GB2357999A - An airbag arrangement - Google Patents

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GB2357999A
GB2357999A GB0000094A GB0000094A GB2357999A GB 2357999 A GB2357999 A GB 2357999A GB 0000094 A GB0000094 A GB 0000094A GB 0000094 A GB0000094 A GB 0000094A GB 2357999 A GB2357999 A GB 2357999A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/23—Inflatable members
    • B60R21/231—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
    • B60R21/233—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration comprising a plurality of individual compartments; comprising two or more bag-like members, one within the other
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/20—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
    • B60R21/207—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in vehicle seats
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/23—Inflatable members
    • B60R21/231—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
    • B60R21/23138—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration specially adapted for side protection
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/23—Inflatable members
    • B60R21/231—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
    • B60R21/2334—Expansion control features
    • B60R21/2338—Tethers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/23—Inflatable members
    • B60R21/231—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
    • B60R21/2334—Expansion control features
    • B60R21/2338—Tethers
    • B60R2021/23386—External tether means

Abstract

An air-bag (6) is provided mounted on that side edge (3) of a vehicle seat (1) which is remote from the adjacent door or side of the vehicle. The air-bag (6) when inflated extends forwardly of the side edge of the vehicle seat. A strap or stay (7) is provided having one end connected to the forward edge of the air-bag (8) and also connected part of the structure of the vehicle seat spaced towards the centre of the seat back relative to that part of the seat back carrying the air-bag (8). The strap or stay (7) initially ensures that the air-bag (8) extends forwardly, but on subsequent inflation of the air-bag the strap or stay may be partially wrapped around an occupant of the seat to retain the occupant in position.

