公开(公告)号：US5403034A

公开(公告)日：1995-04-04

申请号：US281936

申请日：1994-07-28

Applicant: Russell S. Gans ,  Kenneth E. Keck

Inventor： Russell S. Gans ,  Kenneth E. Keck

IPC: B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/16

CPC classification number: B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/216 ,  Y10T403/553

Abstract: A fastener is provided using an H-rib head which slides into place in a channel molded on a detachable door mounted on a vehicular instrument panel covering an inflatable airbag. The H-rib fastener has a mounting shank extending downward therefrom which is adapted to fit in a hole in a mounting substrate on the instrument panel. A resilient clip is mounted on the mounting shank of the H-rib for insertion into one of the holes in the mounting substrate for locking the fastener in place in the mounting substrate. Upon deployment of the airbag, the door is pushed out of the dashboard surface with the H-shaped connector detaching from the channel in the door. Accordingly, only a low lying channel remains on the backside of the door, thereby minimizing the potential of a snagged airbag. The fastener can also be released simply by pressing the clip fastener together to release the H-rib fastener from the instrument panel to gain access to the airbag assembly in order to service the airbag assembly if desired.

Abstract translation: 使用H形肋头设置紧固件，所述H形肋头部在模制在安装在覆盖可充气安全气囊的车辆仪表板上的可拆卸门上的通道中滑动到位。 H形肋紧固件具有从其向下延伸的安装柄，其适于装配在仪表板上的安装基板中的孔中。 弹性夹子安装在H型肋的安装柄上，用于插入到安装基板中的一个孔中，用于将紧固件锁定在安装基板中的适当位置。 在展开安全气囊时，门被从仪表板表面推出，H形连接器与门中的通道分离。 因此，只有一个低洼的通道保留在门的后侧，从而最小化阻塞的气囊的潜力。 紧固件也可以通过将夹子紧固件按压在一起而被释放，以将H形肋紧固件从仪表板释放以进入安全气囊组件，以便在需要时对气囊组件进行维修。

公开(公告)号：US5385366A

公开(公告)日：1995-01-31

申请号：US116200

申请日：1993-09-07

Applicant: Frederick W. Frank ,  Benjamin M. Herr, IV

Inventor： Frederick W. Frank ,  Benjamin M. Herr, IV

IPC: B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/20

CPC classification number: B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R2021/161

Abstract: According to the invention, a vehicle has an air bag module mounted beneath an opening in a vehicle panel. The module includes an inflatable air bag for deployment through the opening. A cover door closes the opening and is hingedly connected to the vehicle panel for movement away from the opening. An air bag deflection shield is underlying and separate from the cover door and overlying the air bag and module. The deflection shield has a forward edge hingedly connected to the module to enable the inflating air bag to pivot the deflection shield away from the module so that the deflection shield engages and moves the cover door away from the opening. A flexible strap limits the pivotal movement of the deflection shield to a predetermined position such that upon air bag deployment, the deflection shield directs the inflating air bag rearwardly and downwardly towards a vehicle occupant and shields the cover door from contact by the inflating air bag.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明，车辆具有安装在车辆面板的开口下方的安全气囊模块。 模块包括用于通过开口部署的可充气气囊。 盖门关闭开口并且铰接地连接到车辆面板以远离开口运动。 安全气囊偏转护罩位于罩盖下方并与罩盖分开并覆盖在气囊和模块上。 偏转屏蔽件具有铰接地连接到模块的前边缘，以使得充气气囊能够使偏转屏蔽件远离模块枢转，使得偏转屏蔽罩接合和移动盖门远离开口。 柔性带将偏转护罩的枢转运动限制在预定位置，使得在气囊展开时，偏转屏蔽件使充气气囊向后和向下朝向车辆乘员引导并且遮蔽盖门以防止充气气囊接触。

公开(公告)号：US5372379A

公开(公告)日：1994-12-13

申请号：US196553

申请日：1994-02-15

Applicant: Thomas G. Parker

Inventor： Thomas G. Parker

IPC: B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R21/20

CPC classification number: B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R2021/21654

Abstract: A cover normally concealing a safety air bag is adapted to rupture to form an opening for air bag deployment into the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The cover is formed of plastic material that tends to become embrittled and fragment when torn or pierced below a certain ambient temperature. A heater is provided behind the cover that is adapted to heat the rupture area in the event of air bag deployment. A heater control operates the heater to maintain this critical area above the fragmentation temperature when the vehicle is being operated at low ambient temperatures that would cause plastic embrittlement.

