公开(公告)号：US06203056B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-20

申请号：US09334075

申请日：1999-06-16

申请人： Craig B. Labrie ,  Edwin V. Stawicki ,  Nelson J. Morren ,  Jack J. Kennedy ,  Vernon A. Daniels ,  Jimmy C. Rogers ,  John D. Gray ,  Bruce A. Batchelder ,  Michael J. Gallagher ,  Richard D. Rhodes, Jr.

发明人： Craig B. Labrie ,  Edwin V. Stawicki ,  Nelson J. Morren ,  Jack J. Kennedy ,  Vernon A. Daniels ,  Jimmy C. Rogers ,  John D. Gray ,  Bruce A. Batchelder ,  Michael J. Gallagher ,  Richard D. Rhodes, Jr.

IPC分类号： B60R2120

CPC分类号： B29C45/14 ,  B29C45/1704 ,  B29L2031/3038 ,  B60R21/205 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R21/2171 ,  B60R2021/21537 ,  B60R2021/2163

摘要： An apparatus for deploying an air bag through an automotive dash panel includes an air bag door integrally formed in the panel and defined by a door perimeter including a frangible edge of reduced cross section. A dispenser supports the air bag behind the door. A metal reaction plate is positioned between the air bag and the door. When the air bag inflates, it forces the reaction plate to bend around a horizontal hinge line. As the reaction plate pivots it concentrates inflation force along a lower portion of the frangible door edge. This helps to predictably separate the door from the dash panel by tearing along the lower door edge and allowing the tear to propagate up two side edges. In one embodiment, the tear also propagates across an upper edge to completely separate the door from the panel. At least one, and preferably two or three tethers limit how far the door can travel during air bag inflation. A stop member may be included to limit reaction plate bending. After deployment, the reaction plate remains in a position that prevents the door from returning to its original position. A retaining structure may be included to preclude at least a portion of the air bag door from tearing free of the vehicle panel. A hinge may be embedded in the panel in a position spanning a portion of the door perimeter. A hollow channel may be formed into the panel along the frangible marginal edge to create a substantial strength differential with the door perimeter to promote bending along the hinge and/or to help confine tearing to the frangible marginal edge during air bag deployment.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过汽车仪表板部署气囊的装置包括一体地形成在面板中并由包括具有减小横截面的易碎边缘的门周边限定的气囊门。 分配器支持门后面的气囊。 金属反应板位于气囊和门之间。 当气囊膨胀时，它迫使反作用板围绕水平铰链线弯曲。 当反作用板枢转时，其沿着易碎门边缘的下部集中充气力。 这有助于通过沿下门边缘撕裂可预测地将门与仪表板分开，并允许撕裂沿两侧边缘传播。 在一个实施例中，撕裂也通过上边缘传播，以使门与面板完全分开。 至少一个，优选两个或三个系绳限制了在气囊充气期间车门能行进多远。 可以包括止动构件以限制反作用板弯曲。 在部署之后，反应板保持在防止门返回其原始位置的位置。 可以包括保持结构以排除气囊门的至少一部分不会脱离车辆面板。 铰链可以嵌入在面板中跨过门周边的一部分的位置。 中空通道可以沿易碎边缘形成到面板中，以产生与门周边相当的强度差异，以促进沿着铰链的弯曲和/或有助于限制在气囊展开期间的易碎边缘的撕裂。

公开(公告)号：US4839118A

公开(公告)日：1989-06-13

申请号：US230572

申请日：1988-08-10

申请人： Craig B. Labrie

发明人： Craig B. Labrie

IPC分类号： B29C33/30 ,  B29C44/12 ,  B29C65/56

CPC分类号： B29C44/1228 ,  B29C44/1257 ,  B29C65/568 ,  B29C66/54 ,  B29C66/545 ,  B29C66/727 ,  B29C66/81427 ,  B29C66/81431 ,  B29C66/8322 ,  B29C33/30 ,  B29C66/71 ,  B29C66/7392 ,  B29C66/81415 ,  B29L2031/30

摘要： A vehicle interior part such as a glove box door or console door and its method of manufacture includes an outer shell backed by foam material which is bonded to a mold insert that reinforces the part and defines an exposed back. The insert includes a peripheral edge spaced with respect to a continuously formed raw peripheral edge of the shell and further includes a flange portion that is post formed so as to be bonded to and located in a net out relationship with the raw edge to define a finished surface appearance. The door is formed by a process that includes the steps of providing a composite plastic structure having a molded shell and foam component with an insert located in spaced relationship with respect to the shell to define a foamed cavity with a raw edge of foam and shell around the periphery of the composite member; providing a post formed flange on the insert and loading the shell, foam and insert components into a female nest; and heat die post forming of the flange to upset it into net out overlying relationship with both the raw edge of the shell and the exposed edge of foam formed in the composite part so as to produce a finished exterior surface on the composite part.