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US 12,344,179 · App. 18/392,937 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Side airbag device and vehicle

Inventors: Naoya Nishimoto (Tochigi, JP); Yudai Matsui (Tochigi, JP); Kenta Hirayama (Tokyo, JP); Manabu Matsumoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignees: TS TECH CO., LTD.; HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
B60R21/207B60R21/215B60R21/23138
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Patent No.
US 12,344,179
App. No.
18/392,937
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A side airbag device is provided between a body and a seat of a vehicle. The side airbag device includes an airbag module, a base member, and a retainer member. The base member is disposed between the body and the seat, and includes an airbag housing portion in which the airbag module is contained. The retainer member is a member that supports the airbag housing portion. The retainer member includes a retainer body and a retainer attaching portion extending downward from the retainer body. The base member includes a base member body in which the airbag storage is provided, and a cover extending from the base member body. The retainer attaching portion includes a fastening portion that fastens the retainer member to the body or a frame of the seat. The cover extends at least to a position where the fastening portion is disposed and covers the retainer attaching portion.

Claims (46)

1. A side airbag device provided between a body and a seat of a vehicle, comprising:

an airbag module comprising:

an air bag, and

an inflator configured to supply the air bag with gas;

a base member disposed between the body and the seat, the base member including an airbag housing portion configured to contain the airbag module; and

a retainer member configured to support the airbag housing portion;

wherein the retainer member comprises:

a retainer body configured to support the airbag housing portion; and

a retainer attaching portion extending downward from the retainer body;

wherein the retainer attaching portion includes comprises:

a fastening portion configured to fasten the retainer member to the body or a frame of the seat,

wherein the base member comprises:

a base member body in which the airbag housing portion is provided; and

a cover extending from the base member body and opposed to the retainer attaching portion, and

wherein the cover extends from the base member body in an extending direction at least to a position in which the fastening portion is disposed, the cover covering the retainer attaching portion.

2. The side airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein the cover extends further than the fastening portion in the extending direction.

3. The side airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein the cover covers at least a part of left and right side surfaces of the retainer attaching portion.

4. The side airbag device according to claim 1 , wherein the cover has an opening that exposes an entirety of the fastening portion.

5. The side airbag device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the cover has a first engaging portion, and

wherein the retainer attaching portion has a second engaging portion configured to be engaged with the first engaging portion.

6. The side airbag device according to claim 5 ,

wherein one of the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion is a hole and the other of the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion is a protrusion engageable with the hole,

wherein the fastening portion is a through hole, and

wherein a direction in which the protrusion protrudes and a direction in which the through hole penetrates are non-parallel to each other.

7. The side airbag device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the first engaging portion is a hole, and the second engaging portion is a protrusion engageable with the hole,

wherein the retainer attaching portion comprises:

an attaching portion body including the fastening portion; and

left and right flanges extending upward from left and right ends of the attaching portion body, and

wherein the protrusion protrudes from one of the flange.

8. The side airbag device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the cover includes a plurality of ribs,

wherein at least one of the plurality of ribs is in contact with the retainer attaching portion.

9. The side airbag device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the cover comprises:

a bottom wall portion; and

left and right side portions standing up from left and right ends of the bottom wall portion,

wherein the plurality of ribs extend along one of the left side portion or the right side portion, the bottom wall portion, and the other of the left side portion or the right side portion.

10. A vehicle comprising:

a body;

a seat; and

the side airbag device according to claim 1 .

11. The side airbag device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the fastening portion has a through hole through which fasteners configured to fasten the retainer member to the body or the frame of the seat are inserted, and

wherein the cover extends from the base member body in the extending direction at least to a position in which the through hole is disposed.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2024
From: NISHIMOTO, NAOYA; MATSUI, YUDAI
To: TS TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066596/0359 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2023
From: HIRAYAMA, KENTA; MATSUMOTO, MANABU
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065941/0431 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-205966 · Dec 22, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240208449A1 · Jun 27, 2024
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