JPH0620148U - Passenger airbag device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide an airbag module having the same lid shape and the same structure even when the instrument panel has a different shape. A safety pad 25 having the same surface as a lid 24 of an airbag module 23 is attached to an instrument panel 21. [Effects] Therefore, even when the instrument panel 21 has a different shape, it is not necessary to replace the instrument panel 21 or prepare a lid 24 having a different shape according to the instrument panel 21 as in the conventional case. It is possible to arrange the airbag modules 23 having the same structure.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a passenger seat air bag device provided on an instrument panel in front of the passenger seat.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 A conventional passenger side airbag device is constructed as shown in FIG. 5 or 6, for example.

As shown in FIG. 5, which is a partially cutaway right side view of the apparatus, an airbag module 3 is arranged inside an opening 2 formed in an instrument panel 1 in front of a passenger seat. The periphery of the lid 4 of 3 abuts on the stepped portion of the opening 2 to close the opening 2 with the lid 4, and the airbag module 3 is fixed to the pillar member 8 by the bracket 5, the bolt 6 and the nut 7. ing. In FIG. 5, 9 is an air conditioner unit.

At this time, the airbag module 3 is arranged so that the lid 4 of the airbag module 3 and the instrument panel 1 form the same surface.

On the other hand, FIG. 6 also shows a passenger-side airbag device configured in the same manner as in FIG. 5, in which 10 is an instrument panel and 11 is an inside of the opening of the instrument panel 10. The provided airbag module 12 is a lid of the airbag module 11, and in this case also, the lid 12 and the instrument panel 10 are arranged so as to form the same surface.

By the way, in order to make the lids 4 and 12 of the airbag modules 3 and 11 and the instrument panel 1 and 10 have the same surface as described above, the instrument panel is fitted to the lid shape of the airbag module. Replace the lid according to the shape of the instrument panels 1 and 10 of each conventional vehicle model, or if the instrument panel of the same vehicle model has a different shape, the lids will be fitted to these instrument panels. The shape of the lid is changed and the lid with the same surface is selected appropriately.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, preparing a large number of lids having different shapes in this manner requires a dedicated lid according to the shape of the instrument panel, which causes a problem of increasing the number of parts of the airbag module.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and even if the instrument panel has a different shape, the same airbag module having the same lid shape is provided. The purpose is to be able to.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A passenger airbag apparatus according to the present invention is a passenger airbag apparatus in which an airbag module is arranged inside an opening formed in an instrument panel in front of a passenger seat. A safety pad having the same surface as that of the instrument panel is attached to the instrument panel.

[0010]

[Action]

 In this invention, since the safety pad that has the same surface as the lid of the airbag module is attached to the instrument panel, even if the instrument panel has a different shape, the instrument panel can be replaced as usual. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare lids having different shapes according to the instrument panel, and it becomes possible to arrange the airbag modules having the same structure.

[0011]

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a passenger airbag apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway right side view.

As shown in these drawings, an opening 22 is formed in an instrument panel 21 having a flat tray 20 in front of the passenger seat, and an air bag module 23 is arranged inside the opening 22. The airbag module 23 is fixed to a pillar member (not shown) and the lid 24 of the airbag module 23 is exposed to the outside of the opening 22 at this time. A safety pad 25 having the same surface as the above is attached to the instrument panel 21. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 26 is a windshield.

At this time, an opening 27 having substantially the same shape as the lid 24 is formed in the safety pad 25, and a step portion 28 is formed on the peripheral side portion of the opening 27, and the lid 24 is formed as shown in FIG. The airbag module 23 is arranged in a state where the peripheral edge portion of the lower surface of the airbag contacts the step portion 28.

Therefore, since the safety pad 25 is used, it is not necessary to replace the instrument panel or the lid even if the instrument panel 21 has various shapes, and the instrument panel 21 can be shaped according to these shapes. By preparing the safety pad 25, the airbag module 23 having the same structure can be arranged, and the increase in the number of parts of the airbag module 23 can be prevented.

Second Embodiment Next, FIG. 3 is a cut right side view of a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3A and 3B show the same in different states.

As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the airbag module is newly attached to the instrument panel 32, which is not equipped with the airbag module and has the safety pad 31 already attached, by an option or the like. In this case, after removing the existing safety pad 31, an opening 33 is formed in the instrument panel 32 as shown in FIG. 3B, and the airbag module 34 is arranged inside the opening 33. A new safety pad 36 is provided and fixed to a pillar member or the like (not shown), and thereafter, a new safety pad 36 having the same surface as the lid 35 of the airbag module 34 is attached to the instrument panel 32 as in the first embodiment. Incidentally, 37 is a windshield.

Therefore, even when the air bag module 34 is separately attached to the instrument panel 31 to which the safety pad 31 is already attached by an option or the like as described above, by using the safety pad 36, the air bag module 34 can be installed. It is possible to install an airbag module with the same structure as the airbag module that is applied to the vehicle model that is equipped as standard, and replace the instrument panel or the lid 35 of the airbag module 34 with a different shape. It is unnecessary to increase the number of parts of the airbag module 34 as in the first embodiment.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a partial exploded perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which the airbag module is attached to an instrument panel having a shape different from that of the instrument panels 21 and 32 in the first and second embodiments described above. An opening 42 is formed in the instrument panel 41, and a safety pad 43 is attached to the instrument panel 41 so as to cover the opening 42.

At this time, the safety pad 43 is mounted by fitting the convex body and the concave hole formed on the peripheral side of the safety pad 43 and the peripheral side of the opening 42 of the instrument panel 41.

Further, an opening 46 into which the lid 45 of the airbag module 44 is fitted is formed at a position facing the opening 42 of the safety pad 43, and a step portion 47 is formed at a peripheral side portion of the opening 46. The airbag module 44 and the safety pad 43 are fixed in a state where the lower edge portion of the lid 45 of the airbag module 44 is in contact with the step portion 47, and the lid 45 and the safety pad 43 form the same surface. Has been done.

Therefore, according to the third embodiment, it is possible to obtain the same effects as those of the first and second embodiments.

Needless to say, the shape of the instrument panel, the shape of the safety pad, etc. are not limited to those in the above-described embodiments.

[0024]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the passenger airbag device of the present invention, since the safety pad having the same surface as the lid of the airbag module is attached to the instrument panel, the instrument panel is different in shape. However, it is not necessary to replace the instrument panel or prepare a lid with a different shape according to the instrument panel as in the conventional case, and it becomes possible to arrange the airbag module of the same structure. It is possible to prevent an increase in the number of parts of the bag module, and it is possible to generalize the airbag module.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a passenger airbag device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the section of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cutaway right side view of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial exploded perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a right side view, partly cut, of a conventional passenger airbag device.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another conventional passenger airbag device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21, 32, 41 Instrument panel 22, 33, 42 Opening 23, 34, 44 Airbag module 24, 35, 45 Lid 25, 36, 44 Safety pad

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A passenger airbag apparatus in which an airbag module is arranged inside an opening formed in an instrument panel in front of the passenger seat, the passenger airbag having the same surface as a lid of the airbag module. A passenger airbag device having a safety pad attached to the instrument panel.