JP4172374B2 - Crew protection device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an occupant protection device, and more particularly to an occupant protection device that protects an occupant during a collision in a vehicle such as an automobile.

Conventionally, an occupant protection device that protects an occupant in the event of a collision in a vehicle such as an automobile has a hand-actuated control stick that can move in one plane on the side of the driver's seat instead of a steering wheel, A configuration is known in which an airbag device is disposed in a housing that extends throughout (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Moreover, the structure which extended the front-end side of the armrest diagonally upward and provided the airbag apparatus in the front end side is known (for example, refer patent document 2). Further, a vehicle steering apparatus having a joystick is known (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
JP-A-6-24253 JP-A-5-32149 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-34353

  However, in the occupant protection device of Patent Document 1, the distance between the occupant seated on the seat and the airbag device disposed on the instrument panel of the vehicle body is large. As a result, it is necessary to increase the size of the airbag bag body in order to reliably restrain the occupant by the airbag bag body of the airbag device. On the other hand, in order to prevent an increase in the size of the airbag bag body, it is conceivable that an airbag device is provided on a seat-fixed armrest provided with a manual operation control stick. The reaction force due to occupant restraint acting on the bag bag cannot be sufficiently supported. As a result, the restraining performance of the occupant decreases.

  In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide an occupant protection device that can improve occupant restraint performance without increasing the size of an airbag bag body.

The present invention according to claim 1, Rutotomoni disposed in the armrest, toward the upper body of the occupant sitting on the seat in plan view inflated and deployed, with the airbag for restraining an occupant seated on the seat An airbag device ;
An airbag device positioning means for adjusting the position of the airbag device to a position in front of the upper half of the occupant seated on the seat in a side view in a collision ;
It is characterized by having.

Therefore, at the time of a vehicle collision, the airbag device positioning means can adjust the airbag device disposed on the armrest to a position in front of the upper half of the occupant seated on the seat in a side view. As a result, the expansion to expand toward the upper body of the passenger air bag body is seated on the seat in a plan view, in restraining an occupant seated in a seat and supports a reaction force by the occupant restraint acting on the air bag body This position is the position in front of the upper half of the occupant seated on the seat in a side view. For this reason, a passenger | crew can be restrained reliably by the airbag bag body from the vehicle body front side which is a passenger | crew's moving direction. Further, since the position of the airbag device is close to the position of the occupant, the occupant can be reliably restrained even with a small airbag body. For this reason, a passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging an airbag bag body.

According to a second aspect of the invention, Rutotomoni disposed in the armrest, toward the upper body of the occupant sitting on the seat in plan view inflated and deployed, with the airbag for restraining an occupant seated on the seat An airbag device ;
Collision, the position of the airbag device provided in the armrest against the occupant in a side view is, the air bag device positioning adjusted to be higher than the position relative to the occupant of the airbag device before the collision and means,
It is characterized by having.

Therefore, at the time of vehicle collision, the air bag device positioning means, adjusted so that the position of the airbag apparatus provided in armrest against the occupant in a side view is higher than the position for the occupant of the airbag device before the collision can do. As a result, the airbag body is inflated and deployed toward the upper body of the occupant seated on the seat in plan view, and supports the reaction force due to the occupant restraint acting on the airbag body when restraining the occupant seated on the seat. This position is the position in front of the upper half of the occupant seated on the seat in a side view. For this reason, a passenger | crew can be restrained reliably by the airbag bag body from the vehicle body front side which is a passenger | crew's moving direction. Further, since the position of the airbag device is close to the position of the occupant, the occupant can be reliably restrained even with a small airbag body. For this reason, a passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging an airbag bag body.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the occupant protection device according to any one of the first and second aspects, the airbag device positioning means rotates the seat on which the armrest is fixed to the rear of the vehicle body by a predetermined angle. It is a sheet rotating means.

Accordingly, when the vehicle collides, the airbag bag body is inflated and deployed toward the upper body of the occupant seated on the seat in plan view by rotating the seat with the armrest fixed by the seat rotating means to the rear of the vehicle body by a predetermined angle. When restraining the occupant seated on the seat, the position of supporting the reaction force due to the occupant restraint acting on the airbag bag body is the front position of the upper half of the occupant seated on the seat in a side view. For this reason, a passenger | crew can be restrained reliably by the airbag bag body from the vehicle body front side which is a passenger | crew's moving direction. Further, since the position of the airbag device is close to the position of the occupant, the occupant can be reliably restrained even with a small airbag body. For this reason, a passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging an airbag bag body.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the occupant protection device according to any one of the first and second aspects, the airbag device positioning means rotates the seat back to which the armrest is fixed to the rear of the vehicle body by a predetermined angle. It is a seat back rotating means to be made.

