JPH08216821A - Air bag device for side part - Google Patents
Air bag device for side partInfo
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- JPH08216821A JPH08216821A JP7051705A JP5170595A JPH08216821A JP H08216821 A JPH08216821 A JP H08216821A JP 7051705 A JP7051705 A JP 7051705A JP 5170595 A JP5170595 A JP 5170595A JP H08216821 A JPH08216821 A JP H08216821A
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- Prior art keywords
- airbag
- door
- air bag
- occupant
- seat
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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
- B60R21/20—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
Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は衝突時に乗員を側部から
保護する側部用エアバッグ装置に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a side airbag device for protecting an occupant from the side in the event of a collision.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】エアバッグ装置は車両の衝突時に膨張さ
せて、乗員を拘束する装置であり、一般にガス発生器で
あるインフレータと、インフレータのガスにより膨張す
るエアバッグを備えている。2. Description of the Related Art An airbag device is a device for inflating a vehicle in a collision and restraining an occupant, and generally includes an inflator which is a gas generator and an airbag which is inflated by gas of the inflator.
【０００３】上記エアバッグ装置は乗員を前方から拘束
するものに限らず、近年は側方から拘束するものも開発
されている。かかる側部用エアバッグ装置は、ドアまた
はシートの背もたれのドア側等にインフレータとエアバ
ッグとを埋設するものが知られており、乗員とその側方
のドアとの間にマット状のエアバッグを展開させるもの
である。The above-mentioned airbag device is not limited to one for restraining an occupant from the front, but in recent years, one for restraining the occupant from the side has been developed. It is known that such an airbag device for a side portion has an inflator and an airbag buried in a door or a door side of a seat back, and a mat-shaped airbag is provided between an occupant and a side door thereof. Is to be developed.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、上記側部用
エアバッグ装置は、エアバッグがドアと乗員の間に展開
し、２次衝突から乗員を保護するものである。By the way, in the above-mentioned side airbag device, the airbag is deployed between the door and the occupant to protect the occupant from a secondary collision.
【０００５】本発明は、エアバッグの展開をより円滑に
行わしめるエアバッグの折り畳み方法を提供することを
目的とするものである。An object of the present invention is to provide a method for folding an airbag that allows the airbag to be deployed more smoothly.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】すなわち、上記目的に適
合する本発明の側部用エアバッグ装置の特徴は、前述の
如く、乗員とその側方のドアとの間にエアバッグを展開
させる側部用エアバッグ装置において、上記ドアの内面
に沿い扁平となしたエアバッグを上記ドア側のみに巻回
し、シートまたはドアに収納したところにある。That is, the feature of the side airbag device of the present invention that meets the above-mentioned object is that the side of the airbag for deploying the airbag is located between the occupant and the side door thereof, as described above. In the partial airbag device, a flat airbag along the inner surface of the door is wound only on the door side and stored in a seat or a door.
【０００７】また、本発明第２の側部用エアバッグ装置
は、上記ドアの内面に沿い扁平となしたエアバッグを上
記ドア側のみに折り畳み、シートまたはドアに収納した
ことを特徴とするものである。The second side air bag device of the present invention is characterized in that the air bag flattened along the inner surface of the door is folded only on the door side and stored in the seat or the door. Is.
【０００８】そして、上記本発明第２のエアバッグ装置
において、上記折り畳んだエアバッグをさらにドア側の
みに巻回することも可能である。In the second airbag device of the present invention, the folded airbag can be further wound only on the door side.
【０００９】[0009]
【作用】上記本発明の各側部用エアバッグ装置では、エ
アバッグがドア側にのみ巻回または折り畳まれているこ
とから、展開時のエアバッグの拡がりに際しても、乗員
に対するエアバッグの移動量は最も少なくてすむもので
ある。In the above side airbag device of the present invention, since the airbag is wound or folded only on the door side, the amount of movement of the airbag with respect to the occupant even when the airbag is expanded during deployment. Is the least necessary.
