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Granted Patent B2
US 11,958,427 · App. 17/986,100 · Granted Apr 16, 2024

Airbag system

Inventors: Jae Wung Jung (Bucheon-si, KR); Dong Hyun Ha (Seoul, KR); Jung Hun Choi (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
B60R21/18
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Patent No.
US 11,958,427
App. No.
17/986,100
Granted
Apr 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An airbag system includes a seat belt; at least one airbag disposed in at least a portion of the seat belt; and an inflator connected to the at least one airbag and supplying gas to the airbag so that the airbag is inflatable.

Claims (22)

1. An airbag system comprising:

a seat belt;

a plurality of air bags disposed in at least a portion of the seat belt; and

an inflator connected to the plurality of air bags and supplying gas to the plurality of air bags so that the plurality of air bags is inflatable,

wherein a deployment shape of the plurality of airbags is a shape in which at least a portion of each of the plurality of airbags is directly interlocked with each other, and

wherein the deployment shape of the plurality of airbags is a shape in which puzzle pieces are directly combined with each other.

2. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of air bags is mounted in the seat belt.

3. The airbag system of claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the seat belt is configured to be opened, thus allowing the plurality of air bags to be deployed from an inside to an outside of the seat belt by the supplied gas.

4. The airbag system of claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of the seat belt is sealed.

5. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the seat belt includes:

a first shoulder portion configured to surround at least a portion of one shoulder of a passenger in a vehicle; and

a second shoulder portion configured to surround at least a portion of the other shoulder of the passenger,

wherein the plurality of air bags includes:

a first airbag mounted on the first shoulder portion; and

a second airbag mounted on the second shoulder portion.

6. The airbag system of claim 5 , wherein a deployment shape of the plurality of air bags is a shape in which at least a portion of the first airbag and at least a portion of the second airbag are interlocked with each other.

7. The airbag system of claim 2 , wherein an opening is formed in at least a portion of the seat belt to allow the plurality of air bags to be deployed from the inside to the outside of the seat belt by the supplied gas.

8. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the deployment shape of the plurality of air bags is a shape in which at least a portion of one or more of the passenger's head and neck is surrounded by the plurality of air bags.

9. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein a suffocation preventing portion is formed on at least a portion of the plurality of air bags.

10. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the inflator is disposed on a rear surface of inside of a seat of the vehicle.

11. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the inflator is disposed to be tilted at a predetermined angle.

12. The airbag system of claim 1 , wherein the inflator is formed in a direct coupling structure so that the gas is directly fed from the inflator to the plurality of air bags.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2022
From: JUNG, JAE WUNG; HA, DONG HYUN; CHOI, JUNG HUN
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061759/0575 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0094668 · Jul 29, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240034261A1 · Feb 1, 2024
Cited By (1)
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