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US 9,751,490 B1Granted
Side airbag for vehicle
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorsEung Man Kim, Kyu Jong Kim, Jae Soon Cho
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Abstract
A side airbag for a vehicle is provided. The side airbag includes an airbag cushion and a diffuser that is configured to diffuse gas within the interior of the airbag cushion. A vent aperture is configured to communicate within an interior of the airbag cushion to an exterior of the airbag cushion. A first seam line is formed in a shape that obstructs the vent aperture.
Claims5
A side airbag for a vehicle, comprising:
- an airbag cushion disposed between an occupant and a door trim;
- a diffuser disposed at a first side of the airbag cushion, and configured to diffuse gas supplied from an inflator within the airbag cushion;
- a vent aperture disposed at a second side of the airbag cushion, and configured to communicate within an interior of the airbag cushion to an exterior thereof;
- a first seam line spaced apart from the vent aperture by a predetermined distance in a direction toward the diffuser, and formed in a shape that obstructs the vent aperture;
- a second seam line spaced apart from the first seam line by a predetermined distance in a direction toward the diffuser, and formed in a shape that obstructs a second end of the first seam line;
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- a third seam line that crosses the airbag cushion in a direction from the diffuser to a position below the vent aperture and separates the airbag cushion into upper and lower portions,
- wherein a seamed portion of the second seam line is separated when a force equal to or greater than a predetermined level is applied to the second seam line such that the gas is vented out by making a detour toward a position below the first seam line after the cushion is inflated, the force being generated by an inflation pressure of the airbag cushion.
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