公开(公告)号：US11130466B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US16296288

申请日：2019-03-08

Applicant: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.

Inventor： Courtney L. McKeon

IPC: B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/214 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/16

Abstract: An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes a curtain airbag inflatable from a stored condition to a deployed condition in which the curtain airbag is positioned between a side structure of the vehicle and the vehicle occupant. The curtain airbag comprises a mounting tab for mounting the curtain airbag to a support structure of the vehicle. A tether has first and second tether end portions. The first tether end portion is connected to an inboard side of the curtain airbag at and/or adjacent to the mounting tab. The second tether end portion is connected to an outboard side of the curtain airbag. In the deployed condition of the curtain airbag, the tether is tensioned and holds a portion of the curtain airbag proximate to the second tether end portion folded in an inboard direction away from the side structure.

公开(公告)号：US20210122317A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US16960140

申请日：2018-12-11

Applicant: ZF Passive Safety Sytems US Inc. ,  TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC.

Inventor： Kurt F. Fischer ,  Douglas M. Gould ,  Alexandra E. Schroeder

IPC: B60R21/205 ,  B60R21/013

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant (20) of a front driver seat (22) of a vehicle (12) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device in the form of an airbag (14) that is inflatable from an instrument panel (30) of the vehicle to a position between the instrument panel and the occupant. The airbag (14) has a curved configuration in profile such that the airbag can deploy from a mounting location in the instrument panel (30) toward the vehicle occupant (20), creating a space (86, 130) between the airbag and the instrument panel for receiving a vehicle steering wheel (32), if present.

公开(公告)号：US10676062B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US15873936

申请日：2018-01-18

Applicant: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. ,  ACS Industries, Inc

Inventor： Patrick R. Adamczyk ,  Anthony C. Uribe ,  Blake A. Hill ,  Steven D. Huntsman

IPC: B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/272 ,  B01D39/20 ,  B01D46/52 ,  B01D39/12

Abstract: A filter for an inflator includes a rolled sheet centered on an axis or three dimensionally printed as a whole and including a plurality of openings. A deflector is associated with each opening for directing inflation fluid in a non-radial direction relative to the axis.

公开(公告)号：US09783148B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US15098369

申请日：2016-04-14

Applicant: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.

Inventor： Diane M. Schwark

IPC: B60R21/201 ,  B60R21/206 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R21/00 ,  B60R21/16

CPC classification number: B60R21/206 ,  B60R21/201 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R2021/0051 ,  B60R2021/161

Abstract: An air bag module includes an inflatable air bag, an inflator for inflating the air bag, a housing for supporting the air bag and inflator, and a cover for enclosing the air bag in the housing. The cover includes a fabric panel and a steering panel. The fabric panel has a main portion that at least partially envelops the air bag in a deflated and stowed condition and includes a tear seam that is rupturable upon inflation of the air bag to permit the air to deploy from the housing. The steering panel is for directing the air bag to deploy from the housing along a predetermined trajectory. The steering panel includes a panel of reinforcing material that overlies a portion of the fabric panel and is connected to the fabric panel. In a closed condition of the cover, the steering panel is fastened to the housing.

公开(公告)号：US09637081B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14330346

申请日：2014-07-14

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC ,  TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Sean Timothy Ryan ,  Joseph Edward Abramczyk ,  Abdelmonaam Sassi ,  Michal Jan Swiniarski ,  Barry Grindle ,  Jeffrey Charles Paddock ,  Marcus John Scott Ward ,  Jay Blackson ,  Joseph Giaimo

IPC: B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/08 ,  B60R21/00

CPC classification number: B60R21/23138 ,  B60R21/08 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R2021/0006

Abstract: A curtain airbag for a motor vehicle includes an inflatable cushion and a protective sheet having an attachment edge attached to the airbag and a free-length extending from the attachment edge. The cushion formed into a folded condition from which it is deployable in a deployment direction, and the free-length of the sheet is positioned adjacent to the deployment direction of the cushion. The airbag is installed in the vehicle to deploy adjacent to a daylight opening of the vehicle. Deployment of the cushion during inflation causes the protective sheet to be drawn along with the cushion in the deployment direction so that the sheet overlays the outboard-facing side of the cushion (between the cushion and the daylight opening) and thereby provides a degree of protection against damage to the cushion that may be caused by, for example, broken window glass.

公开(公告)号：US09199602B1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-01

申请号：US14338538

申请日：2014-07-23

Applicant: TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.

