Title:
【発明の名称】乗物乗員用の拘束装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2677970
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An apparatus (10) for restraining a vehicle occupant comprises an air bag assembly having a center of gravity (70) and including a container (20), an air bag (42), and an inflator (50). The air bag assembly is pivotally mounted to an instrument panel (16) of the vehicle with a pivot axis (90) offset from the center of gravity (70). The air bag assembly has a stored position and an operative position and is pivotable from the stored position to the operative position. Thrust produced upon inflation of the air bag pivots the air bag assembly. The apparatus further includes a knee blocking member (36) secured to a side (24) of the container (20) of the air bag assembly. When the assembly moves from the stored position to the operative position, the knee blocking member (36) moves to an occupant restraining position. An actuator (110, 116) is operatively mounted to the air bag assembly and the instrument panel (16) for, when actuated, applying a moment to the air bag assembly to pivot the air bag assembly from the stored position to the operative position.
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Inventors:
Lawrence H. Keyler
Robert E. Lesh
Susan A. Richards
Robert E. Lesh
Susan A. Richards
Application Number:
JP31875794A
Publication Date:
November 17, 1997
Filing Date:
December 21, 1994
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
International Classes:
B60R21/045; B60R21/206; B60R21/2155; B60R21/00; B60R21/217; (IPC1-7): B60R21/22
Domestic Patent References:
| JP214945A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kyozo Yuasa (5 people outside)