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 support plate, an installation plate positioned at upper part of the support plate and including an installation aperture, and fixing plates formed by being forwardly bent from the right and left edges, with respect to the installation plate, of the support plate.
1. A bracket for securing a side airbag for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
a bracket for fixing a connection strap which is configured to connect the side airbag to a pillar of the vehicle, and
wherein the bracket comprises:
a support plate comprising a right edge portion and a left edge portion;
an installation plate extending from an upper part of the support plate intermediate the right edge portion and the left edge portion, said installation plate including an installation aperture;
fixing plates disposed at the right edge portion and the left edge portion, said fixing plates being integrally formed with said support plate and being bent to overlie the support plate with the connection strap therebetween; and
fixing protrusions located on one of said support plate and said fixing plate, and fixing apertures located on an other of said support plate and said fixing plate, such that the fixing protrusions are adapted to be received in the fixing apertures with said connection strap therebetween.
2. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing plates are bent from an upper end edge of the support plate.
3. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein one of the fixing plates is bent from an upper end edge of the support plate, and the other one is bent from a lower end edge of the support plate.
4. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing plate includes a fixing protrusion having a square shape that includes three cut sides and a lower end that is bent so that the protrusion protrudes toward the supporting plate.
5. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein each fixing plate includes an end, and wherein the end of the fixing plate is bent towards the supporting plate.
6. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein a hook which is bent towards the automotive vehicle is formed on an upper end of the installation plate.