公开(公告)号：US20220332274A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17233686

申请日：2021-04-19

Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.

Inventor： Charles Paul DINSDALE ,  Tyler Glen CHRISTIANSEN ,  Cesar Armando TINAJERO ,  Adam SMITH

IPC: B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/214

Abstract: A roof airbag for a vehicle longitudinally extends along a length between first and second longitudinal ends and laterally extends along a width between first and second lateral sides. An inlet for receiving inflation gases is provided at the first longitudinal end. A plenum is in fluid communication with the inlet for receiving the inflation gases from the inlet. The roof airbag includes a plurality of primary inflatable chambers, each primary inflatable chamber in fluid communication with the plenum to receive inflation gases from the plenum. A plurality of secondary inflatable chambers is in indirect fluid communication with the plenum to receive inflation gases indirectly from the plenum through the plurality of primary inflatable chambers. The primary inflatable chambers of the plurality of primary inflatable chambers are arranged to first drive deployment of the airbag and subsequently inflate the second inflatable chambers of the plurality of second inflatable chambers to tension the airbag in the lateral direction. The primary and secondary inflatable chambers cooperate to provide a barrier between occupants of the vehicle and the roof frame.

公开(公告)号：US20220227322A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17153784

申请日：2021-01-20

Applicant: Autoliv ASP, Inc.

Inventor： John F. Witt, JR. ,  Jason Mark Ibarra ,  Huseyin Fethi Akbay ,  Jie Ji

IPC: B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/232

Abstract: Airbag assemblies, such as inflatable curtain airbag assemblies, comprising integrated fastener/stiffener pieces, such as stiffener plates combined with pushpins extending therefrom. In some embodiments, a mounting plate for mounting an inflatable curtain airbag assembly to a vehicle may comprise a plate having a stiffness greater than a stiffness of a tab of an inflatable curtain airbag assembly to which it is attached. An opening may be formed in the plate, the opening being configured to receive a first fastener therethrough. A second fastener, such as a non-threaded fastener, may be fixedly and/or integrally coupled with the plate and may extend from one side of the plate.

公开(公告)号：US11358557B1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US17216740

申请日：2021-03-30

Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.

Inventor： Don Larry Parker ,  Derek John Wiscombe ,  Adam Smith

IPC: B60R21/2165 ,  B60R21/207

Abstract: A housing for storing an inflatable airbag includes a first portion and a second portion that cooperate to at least partially define a chamber for storing the inflatable airbag. A hinge portion connects the first portion to the second portion such that the second portion is pivotable about the hinge portion from a closed position for retaining the inflatable airbag within the chamber to an open position for deployment of the inflatable airbag from the chamber. A sacrificial seam connects the first portion and the second portion when the inflatable airbag is stored within the chamber. The sacrificial seam includes a plurality of connection members breakable in response to a pressure from within the chamber from initial inflation of the inflatable airbag. The connection members each extend across the sacrificial seam in a first direction between the first and second portions of the housing and are configured to have a predetermined failure area adjacent one of the first portion and the second portion.

公开(公告)号：US11312328B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US16453456

申请日：2019-06-26

Applicant: Autoliv ASP, Inc.

Inventor： Kurt L. Gammill ,  Blake Garn

IPC: B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/213

Abstract: Airbag cushion modules and vehicles comprising lever elements to facilitate opening adjacent vehicle structures. Some embodiments may comprise curtain airbag cushion assemblies comprising an inflator and a curtain airbag cushion fluidly coupled with the inflator. The curtain airbag cushion may be configured to deploy in a deployment direction adjacent to a vehicle door. A lever member may be coupled, operably and/or physically, with the curtain airbag cushion and may be configured to pivot during deployment of the curtain airbag cushion using forces generated from inflation of the curtain airbag cushion to pry an adjacent portion of a vehicle interior open during deployment.

公开(公告)号：US20220089118A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17030147

申请日：2020-09-23

Applicant: Autoliv ASP, Inc.

Inventor： David W. Schneider ,  Harry Park

IPC: B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/207

Abstract: Seat centric airbag restraint systems having pelvis restraint features, along with related methods. In some implementations, a first seat-mounted airbag cushion may be deployed along a first side of a vehicle occupant and a second seat-mounted airbag cushion may be deployed along a second side of the vehicle occupant. A first pelvis restraint chamber may be deployed below the first seat-mounted airbag cushion at an angle relative to the first seat-mounted airbag cushion and towards a first upper thigh of the vehicle occupant. The first pelvis restraint chamber may inhibit forward translation of the vehicle occupant within a vehicle seat by tensioning the pelvis region of the occupant.

