Side impact head strike protection system

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B - Operations, Transporting

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B60R 21/16 (2006.01) B60R 21/08 (2006.01) B60R 21/22 (1995.01)

Patent

CA 2118321

2118321 9419215 PCTABS00033 The present invention is a tubular structure (11) which inflates upon side or oblique vehicle impact to protect the occupants of a vehicle such as an automobile. The structure is mounted in its undeployed state along the periphery of the vehicle's side pillars (20, 21) and roof rail (23). The primary component of the present invention is a braided tube (15) linked to a gas generator (22). When a side impact is detected, the gas generator (22) is ignited, inflating the braided tube (15). As the braided tube (15) inflates, the diameter of the tube (15) increases and its length decreases. The tube (15) then pulls out of its storage location and forms a taut, semi-rigid structural member across the vehicle's side window (24).

La présente invention vise une structure tubulaire pour véhicule automobile (11), qui se gonfle, lors d'impacts latéraux ou obliques, dans le but de protéger les occupants. La structure est montée dans son état non déployé le long des montants latéraux (20, 21) et du brancard de pavillon (23). Le principal élément de la présente invention est un tube à revêtement tressé (15) relié à un générateur de gaz (22). Au moment d'un impact latéral, le générateur de gaz (22) est mis sous tension et gonfle le tube (15). Au fur et à mesure que ce dernier (15) se remplit de gaz, son diamètre augmente et sa longueur diminue. Le tube (15) se déploie pour former une structure tendue, semi-rigide, de part en part de la glace latérale (24).

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