Therefore, at the time of vehicle collision, the seat back the armrest is fixed by the seat back rotating means by a predetermined angle to the rear of the vehicle body, inflated to expand toward the upper body of the passenger air bag body is seated on the seat in a plan view When restraining the occupant seated on the seat, the position of supporting the reaction force due to the occupant restraint acting on the airbag bag body is the front position of the upper half of the occupant seated on the seat in a side view. For this reason, a passenger | crew can be restrained reliably by the airbag bag body from the vehicle body front side which is a passenger | crew's moving direction. Further, since the position of the airbag device is close to the position of the occupant, the occupant can be reliably restrained even with a small airbag body. For this reason, a passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging an airbag bag body.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the occupant protection device according to any one of the first and second aspects, the airbag device positioning means is an armrest rotating means for rotating the armrest to the rear of the vehicle body by a predetermined angle. It is characterized by that.

Therefore, at the time of a vehicle collision, the armrest is rotated by a predetermined angle toward the rear of the vehicle body by the armrest rotating means, so that the airbag bag body is inflated and deployed toward the upper body of the occupant seated on the seat in plan view, and the occupant seated on the seat When restraining, the position for supporting the reaction force due to the restraint of the occupant acting on the airbag bag body is a position in front of the upper half of the occupant seated on the seat in a side view. For this reason, a passenger | crew can be restrained reliably by the airbag bag body from the vehicle body front side which is a passenger | crew's moving direction. Further, since the position of the airbag device is close to the position of the occupant, the occupant can be reliably restrained even with a small airbag body. For this reason, a passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging an airbag bag body.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the occupant protection device according to any one of the first and second aspects, the airbag device positioning means moves the seat cushion downward by a predetermined amount relative to the armrest. It is a seat cushion moving means.

Therefore, at the time of a vehicle collision, the seat cushion is moved toward the upper body of the occupant seated on the seat in plan view by moving the seat cushion by a predetermined amount below the vehicle body with respect to the armrest by the seat cushion moving means , When restraining the occupant seated on the seat, the position for supporting the reaction force due to the occupant restraint acting on the airbag bag body is a position in front of the upper half of the occupant seated on the seat in a side view. For this reason, a passenger | crew can be restrained reliably by the airbag bag body from the vehicle body front side which is a passenger | crew's moving direction. Further, since the position of the airbag device is close to the position of the occupant, the occupant can be reliably restrained even with a small airbag body. For this reason, a passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging an airbag bag body.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the occupant protection device according to any one of the first and second aspects, the airbag device positioning means includes an airbag device mounting portion disposed on the armrest above the vehicle body. It is an air bag apparatus attachment part moving means to move to the predetermined amount.

Therefore, at the time of a vehicle collision, the airbag device attachment portion disposed on the armrest is moved by a predetermined amount upward of the vehicle body by the airbag device attachment portion moving means, so that the airbag bag body of the occupant seated on the seat in plan view inflated to expand toward the upper body, in restraining an occupant seated in the seat, position, the upper body of the occupant of the front seated on the seat in a side view which supports the reaction force by the occupant restraint acting on the air bag body It becomes the position. For this reason, a passenger | crew can be restrained reliably by the airbag bag body from the vehicle body front side which is a passenger | crew's moving direction. Further, since the position of the airbag device is close to the position of the occupant, the occupant can be reliably restrained even with a small airbag body. For this reason, a passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging an airbag bag body.

