US 11,993,221 B2
Seat airbag apparatus for vehicle
Sang Won Hwangbo, Yongin-si (KR); and Dong Young Kim, Hwaseong-si (KR)
Assigned to HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed by HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/944,320.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0131893 (KR), filed on Oct. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0106061 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 21/233 (2006.01); B60R 21/239 (2006.01); B60R 21/231 (2011.01); B60R 21/235 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 21/233 (2013.01) [B60R 21/239 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23146 (2013.01); B60R 2021/23538 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seat airbag for a vehicle, comprising:
a lateral cushion including:
an inner part configured to face in a first direction toward a passenger when the lateral cushion is deployed;
an outer part superimposed with the inner part and configured to face in a second direction opposite to the first direction when the lateral cushion is deployed, wherein an outer periphery of the outer part is coupled to that of the inner part; and
a first inner space between the inner and outer parts, wherein the lateral cushion is configured to inflate and cover a side of the passenger when airbag gas is supplied to the first inner space; and
a front cushion having a second inner space connected to the first inner space of the lateral cushion and configured to inflate and cover a front of the passenger when the airbag gas is supplied to the second inner space,
wherein an outer periphery of a front portion of the lateral cushion is coupled to an outer periphery of the front cushion,
wherein the front cushion includes a raw cushion fabric provided in a form of a flat panel, and
wherein the raw cushion fabric is folded in a pocket shape and is coupled to the inner part.