Bag body for airbag system

Abstract

When a traffic accident involving a vehicle occurs, the party at fault is required to promptly handle the accident scene in accordance with the Road Traffic Act, including providing aid to the injured and contacting the police. However, the party at fault may have an unclear understanding of the procedures for handling an accident scene, or they may be unable to do so smoothly due to injuries or other reasons. [Solution] The problem is solved by providing a guidance section 5 on the surface of the airbag bag 4, pre-writing accident scene handling procedures etc. on the guidance section 5, and making the writing visible after the bag 4 has finished inflating. Furthermore, the guidance section 5 can be peeled off from the bag 4 by hand without the use of tools. Alternatively, the bag 4 can be removed from the airbag device by hand without the use of tools. By taking the peeled-off guidance section 5 or the removed bag 4 to a place where it is easier to see than inside the car, it becomes possible to conduct a rapid accident scene handling with the participation of not only the parties involved in the accident but also people who were present at the accident scene.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a bag component of an airbag device that supports initial accident scene processing such as emergency contact by accident scene handlers at the scene of a motor vehicle accident.

Background Art

[0002] When a traffic accident occurs to a motor vehicle (hereinafter referred to as "motor vehicle") defined by the Road Transport Vehicle Law, the driver, passengers, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "accident parties") are required to promptly perform accident scene processing such as rescue of the injured, contact with the police, and contact with the motor vehicle insurance company they have subscribed to, as an obligation defined by the Road Traffic Law.

[0003] However, when the accident parties perform these accident scene processes immediately after the accident occurs, they may be confused and unable to act immediately and accurately because the knowledge of specific procedures is ambiguous or they are injured or in a panic state, etc.

[0004] To solve this confusing situation, the accident parties usually follow the instructions after contacting the police, fire department, insurance company, etc., or receive action support from knowledgeable persons such as acquaintances, or operate a mobile information terminal such as a smartphone to confirm specific procedures, or ask for action support and cooperation from people other than the accident parties present at the accident scene.

[0005] However, when these normal measures are taken, problems that may occur include situations where the accident parties are injured or in a panic state and cannot smoothly operate the mobile information terminal, resulting in inability to make contact or perform other accident scene processing, or where people present at the accident scene do not know the accident scene processing procedures and cannot provide smooth support or cooperation.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0006]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

[0007] Prior art ("Airbag activation sensor, accident detection device, and vehicle emergency notification device") is effective in that the vehicle emergency notification device, rather than the parties involved in the accident, makes an emergency notification via wireless communication. However, it has the problem that it cannot achieve the intended effect in accident scenes where communication is difficult in the wireless communication frequency band used by the vehicle emergency notification device.

[0008] Furthermore, while prior art can notify the deployment of airbags in a vehicle involved in an accident, it lacks a means to detect detailed accident circumstances (number and severity of injuries, fire occurrence, etc.), making it difficult to transmit such information.

[0009] As a method for transmitting detailed information about an accident, improvements can be made to prior art by adding a means to transmit image and audio information acquired by in-vehicle cameras, etc., installed in the vehicle. However, the operating conditions require that wireless communication is not difficult, that in-vehicle cameras, etc., are installed in the vehicle, and that the in-vehicle cameras, etc., are functioning normally immediately after the accident. If these operating conditions are not met, it is an insufficient means of solving the problem.

[0010] Furthermore, even if prior art solves these problems and functions to transmit information about abnormal situations, if the parties involved in the accident are injured or in a state of panic, it is conceivable that subsequent rescue of the injured and other actions taken by the parties involved in the accident as stipulated by the Road Traffic Act may not be carried out smoothly. Prior art therefore requires supplementary means to improve this situation.

[0011] This invention complements the problems of these prior arts and enables the provision of information to accident parties or accident scene handlers other than those involved in the accident, even in automobiles that do not implement these prior arts, to support rapid and smooth accident scene handling actions. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] The present invention applies means to a bag that constitutes an airbag device.

[0013] As a means, a guidance section is provided on the surface of the bag, allowing those involved in the accident or those present at the accident scene to visually or immediately confirm emergency contact information and accident response procedures (hereinafter referred to as "accident scene response information") that are necessary for assisting with accident scene response.

[0014] The guidance section is located on either part or the entire surface of the bag, and once the bag has finished inflating, the accident scene handling procedure becomes visible.

[0015] The accident scene handling information visible in the guidance section mainly consists of emergency contact information, matters to be communicated during emergency contact, procedures to be taken at the accident scene, and precautions. This accident scene handling information is pre-printed on the bag in the form of text, diagrams, or barcodes.

[0016] Alternatively, accident scene handling information may be printed on a separate, stretchable or foldable flat material, and this flat material may be attached or sewn onto the bag before inflation to integrate it with the bag.

