Airbag assembly
AssigneeTK Holdings Inc.
InventorsTom Mogg, Jason Carl Lisseman
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An airbag assembly for use within a vehicle, which includes an airbag; an inflator; and an airbag housing. The airbag housing includes a cavity for storing the airbag and is configured to be mounted in the vehicle. The cavity includes a plurality of fins, which are configured to direct inflation gas and to conduct heat from the inflation gas to the fins. The housing further includes a plurality of walls and a base that form a frame structure surrounding the cavity and an opening through which the airbag deploys into the vehicle. The airbag is configured to be deployed by inflation gas provided by the housing inflator, and configured to provide protection to an occupant. The inflator is mounted in and coupled to the housing.
Claims12
An airbag assembly for use within a vehicle, comprising:
- an airbag;
- an inflator;
- an airbag housing including a cavity for storing the airbag;
- wherein the housing is configured to be mounted in the vehicle;
- wherein the airbag is configured to be deployed by inflation gas provided by the housing inflator, and configured to provide protection to an occupant;
- wherein the housing includes a plurality of walls and a base that form a frame structure surrounding the cavity and including an opening through which the airbag deploys into the vehicle;
- wherein the inflator is mounted in and coupled to the housing;
- and
- wherein the cavity includes a plurality of fins, which are configured to direct inflation gas and to conduct heat from the inflation gas to the fins.
An airbag assembly for use within a vehicle, comprising:
- an airbag;
- an inflator;
- an airbag housing including a cavity for storing the airbag;
- wherein the housing is configured to be mounted in the vehicle;
- wherein the airbag is configured to be deployed by inflation gas provided by the housing inflator, and configured to provide protection to an occupant;
- wherein the housing includes a plurality of walls and a base that form a frame structure surrounding the cavity and including an opening through which the airbag deploys into the vehicle;
- wherein the inflator is mounted in and coupled to the housing;
- and
- wherein the housing further includes a vent and a corresponding vent gate, wherein the vent gate is configured to be displaced by a displacing member from a first position to a second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.