【００１０】[0010]
【実施例】以下、さらに添付図面を参照して、本発明の
実施例を説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
【００１１】図１は本発明第１実施例の側部用エアバッ
グ装置を示す斜視図であり、このエアバッグ装置は、助
手席または運転席用シート１の背もたれ２のドア（図示
せず）側に、エアバッグ３とインフレータ４とが埋設さ
れており、図２に示すように、上記シート１に着座する
乗員（図示せず）と上記ドアとの間に四角いマット状の
エアバッグ３を展開させるようになっている。このエア
バッグ３は同図に示すように、上記シート１の背もたれ
２と、ドアまたは車体の側壁との間にも介在するように
なっている。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a side airbag device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. This airbag device is a door (not shown) of a backrest 2 of a passenger seat 1 or a driver seat 1. An airbag 3 and an inflator 4 are embedded in the side, and as shown in FIG. 2, a square mat-shaped airbag 3 is provided between an occupant (not shown) seated on the seat 1 and the door. It is designed to be deployed. As shown in the figure, the airbag 3 is also interposed between the backrest 2 of the seat 1 and the side wall of the door or the vehicle body.
【００１２】そして、本発明の第１実施例では、かかる
エアバッグ装置において、図３に示すように前記ドアの
内面に沿い扁平となしたエアバッグ３を、図示の如くド
ア側のみに巻回し、図１に示す如く、シート背もたれ２
のドア側に収納せしめている。According to the first embodiment of the present invention, in such an airbag device, as shown in FIG. 3, the airbag 3 which is flat along the inner surface of the door is wound only on the door side as shown. , Seat backrest 2 as shown in FIG.
It is stored on the door side of.
【００１３】また、図４は本発明第２実施例の側部用エ
アバッグ装置を示す説明図であるが、このエアバッグ装
置もエアバッグの折り畳み方を除き、やはり先の実施例
と同じ構成を有している。即ち、この第２実施例では、
同図に示すように、シート１に隣接するドア（図示せ
ず）の内面に沿い扁平となしたエアバッグ３を、図示の
如くドア側のみに上下に三つ折りし、さらにこの折り畳
んだエアバッグ３をドア側のみに巻回し、シート背もた
れ２のドア側に収納せしめている。FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a side airbag apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. This airbag apparatus also has the same construction as that of the previous embodiment except the folding method of the airbag. have. That is, in this second embodiment,
As shown in the figure, an airbag 3 which is flat along the inner surface of a door (not shown) adjacent to the seat 1 is folded into three up and down only on the door side as shown, and the folded airbag is further folded. 3 is wound only on the door side, and the seat back 2 is stored on the door side.
【００１４】なお、上記第２実施例において、エアバッ
グ３を上記の如く上下に折った後、さらに横方向に折り
畳むことも可能である。この場合もドア側のみに折り畳
むようにする。In the second embodiment, it is possible to fold the airbag 3 up and down as described above and then further fold it laterally. Also in this case, fold only on the door side.
【００１５】しかして、上記本発明各実施例の側部用エ
アバッグ装置では、エアバッグ３がドア側にのみ巻回ま
たは折り畳まれていることから、展開時のエアバッグ３
の拡がりに際しても、乗員に対するエアバッグ３の移動
量は最も少なくてすみ、エアバッグを円滑に展開させる
ことが可能である。In the side airbag device according to each of the embodiments of the present invention, however, the airbag 3 is wound or folded only on the door side.
Even when the vehicle is expanded, the amount of movement of the airbag 3 with respect to the occupant is minimized, and the airbag can be smoothly deployed.
【００１６】以上、本発明の実施例を説明したが、上記
実施例のエアバッグおよびエアバッグ装置は、シートの
着座部のドア側や、ドア自体にも収納することが可能で
ある。Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the airbag and the airbag apparatus according to the above-described embodiments can be housed on the door side of the seating portion of the seat or on the door itself.
