US 12,296,770 B2
Occupant protection device and airbag cover
Takatoshi Yajima, Kiyosu (JP); Yuji Sato, Kiyosu (JP); Akira Yasuda, Kiyosu (JP); Kenji Kakimoto, Kiyosu (JP); and Yuji Matsuzaki, Kiyosu (JP)
Assigned to TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD., Aichi-pref. (JP)
Filed by TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD., Kiyosu (JP)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/768,135.
Claims priority of application No. 2023-121921 (JP), filed on Jul. 26, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0033589 A1, Jan. 30, 2025
Int. Cl. B60R 21/18 (2006.01); B60R 21/215 (2011.01); B60R 21/26 (2011.01)
CPC B60R 21/18 (2013.01) [B60R 21/215 (2013.01); B60R 21/26 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An occupant protection device mounted on a seat of a vehicle, the occupant protection device comprising:
a seat belt;
an inflator;
an airbag that is attached to a belt body of the seat belt in a folded state and is inflatable so as to allow an inflation gas discharged from the inflator to flow into the airbag to protrude forward and protect an occupant seated on the seat when the inflator is operated; and
an airbag cover that covers a periphery of a folding completion body corresponding to a state where the airbag is folded,
wherein
the airbag cover has an elongated shape capable of covering an outer periphery of part of the belt body and the folding completion body, and is closed at both ends in a longitudinal direction such that at least the belt body is allowed to be inserted therethrough,
the airbag includes a bag body that inflates so as to protect the occupant, and a conduit portion that is connected to the inflator and allows an inflation gas to flow into the bag body,
the airbag cover includes an insertion opening portion into which the folding completion body is allowed to insert at least at an end portion close to the conduit portion.