公开(公告)号：US06053527A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-25

申请号：US286795

申请日：1994-08-05

申请人： Russell S. Gans ,  Michael J. Ravenberg ,  Terry R. Davis ,  Patrick G. Jarboe

发明人： Russell S. Gans ,  Michael J. Ravenberg ,  Terry R. Davis ,  Patrick G. Jarboe

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

CPC分类号： B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/216

摘要： An airbag system for motor vehicles wherein the airbag mechanism is concealed behind a cover provided on the instrument panel. A tether is provided to restrain the cover from uncontrolled movement during deployment of the airbag. One end of the tether is fixed to either the airbag housing or to a fixed portion of the instrument panel, while the other end of the tether is detachably mounted to the cover. The detachable feature of the attachment means permits the cover to be easily removed for repair, inspection or replacement without the need to disturb the airbag or its housing.

摘要翻译： 一种用于机动车辆的气囊系统，其中气囊机构被隐藏在设置在仪表板上的盖的后面。 提供系绳以在气囊展开期间限制盖不受控制的运动。 系绳的一端固定到安全气囊外壳或仪表板的固定部分，而系绳的另一端可拆卸地安装在盖上。 附接装置的可拆卸特征允许盖子容易地移除以进行修理，检查或更换，而不需要打扰气囊或其壳体。

公开(公告)号：US5503427A

公开(公告)日：1996-04-02

申请号：US413238

申请日：1995-03-30

申请人： Michael J. Ravenberg ,  Larry D. Rose ,  Russell S. Gans ,  Stewart L. Richards ,  Patrick G. Jarboe ,  Mark Rogers

发明人： Michael J. Ravenberg ,  Larry D. Rose ,  Russell S. Gans ,  Stewart L. Richards ,  Patrick G. Jarboe ,  Mark Rogers

IPC分类号： B60R21/045 ,  B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/045

摘要： The cover of a passenger-side airbag module is provided with an energy absorption zone to protect the passenger during head impact. The zone is in the form of corrugations which extend across the mouth of the airbag module. The corrugations crush upon impact, thereby absorbing energy.

摘要翻译： 乘客侧安全气囊模块的盖设有能量吸收区，以在头部撞击期间保护乘客。 该区域是波纹形式，其延伸穿过气囊模块的口部。 波纹破碎冲击，从而吸收能量。

公开(公告)号：US5439246A

公开(公告)日：1995-08-08

申请号：US192919

申请日：1994-02-07

申请人： Michael J. Ravenberg ,  Mark A. Thompson ,  David J. Green ,  Terry R. Davis ,  Jeffery L. Scharret ,  Russell S. Gans

发明人： Michael J. Ravenberg ,  Mark A. Thompson ,  David J. Green ,  Terry R. Davis ,  Jeffery L. Scharret ,  Russell S. Gans

IPC分类号： B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/2171 ,  B60R2021/2172

摘要： An air bag module door and installation method whereby an air bag module door is joined to an air bag module unit by of one or more flexible legs. The flexible leg(s) permit the so joined module door to be desirably positioned within an opening in a vehicular interior trim. Once so positioned, the module unit is rigidly secured to the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 一种气囊模块门和安装方法，其中气囊模块门通过一个或多个柔性支脚连接到气囊模块单元。 柔性支脚允许如此连接的模块门优选地定位在车辆内部装饰件的开口内。 一旦这样定位，模块单元刚性地固定到车辆上。

公开(公告)号：US5480183A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-02

申请号：US329069

申请日：1994-10-21

申请人： Michael J. Ward ,  Steven R. Fredin ,  Russell S. Gans

发明人： Michael J. Ward ,  Steven R. Fredin ,  Russell S. Gans

IPC分类号： B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/215 ,  B60R2021/21525

摘要： The requirement for a hinge, tether, or other connection between the breakaway door of an automotive airbag installation and a fixed attachment point is eliminated. This is accomplished by substituting a pressure-sensitive material connecting the door with the material of the airbag itself.

摘要翻译： 消除了汽车安全气囊装置的分离门与固定连接点之间的铰链，系绳或其他连接的要求。 这是通过将连接门的压敏材料替换为气囊本身的材料来实现的。

公开(公告)号：US5460401A

公开(公告)日：1995-10-24

申请号：US286279

申请日：1994-08-05

申请人： Russell S. Gans ,  Jeffery L. Scharret ,  Donald R. Lauritzen ,  W. Gary Wirt

发明人： Russell S. Gans ,  Jeffery L. Scharret ,  Donald R. Lauritzen ,  W. Gary Wirt

