rib 12a, 12a on the connecting wall 11 of cover body 1,12a, consisting of by the wall 12b of the inboard side in compartment and by the wall 12c of the outside, compartment one side.Reinforced rib 12a, 12a, 12a be the inboard outside, side direction compartment one a side extension from the compartment.In addition, lean on the wall 12b of the inboard side in compartment along the length direction extension of cover body 1, be connected with the end by the inboard side in compartment of reinforced rib 12a, 12a, 12a.Wall 12c by the outside, compartment one side also extends along the length direction of cover body 1, and is connected with the end by the outside, compartment one side of reinforced rib 12a, 12a, 12a.In addition, this reinforced rib 12a, 12a, 12a, by the wall 12b of the inboard side in compartment and integrally formed by wall 12c and the cover body 1 of the outside, compartment one side.
Fastener 6 is upper and outstanding to the car body lateral direction by the wall 12c of a side outside car body from being configured in thrust transfer part 12.
As shown in figure (b) in Fig. 3, the function of this fastener 6 is, after in the hole 20a that fastener 6 is inserted on roof rail 20, this fastener 6 can be fixed on cover body 1 on roof rail 20.As shown in cutaway view, this fastener 6 is made of root 6a, middle part 6b, top 6c.Wherein, root 6a is positioned at wall 12c one side by the outside, compartment one side, and its maximum width is less than the width of hole 20a; The minimum width of middle part 6b is greater than the width of hole 20a; 6c width from the 6b of middle part in top reduces gradually, and maximum width is less than the width of hole 20a.In addition, in the present embodiment, fastener 6a is hollow structure, can produce elastic deformation at middle part 6b, and the width of width less than hole 20a becomes.In addition, in present embodiment, fastener 6 is with integrally formed by the wall 12c of the outside, compartment one side.
Below, secondary fasteners and finger hold are described.
As shown in Figure 1, cover body 1 has respectively curve on P3 part and P6 part, this two curve is at the upside of B post 22, C post 23 protuberance and crooked upwards, and on the connecting wall 11 (with reference to Fig. 2) of this cover body 1, the part of curve position is higher than other parts.In the two relative walls 10 at this curve place, extend longer length (with reference to Fig. 4) by the relative wall 10 of the outside, compartment one side downwards than the relative wall 10 by the inboard side in compartment.Therefore, when safety air bag 3 launched, the expansion direction of this safety air bag 3 can be subject to the restriction by the relative wall 10 of the outside, compartment one side, and by this relative wall 10, its expansion is guided, and makes it to launch to desirable direction.
In addition, as shown in Figure 4, at B post 22 places, on top beam 20 by the inboard side in compartment, cover body 1 namely is installed the side outward-dipping, that is, and the part of side more on the lower on this side, its position is more by a side outside the compartment.
As mentioned above, be arranged on the cover body 1 on roof rail 20 and be formed with tabular carriage 13, and this carriage 13 from two relative walls 10 by the lower end of the relative wall 10 of the outside, compartment one side to downward-extension, crooked and sideling to the outside, compartment one side direction downward-extension thereafter.In addition, the angle of inclination of the bottom 13a of this carriage 13 is identical with the angle of inclination of the side of leaning on the inboard side in compartment of roof rail 20.Be formed with the outstanding secondary fasteners 7 of direction outside the compartment on the 13a of this bottom.
The function of this secondary fasteners 7 is, in the hole 20a that this secondary fasteners 7 is inserted into roof rail 20 after, can cover body 1 be arranged on roof rail 20 via carriage 13.The position of this secondary fasteners 7 is lower than the connecting wall 11 of cover body 1.This secondary fasteners 7 is structurally identical with above-mentioned fastener 6, thereby the description thereof will be omitted at this.
In addition, secondary fasteners 7 by the inboard side in compartment, the space by the inboard, compartment that separates at the carriage 13 by bending forms finger hold 13b.
In addition, as shown in Fig. 4 (b), at C post 23 places shown in Figure 1, upwards this part cover body 1 of protuberance is installed on the side by the inboard side in compartment of roof rail 20, and, the side by the inboard side in compartment of this roof rail 20 is outward-dipping, and it is the part of side more on the lower, and the position is more by the outside, compartment one side.
Simultaneously, on the cover body 1 of present embodiment, two relative walls 10, the 10 relative walls 10 than other parts (with reference to Fig. 2) on cover body 1 at C post 23 places stretch out longer length downwards, are formed for inserting the cavity of the pipeline 4a of aerator 4 (with reference to Fig. 1) to guarantee connecting wall 11 belows.
