JP3186163B2 - Vehicle occupant protection system - Google Patents
Vehicle occupant protection systemInfo
- Publication number
- JP3186163B2 JP3186163B2 JP01636092A JP1636092A JP3186163B2 JP 3186163 B2 JP3186163 B2 JP 3186163B2 JP 01636092 A JP01636092 A JP 01636092A JP 1636092 A JP1636092 A JP 1636092A JP 3186163 B2 JP3186163 B2 JP 3186163B2
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- Prior art keywords
- seat
- airbag
- vehicle occupant
- deployed
- vehicle
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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
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Air Bags (AREA)
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は車両乗員の保護装置に係
り、特にニーバッグ装置と称される乗員の脚部保護装置
に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle occupant protection system, and more particularly to a vehicle occupant leg protection system called a knee bag system.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】車両の座席に着座した乗員の脚部の前方
に展開されるエアバッグ（ニーバッグ）を有する車両乗
員の保護装置は、実公昭４７−２４１１０号公報、特開
平３−２８０５０号公報に記載されている。このニーバ
ッグを展開させることにより、乗員のサブマリン運動
（座席の前方下部にもぐり込む身体の動き）を阻止し、
乗員の下半身を保護することができる。2. Description of the Related Art A vehicle occupant protection device having an airbag (knee bag) deployed in front of a leg of an occupant seated on a vehicle seat is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 47-24110 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-28050. It is described in. By deploying this knee bag, the occupant's submarine movement (movement of the body going under the front of the seat) is prevented,
The lower body of the occupant can be protected.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来のニーバッグ装置
においては、展開したエアバッグの形状（エアバッグの
展開形状）は、座席の幅方向にわたってほぼ均等な形状
のものであった。In the conventional knee bag device, the shape of the deployed airbag (the deployed shape of the airbag) is substantially uniform over the width of the seat.
【０００４】かかる展開形状であると、展開したエアバ
ッグに乗員の脚部が突込んできた場合、股割れ方向に脚
部が開くおそれがあった。つまり、エアバッグに突込ん
できた右脚はエアバッグの右側にスライドし、左脚はエ
アバッグの左側にスライドし、両足が開く股割れが生じ
るおそれがあった。[0004] With such a deployed shape, when the occupant's leg pokes into the deployed airbag, the leg may be opened in the crotch cracking direction. That is, the right leg that has protruded into the airbag slides to the right side of the airbag, and the left leg slides to the left side of the airbag, and there is a possibility that a crotch crack that opens both legs may occur.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の車両乗員の保護
装置は、座席の前方であって、かつ該座席の座面高さ付
近を含む高さの領域に展開されるエアバッグを有するエ
アバッグ装置よりなる車両乗員の保護装置において、該
エアバッグ装置は、前記座席の中央部前方よりも右側或
いは左側に寄った位置に設けられており、前記エアバッ
グの展開形状は、座席の幅方向の両端側が座席に向って
突出し、かつ、該座席中央部と対峙する部分には該座席
から遠ざかる方向へ凹んだ凹部を有した形状であること
を特徴とするものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A vehicle occupant protection system according to the present invention includes an airbag having an airbag deployed in a region in front of a seat and having a height including the vicinity of the height of a seat surface of the seat. in protection apparatus for a vehicle occupant consisting bag system, the
The airbag device is located on the right side of the front of the central portion of the seat.
There is provided at a position closer to the left, developed shape of the airbag protrudes both ends in the width direction of the seat toward the seat and, the seat seat in a portion facing the said seat seat central portion
Characterized by having a concave portion that is depressed in a direction away from the object.
【０００６】[0006]
【作用】かかる本発明の車両乗員の保護装置にあって
は、エアバッグの展開形状は、座席の中央に対峙する部
分が凹んだ形状となっており、エアバッグに突込んでき
た乗員の両脚が該凹部に入り込む。このため、乗員の脚
が開くことが防止される。また、エアバッグ装置が座席
の中央部前方よりも右側或いは左側に寄った位置に設け
られていることから、エアバッグが展開していない通常
時には乗員の足許回りの空間が広い。 In the vehicle occupant protection device according to the present invention, the deployment shape of the airbag is such that the portion facing the center of the seat is depressed, and both legs of the occupant protruding into the airbag are inflated. It enters the recess. This prevents the legs of the occupant from opening. In addition, the airbag device
Located on the right or left side of the center
Airbag is not deployed
Sometimes the space around the passenger's foot is large.