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

CPC分类号： B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/216

摘要： A tethered cover airbag system is provided for motor vehicles and the like having a panel formed with an opening in the vicinity of an occupant's seat and including an inflatable airbag mounted in a housing or canister for containing the bag in a deflated condition. The housing has an open end aligned with a panel opening to permit the airbag to pass outwardly when deployed for cushioning support for an occupant in the adjacent seat. A cover is provided for normally closing the panel opening to protect the airbag and is bodily movable to uncover the opening during airbag deployment. A flexible tether is interconnected between the cover and the panel edge or the housing for limiting the movement of the cover away from the panel during deployment. A suitable attachment system is provided for spreading the load exerted by the tether over a large area of the cover for reducing stress exerted on the cover during airbag deployment. The tether thus restrains the cover from moving around the passenger compartment of the vehicle in an uncontrolled manner during an airbag deployment and by reducing the load or stress exerted on the cover by the tether, the chance of break-up or fracturing of the cover into pieces is minimized.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于机动车辆等的带有系绳的安全气囊系统，其具有在乘员座位附近形成有开口的面板，并且包括安装在壳体或罐中的可充气安全气囊，用于将该袋收纳在放气状态。 壳体具有与面板开口对准的开口端，以允许气囊在展开时向外通过，用于相邻座椅中的乘员的缓冲支撑。 提供盖子，用于通常关闭面板开口以保护气囊，并且在气囊展开期间身体可移动以露出开口。 柔性系链在盖和面板边缘或壳体之间互连，用于在展开期间限制盖远离面板的移动。 提供了一种合适的附接系统，用于将由系绳施加的负载分布在盖的大面积上，以减少在安全气囊展开期间施加在盖上的应力。 因此，在安全气囊展开期间，系绳能够以不受控制的方式限制盖子在车辆的乘客室周围移动，并且通过减小由系绳施加在盖子上的负载或应力，将盖子分解或压裂的可能性变成 件最小化。

公开(公告)号：US5403034A

公开(公告)日：1995-04-04

申请号：US281936

申请日：1994-07-28

申请人： Russell S. Gans ,  Kenneth E. Keck

发明人： Russell S. Gans ,  Kenneth E. Keck

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

CPC分类号： B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/216 ,  Y10T403/553

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 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：US5496060A

公开(公告)日：1996-03-05

申请号：US368934

申请日：1995-01-05

申请人： Timothy J. Whited ,  Russell S. Gans

发明人： Timothy J. Whited ,  Russell S. Gans

IPC分类号： B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/216 ,  F16B5/06 ,  B60R21/20

CPC分类号： B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/216 ,  F16B5/065 ,  F16B5/0657 ,  Y10T24/309

摘要： A vehicle air bag installation including an inflatable air bag assembly mounted in a rectangular opening in the vehicle instrument panel for deployment of the air bag through the opening. A rectangular net fit cover door engages a recessed abutment around the opening when closed. The abutment includes a plurality of spaced apertures around the opening for receiving fasteners for attaching the cover to the instrument panel. The fasteners comprise elongate thermoplastic resin bodies having a bulbous head, flared wings or shoulders extending from the bulbous head for providing height alignment, an intermediate bulbous portion for centering the fastener in the aperture and a lower end that converges to a flange to facilitate insertion through the apertures. Integral lock-in-tabs are provided in the flange portion to lock the fastener to the abutment. Integral channels molded into the underside of the cover substrate releasably engage the heads of the fasteners. The cover having the fasteners secured to channels in its underside is assembled to the instrument panel by aligning the fasteners with the apertures in the abutment flange. The fasteners are inserted into the apertures and are locked therein by the lock-in tabs to prevent inadvertent premature movement of the cover. Upon deployment of the air bag, the cover is pushed out of the instrument panel surface with the fasteners disengaging from the channels in the underside of the cover.

摘要翻译： 一种车辆安全气囊装置，包括安装在车辆仪表板上的矩形开口中的可充气气囊组件，用于将气囊展开通过开口。 当封闭时，矩形网状的合适的盖门与开口周围的凹进的支座啮合。 所述基台包括围绕所述开口的多个间隔开的孔，用于接收用于将所述盖附接到所述仪表板的紧固件。 紧固件包括具有球形头部的细长热塑性树脂体，从球形头部延伸的用于提供高度对准的扩口翼或肩部，用于将紧固件定位在孔中的中间球茎部分和会聚到凸缘以便于插入的下端 孔。 在凸缘部分提供了一体的锁扣，以将紧固件锁定到支座上。 模制到盖基底的下侧的整体通道可释放地接合紧固件的头部。 具有紧固在其下侧的通道的紧固件的盖通过将紧固件与邻接凸缘中的孔对准而组装到仪表板。 紧固件被插入孔中并且通过锁定的卡舌锁定在其中，以防止盖的意外过早的移动。 在展开气囊时，将盖子从仪表板表面推出，同时紧固件与盖子下侧的通道脱开。