On the relative wall 10 by the outside, compartment of this cover body 1, carriage 14 is set, this carriage 14 has the identical dip plane 14a in angle of inclination by an inboard side side, compartment of angle of inclination and this place's roof rail 20, is provided with not the secondary fasteners 7 with this dip plane 14a one on the 14a of this dip plane.Have base portion 7a on this secondary fasteners 7, in the time of on this base portion 7a being arranged on dip plane 14a, secondary fasteners 7 is more side-prominent to the outside one, compartment than dip plane 14a.In addition, the function of secondary fasteners 7 is, when in the hole 20a that secondary fasteners 7 is inserted on roof rail 20, can cover body 1 be arranged on roof rail 20 by carriage 14.Similar to the secondary fasteners 7 shown in above-mentioned Fig. 4 (a), the position that this secondary fasteners 7 configures is lower than the connecting wall 11 of cover body 1.As mentioned above, this secondary fasteners 7 is structurally identical with above-mentioned fastener 6 (with reference to Fig. 3), thereby the description thereof will be omitted at this.
In addition, be formed with the space that is become by carriage 14 zonings in the inboard side in the compartment of this secondary fasteners 7, as finger hold 14b.
for above-mentioned air bag system for vehicle A, as shown in Figure 1, by following at least each parts, cover body 1 is arranged on above-mentioned roof rail 20, namely, front from vehicle M, pass through successively the bolt (not shown) at carriage 5 P1 places, present position, the fastener 6 (with reference to Fig. 3) at thrust transfer part 12 P2 places, present position, the secondary fasteners 7 at P3 place, B post 22 present positions (curve present position) (with reference to figure (a) in Fig. 4), the bolt (not shown) at carriage 5 P4 places, present position, the fastener 6 (with reference to Fig. 3) of thrust transfer part 12 present position P5, the secondary fasteners 7 at P6 place, C post 23 present positions (curve present position) (with reference to figure (b) in Fig. 4), the bolt (not shown) at carriage 5 P7 places, present position is installed.
Below, function, the effect of the air bag system for vehicle A of present embodiment described.
As shown in figure (b) in Fig. 3, on air bag system for vehicle A, it is upper and outwards outstanding from this wall 12c that fastener 6 is arranged on the wall 12c in thrust transfer part 12 outsides that are positioned at cover body 1 top, therefore, when fastener 6 was inserted into the hole 20a of roof rail 20, this fastener 6 was positioned at the top of the cover body 1 of taking in safety air bag 3.In other words, this air bag system for vehicle A is different from existing air bag device A ' shown in Figure 13, and during position relationship between the hole 20a on confirming fastener 6 and roof rail 20, the safety air bag 3 that is folded state can not have influence on this location confirmation.Therefore, compare with the situation that adopts existing air bag device A ', if adopt this Vehicular airbag device A, be easier to observe the position relationship between the hole 20a of fastener 6 and roof rail 20, therefore, be easy to cover body 1 is assembled on roof rail 20.
In addition, as shown in Fig. 3 (b), for this air bag system for vehicle A, in the time of in the hole 20a that fastener 6 is inserted into roof rail 20, the operator can be from the outside, side direction compartment (roof rail 20 side of living in) direction pushing thrust transfer part 12 (by wall 12b of the inboard side in compartment) in the compartment.At this moment, the thrust F that applies is passed to fastener 6 effectively via reinforced rib 12a on thrust transfer part 12 with by the sidewall 12c outside the compartment.
Therefore, if adopt this air bag system for vehicle A, unlike existing air bag device A ' shown in Figure 13, need to come applied thrust across the cover body 31 of taking in folding safety air bag 33, thereby can not make cover body 1 become flat, this causes damage just can for pushing stroke and thrust F yet.Therefore, compare with existing safety air bag A ', adopt this air bag system for vehicle A to be easier to cover body 1 is arranged on roof rail 20.
In addition, if adopt this air bag system for vehicle A, when the hole 20a that fastener 6 is inserted on roof rail 20, the operator can be as above-mentioned explanation direct Thrust transfer part 12, this is different from existing air bag device A ' shown in Figure 13, need across taking in folding safety air bag 33 applied thrusts, therefore, this air bag system for vehicle A can reduce to be folded in the possibility of safety air bag 3 distortion in cover body 1.
In addition, on this air bag system for vehicle A, secondary fasteners 7 (with reference to Fig. 4 (a), Fig. 4 (b)) is configured in the downside of the connecting wall 11 of cover body 1.And below connecting wall 11, the width of interior is also that its width is larger more on the lower in the position, thereby the position of secondary fasteners 7 that is configured in connecting wall 11 downsides is more outer than cover body 1.At this moment, consider when being arranged on cover body 1 on roof rail 20, even if applied thrust on the relative wall 10 of cover body 1,10 the relative wall 10 by the inboard side in compartment, this thrust also is difficult for effectively being delivered on secondary fasteners 7.For this reason, on this air bag system for vehicle A, secondary fasteners 7 is provided with finger hold 13b, 14b by a side in the compartment, thereby, can pass through this finger hold 13b, 14b, to secondary fasteners 7 applied thrust F, this thrust F namely is delivered on secondary fasteners 7 effectively from the inboard, compartment.Thereby, when adopting this air bag system for vehicle A, be easy to secondary fasteners 7 is inserted in hole 20a on roof rail 20.