【００１７】[0017]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明の側部用エ
アバッグ装置は、乗員とその側方のドアとの間にエアバ
ッグを展開させるエアバッグ装置において、上記ドアの
内面に沿い扁平となしたエアバッグを、上記ドア側のみ
に巻回または折り畳み、シートまたはドアに収納せしめ
たものであり、エアバッグがドア側にのみ巻回または折
り畳まれていることから、展開時のエアバッグの拡がり
に際しても、乗員に対するエアバッグの移動量を最少限
に抑制し、エアバッグを円滑に展開させるとの顕著な効
果を奏するものである。As described above, the side airbag device of the present invention is an airbag device for deploying an airbag between an occupant and a door on the side thereof, and is flat along the inner surface of the door. The above-mentioned airbag is wound or folded only on the door side and stored in the seat or door.Because the airbag is wound or folded only on the door side, the airbag at the time of deployment Even when the air bag is expanded, the movement amount of the air bag with respect to the occupant is suppressed to a minimum and the air bag is smoothly deployed, which is a remarkable effect.
【図１】本発明第１実施例の側部用エアバッグ装置を示
す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a side airbag device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】同実施例装置のエアバッグの展開状態を示す斜
視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a deployed state of the airbag of the apparatus of the embodiment.
【図３】同実施例装置のエアバッグの折り畳み方法を示
す説明図である。FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a method of folding the airbag of the apparatus of the embodiment.
【図４】本発明第２実施例の側部用エアバッグを示す説
明図である。FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a side airbag according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
１ シート ２ 背もたれ ３ エアバッグ ４ インフレータ 1 seat 2 backrest 3 airbag 4 inflator
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 牛尾 正弘 愛知県西加茂郡三好町大字打越字生賀山３ 番地 東洋ゴム工業株式会社自動車部品技 術センター内 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Masahiro Ushio No.3 Ikugayama, Uchikoshi, Miyoshi-cho, Nishikamo-gun, Aichi Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. Automotive Parts Technology Center
Claims (3)
グを展開させる側部用エアバッグ装置において、上記ド
アの内面に沿い扁平となしたエアバッグを上記ドア側の
みに巻回し、シートまたはドアに収納したことを特徴と
する側部用エアバッグ装置。1. A side airbag device for deploying an airbag between an occupant and a side door thereof, wherein a flat airbag is wound along an inner surface of the door only around the door, An airbag device for a side portion, which is stored in a seat or a door.
グを展開させる側部用エアバッグ装置において、上記ド
アの内面に沿い扁平となしたエアバッグを上記ドア側の
みに折り畳み、シートまたはドアに収納したことを特徴
とする側部用エアバッグ装置。2. A side airbag device for deploying an airbag between an occupant and a door on the side thereof, wherein a flat airbag along the inner surface of the door is folded only on the door side, and a seat is provided. Alternatively, a side airbag device is stored in a door.
回されてなる請求項２記載の側部用エアバッグ装置。3. The side airbag device according to claim 2, wherein the airbag is further wound only on the door side.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP7051705A JPH08216821A (en) | 1995-02-15 | 1995-02-15 | Air bag device for side part |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP7051705A JPH08216821A (en) | 1995-02-15 | 1995-02-15 | Air bag device for side part |
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| JPH08216821A true JPH08216821A (en) | 1996-08-27 |
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| JP7051705A Pending JPH08216821A (en) | 1995-02-15 | 1995-02-15 | Air bag device for side part |
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP3035891U (en) * | 1996-09-18 | 1997-04-04 | ダイショウ産業株式会社 | Car seat cushion |
| US6659502B2 (en) * | 1999-09-08 | 2003-12-09 | Volkswagen Ag | Impact protection device and method of providing an impact protection |
| DE10066500B3 (en) * | 2000-04-12 | 2016-07-07 | Audi Ag | Air bag assembly |
| DE10066499B3 (en) * | 2000-04-12 | 2017-02-09 | TAKATA Aktiengesellschaft | Air bag assembly |
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1995
- 1995-02-15 JP JP7051705A patent/JPH08216821A/en active Pending
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP3035891U (en) * | 1996-09-18 | 1997-04-04 | ダイショウ産業株式会社 | Car seat cushion |
| US6659502B2 (en) * | 1999-09-08 | 2003-12-09 | Volkswagen Ag | Impact protection device and method of providing an impact protection |
| DE10066500B3 (en) * | 2000-04-12 | 2016-07-07 | Audi Ag | Air bag assembly |
| DE10066499B3 (en) * | 2000-04-12 | 2017-02-09 | TAKATA Aktiengesellschaft | Air bag assembly |
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