【０００７】[0007]
【実施例】以下図面を参照して実施例について説明す
る。第１図は本発明の実施例に係る車両乗員の保護装置
を示す斜視図、第２図は展開したエアバッグ形状を示す
斜視図、第３図はこの保護装置の作動を説明する平面図
である。Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle occupant protection device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an expanded airbag shape, and FIG. 3 is a plan view for explaining the operation of this protection device. is there.
【０００８】第１図において、１０はインストルメント
パネル、１２はステアリング、１４はコンソールボック
ス、１６は座席、１８はフロントガラスである。インス
トルメントパネル１０の下面にはエアバッグ装置２０が
設けられている。このエアバッグ装置２０は、ケース内
にエアバッグが折り畳まれて収納されると共に、このケ
ースにガス発生用のインフレータが取り付けられた構成
となっている。このインフレータが作動すると、エアバ
ッグが展開し、ケースの前面側が開裂し、エアバッグ２
２が座席１６の前方に展開する。In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes an instrument panel, 12 denotes a steering wheel, 14 denotes a console box, 16 denotes a seat, and 18 denotes a windshield. An airbag device 20 is provided on a lower surface of the instrument panel 10. The airbag device 20 has a configuration in which an airbag is folded and stored in a case, and an inflator for generating gas is attached to the case. When the inflator is activated, the airbag is deployed, the front side of the case is opened, and the airbag 2 is opened.
2 is deployed in front of the seat 16.
【０００９】なお、本実施例では、エアバッグ装置２０
は座席１６の中央部前方よりも右側に寄った位置に設け
られており、座席１６に座った乗員の足許回りの空間が
広くなるように構成されている。ただし、このエアバッ
グ装置２０は、座席１６の中央前方よりも左側に配置さ
れても良い。In this embodiment, the airbag device 20
Is provided at a position closer to the right side than the front of the central portion of the seat 16, and is configured so that the space around the foot of the occupant sitting on the seat 16 is widened. However, the air bag device 20 may be disposed on the left side of the front center of the seat 16.
【００１０】第２図及び第３図にも示す如く、このエア
バッグ２２は座席１６の幅方向の両端側が座席１６に向
って突出する凸部２２Ａ、２２Ｃとなった形状である。
即ち、座席１６の中央部の前方には、座席１６から遠ざ
かる方向に凹む凹部２２Ｂが形成されている。As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the airbag 22 has a shape in which both ends in the width direction of the seat 16 are formed with convex portions 22A and 22C protruding toward the seat 16.
That is, a recess 22 </ b> B that is recessed in a direction away from the seat 16 is formed in front of the center of the seat 16.
【００１１】このようなエアバッグ展開形状であると、
第３図に示す如く、車両衝突時にエアバッグ２２に車両
乗員２４の脚部２６、２８が突込んできた場合、脚部２
６、２８が凹部２２Ｂに入り込み、これにより脚２６、
２８が左右に開き出す股割れが防止される。また、乗員
の脚部２６、２８がエアバッグ２２で確実に保持される
ようになるため、車両乗員の脚部が自動車のドアやセン
ターコンソール１４側へ動いてこれらに当たることが防
止される。もちろん、車両乗員の身体がエアバッグ２２
の中央側に抱え込まれる如くして保護されるようになる
ため、車両乗員の身体を左右に片寄らせることなく保持
して保護することが可能である。With such an airbag deployment shape,
As shown in FIG. 3, when the legs 26 and 28 of the vehicle occupant 24 rush into the airbag 22 during a vehicle collision, the leg 2
6, 28 penetrate into the recess 22B, whereby the legs 26,
The crotch crack that causes the opening 28 to open to the left and right is prevented. Further, since the legs 26 and 28 of the occupant are securely held by the airbag 22, the legs of the vehicle occupant are prevented from moving toward and hitting the door or center console 14 of the automobile. Of course, the body of the vehicle occupant is
As a result, the vehicle occupant can be held and protected without being shifted left and right.
【００１２】本発明では車両室内空間が大きい車両セン
ター側（凸部２２Ｃ側）のエアバッグ容量を多くするこ
とにより、乗員の左脚２６及び右脚２８の拘束度合いを
均等化することができる。In the present invention, the degree of restraint of the occupant's left leg 26 and right leg 28 can be equalized by increasing the capacity of the airbag on the vehicle center side (convex portion 22C side) where the vehicle interior space is large .
【００１３】上記実施例は運転席用の保護装置に関する
ものであるが、本発明は助手席用の保護装置にも適用で
きるのは明らかである。Although the above embodiment relates to a protection device for a driver's seat, it is apparent that the present invention can be applied to a protection device for a passenger seat.