Abstract translation: 通常隐藏安全气囊的盖子适于破裂以形成用于气囊展开到机动车辆的乘客室中的开口。 盖子由塑料材料形成，当撕裂或刺穿低于一定的环境温度时，塑料材料会变得脆弱而碎裂。 在盖子的后面设有加热器，该加热器适于在气囊展开的情况下加热破裂区域。 当车辆在导致塑性脆化的低环境温度下操作时，加热器控制器操作加热器以将该临界区域保持在碎裂温度之上。

公开(公告)号：US5211421A

公开(公告)日：1993-05-18

申请号：US840782

申请日：1992-02-24

Applicant: Roger W. Catron ,  Jerry T. Shell

Inventor： Roger W. Catron ,  Jerry T. Shell

IPC: B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/216

CPC classification number: B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/216

Abstract: A vehicle air bag installation includes an inflatable air bag mounted in an instrument panel recess for deployment through a rectangular opening. A rectangular cover door engages a recessed abutment around the opening when closed. The abutment includes two apertures which mount rubber fasteners adjacent its rear corners. The fasteners comprise enlarged heads at one end, an intermediate shaft, a shaft enlargement spaced from the head and a mounting shank at the other end received in the abutment apertures. Bifurcated engagement flanges on the door releasably engage the fastener shafts between the heads and the enlargements to mount the door rear edge in the panel opening. Interengageable surfaces on the door and panel have an interference fit to retain the door front edge mounted to the panel. Each fastener has a conical mounting shank having a nipple extending from its end. The nipple extends through and beyond the apertures to enable it to be grasped to deform and pull the shanks through the apertures to secure the fasteners against removal. Air bag inflation applies an upward force to the door which initially disengages the interengageable surfaces which frees the front door edge. This causes the door and the engagement flanges to move upward and forward to stretch and bend the fasteners until the flanges disengage the fastener heads, thus freeing the door rear edge, enabling the entire door to move out of the path of the deploying air bag.

Abstract translation: 车辆气囊安装包括安装在仪表板凹槽中的可充气气囊，用于通过矩形开口展开。 关闭时，矩形盖门与开口周围的凹陷接合。 支座包括两个孔，其邻近其后角安装橡胶紧固件。 紧固件包括在一端的扩大的头部，中间轴，与头部间隔开的轴放大部分和在另一端处的接收孔中的安装柄。 门上的分叉接合凸缘可释放地接合头部之间的紧固件轴和放大件，以将门后边缘安装在面板开口中。 门和面板上的可行的表面具有过盈配合以保持安装在面板上的门前缘。 每个紧固件具有锥形安装柄，其具有从其端部延伸的接头。 乳头延伸穿过孔并且超过孔，以使其能够被抓住以使柄部变形并且拉动柄部穿过孔以固定紧固件以防止移除。 气囊充气向门施加向上的力，其最初脱离可释放前门边缘的可相互接合的表面。 这使得门和接合凸缘向前和向前移动以拉紧和弯曲紧固件，直到凸缘脱离紧固件头部，从而释放门后边缘，使得整个门能够移出展开气囊的路径。

公开(公告)号：US20250001967A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-02

申请号：US18505295

申请日：2023-11-09

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Geon Woong MOON

IPC: B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/2338

Abstract: A curtain airbag assembly is provided which includes a curtain airbag module in which a curtain airbag cushion is fixedly folded and a twist prevention tether disposed parallel to the curtain airbag module in a longitudinal direction of the curtain airbag module. Fixing holes may be formed in front and rear ends of the curtain airbag cushion, and the twist prevention tether may be fixedly fitted into the fixing holes. The twist prevention tether is configured to be twisted when a twist occurs in the curtain airbag module to thereby to provide tension in a direction opposite to a twist direction to counteract and prevent the twist.

