JPH0455147A - Air bag device - Google Patents
Air bag deviceInfo
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- JPH0455147A JPH0455147A JP2163658A JP16365890A JPH0455147A JP H0455147 A JPH0455147 A JP H0455147A JP 2163658 A JP2163658 A JP 2163658A JP 16365890 A JP16365890 A JP 16365890A JP H0455147 A JPH0455147 A JP H0455147A
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- cover
- reinforcing plate
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- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 16
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- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000001070 adhesive effect Effects 0.000 description 2
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- 230000001681 protective effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000001105 regulatory effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000002787 reinforcement Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 description 1
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は、車両等の衝突の際に乗員を保護するエアバッ
グ装置に関し、更に詳細に説明すると、ベースプレート
に固着されたガス発生器と、該ガス発生器よりのガスが
流入するガス注入口を有し、前記ベースプレートに固着
されたエアバッグ本体と、前記エアバッグ本体を収納状
態で被覆し、前記ベースプレートの端部に外周縁が固着
されたカバー部材とを備えるエアバッグ装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an airbag device that protects occupants in the event of a collision of a vehicle, etc. More specifically, it includes a gas generator fixed to a base plate, The airbag has a gas inlet into which gas from the gas generator flows, covers an airbag main body fixed to the base plate, covers the airbag main body in a stored state, and has an outer peripheral edge fixed to an end of the base plate. The present invention relates to an airbag device including a cover member.
従来より、車両等の乗員の保護装置としてエアバッグ装
置が知られている。この保護装置としては、特公昭５６
−４３８９０号公報や、実開昭６１１８５６４２号公報
等が存在する。2. Description of the Related Art Airbag devices have been known as protection devices for occupants of vehicles and the like. As this protective device,
-43890, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 61185642, etc. exist.
第３図及び第４図に示す如く、インストルメントパネル
やステアリング等の固定側に取付けられたベースプレー
ト１にガス発生器２が固着され、ガス注入口４を有する
エアバッグ本体３がリテーナ５を介してリベット６また
はボルト等により固着され、所定の条件のもとでガス発
生器が作動した場合にガスが瞬間的にエアバッグ本体３
内に流入し、エアバッグ本体３が瞬時に膨出するように
なされている。As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a gas generator 2 is fixed to a base plate 1 attached to a fixed side of an instrument panel, a steering wheel, etc., and an airbag body 3 having a gas inlet 4 is connected via a retainer 5. When the gas generator is activated under predetermined conditions, gas is instantly released into the airbag body 3.
The airbag body 3 is configured to instantly inflate.
前記エアバッグ本体３は折畳んだ状態で、合成樹脂製の
カバー部材７により被覆され、位置規制され、車両等の
インストルメントパネル側の部品等にエアバッグ本体３
が当接しないようになされている。In the folded state, the airbag body 3 is covered with a cover member 7 made of synthetic resin, and its position is regulated, and the airbag body 3 is attached to a component on the instrument panel side of a vehicle or the like.
This is done so that they do not come into contact with each other.
前記カバー部材７の外周縁７ａがベースプレー） １
ノ端部１ ａにリベット８またばボルト等により固着さ
れている。そして前記エアバッグ本体３の膨出時にカバ
ー部材７のに面に形成された薄肉部７ｂが破断し、エア
バング本体３が前方に膨出するようになされている。The outer peripheral edge 7a of the cover member 7 is a base plate) 1
It is fixed to the end portion 1a with a rivet 8 or a bolt. When the airbag main body 3 is inflated, the thin wall portion 7b formed on the inner surface of the cover member 7 is broken, and the airbag main body 3 is bulged forward.
（発明が解決しようとする課題〕
然し乍ら、従来のエアバッグ装置において、エアバッグ
本体３が膨出する際にカバー部材７に大きな圧力が加え
られ、カバー部材７の上面の薄肉部７ｂの破断と共に、
カバー部材７の外周縁７ａがリベット８を中心に破損し
、カバー部材７が飛散する虞れを有していた。このため
特開平１−１０９１４６号公報に開示されている如く、
エアバッグカバーの外周縁下端に突部を形成してカバー
部材の抜は出し防止を図っているが十分な抜は出し防止
効果が得られず、更に何らかの手段を設けなげればなら
ないものであった。(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional airbag device, when the airbag body 3 inflates, a large pressure is applied to the cover member 7, and the thin wall portion 7b on the upper surface of the cover member 7 breaks. ,
There was a risk that the outer peripheral edge 7a of the cover member 7 would be damaged around the rivet 8, and the cover member 7 would be scattered. For this reason, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-109146,
Although a protrusion is formed at the lower end of the outer circumferential edge of the airbag cover to prevent the cover member from being pulled out, a sufficient effect of preventing the cover member from being pulled out cannot be obtained, and some other means must be provided. Ta.
