Bracket for securing side airbag for automotive vehicle
There is provided a bracket for securing a side airbag for an automotive vehicle. The bracket includes a bracket which connects a connection strap, connected to the side airbag, to a pillar of the vehicle, and wherein the bracket includes: an installation aperture to be secured to the pillar; and a fixing bracket aperture through which the connection strap connected to the side airbag passes, and wherein the fixing bracket aperture includes: a fixing bracket central aperture through which the connection strap passes; and extension apertures formed at both ends of the fixing bracket central aperture and each having a greater width than that of the fixing bracket central aperture.
1. A bracket for securing a connection strap of a side airbag to a pillar of an automotive vehicle, said bracket comprising:
an installation aperture for receiving a fastener for securing the bracket to the pillar, said installation aperture having a center; and
a fixing bracket aperture through which the connection strap passes,
wherein the fixing bracket aperture comprises:
a fixing bracket central aperture elongated along a direction through the center of the installation aperture such that the connection strap is laterally disposed relative to the installation aperture, said fixing bracket central aperture having a central aperture width perpendicular to the direction; and
extension apertures formed at both ends of the fixing bracket central aperture, each extension aperture having a width greater than the central aperture width.
2. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing bracket central aperture is connected to each extension aperture by a connection that includes a slope surface.
3. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing bracket central aperture is connected to each extension by a connection that includes a hooking protrusion that protrudes in the direction.
4. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing bracket central aperture includes curved sides that bulge inwardly, so that the width between both sides of the fixing bracket central aperture becomes gradually narrower towards the center of the fixing central aperture.
5. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing bracket further comprises a bending processed part between the installation aperture and the fixing bracket aperture.
6. The bracket according to claim 5 , wherein the bending processed part includes at least at a portion of the fixing bracket aperture.
7. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing bracket further comprises a hook at a side of the fixing bracket.