B60R21/2346

Airbag cushion with flexible diffusor- and tether arrangement and method for its production

An airbag cushion comprising a back panel having an inflator opening, a front panel connected to the back panel by an edge connection, and a flexible diffusor- and tether arrangement having a diffusing function and tethering function. The diffusor section spans over the inflator opening and is connected with the back panel via a back panel connection having a first and second end point, such that the diffusor section has a first outlet region extending between the first and second end point and the back panel has a first outlet region extending between the first and second end point, such that a first gas outlet is formed between the first outlet region of the diffusor section and the first outlet region of the back panel. The tether section extends from a first end region connected to the diffusor section to a second end region connected to the front panel.

ROOF MOUNTED AIRBAG FOR PROTECTION OF FRONT ROW MID AND OUTBOARD PASSENGERS IN FRONTAL, OFFSET, AND OBLIQUE CRASH MODES

The present disclosure describes a roof-mounted airbag apparatus in a vehicle. The vehicle includes a roof, an instrument panel, and two passenger seats in a front row. The airbag apparatus includes an inflator and an airbag that is fluidly coupled to the inflator. The airbag is inflatable and deployable from the roof in an interior of the vehicle between the passenger seats and the instrument panel, and includes a cavity.

Airbag apparatus
11541841 · 2023-01-03 · ·

Disclosed is an airbag apparatus capable of safely protecting a passenger by increasing the width of an airbag cushion in a leftward-rightward direction when the passenger comes into contact with the airbag cushion. The airbag apparatus includes: a first tether disposed inside the airbag cushion in a forward-backward direction, and a second tether disposed inside the airbag cushion in the leftward-rightward direction and connected to the first tether. When the passenger comes into contact with the airbag cushion upon deployment of the airbag cushion, the width of the airbag cushion in the leftward-rightward direction is increased.

Airbag apparatus
11541841 · 2023-01-03 · ·

Disclosed is an airbag apparatus capable of safely protecting a passenger by increasing the width of an airbag cushion in a leftward-rightward direction when the passenger comes into contact with the airbag cushion. The airbag apparatus includes: a first tether disposed inside the airbag cushion in a forward-backward direction, and a second tether disposed inside the airbag cushion in the leftward-rightward direction and connected to the first tether. When the passenger comes into contact with the airbag cushion upon deployment of the airbag cushion, the width of the airbag cushion in the leftward-rightward direction is increased.

AIRBAG CUSHION WITH FLEXIBLE DIFFUSOR- AND TETHER ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION
20220250574 · 2022-08-11 ·

An airbag cushion comprising a back panel having an inflator opening, a front panel connected to the back panel by an edge connection, and a flexible diffusor- and tether arrangement having a diffusing function and tethering function. The diffusor section spans over the inflator opening and is connected with the back panel via a back panel connection having a first and second end point, such that the diffusor section has a first outlet region extending between the first and second end point and the back panel has a first outlet region extending between the first and second end point, such that a first gas outlet is formed between the first outlet region of the diffusor section and the first outlet region of the back panel. The tether section extends from a first end region connected to the diffusor section to a second end region connected to the front panel.

ROOF MOUNTED AIRBAG FOR PROTECTION OF FRONT ROW MID AND OUTBOARD PASSENGERS IN FRONTAL, OFFSET, AND OBLIQUE CRASH MODES

The present disclosure describes a roof-mounted airbag apparatus in a vehicle. The vehicle includes a roof, an instrument panel, and two passenger seats in a front row. The airbag apparatus includes an inflator and an airbag that is fluidly coupled to the inflator. The airbag is inflatable and deployable from the roof in an interior of the vehicle between the passenger seats and the instrument panel, and includes a cavity.

Passenger airbag apparatus and deploying method thereof
11285909 · 2022-03-29 · ·

A passenger airbag apparatus includes a housing installed inside an instrument panel; an airbag cushion installed in the housing, deployed out of the instrument panel by gas produced in an inflator, and having a windshield-facing part and a passenger-facing part which face a windshield and a passenger, respectively, upon deployment; and a diffuser pocket disposed inside the airbag cushion while having a pocket structure capable of adjusting a flow of gas injected from the inflator, and connected to the windshield-facing part and restraining movement of the windshield-facing part toward the windshield.

Side airbag device and vehicle seat provided with same
11267433 · 2022-03-08 · ·

The airbag is provided with a main chamber that deploys toward the front of the vehicle and a pre-chamber that houses the inflator and begins to deploy ahead of the main chamber in the vehicle width direction to the inside of the main chamber. Here, the main chamber is demarcated into a front region and a rear region by a demarcation. The boundary area between the main chamber and the pre-chamber is provided with a front vent that directs the expanding gas from the pre-chamber to the pre-chamber front area and a rear vent that directs the gas to the rear region.

DRIVER AIRBAG DEVICE FOR VEHICLE
20220063541 · 2022-03-03 · ·

Provided is a driver airbag device for a vehicle deploying to the front of a steering wheel while avoiding an obstacle in the rear of the steering wheel on which the obstacle is positioned at a center portion, the driver airbag device comprising an airbag cushion deploying to the front of the steering wheel by passing between the obstacle and the steering wheel when gas is injected inside; a gas injection device positioned under the airbag cushion to inject gas into the airbag cushion through a gas outlet; and a diffuser positioned inside the airbag cushion and configured to partially or entirely cover the gas outlet from above to deploy by the gas injected through the gas outlet and induce the gas to flow to an opening opened toward the front of the steering wheel

DRIVER AIR BAG APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE
20220063548 · 2022-03-03 · ·

A driver airbag apparatus for a vehicle is proposed. The driver airbag apparatus includes: the driver airbag apparatus being located at rear of a steering wheel having an obstacle and configured to be deployed forward of the steering wheel while avoiding the obstacle, an airbag cushion configured to be deployed forward of the steering wheel via a gap between the obstacle and the steering wheel when gas is supplied thereinto; a gas injector located below the airbag cushion and configured to inject the gas into the airbag cushion via a gas outlet; and a diffuser configured to be deployed in the airbag cushion, and covering a part or all of the gas outlet from above the gas outlet and being open at a front portion thereof so as to guide the gas injected via the gas outlet to flow in front of an occupant.