In addition, adopt this air bag system for vehicle A, as shown in Figure 1, not only cover body 1 is arranged on roof rail 20 by bolt (not shown) at position P1, position P4 and P7 place, position, also the position P2 between above-mentioned position P1, P4, P7, P5 place, position are by fastener 6 (with reference to Fig. 3), and upper by secondary fasteners 7 (with reference to Fig. 4 (a), Fig. 4 (b)) at position P3 (curve), position P6 (curve), cover body 1 is arranged on roof rail 20.Thus, if adopt this vehicle airbag A, can improve the installation strength of 20 of cover body 1 and roofs rail, moreover can also be after installing fastener 6, secondary fasteners 7,7, carry out again the installation of 20 of cover body 1 and roofs rail by bolt, like this, be easy to bolt is positioned.
The present invention is not limited to above-mentioned embodiment, can also implement the present invention by other various forms.
In the above-described embodiment, mainly by vertically being arranged on reinforced rib 12a, 12a on cover body 1 connecting wall 11,12a, consisting of by the wall 12b of the inboard side in compartment and by the wall 12c of the outside, compartment one side, thrust transfer part 12 of the present invention also can adopt solid square shape for thrust transfer part 12.
In the above-described embodiment, fastener 6 and secondary fasteners 7 are hollow part, and but, above-mentioned fastener 6 of the present invention and secondary fasteners 7 can also be the solid parts of being made by elastomeric material.
(embodiment 2)
The air bag system for vehicle of the 2nd embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to Fig. 5~Figure 12.
Below, with the working direction of vehicle as " front ", with the astern direction of vehicle as " afterwards ", describe as left and right directions with the overall width direction.At first, at explanation air bag system for vehicle (being designated hereinafter simply as air bag device) before, vehicle and the vehicle body that this air bag device is installed described.
Fig. 5 is the lateral plan of the air bag device of embodiment of the present invention 2.Fig. 6 represents the air bag device of the present invention's the 2nd embodiment, means that cover body is in the local schematic side view under installing condition.What Fig. 7 represented is the reinforced rib of the cover body of the present invention's the 2nd embodiment air bag device, and wherein (a) is local amplification stereogram, being the overshooting shape reinforced rib and being used for preventing that cover body from producing the state that arranges of crooked reinforced rib of expression; (b) be also local amplification stereogram, being the fin reinforced rib and being used for preventing that cover body from producing the state that arranges of crooked reinforced rib of expression.Fig. 8 is the amplification view along A-A line in Fig. 6.Fig. 9 is the amplification view along B-B line in Fig. 6.Figure 10 is the amplification view along C-C line in Fig. 6.Figure 11 is the amplification view along D-D line in Fig. 6.Figure 12 is the amplification view along E-E line in Fig. 6.
(structure of vehicle)
As shown in Figure 5, the left and right sides of the car body 110 of vehicle M is provided with vehicle window, also be provided with a plurality of air bag devices 2 on this vehicle M, and be provided with safety air bag 3 on each air bag device 2, can cover respectively left vehicle window and right vehicle window when left and right safety air bag 3 launches.
In addition, as long as vehicle M is the automobile that vehicle window is arranged, the vehicle of vehicle M is not particularly limited, the below illustrates air bag device 2 as an example of manned vehicle example.
In addition, this vehicle M that air bag device 2 is installed can be not only such as the vehicle that row's front-row seats is only arranged, and can also be totally three to arrange the such vehicle with two above seats of row of seats by front-row seats, middle row seat chair and back seat; Below, totally two arrange the vehicle M of seats (not shown) as example explanation the 2nd embodiment of the present invention to have front-row seats, back seat.
(structure of car body)
As shown in Figure 5, being constructed as follows of car body 110, by 17 pairs of roofs rail be arranged on front-row seats (not shown) front side A post (front pillar) 130, be arranged between front-row seats (not shown) and back seat and connect by the center pillar B post (center pillar) 140 at vehicle middle part and the C post (rear pillar) 15, the D post (rear triangle window rear pillar) 16 that are arranged on the back seat rear side, and, by these four pillars, floor (not shown) and top cover are coupled together.Have aperture of door 111a between the A of car body 110 post 130 and B post 140, the side door (that is, Qianmen) corresponding with front-row seats is installed on this aperture of door 111a.Have aperture of door 111b between the B of vehicle M post 140 and C post 15, the side door corresponding with back seat (that is, back door) is installed on this aperture of door 111b.
(structure of roof rail)
As shown in Figure 6, roof rail 17 is the frame part at the upper limb 111c place that is formed on aperture of door 111a, 111b, and the top of this roof rail 17 engages with top cover 120 (with reference to Fig. 5), and the bottom engages with pillars such as B post 140, C posts 15.This roof rail 17 and each pillar 130,140,15,16 engage part and be the side-prominent amount that is equivalent to above-mentioned pillar 130,140,15,16 thickness in the compartment.Roof rail 17 is by by the inner part of compartment nexine, as the centre part of interlayer and outer and consist of as outermost outside parts by the compartment.
(structure of top cover)
As shown in Figure 5, top cover 120 is for being formed on the parts of vehicle M top of car, start at from cabin side, this top cover 120 is by as the trim panel 9 (with reference to Fig. 8, Fig. 9) of innermost layer, as the inner part (not shown) of internal layer, as the centre part (not shown) of interlayer, consist of as outermost outside parts (not shown).The inner part bottom of top cover 120 and roof rail 17 upper ends are joined together by connection modes such as welding.
