Title:
ENERGY ABSORPTION STRUCTURE OF CAR BODY SIDE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3392811
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an energy absorption structure of a car body side to further improve the performance of protecting an occupant at side impact of the vehicle.
SOLUTION: This energy absorption structure of a car body side is provided with an air bag 9 for restraint of an occupant M in a car interior by expanding inside the vehicle at side impact. A roof side rail 1d positioned on the upper side of the car interior forms a closed cross section with an inner panel 1f and an outer panel 1g, and the air bag 9 is mounted using the closed cross section of the roof side rail 1d on the car interior side from the outer panel 1g followed by providing a trim 16 on the car interior side so as to cover the air bag 9. The trim 16 has a securing part 16b mounted on the car interior side and disengaging parts 16a, 19, 20 disengaged by an air bag expanding pressure.
Inventors:
Kazuhiro Murashige
Toshihiro Hara
Kenichi Okuda
Toshihiro Hara
Kenichi Okuda
Application Number:
JP2000157615A
Publication Date:
March 31, 2003
Filing Date:
March 26, 1990
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Mazda Corporation Inc
International Classes:
B60R21/20; B60R21/213; (IPC1-7): B60R21/22
Domestic Patent References:
| JP6490843A | ||||
| JP4714843A | ||||
| JP1204838A | ||||
| JP6276046U | ||||
| JP6159469U | ||||
| JP57204276U | ||||
| JP5070636U | ||||
| JP4718130B1 | ||||
| JP499320Y1 |
Other References:
【文献】英国特許出願公開2191450(GB,A)
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Minoru Nakamura (8 outside)