Description

2357999 PATENTS ACT 1977 P13862G13-NI7Jsd
DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
4MPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO AN AIR-BAG ARRANGEMENT" THE PRESENT INVENTION relates to an air-bag arrangement, and more particularly relates to an air-bag arrangement incorporated in a vehicle seat.
It has been proposed previously to provide an air-bag arrangement mounted on a vehicle seat, but, typically, such an air-bag arrangement has been adapted to provide an inflated air-bag between an occupant of the seat and the adjacent door or side of the vehicle in the event that an accident should occur.
Whilst such an air-bag arrangement may provide a desired degree of protection, even with such an air-bag arrangement there is a risk that in a side impact or roll-over situation where two adjacent seats in a motor vehicle are both occupied, the heads of the occupants of the seats may be brought together.
Thus the present invention seeks to provide an improved air-bag arrangement.
According to this invention there is provided an air-bag arrangement mounted in a vehicle seat and incorporating an air-bag adapted to be inflated, 2 the air-bag arrangement being mounted within the structure of the vehicle seat at such a position that the air-bag, when inflated, will extend generally forwardly from a side part of the back-rest of the seat, the air-bag being positioned on that side of the seat which is remote from the door or side of the vehicle.
Preferably the air-bag is located so that at least pail of the air-bag is substantially aligned with the centre of gravity of the torso of the occupant of the seat.
Conveniently a strap or stay is provided, one end pail of the strap or stay being secured to part of the air-bag and the other end of the strap or stay being connected to part of the structure of the vehicle seat.
Advantageously the air-bag is mounted on a side pail of the back-rest of the seat and the strap or stay is secured to pail of the structure of the back-rest of the seat which is towards the centre of the back-i-est relative to the said part of the back-rest on which the air-bag is mounted. Thus the strap or stay, the air-bag and the region of the vehicle seat between them define a triangle when viewed from above when the air-bag is inflated.
Preferably the end of the strap or stay that is secured to the structure of the vehicle seat is connected to pail of the structure of the vehicle seat located between two side frame elements that constitute the framework supporting the back-rest of the vehicle seat.
In one embodiment the said end of the strap is connected to a sprang panel-work forming the central part of the back-i-est of the seat, the sprang 3 panel-work being supported, by arms, on the side frame elements of the backrest of the scat.
In an alternative embodiment the end of the strap is connected to a mounting element mounted on one of the side frame elements forming the back-rest of the seat.
Preferably the mounting element is pivotally mounted to the back-rest of the seat.
Conveniently the strap is bifurcated, the bifurcated end portions of the strap being secured to the air-bag, the non-bifurcated end of the strap being secured to the structure of the back-rest of the seat.
In order that the invention may be more readily understood, and so that flu-ther features thereof may be appreciated, the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle seat provided with a conventional air-bag, and an air-bag in accordance with the present invention, with both of the air-bags being shown in the inflated state, FIGURE 2 is a view corresponding to Figure 1 illustrating a modified embodiment of the invention, but with the conventional air-bag omitted, FIGURE 3 is an enlarged view of the air-bag of Figure 2, 4 FIGURE 4 is a top horizontal sectional view through the back-rest of the seat of Figure 2, and FIGURE 5 is a view corresponding to Figure 4 illustrating a modified embodiment of the invention.
The concept of the invention is that an air-bag is provided which is mounted in the back of a vehicle seat, and which is adapted to be inflated in the event that an accident should occur, the air-bag being provided in that side of the vehicle seat which is adjacent the centre line of the vehicle. The air-bag, when inflated, extends generally forwardly and thus the air-bag constitutes a barrier between the occupant of the seat and the occupant of the next adjacent seat. In preferred embodiments the air-bag is provided with a stay which partially embraces the occupant of the seat to help retain the occupant of the seat in position.
Referring initially to Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings, a vehicle seat 1 is illustrated. The seat comprises a squab 2 and a back-i-est 3, the backrest 3 carrying a head-rest 4.
The seat 1 is provided with a first air-bag 5 which is initially stored within the back-rest 3 of the seat. The air-bag 5 is adapted to be inflated in the event that an accident, such as a side impact or rollover accident, is detected. The inflated air-bag then extends generally forwardly from the side edge of the back-rest of the seat and provides a degree of protection for the occupant of the seat. At least part of the air-bag is aligned with the centre of gravity of the torso of the occupant of the scat. It is to be understood that the side air-bag 5 is located on that side of the seat which is adjacent the door or side of the vehicle in which the seat is mounted. As thus far described the seat and air-bag arrangement is conventional.
The seat 1 is provided with a second air-bag 6, which forms an air-bag in accordance with the invention. The air-bag 6 is initially stored within the back-rest of the seat, and is mounted on a side part of the back-rest. The airbag 6 is adapted, on inflation, to extend generally forwardly from that side part of the back-rest 3 of the seat which is located adjacent the centre line of the vehicle. At least part of the air-bag is aligned with the centre of gravity of the torso of the occupant of the seat. A strap or stay 7 is provided which is connected to that part of the air-bag which, when the air-bag is inflated, constitutes the forward most end of the air-bag. The stay is also connected to part of the structure of the seat, as will be described hereinafter in greater detail. The part of the structure to which the stay is connected is located towards the centre of the back-rest of the seat relative to the side part of the back-rest that carries the air-bag. The intention is that, as the air-bag inflates, the air-bag will initially extend forwardly and outwardly from the back-rest 3 of the vehicle seat. However, as the inflation process continues, the stay 7 will become tensioned, and the forward end of the air-bag 6 will then be drawn more inwardly. At this stage the air-bag, the stay and the part of the back-rest of the seat between the air-bag and the stay define a triangle, as viewed firom above. As the air-bag 6 continues to inflate, so the stay 7 may be moved to a position in which it at least partially embraces an occupant of the seat to help maintain the occupant of the seat in position.
In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the air-bag 6 may comprise an upper horizontally extending inflated chamber 8 and a lower horizontally extending inflated chamber 9. The region between the chambers 8 and 9 may 6 be a non-inflated region, or may constitute a further intermediate horizontally extending chamber.
Figures 2 and 4 illustrates a modified embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment of the invention an air-bag 10 is provided which comprises a single rectangular chamber provided with a centrally located horizontal seam 11 (see Figure 3). The air-bag is mounted at a position which is equivalent to the position of the air-bag as described above. Thus the air-bag is provided on the side of the seat that is remote from the door on the side of the vehicle.
The seam 11 may be considered to divide the chamber of the air-bag 10 into two horizontally extending parallel cells 12, 13.
A strap or stay 14 is provided. The strap or stay presents a fixst end 15 which, as will be described hereinafter, is connected to part of the backrest 3 of the seat. The other end of the stay is bifurcated forming two relatively thin strap portions 16, 17. The strap portion 16 is connected to the part of the airbag 10 that will constitute the forward-most end of the cell 12 and the strap portion 17 is connected to that pail of the airbag 10 that will form the forwardmost end of the cell 13.
Figure 4 illustrates the back-rest 3 of the vehicle seat in section, whilst also showing the squab 2 of the vehicle seat.
The back-rest 3 of the vehicle seat incorporates a frame, on which the remaining components of the seat are directly or indirectly mounted. A first vertical frame member 20 is provided on the left-hand side of the seat-frame and a second frame member 21 is provided on the right-hand side of the seat- 7 frame. Mounted between the frame members 20, 21 is a conventional sprung panel 22 known as a "pullmaflex" panel. The panel 22 is supported by a plurality of horizontally extending metal arms 23, 24. The arm 23 has one end pivotally connected to the frame member 20 and has the other end engaging, in a hook-like manner, one edge of the panel 22. Similarly the arm 24 is pivotally connected, at one end, to the frame member 2 1, and has the other end engaging, in a hook-like manner, the opposite side of the panel 22.
A biasing spring 25 is provided extending between the connection of the arm 23 and the panel 22, and a forward part of the frame element 20 of the back-rest of the seat. This serves to bias the point of connection forwardly. Similarly, a further spring 26 is provided which extends between the point of connection between the arm 24 and the panel 22, and a forward part of the frame member 2 1.
Thus the sprang panel 22 is biased forwardly by the springs 25, 26 whilst being retained in position by the metal straps 23, 24. The entire structure is surrounded by appropriate padding and foam to constitute the backrest 3 of the seat. As thus far described, the back-rest 3 is of conventional design.
At this stage it is to be noted that the frame member 21 carries the airbag 10. A generally vertically extending gas generator 27 is provided which is mounted on the frame element 2 1. The gas generator is initially contained within a housing (not shown) which contains the air-bag 10 in a folded state, and also the greater proportion of the strap or stay 14. However, the end 15 of the strap or stay 14 is connected to the edge of the sprung panel 22 that is engaged by the metal strap 24.
8 Figure 4 illustrates the situation when the air-bag 10 has been inflated. Inflation occurs in response to a signal from an appropriate sensor which is responsive to a side impact or roll-over situation. As the air-bag begins to inflate it emerges from the side of the back-rest of the seat which is adjacent the centre line of the vehicle, and initially the air- bag moves outwardly generally laterally away from the seat. As the air- bag inflates the point where the forward ends of the strap portions 16, 17 move away from the point where the end region 15 of the strap is secured to the structure of the back-rest of the seat. The effect of this is that the end of the air-bag where the strap portions 16 and 17 are secured to the air-bag begins to move more forwardly of the vehicle. Thus, as the air-bag inflates initially the air-bag moves generally outwardly, away from an occupant of the seat and with a component that extends laterally of the vehicle but then, under the influence of the strap 14, the forward end of the air-bag begins to move more forwardly of the vehicle, and finally moves generally inwardly, transversely across the seat, so that the strap 14 is brought to a position in which it partially embraces the occupant of the seat. At least part of the air-bag is aligned with the centre of gravity of the occupant of the seat.
The air-bag 10, when inflated, thus provides a physical barrier between the occupant of the seat and the occupant of the next adjacent seat, thus minimising any risk that the heads of the occupants of the seats will engage each other. Also, the combination of the air-bag and the strap help retain the seat occupant in position during a side impact or roll- over situation.
Figure 5 illustrates a modified embodiment of the invention in which the end 15 of the strap is not connected to a resiliently biased panel that forms part of the back of the seat but, instead, is connected to an anchoring pomit 30 present on an anchor plate 31 which is secured to the frame element 21 that 9 forms the structure of the back of the seat. In the described embodiment the anchor plate 31 is connected to the frame member 21 by means of a pivotal connection 32 to enable the plate element 31 to move rearwardly to the position 33 as shown in dotted lines. The plate element may thus move forwardly and rearwardly within the seat back as the padding of the seat moves when the seat is occupied. Thus the plate element will not be noticeable to an occupant of the seat.
It is to be noted that the strap 7 of the embodiment described in Figure 1 will be connected to the back of the scat in a manner equivalent to that described with reference to the strap 14 of Figures 2 to 4, or Figure 5.
In the present specification "comprise" means "includes or consists of' and "comprising" means "including or consisting of'.
The features disclosed in the foregoing description, or the following claims, or the accompanying drawings, expressed in their specific forms or in terms of a means for performing the disclosed function, or a method or process for attaining the disclosed result, as appropriate, may, separately, or in any combination of such features, be utilised for realising the invention in diverse forms thereof.

