KR100341217B1 - Apparatus for protecting the head of a passenger using in vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a vehicle occupant head protection device.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

The present invention implements a mechanical configuration attached to the ceiling of the vehicle to elastically absorb and disperse the impact applied to the occupant during a vehicle crash, thereby reliably promoting the safety of the occupant regardless of the degree of the vehicle crash. To provide a vehicle occupant head protection device.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

The present invention is a guide member attached to the front ceiling of the vehicle seat and formed with a guide hole of a predetermined length therein; First elastic providing means moving longitudinally along the guide hole in a state where one end thereof is fixed to an inner surface of the guide member; A second elastic providing means fixed to the other end of the first elastic providing means and pivoting about the fixed point; And it is fixed to the second elasticity providing means provides a movement force mitigation means for mitigating the forward movement force of the occupant by the vehicle collision.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used to protect the head of a vehicle occupant.

Description

Passenger Head Protector for Vehicles {APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING THE HEAD OF A PASSENGER USING IN VEHICLE}

The present invention relates to a vehicle occupant head protector, and more particularly, to a device that can protect the head of a vehicle occupant by attaching to a ceiling of a vehicle and contacting the head of a passenger moving forward in a crash accident to absorb and spray the impact thereof. It is about.

In general, large and small collision accidents or frequent sudden stops that occur while driving a vehicle often cause injuries caused by hitting hard parts such as steering wheels or front wind shields while the occupant's head moves forward.

In order to prevent the danger caused by such a crash of the vehicle, conventionally, an airbag is installed in the driver's seat or the auxiliary seat to protect the body due to the crash. The airbag prevents the occupant's head from hitting the handle or the windshield by contacting the occupant's head and the chest, which are inflated to a predetermined gas pressure and moved forward in the event of a collision accident of a predetermined degree or more.

However, the airbag apparatus only operates in a large collision accident and does not operate in the event of a small impact collision accident. Therefore, it is not only suitable as a device for protecting the occupant's head due to a small collision accident, but also has a problem of high installation cost.

Therefore, the present invention devised to solve the above problems, by implementing a mechanical configuration attached to the ceiling of the vehicle so that the impact applied to the occupant in the event of a vehicle crash can be elastically absorbed and dispersed, the vehicle crash accident An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle occupant head protection device that can reliably promote the safety of the occupant regardless of the degree.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment configuration of a vehicle occupant head protection device according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the head protection ring according to the present invention.

Figures 3a to 3c is an illustration of the use of the vehicle occupant head protection device according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a rear configuration of the vehicle occupant head protector according to the present invention.

5 is an operation state of the vehicle occupant head protection device according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of another embodiment of the vehicle occupant head protection device according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

100: guide member 102: first spring

104: support clasp 106: support

108: first ring 110: second spring

112: protector 114: guide member hole

116: second ring 118: fixed pin

120: clasp 200: neck support

202: third spring 204: head protection ring

The present invention for achieving the above object is a guide member attached to the front ceiling of the vehicle seat and formed with a guide hole of a predetermined length therein; First elastic providing means moving longitudinally along the guide hole in a state where one end thereof is fixed to an inner surface of the guide member; A second elastic providing means fixed to the other end of the first elastic providing means and pivoting about the fixed point; And it is fixed to the second elasticity providing means provides a movement force mitigation means for mitigating the forward movement force of the occupant by the vehicle collision.

In addition, the present invention, the ring member is covered on the head of the occupant; And one side is fixed to the ring member, the other side is fixed to the neck rest of the seat seat of the vehicle further provides a resilience providing means for suppressing the head of the occupant to be forward biased.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle occupant head protection device according to the present invention includes a guide member 100 having an inverse cap shape attached to a ceiling of a vehicle and having a guide hole 114 having a predetermined length penetrating therein, The first ring 108 provided on the inner side of the rear end of the guide member 100, the second ring 116 provided below the one end of the guide member 100, and the first ring 108 A first spring 102 having one end fixed to the second spring and another end of the first spring 102 fixed to the first spring 102 and movable along the guide hole 114 of the guide member 100 in a longitudinal direction thereof And a clasp 120 provided to protrude on one surface of the support 104 and having a through hole for fitting the fixing pin 118 into the guide hole 114 and the guide hole 114 of the guide member 100. An arm 106 whose one end is rotatably mounted in the latch 120 and the other end of the arm 106; Is fixed to the guard 112 to protect the occupant's head by absorbing the force that the occupant's head bounces by the reaction force of the vehicle collision, and both ends are fixed to the second ring 116 and the arm 106, respectively, And a second spring 110 that provides in-situ restoring force as the 106 moves.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment configuration of the vehicle occupant head protection ring according to the present invention, one end of the third spring 202 is fixed to both sides of the front of the neck rest 200, and the annular soft material, It is made of a synthetic resin material having elasticity, and includes a head protection ring 204 supported by the third spring 202.

Figure 3a is a diagram showing the use of the head protection device for a vehicle according to the present invention, a state diagram when using both the head protection ring and the guard.

Inside the guide member 100 attached to the ceiling of the vehicle is provided with a first spring 102 connected to the first ring 108 and fastened to the support 104, the support 104 is the guide member Entered through the guide hole 114 formed in the 100 is fastened to the clasp 120.

The arm 106 is connected to the other end of the second spring 110, one end of which is connected to the second ring 116. At this time, the second ring 116 is connected to the second spring 110 at a predetermined angle so that the arm 106 coupled to the support 104 receives the spring force.

