US 10,479,312 B2 · Side air bag device

Abstract

A side air bag device is described which is disposed in a space between a vehicle body and a back seat and for which rigidity of attachment to a vehicle body member is improved. The side air bag device provided between a vehicle body and a back seat includes: a base member including a base storage configured to store an air bag and an inflator and a base attachment portion attached to the vehicle body; and a retainer member configured to hold the base storage from a vehicle back side. The retainer member extends from a portion holding the base storage while being bent along the shape of the vehicle body. The retainer member is attached to the vehicle body together with the base attachment portion while being overlapped with the base attachment portion.

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Dependent claims

A side air bag device provided between a vehicle body and a back seat, comprising:

an expandable air bag;
an inflator configured to supply gas into the air bag;
a base member including a base storage, configured to store the air bag in a folded state and the inflator, the base member being attached between a vehicle body door and the back seat;
a webbing configured to guide the air bag in an expansion direction;
a harness having an end portion connected to the inflator and configured to supply ignition electric power to the inflator;
and
a retainer member configured to hold the base storage from a vehicle back side;
wherein:
an opening is provided on a back side of the base member;
a portion of the opening of the base member through which the harness passes is disposed at a same height as the webbing;
the opening penetrates through the base member in a front to rear direction and is disposed above the inflator;
and
the harness passes through the opening of the base member.

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A side air bag device provided between a vehicle body and a back seat, comprising:

an expandable air bag;
an inflator configured to supply gas into the air bag;
a base member including a base storage, configured to store the air bag in a folded state and the inflator, the base member being attached between a vehicle body door and the back seat;
a webbing configured to guide the air bag in an expansion direction;
a harness having an end portion connected to the inflator and configured to supply ignition electric power to the inflator;
and
a retainer member configured to hold the base storage from a vehicle back side;
wherein:
a portion of an opening of the base member through which the harness passes is disposed at a same height as the webbing;
a protrusion that protrudes toward the vehicle back side is provided on a back face of the retainer member;
and
the protrusion is formed as a recessed portion that is a portion of the back face of the retainer and recessed toward the vehicle back side.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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