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1. An air-bag arrangement mounted in a vehicle seat and incorporating an air-bag adapted to be inflated, the air-bag arrangement being mounted within the structure of the vehicle seat at such a position that the airbag, when inflated, will extend generally forwardly from a side part of the back-rest of the seat the air-bag being positioned on that side of the seat which is remote from the door or side of the vehicle.
2. An arrangement according to Claim 1 wherein the air-bag is located so that at least part of the air-bag is substantially aligned with the centre of gravity of the torso of the occupant of the seat.
3. An arrangement according to any one of the preceding Claims wherein a strap or stay is provided, one end part of the strap or stay being secured to part of the air-bag and the other end of the strap or stay being connected to part of the structure of the vehicle seat.
4. An arrangement according to Claim 3 wherein the air-bag is mounted on a side part of the back-rest of the seat and the strap or stay is secured to part of the structure of the back-rest of the seat which is towards the centre of the back-rest relative to the said part of the back-i-est on which the air-bag is mounted.
5. An arrangement according to Claim 3 or 4 wherein the end of the strap or stay that is secured to the structure of the vehicle seat is connected to part of 11 the structure of the vehicle seat located between two side frame elements that constitute the frame-work supporting the back-rest of the vehicle seat.
6. An arrangement according to Claim 5 wherein the said end of the strap is connected to a sprung panel-work forming the central pail of the backrest of the seat, the sprung panel-work being supported, by arms, on the side frame elements of the back-rest of the seat.
7. An arrangement according to Claim 5 wherein the end of the strap is connected to a mounting element mounted on one of the side frame elements forming the back-rest of the seat.
8. An arrangement according to Claim 7 wherein the mounting element is pivotally mounted to the back-rest of the seat.
9. An arrangement according to any one of Claims 3 to 8 wherein the strap is bifurcated, the bifurcated end portions of the strap being secured to the airbag, the non-bifurcated end of the strap being secured to the structure of the back-rest of the seat.
10. An air-bag arrangement substantially as herein described with reference to and as shown in Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings.
11. An air-bag arrangement substantially as herein described with reference to and as shown in Figures 2 to 4 of the accompanying drawings.
12. An air-bag arrangement substantially as herein described with reference to and as shown in Figure 5 of the accompanying drawings.
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13. Any novel feature or combination of features disclosed herein.
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