公开(公告)号：US11987200B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17872517

申请日：2022-07-25

Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION

Inventor： Isamu Nagasawa

IPC: B60R21/36 ,  B60R21/216

CPC classification number: B60R21/36 ,  B60R21/216

Abstract: A pedestrian protection airbag apparatus includes an exterior front side airbag, and an exterior rear side airbag. The exterior front side airbag is disposed in a front portion of a side sill of a vehicle, and configured to, upon being supplied with gas, be expanded and deployed along a side surface of the vehicle. The exterior rear side airbag is disposed in a rear portion of the side sill of the vehicle, and configured to, upon being supplied with gas, be expanded and deployed along the side surface of the vehicle. An upper end portion of the exterior front side airbag is disposed lower than an upper end portion of the exterior rear side airbag.

公开(公告)号：US11912208B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17052130

申请日：2018-09-25

Applicant: KASAI KOGYO CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hiroshi Otsuka

IPC: B60R13/02 ,  B60R21/216

CPC classification number: B60R13/0237 ,  B60R21/216 ,  B60R13/02 ,  B60R13/0206 ,  B60R2013/0281 ,  B60R2013/0287

Abstract: An automobile interior trim includes an interior trim body including a designed surface and a back surface thereof and attached to a vehicle body panel, a strap attached to the back surface of the interior trim body, a metal clip attached to the distal end of the strap, and a rib in a form of standing up from the back surface of the interior trim body. A part included in the metal clip and positioned on the distal end side of the metal clip is formed as pinching portions capable of being opened and closed. The rib functions so as to temporarily hold the metal clip by being pinched by the pinching portions of the metal clip.

公开(公告)号：US11872949B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17971809

申请日：2022-10-24

Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATION

Inventor： Shoichiro Nakanishi

IPC: B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/205

CPC classification number: B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/205

Abstract: A vehicle airbag apparatus includes an airbag, a front lid, and a tether. The airbag is configured to be disposed on a back side of an instrument panel, and configured to be expanded and developed between the instrument panel and a windshield glass so as to be disposed on a front side in a vehicle and in front of a vehicle occupant. The front lid is configured to be disposed on the instrument panel, and configured to be ruptured and opened by the expanded and developed airbag so as to stand on the front side in the vehicle and at a front end of the airbag. The tether is disposed on an outer part of the airbag and couples the front lid and the airbag, and configured to be elongated in a front-rear direction of the vehicle in a state where the airbag is expanded and developed.

公开(公告)号：US11447089B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16998644

申请日：2020-08-20

Applicant: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.

Inventor： Roy P. Deutschmann ,  Alexandra Marie Lazaros ,  Roland Dominic Furtado ,  Srinivas Krishnan

IPC: B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/205 ,  B60R21/2334 ,  B60R21/2155

Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system includes an airbag cushion. A reaction surface is configured to move between a retracted position and a deployed position upon deployment of the airbag cushion, such that the reaction surfaces will direct the airbag cushion toward an occupant area upon deployment of the airbag cushion. Multiple embodiments of reaction surfaces are disclosed, including deployable instrument panel sections, flexible straps, and hoods.

公开(公告)号：US20220258690A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17671749

申请日：2022-02-15

Applicant: William Mar ,  Alan R. Kirby ,  Grant T. Smith ,  Michael J. Jarvis ,  Mark A. Steinbach ,  Jerry Domulewicz

Inventor： William Mar ,  Alan R. Kirby ,  Grant T. Smith ,  Michael J. Jarvis ,  Mark A. Steinbach ,  Jerry Domulewicz

IPC: B60R21/213 ,  B60R13/02 ,  B60R21/214 ,  B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/237

Abstract: A sealed modular trim supplemental side air bag inflatable curtain (SABIC) module assembly includes a SABIC and a vehicle trim assembly encapsulating the SABIC. The SABIC is sealed within the vehicle trim assembly and provided as a complete compact module configured for subsequent attachment to a vehicle roll bar.