JPH08324373A - Automobile air bag relaxing oblique impact - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To expand an air bag body close up to the front seat door of an automobile at the time of a vehicle collision so as to relax impact also from an oblique direction by providing a protruding part on the right or left side or both sides of an air bag body. CONSTITUTION: In the case of an air bag on the driver's seat side of a vehicle with a steering wheel provided on the right side, a protruding part 2 is provided on the right side of an air bag body 1, and in case of an air bag on the assistant driver's seat side, the protruding part is provided on the left side of the air bag body 1. In a vehicle with a steering wheel provided on the left side, the reverse form is applied. With the protruding part 2 thus provided, an occupant can be protected also from impact, applied obliquely from the front, by the protruding part 2. Also at the time of a head-on collision, it is so formed as to wrap the occupant. Safety is thereby improved by a large margin.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has an improved air bag body shape so that the function of an SRS air bag system mounted on an automobile can be coped with even in a collision from an oblique front direction. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 2, a conventional SRS airbag system is activated when an impact of a certain level or more is detected from the front of the vehicle, and a balloon called an airbag is instantly inflated. , Was designed to reduce the impact on the occupants. However, in the case of a collision accident from an oblique front as shown in the reference diagram of FIG. 3, the system often does not operate, and even if it operates, the occupant in the vehicle is skipped in the direction of the arrow in the figure, The airbag did not absorb the shock and hit the head and body against the front part of the vehicle such as the window.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to eliminate these drawbacks, the present invention has improved the shape of the airbag so that the airbag body swells and spreads to the vicinity of the side surface of the front door of the automobile in the event of a vehicle collision.

[0004]

As shown in FIG. 1, a driver's seat side airbag for a right-hand drive vehicle is on the right side of the airbag body (1), and a passenger side airbag is on the left side. Protrusions (2) are provided. In the case of a vehicle with a left-hand drive, the opposite is the case.

[0005]

Since the conventional air bag has a shape close to a sphere, it can handle only an impact from the front of the vehicle, but the present invention is provided with the projecting portion (2), so that it can be viewed from an oblique front direction. The protrusion can protect the occupant against the impact of. Further, even in the case of a collision from the front, the present invention has a shape that encloses the occupant, so that the safety is significantly improved, as compared with the conventional spherical shape.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS There are the following types of airbags of the present invention. (A) As shown in FIG. 1, for the driver's seat of a right-hand drive vehicle in which a protrusion (2) is provided on the right side of the airbag body (1). (B) As shown in FIG. 1, for the passenger seat of a right-hand drive vehicle in which a protrusion (2) is provided on the left side of the airbag body (1). (C) As shown in FIG. 4, for the driver's seat of a left-hand drive vehicle in which a protrusion (2) is provided on the left side of the airbag body (1). (D) As shown in FIG. 5, for the passenger seat of a left-hand drive vehicle in which a protrusion (2) is provided on the right side of the airbag body (1). (E) As shown in FIG. 6, a driver's seat for both left and right handlebar vehicles, in which protrusions (2) are provided on both left and right sides of the airbag body (1). (F) As shown in FIG. 7, the airbag body (1) is provided with protrusions (2) on both the left and right sides of the airbag body for both the left and right steering wheel passenger cars. (G) As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a concave curved surface shape in which the airbag body (1) is integrated with the protruding portion (2).

[0007]

As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 1, the present invention is different from the conventional air bag having a shape close to a sphere.
Since it swells and spreads to the side of the front seat door, it can protect the occupant's body even in the case of a collision accident from the diagonal front direction, and in comparison with the conventional spherical shape in the case of a frontal collision, Since the present invention is configured to wrap around the occupant, the safety effect of the airbag is greatly improved, and an important human life is saved. In addition, the driver's mental peace of mind that he / she is in a car with a high safety effect will lead to safe driving and prevent traffic accidents.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front seat of a vehicle as viewed from above when an airbag of the present invention is inflated.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the front seat of the vehicle when the conventional airbag is inflated, as viewed from above.

FIG. 3 is a reference diagram showing a situation at the time of a vehicle collision.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an airbag for a driver's seat of a left-hand drive vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a passenger airbag for a left-hand drive vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Airbag body 2 Projection part 3 Driver's seat 4 Passenger seat

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An airbag for an automobile, which is provided with protrusions (2) on the right side or the left side of the airbag body (1), or on both sides, to reduce the impact from an oblique direction.