(structure of trim panel)
As Fig. 8~shown in Figure 12, trim panel 9 is made by the parts with cushion characteristic, heat-proof quality and rigidity for being formed on the compartment inside face and being used as the plate-shaped member of interior trimming parts.This trim panel 9 comprises roof sheathing 91 and pillar trim plate (not shown), and wherein, roof sheathing 91 is formed on the carriage head cover inside face, can cover cover body 40; The pillar trim plate covers A post 130, B post 140, C post 15 and D post 16.
Roof sheathing 91 is configured to the inboard state that covers whole cover body 40 from the compartment, and its bottom flushes with the bottom of cover body 40.
(structure of air bag device)
As shown in Figure 5; as a kind of fender guard; when side collision occurs in vehicle M; in case both having, the above impact force of sizing acts on vehicle M sidepiece; air bag device 2 will make the safety air bag 3 that is configured on each aperture of door 111a, 111b or each pillar 130,140,15,16 upper limb 111c launch, thereby provides protection to occupant's head.In other words, this air bag device 2 is a kind of curtain airbags.This air bag device 2 is for example along roof rail 17 configuration, from A post 130 through roof rail 17 until on D post 16 these parts.Air bag device 2 is made of safety air bag 3, cover body 40, aerator 60 (with reference to Fig. 6), appendix P, collision detection sensor (not shown), electronic control unit (not shown).
In addition, the air bag device 2 that is configured in car body 110 left sides and right side is identical on 26S Proteasome Structure and Function, can do identical action, thereby, only describe with the air bag device 2 that is configured in the right side, for the air bag device 2 that is configured in the left side, the description thereof will be omitted.
(structure of safety air bag)
As shown in Figure 5, safety air bag 3 is by two clothes being made form bag-shaped or substantially be bag-shaped parts, can and sit between on the seat occupant and launch at the side door vehicle window, from the side, the occupant is limited, and then provides protection for the occupant.Generally, safety air bag 3 is folded into strip shape and is accommodated in cover body 40, pricked on cover body 40 by bandage 50, and cover body 40 is fixed on roof rail 17 by connecting element 70, fastener 47 (with reference to Figure 10), fastener 470 (with reference to Figure 12), thereby safety air bag 3 is fixed on car body 110.The peripheral part of safety air bag 3 is provided with for the suspender belt 310 and the installation sheet 32 (with reference to Figure 12) that safety air bag 3 are fixed on car body 110.When collision happens, the gas of being supplied with by aerator 60 launches safety air bag 3, and the trim panels 9 (with reference to Figure 12) such as at this moment bandage 50 fractures, roof sheathing 91 (with reference to Figure 12) are backed down, after safety air bag 3 launches fully, gas leakage, safety air bag 3 shrinks.
In addition, be provided with air supply opening (not shown), dilation (not shown), not dilation (not shown) and suturing part (not shown) on this safety air bag 3.Wherein, be equipped with on air supply opening and be connected with aerator 60 and be used for to the appendix P of safety air bag 3 air feed; The gas that dilation can be sent into from air supply opening is propped up, to provide protection to the occupant; Dilation can not be charged gas, thereby can not be propped up; Suturing part is used for forming dilation and dilation not.
As shown in Figure 5, suspender belt 310 is sewn to the leading section of safety air bag 3 for for the rope body that safety air bag 3 is fixed on A post 130.
Installation sheet 32 is fixed on lamellar projection on roof rail 17 for being used for safety air bag 3, and the upper end of the upper end of the dilation that launches to front-row seats on safety air bag 3 and the dilation that launches to back seat is provided with this installation sheet 32.
(structure of cover body)
As shown in (a), (b) in Fig. 7, cover body 40 is elongated member, along the top cover 120 sidepiece settings of vehicle M, is the parts not with cover of being made by synthetic resin that extend along car body 110 fore-and-aft directions.This cover body 40 has opening at downside, thereby the cross section is the shape of Japanese ideogram " コ ".This cover body 40 is used to take in the safety air bag 3 that is folded state.Be formed with it as lower component on cover body 40, namely, a pair of relative wall 41,42 parallel to each other or cardinal principle is parallel, be used for connecting above-mentioned two relative walls 41,42 connecting wall 43, by relative wall 41,42 and the peristome 48 of the downwardly facing opening that forms of connecting wall 43, in the bending of overall width direction and the curve 44 of the adhered shape of shape and car body 110, and reinforced rib 46.
The angle that is become with vertical direction by the opening direction of the cover body 40 that forms with respect to wall 41,42 on the section of parallel each on the compartment fore-and-aft direction, equates to each other or substantially equates.In present embodiment, by the opening direction of relative wall 41,42 peristomes that form 48 vertically downward, the angle between whole peristome 48 and vertical direction is 0 °.