The present invention according to claim 1, air having an air bag body which Rutotomoni disposed armrest, toward the upper body of the occupant sitting on the seat in plan view inflated and deployed, to restrain the passenger seated on the seat order to have a bag device, and a air bag device positioning means for adjusting the upper body of the forward position of the passenger seated in the seat in a side view the position of the air bag device during a collision, without increasing the size of the airbag It has an excellent effect of improving occupant restraint performance.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the air having an air bag body which Rutotomoni disposed armrest, toward the upper body of the occupant sitting on the seat in plan view inflated and deployed, to restrain the passenger seated on the seat and bag system, collision, position of the air bag apparatus provided in armrest against the occupant in a side view is, the air bag device positioning means adjusted to be higher than the position for the occupant of the airbag device before the collision because with and has an excellent effect of improving the occupant restraining performance without increasing the size of the airbag.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the occupant protection device according to any one of the first and second aspects, the airbag device positioning means rotates the seat that rotates the seat with the armrest fixed to the rear of the vehicle body by a predetermined angle. Since it is a means, it has the outstanding effect that a passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging an airbag bag body.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the occupant protection device according to any one of the first and second aspects, the airbag device positioning means rotates the seat back to which the armrest is fixed to the rear of the vehicle body by a predetermined angle. Since it is a back rotation means, it has the outstanding effect that a passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging an airbag bag body.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the occupant protection device according to any one of the first and second aspects, the airbag device positioning means is an armrest rotating means for rotating the armrest to the rear of the vehicle body by a predetermined angle. It has the outstanding effect that a passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging an airbag bag body.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the occupant protection device according to any one of the first and second aspects, the airbag device positioning means moves the seat cushion downward by a predetermined amount relative to the armrest by a predetermined amount. Since it is a moving means, it has the outstanding effect that a passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging an airbag bag body.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the occupant protection device according to any one of the first and second aspects, the airbag device positioning means places the airbag device mounting portion disposed on the armrest above the vehicle body. Since it is the airbag apparatus attachment part moving means to move fixed quantity, it has the outstanding effect that a passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging an airbag bag body.

  A first embodiment of an occupant protection device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the figure, the arrow UP indicates the vehicle body upward direction, and the arrow FR in the figure indicates the vehicle body front direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, a pair of left and right armrests 14 and 16 are disposed on the seat back 12 of the seat 10.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the rear end portions 14A and 16A of the armrests 14 and 16 are respectively fixed to the middle portions in the vertical direction of the side wall portions 12A of the seat back 12, and the armrests 14 and 16 extend along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. It extends in a straight line. Further, the front end portions 14B and 16B of the armrests 14 and 16 are provided with a manual operation control stick 20 for steering the vehicle body, and the vehicle body of this embodiment has a known steering-by-wire structure.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the hand operation control stick 20 is erected on the front end portions 14B and 16B of the armrests 14 and 16 toward the upper side of the vehicle body, and the armrest 14 and the vicinity of the base portion of the hand operation control stick 20 The airbag devices 22 are respectively stored in the 16 front end portions 14B and 16B.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the airbag device 22 is connected to the control device 24, and the inflator built in is operated by a signal from the control device 24, and the airbag bag body stored in a folded state is inflated and deployed. It is supposed to be. Further, the control device 24 is connected to a collision detection sensor 26 made up of a known acceleration sensor or the like, and the control device 24 operates the airbag device 22 when a collision of the vehicle body is detected by the collision detection sensor 26. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the airbag bag body 28 of the airbag device 22 is inflated and deployed toward the upper body 30 </ b> A of the occupant 30 seated on the seat 10 in a side view. As shown in FIG. 3, the airbag bag body 28 of the airbag device 22 is inflated and deployed from the front end portions 14 </ b> B and 16 </ b> B of the armrests 14 and 16 toward the occupant upper body 30 </ b> A seated on the seat 10 as seen in a plan view. The left and right airbag bag bodies 28 inflated and deployed come into contact with each other so that they do not move to the front side of the vehicle body due to a reaction force due to occupant restraint.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a seat rotation means 34 as an airbag device positioning means is disposed at the lower front end of the seat cushion 32 of the seat 10, and a rotation mechanism 36 is provided at the lower rear end of the seat cushion 32. It is arranged. Further, the seat rotating means 34 is connected to the control device 24, and the seat rotating means 34 is actuated by a signal from the control device 24 at the time of a vehicle collision, and the arm 34A is raised, so that the seat 10 is shown in FIG. From the position to the inclined position shown in FIG.

  Therefore, at the time of a vehicle collision, the airbag device 22 can be moved to a position in front of the occupant upper body 30A seated on the seat 10 in a side view.

  The seat belt 38 is disposed on the seat 10.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, when the collision detection sensor 26 detects a vehicle collision, the control device 24 operates the inflator of the airbag device 22. As a result, the gas for inflation and deployment is ejected to the airbag bag body 28 of the airbag device 22, and the airbag bag body 28 is inflated and deployed toward the occupant upper body 30A in plan view .