本発明の目的は、エアバッグ本体の膨出時にカバー部材
の外周縁がベースプレートから抜は出す虞れがなく、ま
たリベット止め箇所を増大する必要がなく、作業能率を
著しく向上させることができ、また著しく安全性に優れ
たエアバッグ装置を提供するものである。The object of the present invention is to eliminate the possibility that the outer peripheral edge of the cover member will be pulled out from the base plate when the airbag body is inflated, and there is no need to increase the number of riveting points, so that work efficiency can be significantly improved. It also provides an airbag device that is extremely safe.
〔課題を解決するだめの手段］
本発明は上述せる課題に鑑みてなされたもので、ベース
プレー１−に固着されたガス発生器と、該ガス発生器よ
りのガスが流入するガス注入口を有し、前記ベースプレ
ーｌ・に固着されたエアバッグ本体と、前記エアバッグ
本体を収納状態で被覆し、前記ベースプレートの端部に
外周縁が固着されたカバー部材とを備えるエアバッグ装
置において、前記カバー部材の外周縁に補強プレートが
設けられていると共に、該補強プレートに複数の溝部が
形成され、該複数の溝部に夫々嵌合する複数の突起が前
記カバー部材の外周縁の下端と適宜の間隔を置いた上方
位置に夫々形成されていることを特徴とする。[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and includes a gas generator fixed to the base plate 1- and a gas inlet into which gas from the gas generator flows. an airbag device comprising: an airbag main body fixed to the base plate l; and a cover member that covers the airbag main body in a stored state and has an outer peripheral edge fixed to an end of the base plate, A reinforcing plate is provided on the outer periphery of the cover member, and a plurality of grooves are formed in the reinforcing plate, and a plurality of protrusions that fit into the plurality of grooves are connected to the lower end of the outer periphery of the cover member as appropriate. They are characterized in that they are formed at upper positions spaced apart from each other.
〔作用］
本発明に依れば、補強プレートに複数の溝部が形成され
、該複数の溝部に夫々嵌合する複数の突起が前記カバー
部材の外周縁の下端と適宜の間隔を置いた上方位置に夫
々形成されているので、補強プレートの溝部にカバー部
材の突起を夫々嵌合させた状態でカバー部材をベースプ
レートに固着させることができ、カバー部材の突起が変
形しても補強プレートの溝部の上下で支持されているの
で溝部から抜は出す虞れがないものである。[Function] According to the present invention, a plurality of grooves are formed in the reinforcing plate, and a plurality of protrusions that fit into the plurality of grooves are positioned above the lower end of the outer periphery of the cover member with an appropriate distance therebetween. Since the protrusions of the cover member are respectively formed in the grooves of the reinforcing plate, the cover member can be fixed to the base plate with the protrusions of the cover member fitted into the grooves of the reinforcing plate, and even if the protrusions of the cover member are deformed, the grooves of the reinforcing plate will not Since it is supported at the top and bottom, there is no risk of it coming out from the groove.
以下本発明に係るエアバッグ装置を図面を参照して詳述
する。The airbag device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
第１図及び第２図には本発明に係るエアバッグ装置の一
実施例が夫々示されており、エアバッグ装置１１はベー
スプレートＩ３の取付けられる固定側をインストルメン
トパネル側またはステアリング側とすることができる。FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an embodiment of the airbag device according to the present invention, and the fixed side of the airbag device 11 to which the base plate I3 is attached is the instrument panel side or the steering side. I can do it.
エアバッグ装置１１は第３図に示すと同様に、ベースプ
レート１３にボルト、ナツト等の固着手段により固定さ
れたガス発生器と、このガス発生器よりのガスが流入す
るガス注入口を有するエアバッグ本体（図示せず）とを
備えている。As shown in FIG. 3, the airbag device 11 is an airbag having a gas generator fixed to a base plate 13 by fixing means such as bolts and nuts, and a gas inlet into which gas from the gas generator flows. A main body (not shown) is provided.
前記エアバッグ本体は折畳んだ状態でカバー部材１５に
より被覆されている。カバー部材１５はベースプレート
１３の端部１３ａに複数のリベット１７等により固着さ
れた上部及び下部が開放された例えば合成樹脂製のカバ
ー基部１５ａと、該カバー基部１５ａの上部開放部１８
の外周縁に沿って、高周波溶着、または接着等により固
着された前記カバー基部１５ａより強度の小さい合成樹
脂製のカバー上部１５ｂとを備えている。The airbag body is covered with a cover member 15 in a folded state. The cover member 15 includes a cover base 15a made of, for example, synthetic resin, which is fixed to the end 13a of the base plate 13 by a plurality of rivets 17 and the like and whose upper and lower parts are open, and an upper open part 18 of the cover base 15a.