As Fig. 8~shown in Figure 12, on top beam 17 from A post 130 (with reference to Fig. 5) to D post 16 (with reference to Fig. 5) by on the inboard side surface in compartment, the vertical cover body 40 down of peristome 48 is installed, and this cover body 40 is covered by the trim panels such as roof sheathing 91 and pillar trim plate 9.
On the appropriate location of the length direction of cover body 40, be provided with thrust transfer part 12 and fastener (fastener) 6, this thrust transfer part 12 and fastener (fastener) 6 are structurally identical with corresponding component in above-mentioned the 1st embodiment.That is, as shown in Figure 3, be provided with three reinforced rib 12a, 12a, 12a on the connecting wall 43 of cover body 40, by the wall 12b of the inboard side in compartment and by the wall 12c of the outside, compartment one side, and fastener 6 is formed on wall 12c by the outside, compartment one side.Can be by by the wall 12b that presses the inboard side in compartment, make fastener 6 insert and lock in the stop hole of beam 17 on top.To the detailed description of this part, please refer to the explanation of above-mentioned the 1st embodiment appropriate section.
The structure of incorporating section (safety air bag)
As Fig. 8~shown in Figure 12, safety air bag incorporating section 45 is the part of taking in folding safety air bag 3, and is opening down and in the form of slot, extends to the rear end of cover body 40 from the front end of cover body 40.This safety air bag incorporating section 45 mainly by the connecting wall 43 that forms cover body 40 end faces, forms by the relative wall 41 of the sidewall of the outside, compartment one side and the relative wall 42 that forms the sidewall that leans on inboard, compartment one side and consists of, opening is formed on the bottom of this safety air bag incorporating section 45.
(structure of wall relatively)
As Fig. 8~shown in Figure 12, wall 41,42 forms by plate-shaped member relatively, be the shape of Japanese ideogram " コ " and the sidewall of downward opening cover body 40 when being used to form from top view, two relative walls 41,42 vertically configure in opposite directions and all, equate before and after interval to each other.
As shown in Figure 8, the relative wall 41 by the outside, compartment one side is made of the plate-shaped member that extends straight down from the end by the outside, compartment one side of connecting wall 43.Be formed with internal face 41a on this relative wall 41 by the compartment outside one side, by wall 41b, fin reinforced rib 46c, fastener 47 (with reference to Figure 10), the fastener 470 (with reference to Figure 12) of the outside, compartment one side.
Internal face 41a is the surface by the outside, compartment one side of safety air bag incorporating section 45 inwalls, and its function that has is, the safety air bag 3 when launching is guided, so that safety air bag 3 expansion directions are vertical direction down.
Wall 41b by the outside, compartment one side is the face relative with the car body 110 that is provided with cover body 40, is formed with the reinforced rib 46c (Fig. 7 (b)) of some on it with suitable interval.On cover body 40, the wall 41b by the outside, compartment one side that is positioned on curve 44 described later is relatively long to downward-extension and the length on above-below direction.
Fin reinforced rib 46c be used for to strengthen the relative wall 41 by the outside, compartment one side, by a plurality of be arranged on relative wall 41 and from it specified location consist of towards the outstanding tabular projection of compartment lateral direction.The surperficial butt by the inboard side in compartment of fin reinforced rib 46c and roof rail 17 is provided support it by car body 110.
Relative wall 42 by the inboard side in compartment is made of the plate-shaped member that extends straight down from the end by the inboard side in compartment of connecting wall 43.The internal face 42a that forms on the relative wall 42 of the inboard side by the compartment, collaborative above-mentioned internal face 41a together, the safety air bag 3 when launching guides, to make it expansion direction for vertical direction down.
(structure of connecting wall)
As shown in Figure 8, connecting wall 43 these parts be used to form at cover body 40 upper surfaces, be the end face of safety air bag incorporating section 45, be formed plane or the almost plane shape.Be formed with on the upper surface of connecting wall 43 some be used for prevent that reinforced rib 46a, overshooting shape reinforced rib 46b, the appendix of cover body bending from arranging space 43a (with reference to Figure 10), carriage fixed part 43b (with reference to Figure 11) and through hole 43c.
As shown in figure 10, appendix arranges space 43a and is arranged on headspace on cover body 40, is used for arranging the appendix P on the air supply opening that an end is arranged on safety air bag 3.As shown in figure 10, this appendix arranges space 43a and is arranged near the position that roof rail 17 and C post 15 be engaged with each other.
As shown in figure 11, carriage fixed part 43b is the position for installation bracket 80 (with reference to Fig. 5, Fig. 6), and then by carriage 80, cover body 40 is fixed on car body 110.For example shown in Figure 11, this carriage fixed part 43b be arranged on connecting wall 43 upper surfaces along on two positions of left and right directions.
As shown in figure 12, through hole 43c is narrow strip hole, and the installation sheet 32 of safety air bag 3 can pass the top that this through hole 43c reaches connecting wall 43 in the safety air bag incorporating section 45 of cover body 40.
This through hole 43C for example is arranged on two places, left and right of the upper surface of connecting wall 43.