  At the same time, the seat rotating means 34 is actuated by a signal from the control device 24 and the arm 34A is raised, so that the seat 10 rotates by a predetermined angle in the vehicle body direction from the normal position shown in FIG. 1 to the inclined position shown in FIG. .

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the airbag device 22 disposed on the armrests 14 and 16 can be positioned in front of the occupant upper body 30 </ b> A seated on the seat 10 in a side view. As a result, the position for supporting the reaction force due to the occupant restraint acting on the airbag bag body 28 is the position in front of the occupant upper body 30A seated on the seat 10 in a side view. Therefore, the occupant upper body 30A can be reliably restrained by the airbag bag body 28 from the front side of the vehicle body, which is the moving direction (arrow A direction) of the occupant upper body 30A. Further, since the position of the airbag device 22 is close to the position of the occupant upper body 30A, the occupant upper body 30A can be reliably restrained even by the small airbag body 28. For this reason, passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging the airbag bag body 28. FIG.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the seat 10 rotates by a predetermined angle toward the vehicle body side from the normal position shown in FIG. 1 to the inclined position shown in FIG. 2 at the time of a vehicle collision. The so-called submarine phenomenon can be suppressed.

  Next, a second embodiment of the occupant protection device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In addition, about the same member as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, a seat back rotating means 40 as an airbag device positioning means disposed at the rear end portion of the seat cushion 32 is connected to the control device 24, and the control device at the time of vehicle collision The seat back rotating means 40 is actuated by a signal from 24, and the seat back 12 of the seat 10 is rotated by a predetermined angle rearward from the normal position shown in FIG. 1 to the inclined position shown in FIG.

  Accordingly, the airbag device 22 can be positioned in front of the occupant upper body 30A seated on the seat 10 in a side view at the time of a collision.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, when the collision detection sensor 26 detects a vehicle collision, the control device 24 operates the inflator of the airbag device 22. As a result, the gas for inflation and deployment is ejected to the airbag bag body 28 of the airbag device 22, and the airbag bag body 28 is inflated and deployed toward the occupant upper body 30A in plan view .

  At the same time, the seat back rotating means 40 is actuated by a signal from the control device 24, and the seat back 12 of the seat 10 rotates from the normal position shown in FIG. 1 to the inclined position shown in FIG.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the airbag device 22 disposed on the armrests 14 and 16 can be positioned in front of the occupant upper body 30 </ b> A seated on the seat 10 in a side view. As a result, the position for supporting the reaction force due to the occupant restraint acting on the airbag bag body 28 is the position in front of the occupant upper body 30A seated on the seat 10 in a side view. Therefore, the occupant upper body 30A can be reliably restrained by the airbag bag body 28 from the front side of the vehicle body, which is the moving direction (arrow A direction) of the occupant upper body 30A. Further, since the position of the airbag device 22 is close to the position of the occupant upper body 30A, the occupant upper body 30A can be reliably restrained even by the small airbag body 28. For this reason, passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging the airbag bag body 28. FIG.

  Next, a third embodiment of the occupant protection device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In addition, about the same member as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, an armrest rotating means 44 as an airbag device positioning means disposed on the seat back 12 is connected to the control device 24, and a signal from the control device 24 is used when a vehicle collision occurs. The armrest rotating means 44 is actuated so that the armrests 14 and 16 rotate at a predetermined angle around the rear end portions 14A and 16A from the normal position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 6 to the inclined position indicated by the solid line in FIG. It has become.

  Accordingly, the airbag device 22 can be positioned in front of the occupant upper body 30A seated on the seat 10 in a side view at the time of a collision.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, when the collision detection sensor 26 detects a vehicle collision, the control device 24 operates the inflator of the airbag device 22. As a result, gas for inflation and deployment is ejected into the air bag body 28 of the air bag device 22, the air bag body 28 is inflated and deployed toward the occupant upper body 30A in a plan view.

  At the same time, the armrest rotating means 44 is actuated by a signal from the control device 24, and the armrests 14 and 16 are shown by a solid line in FIG. 6 from a normal position shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Rotate a predetermined angle upward of the vehicle body to the tilt position.

  Therefore, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 6, the airbag device 22 disposed on the armrests 14 and 16 can be positioned in front of the occupant upper body 30 </ b> A seated on the seat 10 in a side view. As a result, the position for supporting the reaction force due to the occupant restraint acting on the airbag bag body 28 is the position in front of the occupant upper body 30A seated on the seat 10 in a side view. Therefore, the occupant upper body 30A can be reliably restrained by the airbag bag body 28 from the front side of the vehicle body, which is the moving direction (arrow A direction) of the occupant upper body 30A. Further, since the position of the airbag device 22 is close to the position of the occupant upper body 30A, the occupant upper body 30A can be reliably restrained even by the small airbag body 28. For this reason, passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging the airbag bag body 28. FIG.

