Curtain airbag apparatus

Abstract

A curtain airbag apparatus (1) is provided with a bag (3) disposed along the upper edge of an opening of a vehicle body (100) in a folded state, a plurality of protectors (7A, 7B) disposed along a lengthwise direction of the bag (3), which prevent the bag (3) from interfering with the vehicle body (100); and brackets (5C, 5E) intervening between the bag (3) and the vehicle body (100), which attach the bag (3) to the vehicle body (100) and support the protectors (7A, 7B), wherein protectors (7A, 7B) adjacent to each other are spaced from each other in the lengthwise direction of the bag (3).

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an airbag device that is deployed to protect occupants when a vehicle collides, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a curtain airbag device provided along the upper edge of an opening of a vehicle body. [0002] This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-251875 filed on August 31, 2004, the contents of which are incorporated herein. Background technique [0003] As a curtain airbag device, there is known a side curtain airbag device, the technology of which is as follows: the airbag is installed along the upper edge of the side window of the vehicle in a folded state, and when a side collision occurs, the airbag is deployed to protect the occupant's head . [0004] Generally, in order to extend from the side of the front seat of the vehicle to the side of the rear seat when deployed, the airbag of the side curtain airbag device is an elongated object, and in a folded st...

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Problems solved by technology

[0007] However, as mentioned above, the operation of installing the airbag on the vehicle body while visually checking the marks on the tape is extremely cumbersome, resulting in poor productivity and a heavy burden on the operator.

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