(structure of curve)
As shown in Figure 6, the shape of curve 44 is corresponding with the shape of the upper limb 111c of B post 140 columns such as grade that are provided with cover body 40 upper compartment inner surface, to avoid at it, other parts that position periphery is installed being set.In other words, be fixed on reason on roof rail 17 for parts such as B post 140, C posts 15, make the face that arranges that is used for arranging cover body 40 on roof rail 17 be the state of upwards heaving, thereby, curve 44 is crooked and form and shape that this bulged surface shape that face is set matches, namely is three-D curved line shape.As Fig. 6, Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 9, on the wall 41b by the compartment outside one side of this curve 44, be provided with projection and further to the fin reinforced rib 46c of downward-extension.
(structure of reinforced rib)
As shown in (a), (b) in Fig. 7, reinforced rib 46 is integrally formed with elongated cover body 40, is positioned on the outer peripheral face of cover body 40, has a plurality of and all outwards gives prominence to, and is used for preventing the distortion of cover body 40.Reinforced rib 46 is by being used for preventing that reinforced rib 46a, the overshooting shape reinforced rib 46b of cover body bending and fin reinforced rib 46c consist of.In addition, on cover body 40, at least many places parallel reinforced rib 46 on the vehicle fore-and-aft direction is being set on connecting wall 43.
Be used for preventing that the reinforced rib 46a of cover body bending is arranged on middle part or the approximate mid-section of cover body 40 connecting wall 43 grades, along the length direction extension of cover body 40, and be wire when overlooking observation.From top view the time, the reinforced rib 46a that should be used for preventing the cover body bending bloats with the surface of overshooting shape from cover body 40, is mainly used in preventing that cover body 40 from producing crooked.
Overshooting shape reinforced rib 46b is formed in the mode of projection on the outer peripheral face of relative wall 42, connecting wall 43 of cover body 40, with the reinforced rib 46a orthogonal configuration that is used for preventing the cover body bending, a plurality of overshooting shape reinforced rib 46b have certain interval to each other, and this overshooting shape reinforced rib 46b is used for improving the intensity of cover body 40.
Fin reinforced rib 46c is formed on the relative wall 41 by the outside, compartment one side of cover body 40 in the mode of projection, with the reinforced rib 46a orthogonal configuration that is used for preventing the cover body bending, a plurality of fin reinforced rib 46c have certain intervals to each other, and this fin reinforced rib 46c also is used for improving the intensity of cover body 40.
(structure of fastener)
As Figure 10, shown in Figure 12, fastener 47,470 these parts engage with stop hole 17a on being opened in roof rail 17 by self, cover body 40 is fixed on car body 110, and integrally formed with the wall 41b by the outside, compartment one side of the relative wall 41 of cover body 40.
In addition, as long as this fastener 47,470 can be temporarily fixed at cover body 40 on car body 110, himself shape etc. is not particularly limited.Fastener 47,470 adopts also harmless such as the universal fastening that is independent of cover body 40.
As shown in Figure 10,12, fastener 47,470 consists of the described auxiliary fastener of claims as a kind of secondary fasteners that is positioned at connecting wall 43 belows, particularly fastener shown in Figure 10.And an inboard side forms finger hold 47c in the compartment, and when using finger from inboard, compartment one thruster clinching part 47, this fastener 47 can lock with roof rail 17.
(structure of carriage)
As shown in Figure 6, carriage 80 is for the attaching parts that cover body 40 is fixed on car body 110, and its both ends are arranged on the carriage fixed part 43b that is formed on cover body 40.The middle part of carriage 80 has the hole of the connecting elements 70 such as inserting bolt, as long as this connecting element 70 is screwed on roof rail 17 and carriage 80 can be fixed on car body 110.
(structure of aerator)
Aerator 60 is a kind of gas generation apparatus, ignition device (not shown) and gas generant (not shown) etc. are equipped with in inside, wherein ignition device is electrically connected to the collision detection sensor (not shown) that is used for detecting from the collision of vehicle M left lateral sides, and gas generant is made by sodium azide etc.Aerator 60 these devices according to the collision alarm from collision detection sensor, make ignition device (not shown) moment gas generant that ignites, and the nitrogen that produces high pressure also feeds to safety air bag 3, makes safety air bag 3 instantaneous expansion.This aerator 60 is arranged on such as on C post 15.
Appendix P is the metal-made pipe fitting of connecting safety air bag 3 and aerator 60.
Collision detection sensor can use such as acceleration pick-up (G-sensor) for detection of occurring in the side collision on vehicle M and causing the lateral stressed of lateral direction of car rolling etc.A plurality of positions at vehicle M configure this collision detection sensor.
(installation of air bag device)
Below, with reference to Fig. 5~Figure 12 explanation, how the air bag device 2 of the present invention's the 2nd embodiments is installed to car body 110.