  Next, a fourth embodiment of the occupant protection device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In addition, about the same member as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, seat cushion moving means 46 as airbag device positioning means disposed at the front portion of the seat cushion 32 is connected to the control device 24, and the control device 24 is in a vehicle collision. The seat cushion moving means 46 is actuated by a signal from, and the seat cushion 32 rotates at a predetermined angle downward from the normal position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 7 to the inclined position shown by the solid line in FIG. It is supposed to be.

  Therefore, the airbag device 22 can be positioned in front of the occupant upper body 30 </ b> A seated on the seat cushion 32 of the seat 10 in a side view at the time of a collision.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, when the collision detection sensor 26 detects a vehicle collision, the control device 24 operates the inflator of the airbag device 22. As a result, the gas for inflation and deployment is ejected to the airbag bag body 28 of the airbag device 22, and the airbag bag body 28 is inflated and deployed toward the occupant upper body 30A in plan view .

  At the same time, the seat cushion moving means 46 is actuated by a signal from the control device 24, and the seat cushion 32 is tilted from the normal position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 7 to the inclined position shown by the solid line in FIG. Rotate the vehicle body downward by a predetermined angle.

  Therefore, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 7, the airbag device 22 disposed on the armrests 14 and 16 can be positioned in front of the occupant upper body 30 </ b> A seated on the seat 10 in a side view. As a result, the position for supporting the reaction force due to the occupant restraint acting on the airbag bag body 28 is the position in front of the occupant upper body 30A seated on the seat 10 in a side view. Therefore, the occupant upper body 30A can be reliably restrained by the airbag bag body 28 from the front side of the vehicle body, which is the moving direction (arrow A direction) of the occupant upper body 30A. Further, since the position of the airbag device 22 is close to the position of the occupant upper body 30A, the occupant upper body 30A can be reliably restrained even by the small airbag body 28. For this reason, passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging the airbag bag body 28. FIG.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the seat cushion 32 rotates at a predetermined angle downward from the normal position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 7 to the inclined position shown by the solid line in FIG. A so-called submarine phenomenon in which the waist of the occupant 30 moves forward of the vehicle body at the time of a vehicle collision can be suppressed.

  The entire seat cushion 32 may be moved downward.

  Next, a fifth embodiment of the occupant protection device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In addition, about the same member as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, the airbag device mounting portion moving means 50 as the airbag device positioning means disposed in the front-rear direction intermediate portion of the armrests 14 and 16 is connected to the control device 24. The airbag device attachment portion moving means 50 is actuated by a signal from the control device 24 at the time of a vehicle collision, and the airbag device attachment portion 52 of the armrests 14 and 16 is centered on the rear end portion 52A, with a two-dot chain line in FIG. The vehicle is rotated by a predetermined angle upward from the normal position shown in FIG.

  Therefore, the airbag device 22 can be positioned in front of the occupant upper body 30 </ b> A seated on the seat cushion 32 of the seat 10 in a side view at the time of a collision.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, when the collision detection sensor 26 detects a vehicle collision, the control device 24 operates the inflator of the airbag device 22. As a result, the gas for inflation and deployment is ejected to the airbag bag body 28 of the airbag device 22, and the airbag bag body 28 is inflated and deployed toward the occupant upper body 30A in plan view .

  At the same time, the airbag device attachment portion moving means 50 is actuated by a signal from the control device 24, and the airbag device attachment portion 52 of the armrests 14 and 16 is centered on the rear end portion 52A. Rotate a predetermined angle upward from the normal position indicated by (1) to the inclined position indicated by the solid line in FIG.

  Therefore, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 8, the airbag device 22 disposed on the armrests 14 and 16 can be positioned in front of the occupant upper body 30 </ b> A seated on the seat 10 in a side view. As a result, the position for supporting the reaction force due to the occupant restraint acting on the airbag bag body 28 is the position in front of the occupant upper body 30A seated on the seat 10 in a side view. Therefore, the occupant upper body 30A can be reliably restrained by the airbag bag body 28 from the front side of the vehicle body, which is the moving direction (arrow A direction) of the occupant upper body 30A. Further, since the position of the airbag device 22 is close to the position of the occupant upper body 30A, the occupant upper body 30A can be reliably restrained even by the small airbag body 28. For this reason, passenger | crew restraint performance can be improved, without enlarging the airbag bag body 28. FIG.

