# US 7,607,685 B2 · Automobile side airbag guide plate

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- Number: US 7,607,685 B2
- Document ID: US7607685B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/544,169
- Filed: 2006-10-06
- Published: 2007-04-26
- Granted: 2009-10-27
- Earliest claimed: 2005-10-07
- Assignees: Delphi Korea Corporation
- Inventors: Myung-ryun Jang; Byoung-sun Yoo; Tae-woo Kim; Dong-jun Lee; Eun-hwan Oh; Kyun-soon Choi; Jung-han Kim
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607685B2

## CPC

- B60R 21/213: in vehicle roof frames or pillars
- B60R 21/215: characterised by the covers for the inflatable member {(B60R21/2176 takes precedence)}
- B60R 21/217: Inflation fluid source retainers, e.g. reaction canisters; Connection of bags, covers, diffusers or inflation fluid sources therewith or together
- B60R 21/232: Curtain-type airbags deploying mainly in a vertical direction from their top edge
- B60R 2021/21518: {comprising a lock unlocked during deployment}
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

Provided is an automobile side airbag guide plate including support brackets disposed at both sides of a center pillar, fixed to an inner panel between a roof panel and a head liner, and supporting a lower part of an airbag module, wherein each of the support brackets includes a vertical part fixed to the inner panel between the roof panel and the head liner, and a horizontal support part extending from the vertical part to support the lower part of the airbag module fixed to the inner panel.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An automobile side airbag guide plate comprising an airbag housing having an airbag tube and a door,
wherein the airbag tube is installed in the airbag housing and disposed at a boundary between a center pillar and a head liner,
the door is opened at one side by the deployed airbag tube,
a hollow shock absorption part is formed under the door of the airbag housing, and
a wrinkled part is installed at one side of the shock absorption part to compress the shock absorption part when the airbag tube is deployed,
wherein the shock absorption part has an upper surface, a vertical surface and a curved part connecting the upper and vertical surfaces, wherein the curved part includes the wrinkled part.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The automobile side airbag guide plate according to claim 1, wherein the door has a tear line formed at its one end.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The automobile side airbag guide plate according to claim 2, wherein an upper surface of the shock absorption part is disposed at a level higher than or equal to an upper end of the center pillar upon deployment of the airbag tube.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The automobile side airbag guide plate according to claim 3, wherein the shock absorption part is divided by partition walls.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The automobile side airbag guide plate according to claim 4, wherein the head liner has a circular end.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The automobile side airbag guide plate according to claim 1, wherein an upper surface of the shock absorption part is disposed higher than or level with an upper end of the center pillar upon deployment of the airbag tube.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The automobile side airbag guide plate according to claim 6, wherein the shock absorption part is divided by partition walls.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The automobile side airbag guide plate according to claim 7, wherein the head liner has a circular end.