Install in the process of safety air bags 3 at car body 110, at first, as shown in Figure 5, safety air bag 3 is folded into strip shape, and the safety air bag incorporating section 45 that is accommodated in cover body 40 is (with reference in Fig. 8~Figure 12).Then, the appendix P that an end is connected with aerator 60 is arranged on the air supply opening of safety air bag 3.Next, from a plurality of positions, utilize between 50 pairs of safety air bags 3 of bandage and cover body 40 safety air bag 3 is kept, so that safety air bag 3 can not come off from cover body 40.Next, the suspender belt 310 of safety air bag 3 leading sections is fixed on A post 130, and a plurality of installation sheets 32 that are arranged on safety air bag 3 upper ends are fixed on roof rail 17.
Next, inboard from the compartment as shown in figure 12, the fastener 470 of cover body 40 is pressed in the stop hole 17a of roof rail 17, thereby cover body 40 is fixed on car body 110.
Then, three carriages 80 (with reference to Fig. 5, Fig. 6) that are arranged on cover body 40 are fixed on roof rail 17 by connecting element 70 (with reference to Fig. 5, Fig. 6).When by connecting element 70, when carriage 80 was fixed on cover body 40 on car body 110, cover body 40 was by fastener 47,470 temporary fixed, therefore, was easy to carry out fixing to car body 110 of cover body 40.
Subsequently, cover cover body 40 with roof sheathing 91, cover suspender belt 310, appendix P, aerator 60 and each column with column plaque (not shown), thus, complete air bag device 2 to the installation of car body 110.
As mentioned above, be fixed between the relative set position that has on the cover body 40 on car body 110 on shape and car body 110 identical and crooked along the overall width direction and the curve 44 that form of shape, because shape and the position of this set curve 44 are corresponding with each column upper limb 110c, thereby, can not occur requisite space redundant space in addition in the trim panel 9 of the inboard side in compartment, this can prevent that trim panel 9 from producing to the side-prominent shape in inboard, compartment one.
In addition, have a plurality of reinforced ribs 46 that form along the overall width direction on the connecting wall 43 of cover body 40, therefore, can appropriateness promote intensity and the rigidity of cover body 40, with the external force of reply from the overall width direction.
(action of air bag device)
Below, with reference to Fig. 5~Figure 12, the action of the air bag device 2 of the present invention's the 2nd embodiment is described.
As shown in Figure 5, the state in when vehicle M was not subject to collision from the side, that safety air bag 3 is being kept was folded, be accommodated in cover body 40 safety air bag incorporating section 45.
When vehicle M was subject to both collisions more than sizing from the side, collision detection sensor detected this collision, and sends collision alarm to electronic control unit (not shown).In case when electronic control unit was judged as the side collision with this collision alarm, this electronic control unit sent ignition signal to aerator 60, makes the gas generant high-velocity combustion in aerator 60, produces high pressure gas.Subsequently, by appendix P with this high pressure gas supply security air bag 3.
As shown in figure 12, the safety air bag 3 that is folded in cover body 40 expands under the effect of high pressure gas, burst bandage 50 (with reference to Fig. 5), and push roof sheathing 91 open to the inboard, compartment, launch straight down under the guiding of relative wall 41,42 internal face 41a, 42a thereafter.At this moment; because cover body 40 does not cover; peristome 48 is always opening; and, because a pair of relative wall 41,42 is parallel to each other and downwardly facing opening, on this relative wall 41,42 everywhere opening direction and vertical direction between formed angle equate; so that safety air bag incorporating section 45 integral body are towards vertical direction or roughly towards the opening of vertical direction; thereby safety air bag 3 can be towards vertical direction, to the instantaneous expansion swimmingly of desirable direction, thereby provides protection to the occupant.
Especially as Fig. 8, shown in Figure 9, be when overlooking cover body 40 on the curve 44 of three-dimensional curve sigmoid, the wall 41b that leans on the outside, compartment one side of wall 41 is to downward-extension relatively, thereby, the expansion direction of safety air bag 3 is subject to this by restriction, the guiding of the sidewall 41b of the outside, compartment one side, and then launches to desirable direction.In addition, should lean on the fin reinforced rib 46c and car body 110 butts that have on the sidewall 41b of the outside, compartment one side, thereby, should firmly be fixed on car body 110 by the sidewall 41b of the outside, compartment one side.Moreover, dispose a plurality of reinforced ribs 46 along the overall width direction on the connecting wall 43 of cover body 40, thereby, make cover body 40 strength enhancings, make its intensity and rigidity with appropriateness, to tackle from the external force on the overall width direction.In addition, be the cover body 40 and reinforced rib 46 quadratures in cross section of the shape of Japanese ideogram " コ ", thereby even if change the front and back position of reinforced rib 46, its confining force that provides can remain unchanged also.
Thus, air bag system for vehicle 2 not only can be provided by peristome 48 expansion direction of homogeneous or cardinal principle homogeneous, can also be in the gamut of the fore-and-aft direction of vehicle, the expansion pressure that is subject to safety air bag 3 is existed the relative wall 41,42 that launches tendency to the overall width direction homogeneous or the bearing capacity of homogeneous substantially are provided, to limit this relative wall 41,42 opening on the overall width direction, thereby, make the expansion direction of this air bag system for vehicle 2 more stable.
