Takata Corporation

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Keishi Yokota

Tadahiro Igawa

Ichizo Kobayashi

Hiroaki Fujii

Hiroshi Aoki

Eiji Yanagi

Tadayuki Ato

Akira Kokeguchi

Takeshi Kuroe

Seiji Hanafusa

Takeshi Satoh

Kazutaka Sugimoto

Yoshiaki Sakata

An airbag device for straddle type vehicles is provided with: an airbag module in which a holding box that stores an airbag functions as a case; and an airbag control unit that controls said airbag module. The airbag module is provided with the holding box that is disposed immediately in front of a rider's seat, a lid that closes the opening of the holding box, and a hinge that functions as a rotary fulcrum for the lid when the airbag inflates, and that is positioned on the rear side, with respect to the vehicle, of the lid. A linking mechanism for restricting the opening angle of the lid is provided between the lid and the holding box.

Airbag device for straddle type vehicles

A cover for an air bag device that enables an emblem to be secured to the cover in an extremely simple manner. The cover (module cover) has a recess for receiving the emblem. An extension of the emblem is extended through a hole in the cover. A distal end of the extension is bent along a rear side of the cover. A rib is pressed and welded by a thermal or ultrasonic welding element to form a welding body. The welding body covers the distal end of the extension.

Cover for air bag device

A cover for an air bag device that enables an emblem to be secured to the cover in an extremely simple manner. The cover includes a recess for receiving the emblem. An extension of the emblem is extended through a hole in the cover. A distal end of the extension is bent along a rear side of the cover. A rib is pressed and welded by a thermal or ultrasonic welding element to form a welding body. The welding body covers the distal end of the extension.

Cover for an air bag device

A vehicle collision damage reduction system is provided. The system works by detecting the relative speed between the vehicle and an object, such as another vehicle. A danger level is calculated based on parameters such as speed and distance to the object; the danger level could be at an &ldquo;emergency level&rdquo; or at some lower level. Based on the danger level, different corrective measures and the degree of the corrective measures can be adjusted to attempt to minimize occupant injury. For example, the airbag can be adjusted to better protect the occupant, a pre-tensioner can be activated at a certain level, and the inclination of a child restraint seat may be adjusted as well.

Vehicle collision damage reduction system

An air bag is fixed to a base plate, and a lid is integrally formed in an instrument panel. A frame portion of the lid has hook holes therein. An assembly including the folded air bag is installed to the instrument panel by engaging the hooks with the hook holes. In the air bag device, all or most of components can be used in common in various models with different layout requirements of the space behind instrument panel.

Air bag device for passenger's seat

In a steering device having a horn switch which is actuated by depressing a module cover only, the module cover is securely connected to a base. An airbag device,is mounted on an end of a shaft,. The base,of the airbag device,has hooks,projecting laterally from the base. The module cover,has a leg portion,which has openings,formed therein, to which the hooks,are engaged. A flange,of an inflator,is lied on a main plate,of the base,such that the periphery of the opening of the airbag,is held therebetween. As the module cover,is depressed, only the module cover,moves backward so that the horn switch,is actuated by pushing action via a rod,. When the inflator,is actuated, the module cover,is securely supported by the hooks

Steering device

A side airbag device is formed of a casing and an airbag within the casing. The casing is made of an extruded resin and is provided with a plurality of mounting portions at intervals of 500 mm or less by heat pressing. Portions of the airbag are clamped by the mounting portions. The side airbag device can be installed easily to a vehicle body and manufactured at a low cost.

Side airbag device for restraining occupant's head

A module cover of an air bag system for a driver has a horn switch actuating portion. The portion is made of a soft material capable of being deformed to sink to the back. The portion is disposed in a surface side of the module cover. A space for mounting a horn switch is formed at the back of the horn switch actuating portion.

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Tokyo, Japan

Keishi Yokota