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US 9,573,553 B2Granted
Airbag apparatus
AssigneeHyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
InventorsSeok hoon Ko, Hae Kwon Park
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Abstract
An airbag apparatus capable of protecting an occupant using a single airbag while corresponding to various positions of a vehicle where a collision occurs. An airbag of the airbag apparatus is installed on a seatback, and deployed from an upper side of the occupant's head to a lower side of the occupant's head to surround the occupant's upper body, together with the seatback.
Claims13
An airbag apparatus comprising:
- an airbag housing installed on a seatback of a seat configured to support an occupant's upper body;
- and
- an airbag accommodated in the airbag housing, and configured to be deployed to an outside of the airbag housing while being inflated when gas flows into the airbag,
- wherein:
- the airbag is configured to be deployed from an upper side of the occupant's head to a lower side of the occupant's head, and surrounds the occupant's upper body, together with the seatback;
- the airbag comprises:
- a rollover portion that protects an upper side and a front side of the occupant;
- and
- side portions that are coupled to both lateral sides of the rollover portion, and protect both lateral sides of the occupant;
- the rollover portion comprises an expandable portion that is configured to expand when gas flows into the expandable portion, and a non-expandable portion;
- and
- the expandable portion comprises:
- a first expandable portion disposed at a first side of the non-expandable portion;
- a second expandable portion disposed at a second side of the non-expandable portion opposite the first side;
- a third expandable portion which allows one end of the first expandable portion, one end of the second expandable portion, and the side portions to be in communication with one another;
- a fourth expandable portion which allows the other end of the first expandable portion and the other end of the second expandable portion to be in communication with each other;
- and
- a fifth expandable portion disposed between the third expandable portion and the fourth expandable portion, and allows the first expandable portion and the second expandable portion to be in communication with each other.
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An airbag apparatus comprising:
- an airbag housing installed on a seatback of a seat configured to support an occupant's upper body;
- and
- an airbag accommodated in the airbag housing, and configured to be deployed to an outside of the airbag housing while being inflated when gas flows into the airbag,
- wherein:
- the airbag is configured to be deployed from an upper side of the occupant's head to a lower side of the occupant's head, and surrounds the occupant's upper body, together with the seatback:
- the airbag comprises:
- a rollover portion that protects an upper side and a front side of the occupant;
- and
- side portions that are coupled to both lateral sides of the rollover portion, and protect both lateral sides of the occupant;
- the rollover portion comprises an expandable portion that is configured to expand when gas flows into the expandable portion, and a non-expandable portion;
- and
- the expandable portion comprises:
- a first expandable portion disposed at a first side of the non-expandable portion;
- a second expandable portion which is disposed at a second side of the non-expandable portion opposite the first side;
- a third expandable portion which allows one end of the first expandable portion, one end of the second expandable portion, and the side portions to be in communication with one another;
- a fourth expandable portion which allows the other end of the first expandable portion and the other end of the second expandable portion to be in communication with each other;
- and
- a fifth expandable portion disposed between the first expandable portion and the second expandable portion, and allows the third expandable portion and the fourth expandable portion to be in communication with each other.
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