Therefore, as shown in figure 12, safety air bag 3 is by walls 41 relatively, 42 and by the wall 41b guiding of the outside, compartment one side, rapidly, swimmingly along vertical direction (arrow Y-direction) drops down, so that safety air bag 3 can promptly launch, thereby can cover the window part W of vehicle M.
When such safety air bag 3 launches to the side of front-row seats (not shown) and back seat (not shown), can launch safe air curtain to the whole right side in the compartment.Thus, safety air bag 3 not only can provide to occupant's head restriction and protection, can also prevent that the occupant from flying out outside car.
In addition, with regard to air bag device 2, also dispose structure, device that function is identical in the car body of vehicle M left side, to be subject to both collisions more than sizing identical with the right side of vehicle M, when the air bag device 2 in this left side is subject to both collisions more than sizing in the left side of vehicle M, can make the same action.
In addition, the invention is not restricted to above-mentioned embodiment, can carry out various transformations and modification in the scope of present technique thought, the present invention prolongs and these transformations and modification certainly.
For example, the curve 44 of cover body 40 shown in Figure 6 is not limited to be formed on the junction of roof rail 17 and B post 140, also can be formed on the shape corresponding appropriate location of the face that arranges that is used for arranging cover body 40 on shape and car body 110, can also be formed on other positions.In addition, curve 44 can also bend to the inboard etat lacunaire to the compartment, or is bent into the state of the inboard depression to the compartment.
In addition, cover body 40 and safety air bag 4 being fixed on fixed form on car body 110, can be only to adopt the secure component such as screw or other connecting elements etc. to be fixed, and can be also other fixed form, not special the restriction.
In the above-described embodiment, only the situation of making cover body 40 with synthetic resin is illustrated, but also can be made by the alloy in lightweight such as aluminum alloy that form the buffer zone (crushable-zone) that caves in when being subject in the compartment outside, side direction compartment extruding.
In addition, as long as vehicle M arranges cover body 40 these structures at aperture of door 111a, 111b upper limb 111c, no matter the automobile of what vehicle all can use the present invention.

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1. air bag system for vehicle has: along the setting of covering for roofs side and the inner cover body of taking in the safety air bag that is folded state, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned cover body has: a pair of parallel or parallel relative wall substantially to each other; The connecting wall that connects above-mentioned a pair of relative wall; The downward opening peristome that is formed by above-mentioned a pair of relative wall; Be bent to the curve that matches with body shapes; Be arranged on above-mentioned connecting wall and be used for from transmit the thrust transfer part of power by the outside, compartment one side by the inboard side direction in compartment; And the side outside the compartment of leaning on that is configured in above-mentioned thrust transfer part, be assembled in the fastener on the compartment under the effect of the thrust that above-mentioned thrust transfer part passes over, during assembling, after in the hole that this fastener is inserted on roof rail, this fastener can be fixed on above-mentioned cover body on above-mentioned roof rail, described thrust transfer part has: reinforced rib, and it is arranged on above-mentioned connecting wall, and the inboard outside, side direction compartment one side is extended from the compartment; By the wall of the inboard side in compartment, its length direction along above-mentioned cover body extends, and is connected with the end by the inboard side in compartment of above-mentioned reinforced rib; By the wall of the outside, compartment one side, its length direction along above-mentioned cover body extends, and is connected with the end by the outside, compartment one side of above-mentioned reinforced rib.
2. air bag system for vehicle as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, also has allocation position at the auxiliary fastener of above-mentioned connecting wall downside on cover body, is provided with finger hold at above-mentioned auxiliary fastener by the inboard side in compartment.
3. air bag system for vehicle as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, above-mentioned curve is arranged on the position corresponding with column top.
4. air bag system for vehicle as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, above-mentioned curve is arranged on the position corresponding with column top.
5. air bag system for vehicle as described in any one of claim 1~4, is characterized in that, is provided with a plurality of reinforced ribs parallel on the vehicle fore-and-aft direction on the connecting wall of above-mentioned cover body.
6. air bag system for vehicle as described in any one of claim 1~4, is characterized in that, at above-mentioned curve place, the relative wall that leans on the outside, compartment one side in a pair of relative wall of above-mentioned cover body is to downward-extension.
7. air bag system for vehicle as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that, at above-mentioned curve place, the relative wall that leans on the outside, compartment one side in a pair of relative wall of above-mentioned cover body is to downward-extension.
8. air bag system for vehicle as described in any one of claim 1~4, is characterized in that, above-mentioned curve is crooked with the form that raises up in overall width side, or crooked with the form that raises up.
9. air bag system for vehicle as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that, above-mentioned curve is crooked with the form that raises up in overall width side, or crooked with the form that raises up.
10. air bag system for vehicle as claimed in claim 6, is characterized in that, above-mentioned curve is crooked with the form that raises up in overall width side, or crooked with the form that raises up.
11. air bag system for vehicle as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, above-mentioned curve is crooked with the form that raises up in overall width side, or crooked with the form that raises up.
12. air bag system for vehicle as described in claim 2 or 4 is characterized in that, above-mentioned auxiliary fastener configures or is formed on the curve position of above-mentioned cover body.
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