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Title:
DISCHARGING DEVICE DISCHARGING EXPANDABLE BODY AND PROTECTIVE DEVICE PROVIDING IMPACT PROTECTION TO VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH DISCHARGING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002067955
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a protective device provided with a discharging device expanding an expandable body without loss of gas so that the discharging device and a protective body optimize an expansion of the expandable body and guaranteeing progressive discharge of the gas at the moment a collision occurs.

This discharging device discharges the expandable body 1 for protecting a vehicle 5 against a collision. Once the expandable body 1 expands, it takes on a normal form covering and closely fitting an area to be protected of the vehicle 5. The expandable body 1 is held inside a compartment 2 in a folded state, and the discharging device includes an opening having an end part 1b connected to a wall part 2a of the compartment 2 so as to seal it. It is characterized by that the wall part 2a facing the opening includes an outgassing means 7 protected during the expansion of the expandable body 1 by a closing flap 9 controlled by an actuator means 10 moving the closing flap 9 when the expandable body 1 is expanded.


Inventors:
DEMARQUILLY FRANCIS
LAPORTE JEAN JACQUES
Application Number:
JP2001208848A
Publication Date:
March 08, 2002
Filing Date:
July 10, 2001
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
ALSTOM
International Classes:
B60R21/26; B60R19/20; B60R21/276; B61D15/06; B61F19/04; (IPC1-7): B61F19/04; B60R21/26; B60R21/28
Domestic Patent References:
JPH0880802A1996-03-26
JPH09315240A1997-12-09
JP2001301550A2001-10-31
JP2001301551A2001-10-31
JPH0268264U1990-05-23
JPH11105651A1999-04-20
JPH0263275U1990-05-11
JPS4924107Y11974-06-28
JPH0640305A1994-02-15
JPH11310098A1999-11-09
JPH11334519A1999-12-07
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshio Kawaguchi (1 person outside)