Inventor： Kurt F. Fischer ,  Yohann Le Norcy ,  Oscar Ugarte ,  Daniel Sutherland

IPC: B60R21/239 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/2342 ,  B60R21/16

CPC classification number: B60R21/239 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/2342 ,  B60R2021/161 ,  B60R2021/23382 ,  B60R2021/2395

Abstract: An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device inflatable between a vehicle surface and the vehicle occupant. The protection device includes a front panel having a portion presented toward the occupant when the protection device is in an inflated condition. A vent includes at least one opening for releasing inflation fluid from the protection device and has an actuated condition and a non-actuated condition. A tether has a first end connected to the vent for actuating the vent and a second end connected to the protection device. A guide member connected to the front panel slidably receives a portion of the tether between the first and second ends. First and second portions of the guide member are releasably connected together to define a slackened portion. The first and second portions remain connected together in response to initial deployment of the protection device below a predetermined degree to prevent the tether from tensioning such that the vent is in the non-actuated condition. Further deployment of the protection device to the predetermined degree releases the connection between the first and second portions to allow the tether to tension and act on the vent to place the vent in the actuated condition based on the position of the occupant in the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 一种用于帮助保护车辆乘客的装置包括可在车辆表面和车辆乘员之间充气的可充气车辆乘员保护装置。 保护装置包括前面板，当保护装置处于充气状态时，前面板具有向乘员呈现的部分。 通气口包括用于从保护装置释放充气流体的至少一个开口，并且具有致动状态和非致动状态。 系绳具有连接到通气口的第一端，用于致动通气口，第二端连接到保护装置。 连接到前面板的引导构件可滑动地容纳第一和第二端之间的系绳的一部分。 引导构件的第一和第二部分可释放地连接在一起以限定松弛部分。 响应于保护装置的初始部署低于预定程度，第一和第二部分保持连接在一起，以防止系绳张紧，使得排气口处于非致动状态。 保护装置进一步部署到预定的程度以释放第一和第二部分之间的连接，以便基于乘客在车辆中的位置，将系绳张紧并作用在通风口上，以使排气口处于致动状态。

公开(公告)号：US08764058B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13539599

申请日：2012-07-02

Applicant: Kurt F. Fischer ,  John Klakulak ,  Heather R. Kramer ,  Alberto Rodriguez

Inventor： Kurt F. Fischer ,  John Klakulak ,  Heather R. Kramer ,  Alberto Rodriguez

IPC: B60R21/2346 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/239

CPC classification number: B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/235 ,  B60R21/239 ,  B60R2021/23382 ,  B60R2021/2395

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant (20) of a vehicle (12) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) having a deflated condition and an inflated condition. Tear stitching (200a) interconnects portions (220a, 230a) of the protection device (14). The tear stitching (200a) includes first and second stitch lines (300, 320) positioned next to each other. The first stitch line (300) is adapted to rupture in response to tension of a first magnitude exerted on the interconnected portions (220a, 230a) while inflating to an initially deployed condition. The second stitch line (320) is adapted to remain intact and being capable itself of maintaining the protection device in the initially deployed condition subsequent to rupture of the first stitch line (300) and throughout inflation and deployment of the protection device (14).

Abstract translation: 用于帮助保护车辆（12）的乘员（20）的装置（10）包括具有放气状态和膨胀状态的充气车辆乘员保护装置（14）。 撕裂缝合（200a）互连保护装置（14）的部分（220a，230a）。 撕裂缝（200a）包括彼此相邻定位的第一和第二缝合线（300,320）。 第一缝合线（300）适于在充气到初始部署状态时响应于施加在互连部分（220a，230a）上的第一大小的张力而破裂。 第二缝合线（320）适于保持完好，并且能够自身在第一缝合线（300）破裂并且在整个保护装置（14）的充气和展开期间将保护装置维持在初始部署状态。

公开(公告)号：US08596673B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US13109285

申请日：2011-05-17

Applicant: Kevin L. Ruedisueli ,  Jay D. Blackson ,  Masood A. Mohammad

Inventor： Kevin L. Ruedisueli ,  Jay D. Blackson ,  Masood A. Mohammad

IPC: B60R21/21

CPC classification number: B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/213 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R2021/23386

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) and a window opening (28) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) inflatable to a deployed condition in which the protection device is positioned between the side structure (16) and the vehicle occupant and covers at least a portion of the window opening (28). The protection device (14) when in the deployed condition has a first edge portion (70) connected to an adjacent portion of the vehicle and an opposite second edge portion (76) that is free from connections to vehicle portions adjacent the second edge portion. At least one tether (100) has a first end connected to the vehicle proximate to the first end portion (70) of the protection device (14) and an opposite second end connected to the second edge portion (76) of the protection device. The at least one tether (100) maintains the second edge portion (76) of the protection device (14) in the deployed condition and resists outboard movement of the second edge portion through the window opening (28) in response to occupant movement toward the window opening to restrain the occupant from ejection through the window opening.

