公开(公告)号：US11673526B1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17582032

申请日：2022-01-24

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Dylan Moran ,  Bruce Hill ,  Avadhoot Paranjpe

IPC: B60R21/235 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/26

CPC classification number: B60R21/235 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B32B5/263 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B32B2255/02 ,  B32B2307/41 ,  B32B2605/08 ,  B60R2021/23509 ,  B60R2021/23547

Abstract: An airbag and a method for manufacturing the airbag. The airbag is manufactured by weaving yarns to form a one-piece woven (OPW) airbag having inflatable portions and non-inflatable portions. The non-inflatable portions are woven with varying weave patterns so as to form recesses in the surface of the airbag in the form of an indicia.

公开(公告)号：US20230055794A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17408656

申请日：2021-08-23

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Dylan Moran ,  Avadhoot Paranjpe

IPC: B60R21/2334 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/213

Abstract: A deployment ramp for helping to direct a curtain airbag to deploy inboard of a trim piece on a side structure of a vehicle includes a deployment flap for directing the curtain airbag to deploy inboard of the trim piece and a mounting portion configured to receive a fastener for connecting the deployment ramp and the curtain airbag to the vehicle. The mounting portion includes a pair of mounting tabs. Each mounting tab is configured to be installed in a corresponding sleeve in the curtain airbag to connect the deployment ramp to the curtain airbag. The mounting portion is configured so that installing both mounting tabs in their corresponding sleeves requires the application of external manipulating forces to the mounting portion in order to bend and/or deflect in order to overcome an interference between the mounting portion and the curtain airbag.

公开(公告)号：US11760298B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17311925

申请日：2019-12-17

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Greg Kosten ,  Dylan Moran ,  Kevin Ruedisueli ,  Courtney McKeon ,  Luis Raul Valles Rey

IPC: B60R21/213 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/237

CPC classification number: B60R21/213 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/237 ,  B60R21/23138

Abstract: An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes a curtain airbag (CAB) having a packaged condition in which the CAB is rolled and/or folded to be installed along a roof rail in a vehicle. The CAB is configured to be inflated and deployed along a side structure of the vehicle structure. The apparatus includes an anti-twist structure for being positioned within the rolls and/or folds to inhibit relative twisting of the packaged CAB within the rolls and/or folds. The apparatus includes a CAB mount for extending about and supporting the packaged CAB in the vehicle. The CAB mount cooperates with the anti-twist structure to fix the position and orientation of the anti-twist structure, and thus the packaged CAB, relative to the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20210221323A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US16748975

申请日：2020-01-22

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Rico Scott Bertossi ,  Ali Emambakhsh ,  Dylan Moran

IPC: B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/213 ,  B60R21/017 ,  B60R21/013 ,  B60N2/20

Abstract: A restraint system for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle having a side structure and a cabin with a seat for the occupant includes an airbag having a stored condition outboard of the occupant. The airbag is inflatable to a deployed condition positioned between the occupant and the vehicle side structure. The airbag extends in a forward-rearward direction from a first end positioned in front of the occupant to a second end positioned behind the occupant such that a torso and head of the occupant are laterally aligned with the second end when the seat is placed in a reclined position.

公开(公告)号：US20210114545A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US16658261

申请日：2019-10-21

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Dylan Moran

IPC: B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/201

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240157907A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US17984529

申请日：2022-11-10

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Dylan Moran

IPC: B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/213

CPC classification number: B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/213

Abstract: A mounting bracket for a curtain airbag includes a mounting plate configured to be installed in a mounting tab of a curtain airbag. The mounting plate includes an opening for receiving a fastener. The mounting bracket also includes a deployment plate that is configured to be installed between folded portions of the curtain airbag and to maintain the folded configuration of the folded portions. The mounting bracket also includes an arm portion that connects the deployment plate to the mounting plate and maintains the deployment plate spaced from the mounting plate at a predetermined orientation relative to the mounting plate. The mounting bracket further includes a slot defined between the mounting plate and the deployment plate and having an open end adjacent corresponding lateral edges of the mounting plate and the deployment plate. The arm portion defines a closed end of the slot opposite the open end.

公开(公告)号：US11891012B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17308521

申请日：2021-05-05

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Dylan Moran ,  Bruce Hill

IPC: B60R21/235 ,  B60R21/231 ,  D03D11/02 ,  D03D1/02 ,  B60R21/216

CPC classification number: B60R21/235 ,  B60R21/23138 ,  D03D1/02 ,  D03D11/02 ,  B60R21/216 ,  B60R2021/23509 ,  B60R2021/23542 ,  D10B2403/01 ,  D10B2403/0123 ,  D10B2505/124 ,  Y10T442/3033 ,  Y10T442/3179 ,  Y10T442/3472

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a one-piece woven (OPW) air bag includes method for manufacturing an OPW airbag. The method includes providing yarns, warping the yarns on at least one beam of a loom, and simultaneously weaving yarns into a fabric air bag structure having two layer portions defining an inflatable volume and single layer portions forming seams delimiting the inflatable volume. A plurality of the yarns overlay one another to form nonwoven alignment elements in at least one of the single layer portions. The air bag structure is cut to define the OPW air bag. The alignment elements are aligned with alignment elements on a panel. The air bag structure is sewn to the panel with the alignment elements aligned with one another.

公开(公告)号：US11590919B1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US17408759

申请日：2021-08-23

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Richard Patton ,  Dylan Moran ,  Avadhoot Paranjpe

IPC: B60R21/213 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/231

Abstract: An airbag module for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes a curtain airbag and a mounting bracket. The curtain airbag includes a mounting tab configured to receive a fastener for connecting the curtain airbag to the vehicle. The mounting bracket is configured to cooperate with the mounting tab to facilitate the connection of the curtain airbag to the vehicle via the fastener. The mounting bracket includes a generally planar body portion and a fastening structure that extends transversely from the body portion. The mounting tab includes overlying layers of material that help define a pocket configured to receive the mounting bracket. The mounting tab includes a first fastener opening configured to receive the fastening structure so that the fastening structure extends through the first fastener opening with the body portion positioned in the pocket. The fastening structure is configured for installation in the vehicle structure to initially support the airbag module in the vehicle. The airbag module further includes a fastener configured to extend through the mounting tab and the mounting bracket to connect the airbag module to the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20220355759A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17308521

申请日：2021-05-05

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Dylan Moran ,  Bruce Hill

IPC: B60R21/235 ,  B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/231

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a one-piece woven (OPW) air bag includes method for manufacturing an OPW airbag. The method includes providing yarns, warping the yarns on at least one beam of a loom, and simultaneously weaving yarns into a fabric air bag structure having two layer portions defining an inflatable volume and single layer portions forming seams delimiting the inflatable volume. A plurality of the yarns overlay one another to form nonwoven alignment elements in at least one of the single layer portions. The air bag structure is cut to define the OPW air bag. The alignment elements are aligned with alignment elements on a panel. The air bag structure is sewn to the panel with the alignment elements aligned with one another.

公开(公告)号：US11345302B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16939220

申请日：2020-07-27

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Inventor： Dylan Moran

IPC: B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/237 ,  B60R21/235

Abstract: In one aspect, 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. A wrap includes an integral woven portion of the curtain airbag formed from a fabric extension of an upper edge of the curtain airbag. The wrap has a first end portion where the wrap merges with the upper edge of the curtain airbag, and an opposite, free second end portion. The wrap is configured to wrap about a circumference of the rolled and/or folded curtain airbag. The second end portion is configured to connect to the first end portion of the wrap to secure the wrap on the curtain airbag and package the curtain airbag in the stored condition.