A cover upper part 15b made of synthetic resin and having a lower strength than the cover base 15a is fixed along the outer peripheral edge of the cover by high-frequency welding or adhesive.
尚カバー部材１５はカバー基部１５ａとカバー上部１５
ｂとから形成されるものに限定されるものではなく、カ
バー基部１５ａとカバー上部１５ｂとを一体に形成した
ものであってもよく、要はカバー上部１５ｂが容易に破
断し得るものであればよい。そして前記カバー上部１５
ｂの長手方向の中央部にミシン目スリット２１が形成さ
れ、またミシン目スリット２１の中央部に菱形の透孔２
３が形成され、菱形の長い方の対角線がミシン目スリッ
ト２１と方向が同一となるように形成されている。また
中央のミシン目スリット２１の両端と直交する方向にサ
イドのミシン目スリット２５が形成されている。前記カ
バー上部１５ｂの菱形の透孔２３にはシールパッチ２７
が取付けられており、このシールパッチ２７により異物
等がカバー部材１５の内側に侵入するのを防止している
。尚シールパッチ２７はカバー上部１５ｂより容易に破
断されるように一側部側が部分縫いにより取付けられ、
または接着材等により取付けられているがこれを省略し
てもよい。The cover member 15 has a cover base 15a and a cover upper part 15.
The cover base 15a and the cover upper part 15b may be formed integrally, as long as the cover upper part 15b can be easily broken. good. and the cover upper part 15
A perforation slit 21 is formed in the center of the longitudinal direction of b, and a diamond-shaped through hole 2 is formed in the center of the perforation slit 21.
3 is formed, and the longer diagonal of the rhombus is formed in the same direction as the perforation slit 21. Further, side perforation slits 25 are formed in a direction perpendicular to both ends of the central perforation slit 21. A seal patch 27 is provided in the diamond-shaped through hole 23 of the cover upper part 15b.
This seal patch 27 prevents foreign matter from entering the inside of the cover member 15. Note that the seal patch 27 is attached by partial stitching on one side so that it can be more easily torn than the cover upper part 15b.
Alternatively, although it is attached with an adhesive or the like, this may be omitted.
前記カバー部材１５のカバー基部１５ａに補強プレート
３１が取付けられ、この補強プレート３１と共にカバー
基部１５ａがベースプレート１３にリベット１７止めさ
れている。補強プレート３１は鉄板または硬質合成樹脂
等より形成され、この補強プレート３１にはリベット１
７止め用の穴３３と溝部３５とが形成されている。前記
溝部３５は適宜の間隔で複数形成されている。尚本実施
例では溝部３５が貫通穴より形成されているが凹溝であ
ってもよい。前記カバー部材１５のカバー基部１５ａの
外周縁の下端と適宜の間隔を置いた上方位置に複数の突
起３７が形成され、この突起３７が補強プレート３１の
溝部３５に嵌合している。A reinforcing plate 31 is attached to the cover base 15a of the cover member 15, and the reinforcing plate 31 and the cover base 15a are fixed to the base plate 13 by rivets 17. The reinforcing plate 31 is made of iron plate or hard synthetic resin, and the reinforcing plate 31 has rivets 1.
7. A hole 33 and a groove 35 for fixing are formed. A plurality of grooves 35 are formed at appropriate intervals. Although the groove portion 35 is formed as a through hole in this embodiment, it may be a concave groove. A plurality of protrusions 37 are formed above the lower end of the outer peripheral edge of the cover base 15a of the cover member 15 at appropriate intervals, and these protrusions 37 fit into the grooves 35 of the reinforcing plate 31.
尚符号３９はリベット１７用の穴である。Note that reference numeral 39 is a hole for the rivet 17.
斯る構成に依れば、カバー部材１５の突起３７を補強プ
レート３１の溝部３５に嵌合させ、カバー部材１５の穴
３９及び補強プレート３１の穴３３を介してベースプレ
ート１３の端部１３ａにカバー部材１５の外周縁をリベ
ット１７止めすることができ、カバー部材１５が破損す
る虞れがないものである。According to this configuration, the protrusion 37 of the cover member 15 is fitted into the groove 35 of the reinforcing plate 31, and the cover is attached to the end 13a of the base plate 13 through the hole 39 of the cover member 15 and the hole 33 of the reinforcing plate 31. The outer peripheral edge of the member 15 can be fixed with rivets 17, and there is no risk of the cover member 15 being damaged.
従って、エアバッグ本体の膨出時に、カバー上部１５ｂ
の菱形の透孔２３やミシン目スリット２１゜２５が破断
され、またカバー基部１５ａに加えられる荷重に対して
は補強プレート３１により荷重が分散され、また補強プ
レート３１の溝部３５の上下位置でカバー基部１５ａの
突起３７が支持され、引抜き及び脱落を有効に防止する
ことができ、るものである。Therefore, when the airbag body expands, the cover upper part 15b
When the diamond-shaped through holes 23 and perforation slits 21 and 25 are broken and the load is applied to the cover base 15a, the load is dispersed by the reinforcing plate 31, and the cover The protrusion 37 of the base 15a is supported and can be effectively prevented from being pulled out or falling off.
