摘要:
An airbag door construction for a motor vehicle comprising an instrument panel (10) having an opening (12) for an airbag, including an airbag door and deployment chute installed in the opening and a tethered reaction plate. The tethered reaction plate (13) is attached to the airbag door and the tethered reaction plate is slidably engaged to the door. Upon airbag deployment the airbag door can at least partially detach from the instrument panel and the tethered reaction plate can slide relative to the airbag door.
摘要:
A metal cross-car beam (10) for support of components in a vehicle comprises a hollow metal tube of unitary construction including end sections (7, 7A), The tube is formed to accommodate direct attachment of the vehicle components at various points to said tube, wherein the end sections (7,7A) are formed into flanges directly attached to the vehicle body.
摘要:
A variety of embodiments are disclosed, in both apparatus and method form, that relate to the use of fabric material in the manufacture of an air bag deployment system. In addition, fabric weakening is disclosed according to a technique that does not result in physical alteration of the fabric. This invention therefore includes an air bag cover for an air bag safety system for a vehicle comprising a fabric outer layer having a frontside and a backside and a substrate containing an opening wherein the opening has a periphery. The substrate is preferably formed by low pressure molding, wherein the fabric outer layer overlies the opening in the substrate, and wherein the fabric outer layer is weakened at a location that is adjacent or overlies the substrate opening periphery.
摘要:
An apparatus and method of producing plastic articles comprising preheating a metal mold (10) using infrared energy to establish a casting temperature, casting plastic material onto the preheated mold surface, fusing the plastic into a substantially uniform layer using infrared energy, cooling the metal mold using evaporative cooling, and removing the cast plastic article from said metal mold (10).
摘要:
The present invention relates to a non-mechanical blower or apparatus for delivering warm or cool air to the passenger area of a vehicle, the non-mechanical blower or air delivery apparatus comprising a conduit (10) having a series of baffles (11) extending across the conduit to create a serpentine path for air to flow from the intake or inlet (12), past alternating cold and hot surface thermoelectric devices, (14, 15) and exit through the exhaust (13) to condition a vehicle's interior.
摘要:
A joint for a trim panel (110) comprising a first and second outer cover (12, 14) having an inner surface (16), an outer surface and a connector portion formed therein, and a connector platform (36). The connector platform (36) comprises a first connector portion (38) and a second connector portion (40), the first connector portion (38) connected to the first outer cover (12) connector portion and the second connector portion (40) is connected to the second outer cover (14) connector portion.
摘要:
An airbag door construction for airbag deployment comprising an instrument panel (10) having an area outlining at least a portion of an airbag door. A reaction plate (45) is attached to the underside of the panel at the airbag door (14) location. The reaction plate contains first and second molded features, each such feature having a flexural strength (Fs), wherein the first molded feature's Fs is lower than the second molded feature's Fs. A tether is included that engages with the molded features in the reaction plate whereupon airbag deployment the tether is not retained by the first molded feature but is retained by the second molded feature.
摘要:
An airbag door system (2) is provided comprising a substrate (8), an outer shell (4) and a foam (6) where all three layers possess a line of mechanical weakness with each line of mechanical weakness at least partially separating each layer into an airbag door portion (10) and a trim member portion (20). The substrate line of mechanical weakness comprises at least one substrate aperture (36). The outer shell line of mechanical weakness comprises an outer shell reduced thickness portion defined by an outer shell sever (69) extending partially through an outer shell thickness from an outer shell lower surface (13) towards an outer shell upper surface (12). The foam line of mechanical weakness comprises a foam reduced thickness portion defined by a foam sever (72) extending partially through a foam thickness from a foam lower surface (16) towards a foam upper surface (15). The outer shell line of mechanical weakness is displaced relative to a foam line of mechanical weakness.