公开(公告)号：US11260824B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16777052

申请日：2020-01-30

Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.

Inventor： Kurt Gammill ,  Jeffrey Low

IPC: B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/261 ,  B60R21/217

Abstract: A throat and fill tube protection device for an inflatable airbag includes a first portion, a second portion and an overlapping region. The first portion is a generally Y-shaped portion with a first arm and a second arm connected at a base. The first arm defines an inlet for receiving an inflator. The second arm defines a first channel for directing a first portion of the inflation gases in a first direction. The second portion defines a second channel for directing a second portion of the inflation gases in a second direction. The second direction is generally opposite the first direction. The overlapping region is cooperatively defined by first and second overlapping areas of the first and second portions, respectively.

公开(公告)号：US11242030B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16415645

申请日：2019-05-17

Applicant: Autoliv ASP, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth Herbert Kohlndorfer ,  Christopher D. Hall ,  Richard William Koning ,  Bin Wang

IPC: B60R22/28 ,  B60R22/46 ,  B60R22/34

Abstract: A seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly for use in a vehicle is provided. The seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly includes a housing adapted for being mounted to a frame and having an interior cavity, a pretensioner tube having an arcuate and curved shape, a sprocket rotatably mounted to the housing and fixedly coupled to a spindle, a driving element as a pretensioner rod disposed within the tube and a guide plate having a guide portion and a rod guide. The pretensioner rod extends in a longitudinal direction from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion. In addition, the pretensioner rod forms a recessed portion or a recessed section to facilitate engaging with the sprocket during pretensioning.

公开(公告)号：US20210394703A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US16909960

申请日：2020-06-23

Applicant: Autoliv ASP, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew A. Cox ,  Romain Danielou ,  Kevin Smith

IPC: B60R21/264

Abstract: A dual stage inflator includes a housing defining an internal cavity including a combustion chamber. The combustion chamber includes a first portion having a first gas generant material separated from a second portion having a second gas generant material. A gas generant retaining wall is disposed in the housing. A first stage ignition device is disposed in the first portion of the combustion chamber. A second stage ignition device is disposed in the second portion of the combustion chamber. A lid normally closes the second portion of the combustion chamber and is spaced from the gas generant retaining wall. The lid is moveable to an open position opening the second portion of the internal cavity to release combustion gas and abutting the gas generant retaining wall in response to an increase of pressure within the second portion of the combustion chamber. An outer side of the lid and the adjacent side of the gas generant retaining wall are cooperatively configured to allow a flow of combustion gas between the gas generant retaining wall and the lid when the lid abuts the gas generant retaining wall in the open position.

公开(公告)号：US11154802B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US16523503

申请日：2019-07-26

Applicant: Autoliv ASP, Inc.

Inventor： Isaac Hoffman

IPC: B01D46/24 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B01D39/12 ,  B60R21/264

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for an expanded metal filter for use with an automotive safety device, such an inflatable airbag system. The expanded metal filter is composed of a plurality of expanded metal layers, wherein when a first expanded metal layer is turned over or inverted the peaks of the first expanded metal layer conform to valleys of a second expanded metal layer, and valleys of the first expanded metal layer conform to peaks of the first expanded layer whereby the first and second expanded layers nest together.

公开(公告)号：US11046280B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

申请号：US16518838

申请日：2019-07-22

Applicant: Autoliv ASP, Inc.

Inventor： Don Larry Parker ,  Terry Alan Wheelwright ,  Charles Paul Dinsdale ,  Christine Elizabeth Devey ,  Derek John Wiscombe ,  Andrew Lawrence Holliday

IPC: B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/201 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/00

Abstract: Lateral airbag cushions for preventing or inhibiting inboard occupant excursion. Some embodiments may comprise an inflatable cushion configured to deploy adjacent to a vehicle seat laterally of a vehicle occupant and a tether coupled with the inflatable cushion. The tether may be configured to be coupled to the vehicle seat at opposite ends and may be configured to, upon deployment, form the inflatable cushion into a pocket or other lateral engagement structure adjacent to the vehicle occupant to engage a shoulder and/or arm region of the vehicle occupant to prevent or at least inhibit inboard/lateral excursion during an impact event.