  In the above, the present invention has been described in detail with respect to specific embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the armrests 14 and 16 are linearly extended along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. Instead, as shown in FIG. 9, the front ends 14B and 16B of the armrests 14 and 16 approach each other. It is good also as a structure bent inside. In this case, the position for supporting the reaction force due to the passenger restraint acting on the airbag bag body 28 is a position in front of the occupant upper body 30A seated on the seat 10 in a plan view. Can be more effectively supported.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a rotating means 60 disposed in the middle part in the front-rear direction of the armrests 14 and 16 is connected to the control device 24 (see FIG. 1), and the rotating means is received by a signal from the control device 24 at the time of a vehicle collision. 60, when the airbag apparatus mounting portion 52 of the armrests 14 and 16 approaches from the normal position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 10 to the rotational position indicated by the solid line in FIG. It is good also as a structure which rotates a predetermined angle to (arrow B direction). In this case, the position for supporting the reaction force due to the passenger restraint acting on the airbag bag body 28 is a position in front of the occupant upper body 30A seated on the seat 10 in a plan view. Can be more effectively supported.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the hand operation control stick 20 for maneuvering the vehicle body is disposed on both of the front end portions 14B and 16B of the armrests 14 and 16, but the hand operation control stick 20 is only one of the armrests 14 and 16. Alternatively, the armrests 14 and 16 may not be provided, and the manual operation control stick 20 may be provided in another part.

  Further, an armrest may be provided on the side door or the center console.

1 is a schematic side view showing an occupant protection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic side view which shows the operating state of the passenger | crew protection apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a schematic plan view showing an occupant protection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an occupant protection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front side of a vehicle body. It is a schematic side view which shows the operating state of the passenger | crew protection apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic side view which shows the operating state of the passenger | crew protection apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic side view which shows the operating state of the passenger | crew protection apparatus which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic side view which shows the operating state of the passenger | crew protection apparatus which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the vehicle body diagonally front which shows the passenger | crew protection device which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the operating state of the passenger | crew protection apparatus which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Seat 12 Seat back 14 Armrest 16 Armrest 20 Manual operation control stick 22 Airbag apparatus 24 Control apparatus 26 Collision detection sensor 28 Airbag bag body 30 Crew 32 Seat cushion 34 Seat rotation means (airbag apparatus positioning means)
36 Rotating mechanism (airbag device positioning means)
40 Seat back rotating means (airbag device positioning means)
44 Armrest rotating means (airbag device positioning means)
46 Seat cushion moving means (airbag device positioning means)
50 Airbag device attachment portion moving means (airbag device positioning means)
52 Airbag device attachment part

Claims (7)

An air bag device having an air bag body which Rutotomoni disposed armrest, toward the upper body of the occupant sitting on the seat in plan view inflated and deployed, to restrain the passenger seated in the seat,
An airbag device positioning means for adjusting the position of the airbag device to a position in front of the upper half of the occupant seated on the seat in a side view in a collision ;
An occupant protection device comprising: An air bag device having an air bag body which Rutotomoni disposed armrest, toward the upper body of the occupant sitting on the seat in plan view inflated and deployed, to restrain the passenger seated in the seat,
Collision, the position of the airbag device provided in the armrest against the occupant in a side view is, the air bag device positioning adjusted to be higher than the position relative to the occupant of the airbag device before the collision Means ,
An occupant protection device comprising: The occupant protection device according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the airbag device positioning means is a seat rotation means that rotates a seat, to which the armrest is fixed, to the rear of the vehicle body by a predetermined angle. The occupant protection according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the airbag device positioning means is a seat back rotating means for rotating a seat back to which the armrest is fixed to a rear of the vehicle body by a predetermined angle. apparatus. The occupant protection device according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the airbag device positioning unit is an armrest rotating unit that rotates the armrest to the rear of the vehicle body by a predetermined angle. The occupant protection device according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the airbag device positioning means is a seat cushion moving means for moving a seat cushion downward by a predetermined amount with respect to the armrest by a predetermined amount. . The air bag device positioning means is an air bag device mounting portion moving means for moving a predetermined amount of the air bag device mounting portion disposed on the armrest upward of the vehicle body. The occupant protection device according to item 1.

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