Abstract translation: 一种用于帮助保护具有侧面结构（16）和窗户开口（28）的车辆（12）的乘员的装置（10）包括充气车辆乘员保护装置（14），所述充气车辆乘员保护装置（14）可膨胀至展开状态， 保护装置位于侧部结构（16）和车辆乘员之间并且覆盖窗口（28）的至少一部分。 当处于展开状态时，保护装置（14）具有连接到车辆的相邻部分的第一边缘部分（70）和与邻近第二边缘部分的车辆部分没有连接的相对的第二边缘部分（76）。 至少一个系绳（100）具有连接到靠近保护装置（14）的第一端部（70）的车辆的第一端和连接到保护装置的第二边缘部分（76）的相对的第二端。 所述至少一个系绳（100）将所述保护装置（14）的第二边缘部分（76）保持在展开状态，并且响应于乘员朝向所述第二边缘部分的移动而抵抗所述第二边缘部分穿过所述窗口（28）的外侧运动 窗口打开以限制乘员通过窗户开口弹出。

公开(公告)号：US20120261910A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-18

申请号：US13087473

申请日：2011-04-15

Applicant: Kurt F. Fischer ,  Daniele Aranzulla ,  Martin Burkhardtsmaier

Inventor： Kurt F. Fischer ,  Daniele Aranzulla ,  Martin Burkhardtsmaier

IPC: B60R21/16

CPC classification number: B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/205 ,  B60R21/235 ,  B60R2021/23382

Abstract: An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) for being inflated between an instrument panel (36) and a seat (22) of the vehicle (12) is provided. The protection device (14) includes a front portion (70) that has a panel (72) presented towards the vehicle seat (22), a rear portion (76) adjacent the instrument panel (36), and top and bottom portions (90, 92) interconnecting the front portion (70) and the rear portion (76) to define an inflatable volume (54). A pocket (100) defines an uninflated volume (102) outside of the inflatable volume (54). The pocket (100) is defined by a single panel (160) of the protection device (14). The panel (100) extends along a centerline (162) and includes an extension (180) of material on each side of the centerline (162). The extensions (180) overly one another and are interconnected along a seam (106) to form the pocket (100).

Abstract translation: 提供一种用于在仪表板（36）和车辆（12）的座位（22）之间充气的充气车辆乘员保护装置（14）。 保护装置（14）包括：前部（70），其具有朝向车辆座椅（22）呈现的面板（72）;邻近仪表板（36）的后部（76），以及顶部和底部 ，92），其将所述前部（70）和所述后部（76）互连，以限定可充气体积（54）。 口袋（100）限定可膨胀体积（54）外部的未膨胀容积（102）。 口袋（100）由保护装置（14）的单个面板（160）限定。 面板（100）沿着中心线（162）延伸并且包括在中心线（162）的每一侧上的材料的延伸部（180）。 延伸部分（180）彼此重叠并且沿着接缝（106）互连以形成口袋（100）。

公开(公告)号：US20120235393A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13482004

申请日：2012-05-29

Applicant: Kurt F. FISHER ,  Douglas M. GOULD ,  Daniele ARANZULLA ,  Martin BURKHARDTSMAIER

Inventor： Kurt F. FISHER ,  Douglas M. GOULD ,  Daniele ARANZULLA ,  Martin BURKHARDTSMAIER

IPC: B60R21/239

CPC classification number: B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/205 ,  B60R21/239 ,  B60R2021/23382 ,  B60R2021/2395

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant (20) of a vehicle (12) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) inflatable between a vehicle surface (36) and the vehicle occupant. A vent (160) releases inflation fluid from the protection device (14). The vent (160) includes a vent opening with a flow area that can be adjusted to throttle inflation fluid flow through the vent. A tether (150) has a first connection with the vent (160) and a second connection with the protection device (14). Tension on the tether (150) throttles the vent (160). The second connection of the tether is positioned on the protection device (14) such that deployment of the protection device throttles the vent (160) toward an actuated condition, and occupant (20) penetration into the protection device throttles the vent toward a non-actuated condition.

Abstract translation: 用于帮助保护车辆（12）的乘员（20）的装置（10）包括在车辆表面（36）和车辆乘员之间可充气的可充气车辆乘员保护装置（14）。 排气口（160）从保护装置（14）释放膨胀流体。 排气口（160）包括具有流动区域的通气口，该通气口可以被调节以节流膨胀流体流过通气孔。 系绳（150）具有与通气口（160）的第一连接和与保护装置（14）的第二连接。 系绳（150）上的张力节流通风口（160）。 系绳的第二连接位于保护装置（14）上，使得保护装置的展开将通气口（160）节流到致动状态，并且乘员（20）穿透到保护装置中， 启动条件。