[0017] The flat material attached to the bag can be peeled off or cut by hand without the use of any tools.

[0018] Alternatively, the bag may automatically detach from its fastening points after inflation is complete, or it may be designed to be removable by hand without the need for any tools after inflation is complete.

[0019] The detached flat material or removed bag has the advantage of being able to be carried to a readable environment, such as outside the vehicle, when reading accident scene processing information is difficult due to the narrow or dark interior of the vehicle.

[0020] The flat material or the bag itself is pre-marked to indicate that either or both are removable by hand. [Effects of the Invention]

[0021] According to the present invention, even for an automobile that does not implement the prior art or when wireless communication is difficult and the effects of the prior art cannot be obtained, it is possible to smoothly perform accident scene processing based on the accident scene processing information described in the guidance part of the bag body.

[0022] Also according to the present invention, even when it is difficult for the accident parties to perform accident scene processing due to injuries, panic, etc., people present at the accident scene can provide support for accident scene processing according to the description in the guidance part of the bag body, thus achieving effects such as shortening the accident scene processing time or improving the survival rate of the injured.

[0023] Moreover, by making the bag body removable from the automobile, it can be applied as an item for supporting accident scene processing, such as an instrument for water supply activities or a dressing for the rescue of the injured, according to the shape, material, etc. of the bag body, and effects such as appropriately protecting the injured can be obtained.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0024] [Figure 1] Overall Structure of the Airbag Device (When the Bag Body Inflation is Completed) [Figure 2] Perspective View of the Bag Body and the Guidance Part [Figure 3] Perspective View of the State where the Guidance Part is Peeled Off [Figure 4] Perspective View of the State where the Bag Body is Removed after the Fixing of the Bag Body is Released

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0025] Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 show the structure of the airbag device to which the present invention is applied, characterized in that it has a guidance part 5, the guidance part 5 is separable from the bag body 4, and the bag body 4 is separable from the bag body connecting part 3 by manual operation or automatic operation of the bag body connecting part 3.

[0026] Figure 3 shows that the guidance section 5 is removable from the bag, and the illustrated component 5a is the guidance section 5 after separation.

[0027] Figure 4 shows that the bag 4 is removable, and the component 4a shown is the bag 4 after separation.

[0028] The guidance unit 5 and the bag body 4 can be removed by hand without the use of any tools.

[0029] The removal of the guidance unit 5 is made possible by manual tearing, and the removal of the bag body 4 is made possible by manual tearing after the connection state at the bag body connecting unit 3 is released by a known method.

[0030] The embodiment also includes cases where the opening of the bag body connecting portion 3 is performed automatically after the bag body 4 has finished expanding. However, if there is no known method for automatically opening the connecting portion, this automatic opening will be an issue of the present invention. [Examples]

[0031] As an example, consider an accident where a car driving at night collides with an obstacle on the shoulder of the road, involving pedestrians.

[0032] Upon impact, the car's airbag system deploys, inflating the bag and then releasing the air after inflation is complete.

[0033] The driver was in a state of panic after the accident and was unable to handle the situation at the scene, so bystanders rushed to help.

[0034] The support staff notice the guidance section on the bag, but the limited space inside the vehicle makes it difficult to read the text on the guidance section.

[0035] However, the support staff noticed the label indicating that the bag was detachable from the airbag system, and after detaching and moving the bag, they carried out accident scene procedures in a wide open area away from the vehicle, following the accident scene procedures information provided by the guidance department.

[0036] Furthermore, after evacuating injured passersby, the support personnel should remove the guidance section of the bag and use the bag as a blanket to prevent the injured person's body temperature from dropping until the paramedics arrive.

[0037] After the arrival of the paramedics and police, the support staff will inform the paramedics and the vehicle driver which steps outlined in the guidance section were taken, and then hand over the handling of the accident scene to the driver and paramedics. [Industrial applicability]

[0038] The airbag body of the present invention can be used as a bag component to be mounted in a known airbag device. [Explanation of Symbols] 1 Control Unit 2. Gas generating agent 3 Bag connection part 4 Bag body 5. Guidance Department

Claims

1. This invention applies to the bag body, a component of an automobile airbag system, which is a known technology. The bag body has accident scene handling procedures for accident scene handlers printed or affixed to its surface and is mounted on the airbag system, allowing the accident scene handling procedures to be visually confirmed or verified after the bag body has finished inflating.

2. The accident scene handling procedure printed or affixed to the bag body as described in claim 1 is a guidance section, which allows the bag body to be peeled off or cut by hand without the use of any tools.

3. A bag that can be removed from an airbag system by hand without the use of any tools after the bag has finished inflating.

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