Airbag assembly with reduced package size and related method

    公开(公告)号:US11433845B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US16677978

    申请日:2019-11-08

    Abstract: An airbag assembly for a motor vehicle includes an inflatable airbag and a reinforcing wrapper. The inflatable airbag has a longitudinally extending axis and is rolled about a rotation axis in the stowed condition. The reinforcing wrapper is coupled to the inflatable airbag proximate a first longitudinally extending side of the inflatable airbag, rolled about the rotation axis and wrapped entirely around at least a first portion of the inflatable airbag. The inflatable airbag and the reinforcing wrapper cooperative to define a monotonously rolled portion of the airbag assembly. In certain applications, the reinforcing wrapper is secured to a tab used to hang the inflatable airbag in the motor vehicle.

    Curtain airbag with integral airbag wrap

    公开(公告)号:US11173864B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    申请号:US16658261

    申请日:2019-10-21

    Inventor: Dylan Moran

    Abstract: An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes a curtain airbag having a stored condition in which the curtain airbag is deflated, flattened, and rolled and/or folded. The apparatus further includes a wrap that comprises an integral woven portion of the curtain airbag formed from a fabric extension of an upper edge of the curtain airbag. The wrap is configured to be wrapped about a circumference of the rolled and/or folded curtain airbag to package the curtain airbag in the stored condition.

    AIRBAG COVERS AND THE MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF; AIRBAG DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210300284A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17264903

    申请日:2019-07-04

    Abstract: An airbag cover, a method for manufacturing the same, and an airbag device in which a wound or folded cushion can be stowed in a shape so as to fit in a prescribed location in a vehicle cabin, and which can protect the cushion from an obstacle. An airbag cover that encloses a bag-like cushion that is wound or folded and stowed within a vehicle cabin and expands and deploys using gas supplied from a built-in inflater, wherein the airbag cover includes a first base material made from a plain woven fabric or non-woven fabric made of synthetic fibers, and a second base material integrally bonded to the first base material and having a higher initial tensile resistance value than that of the first base material.

    AIRBAG PACKAGE
    15.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210094501A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US16929480

    申请日:2020-07-15

    Inventor: Kenji KAKIMOTO

    Abstract: An airbag package includes a one-piece woven airbag in a folded shape, a plurality of markers that are formed on the airbag, and a plurality of tape members that are bound around the airbag at locations of the markers for keeping the folded shape of the airbag. Each of the markers is composed of a weave structure that is different from that of surroundings in the airbag.

    Curtain airbag
    16.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10717403B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-21

    申请号:US15566124

    申请日:2016-03-22

    Abstract: A curtain airbag device that allows easy recognition and correction of twisting of an airbag during attaching. The curtain airbag device can be stored in a compact manner during transportation. The curtain airbag device including an airbag that is disposed along a roof side rail of a vehicle interior, and that can deploy so as to cover a window portion on a side face of the vehicle interior, the curtain airbag device further including a cover that covers the airbag, at least, in a part of the folded or rolled airbag in the longitudinal direction. The cover is formed of a pliable fabric material of polymer fibers, and maintains the shape of the rolled-up airbag through mutual fusion of at least a part of the polymer fibers. A high stiffness portion harder than other portions and formed during the fusion of the cover is provided in the cover extending in the longitudinal direction of the cover.

    Head-protecting airbag device
    17.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10596990B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US16006907

    申请日:2018-06-13

    Abstract: A head-protecting airbag device includes: an airbag loaded in a vehicle as a completely folded body folded to be storable in the storage portion; and a regulation member, to be arranged near a bent portion in the completely folded body at a time of conveyance. The regulation member is formed of a belt-shaped body having flexibility, and capable of regulating a twist of the completely folded body at the bent portion when the completely folded body is assembled into the vehicle. In a state where a protrusion part is engaged with a periphery of an assembly hole, both front and rear sides of the protrusion part are wrapped together with the completely folded body by a wrapping material. A length dimension of a portion between the assembly holes is set to be a length dimension which disenables one turn of twist in a circumferential direction of the completely folded body.

    Head-protecting airbag device
    18.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10407019B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-10

    申请号:US16124296

    申请日:2018-09-07

    Abstract: A head-protecting airbag device includes a case which houses an airbag in a folded-up configuration and a mounting bracket which is used to mount an inflator on a vehicle body structure. The case is mounted on a region of the airbag extending from one end of the inflator. The mounting bracket includes an insert region which fits in an assembling opening of the case. The assembling opening includes a receiving region which receives the insert region along an axial direction of the inflator and a limiting plane that is located in a periphery of the receiving region and holds the insert region from rotating in both directions in a circumferential direction of the inflator. The fitting of the insert region and assembling opening suppresses the airbag stored in the case in the folded-up configuration from rotating in a circumferential direction.

    Vehicular seat
    19.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10399533B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-03

    申请号:US15546249

    申请日:2015-11-16

    Abstract: A vehicular seat capable of reducing a tensile force, which acts on a sewing thread in a webbing sewn part, enables desired expanding operation of a side air bag in the case of emergency. The vehicular seat has an air bag body, provided in the side part of the seat back, which tear-opens the extending part of the trim cover by expansion, to expand from the seat back. A wrap-sewn part, with its terminal end wrap-folded, is provided at an end sewn to the trim cover. The wrap-sewn part has an overlap part where the webbing is overlapped, and a non-overlap part provided at an end of the overlap part in a direction along a sewing line of sewing to the trim cover. The wrap-sewn part is sewn over the overlap and the non-overlap part with respect to the trim cover.

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