【００１４】[0014]
【発明の効果】以上の通り、本発明の車両乗員の保護装
置によると、展開したエアバッグに突込んできた車両乗
員の脚部が開き出すことが防止される。また、車両乗員
の身体をエアバッグの中央に保持して保護することがで
きる。さらに、エアバッグが展開していない通常時には
乗員の足許回りの空間が広い。 As described above, according to the vehicle occupant protection device of the present invention, the leg portion of the vehicle occupant that has entered the deployed airbag is prevented from opening. Further, the body of the vehicle occupant can be held and protected at the center of the airbag. In addition, during normal times when the airbag is not deployed
The space around the crew's feet is large.
【図１】本発明の実施例に係る保護装置を備えた車両内
部の斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the inside of a vehicle provided with a protection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】エアバッグの展開形状を示す斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a deployed shape of the airbag.
【図３】実施例装置の作動例を示す平面図である。FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an operation example of the embodiment device.
１０ インストルメントパネル １２ ステアリング １４ コンソールボックス １６ 座席 １８ フロントガラス ２０ エアバッグ装置 ２２ エアバッグ ２２Ａ、２２Ｃ 凸部 ２２Ｂ 凹部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Instrument panel 12 Steering 14 Console box 16 Seat 18 Windshield 20 Airbag device 22 Airbag 22A, 22C Convex part 22B Concave part
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (56)参考文献 実開 平２−56053（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 昭51−5145（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 特公 昭49−23176（ＪＰ，Ｂ１) 特公 昭47−18130（ＪＰ，Ｂ１) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7，ＤＢ名) B60R 21/16 - 21/32 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A 2-56053 (JP, U) JP-A 51-5145 (JP, U) JP-49-23176 (JP, B1) JP-B 47- 18130 (JP, B1) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. 7 , DB name) B60R 21/16-21/32
Claims (1)
高さ付近を含む高さの領域に展開されるエアバッグを有
するエアバッグ装置よりなる車両乗員の保護装置におい
て、該エアバッグ装置は、前記座席の中央部前方よりも右側
或いは左側に寄った位置に設けられており、 前記エアバッグの展開形状は、座席の幅方向の両端側が
座席に向って突出し、かつ、該座席中央部と対峙する部
分には該座席から遠ざかる方向へ凹んだ凹部を有した形
状であることを特徴とする車両乗員の保護装置。1. A seat in front of a seat and on the seat
Has an airbag that is deployed in the height area including near the height
Vehicle occupant protection system consisting of an inflating airbag device
hand,The airbag device is located on the right side of the front of the central portion of the seat.
Or it is provided at a position closer to the left side, The deployment shape of the airbag is such that both ends in the width direction of the seat are
Protruding towards the seatAnd a portion facing the central portion of the seat
Minute has a concave portion that is recessed away from the seatShape
A protection device for a vehicle occupant, wherein the protection device is shaped like a vehicle.
Priority Applications (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP01636092A JP3186163B2 (en) | 1992-01-31 | 1992-01-31 | Vehicle occupant protection system |
| KR1019920022003A KR100244542B1 (en) | 1992-01-31 | 1992-11-21 | Protection system for vehicle passenger |
| GB9300368A GB2263669B (en) | 1992-01-31 | 1993-01-11 | Air bag device for the knees of an occupant |
| US08/005,051 US5324070A (en) | 1992-01-31 | 1993-01-15 | Air bag device for a knee of an occupant |
| DE4301906A DE4301906C2 (en) | 1992-01-31 | 1993-01-25 | Airbag device for the knees of a vehicle occupant |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP01636092A JP3186163B2 (en) | 1992-01-31 | 1992-01-31 | Vehicle occupant protection system |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH05208653A JPH05208653A (en) | 1993-08-20 |
| JP3186163B2 true JP3186163B2 (en) | 2001-07-11 |
Family
ID=11914175
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP01636092A Expired - Lifetime JP3186163B2 (en) | 1992-01-31 | 1992-01-31 | Vehicle occupant protection system |
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| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JP3186163B2 (en) |
| KR (1) | KR100244542B1 (en) |
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| KR20160028861A (en) * | 2014-09-04 | 2016-03-14 | 아우토리브 디벨롭먼트 아베 | Knee airbag |
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| KR100244542B1 (en) | 2000-03-02 |
| JPH05208653A (en) | 1993-08-20 |
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