以上が本発明に係るエアバッグ装置の一実施例の構成で
あるが、斯る構成に依れば、補強プレートに複数の溝部
が形成され、該複数の溝部に夫々嵌合する複数の突起が
前記カバー部材の外周縁の下端と適宜の間隔を置いた上
方位置に夫々形成されているので、補強プレートの溝部
にカバー部材の突起を夫々嵌合させた状態でカバー部材
をベースプレートに固着させることができ、カバー部材
の突起が変形しても補強プレートの溝部の上下で支持さ
れているので溝部から抜は出す虞れがなく、カバー部材
が破損してベースプレートから抜は出す虞れがなく、著
しく安全性に優れ、またリベット止め箇所を増大する必
要がなく、作業能率を著しく向上させることができるエ
アバッグ装置を得ることができる。The above is the configuration of an embodiment of the airbag device according to the present invention. According to this configuration, a plurality of grooves are formed in the reinforcing plate, and a plurality of protrusions are fitted into the plurality of grooves, respectively. Since they are formed above the lower end of the outer peripheral edge of the cover member and at appropriate intervals, the cover member can be fixed to the base plate with the protrusions of the cover member respectively fitted into the grooves of the reinforcing plate. Even if the protrusion of the cover member is deformed, it is supported above and below the groove of the reinforcing plate, so there is no risk of it being pulled out of the groove, and there is no risk of the cover member being damaged and being pulled out of the base plate. It is possible to obtain an airbag device that is extremely safe, does not require an increase in the number of riveted parts, and can significantly improve work efficiency.
第１図及び第２図は本発明に係るエアバッグ装置の一実
施例の概略を夫々示すもので、第１図はカバー部材の斜
１２、第２図は取付状態の一部断面図、第３図及び第４
図は夫々従来のエアバッグ装置を示すもので、第３図は
断面図、第４図は取付状態の一部断面図である。
図中、１１・・・エアバッグ装置、１３・・・ベースプ
レート、１５・・・カバー部材、１５ａ・・・カバー基
部、１５ｂ・・・カバー上部、１７・・・リベット、３
１・・・補強プレート、３３・・・穴、３５・・・溝部
、３７・・・突起、３９・・・穴。
第
図
第
図
第
図
第
図1 and 2 schematically show an embodiment of an airbag device according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a diagonal 12 of the cover member, FIG. Figures 3 and 4
The figures each show a conventional airbag device, with FIG. 3 being a sectional view and FIG. 4 being a partial sectional view of the installed state. In the figure, 11... Air bag device, 13... Base plate, 15... Cover member, 15a... Cover base, 15b... Cover upper part, 17... Rivet, 3
1... Reinforcement plate, 33... Hole, 35... Groove, 37... Protrusion, 39... Hole. Figure Figure Figure Figure
Claims (1)
ス発生器よりのガスが流入するガス注入口を有し、前記
ベースプレートに固着されたエアバッグ本体と、前記エ
アバッグ本体を収納状態で被覆し、前記ベースプレート
の端部に外周縁が固着されたカバー部材とを備えるエア
バッグ装置において、前記カバー部材の外周縁に補強プ
レートが設けられていると共に、該補強プレートに複数
の溝部が形成され、該複数の溝部に夫々嵌合する複数の
突起が前記カバー部材の外周縁の下端と適宜の間隔を置
いた上方位置に夫々形成されていることを特徴とするエ
アバッグ装置。(1) It has a gas generator fixed to a base plate and a gas inlet into which gas from the gas generator flows, and covers the airbag main body fixed to the base plate and the airbag main body in a stored state. In the airbag device comprising a cover member having an outer peripheral edge fixed to an end of the base plate, a reinforcing plate is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the cover member, and a plurality of grooves are formed in the reinforcing plate. An airbag device characterized in that a plurality of protrusions that fit into the plurality of grooves are respectively formed at positions above the lower end of the outer peripheral edge of the cover member and at appropriate intervals.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2163658A JPH0717177B2 (en) | 1990-06-21 | 1990-06-21 | Airbag device |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2163658A JPH0717177B2 (en) | 1990-06-21 | 1990-06-21 | Airbag device |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH0455147A true JPH0455147A (en) | 1992-02-21 |
| JPH0717177B2 JPH0717177B2 (en) | 1995-03-01 |
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| JP2163658A Expired - Lifetime JPH0717177B2 (en) | 1990-06-21 | 1990-06-21 | Airbag device |
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