The guard 112 connected to the other end of the arm 106 is spaced apart from the forehead of the occupant by a predetermined distance to protect the head of the occupant, and the guard 112 is to protect the head of the occupant from impact. Usually, it is made of a cushioning member, such as a cushion member, the shape may be rod-shaped and semi-circular.

In addition, the occupant wears the head protection ring 204 supported on the neck rest 200 via the third spring 202 to the head.

Figure 3b is an illustration of the use of the head protection device for a vehicle according to the invention, the state of use when using only the protector, Figure 3c is an illustration of the use of the head protection device for a vehicle according to the invention, using only the head protection ring The use state of the case is shown, and each use state is as described above in Fig. 3A.

4 is a rear configuration diagram of a vehicle occupant head protector according to the present invention, and each guide 112 requires two guide members 100 and two arms 106, the configuration of which is described in FIG. Is the same as

Then, the operation state of the vehicle occupant head protection device according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying Figure 5 will be described in detail.

In a sudden stop and crash of the vehicle, the body of the occupant moves forward in response to the vehicle. At this time, the guard 112 is in contact with the forehead of the occupant is subjected to a force.

In this case, the guard 112 in contact with the forehead of the occupant performs an arc motion as the head of the occupant moves toward the front of the vehicle, and one end of the arm 106 also performs an arc motion.

At this time, the clasp 120 and the support 104 to which the other end of the arm 106 is connected move along the guide hole 114 to the rear of the occupant, and the first spring 102 of the arm 106 The stroke is relaxed in the opposite direction of the passenger's movement to offset the reaction force of the passenger due to the collision. In addition, the second spring 110, which is connected to the other end of the arm 106, is also tensioned to prevent rotation of the arm 106, thereby minimizing the movement of the occupant's head forward.

In addition, since the head protection ring 204 worn by the occupant is connected to the third spring 202 whose one end is fixed to the neck rest 200, when the occupant's body moves forward of the vehicle, the occupant's moving direction The elastic force is generated in the opposite direction to minimize the impact.

6 is an exploded perspective view showing another configuration of the vehicle occupant head protection device according to the present invention, instead of the second spring 110 provided between the arm 106 and the guide member 100. A two-section link structure can be adopted.

In a sudden stop and crash of the vehicle, the body of the occupant moves forward in response to the vehicle. At this time, the guard 112 is in contact with the forehead of the occupant is subjected to a force.

In this case, the guard 112 in contact with the forehead of the occupant performs an arc motion as the head of the occupant moves toward the front of the vehicle, and one end of the arm 106 also performs an arc motion.

At this time, the clasp 120 and the support 104 to which the other end of the arm 106 is connected move along the guide hole 114 to the rear of the occupant, and the first spring 102 of the arm 106 The stroke is relaxed in the opposite direction of the passenger's movement to offset the reaction force of the passenger due to the collision. In addition, as the guard 112 in contact with the forehead of the occupant moves forward, the first shaft 600 having the other end connected to the arm 106 and both ends thereof at one end of the guide member 100. The second ring 116 provided on the lower side and the second shaft 602 connected to the first shaft 600 are brought into contact with each other to prevent rotation of the arm 106 to minimize the movement of the occupant's head forward. You can.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited to the drawing.

The present invention as described above, by having a passenger head protection device and a head protection ring using the spring force of the spring on the ceiling of the vehicle when the occupant is moved forward by the reaction generated during sudden stop or contact accident, to reduce the movement force of the occupant There is an effect that can reliably prevent the occupant from injuring the head hit the handle or windshield.

Claims (9)

A guide member attached to the front ceiling of the vehicle seat and having a guide hole having a predetermined length therein; First elastic providing means moving longitudinally along the guide hole in a state where one end thereof is fixed to an inner surface of the guide member; A second elastic providing means fixed to the other end of the first elastic providing means and pivoting about the fixed point; And Fixed to the second elasticity providing means for mitigating movement force for mitigating the forward movement force of the occupant by the vehicle collision Vehicle occupant head protection device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The first elastic providing means, Moving along the guide hole of the guide member and a support having a latch for fixing the second resilient providing means on one side and one side thereof is fixed to the other side of the support, the other side is fixed to one side of the inner surface of the guide member And a first spring to provide elastic restoring force to the support. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The second elastic providing means, One side thereof is coupled to the clasp of the support through the guide hole of the guide member, the other side is fixed to the movement force alleviating means when the driver pushes the movement force alleviating means pivoting about one side fixed point; And One side is fixed to the arm and the other side is a vehicle occupant head protector comprising a support means fixed to the guide member for supporting the arm. The method of claim 3, wherein The support means, A vehicle occupant head protector comprising a second spring that provides a restoring force to reposition the rotational displacement of the arm. The method of claim 3, wherein The support means, Vehicle occupant head protection device consisting of two links. The method of claim 1, The movement force mitigating means, Vehicle occupant head protection device including a cushion bar in contact with the occupant's head when the occupant moves forward. The method according to claim 1 or 6, A ring member in contact with the movement force mitigating means and covered by the head of the occupant; A vehicle occupant head protector comprising a third spring for inhibiting the occupant's head from biasing forward. The method of claim 1, Elasticity providing means that one side is fixed to the neck rest of the vehicle seat; And The other side of the elasticity providing means is fixed, further comprising a ring member to be covered on the head of the occupant to suppress the head of the occupant to be forward biased Vehicle occupant head protector. The method of claim 8, The ring member Vehicle occupant head protection device made of synthetic resin material having elasticity.