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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1995
Naoki Nakane, Toyota, JP;
Kazuo Sakakibara, Okazaki, JP;
Tadashi Ozaki, Gamagoori, JP;
Koji Ohtaka, Chiryu, JP;
Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An airbag device 1 is composed of an inflator 2, a bag 3 and an electronic control unit (ECU) 4 created as a single unit as well as a pad 6 which is attached to the steering unit 5. There is connection from the ignition device 8 of the inflator 2 to the circuit board 18 by means of a connector 8a. The connector 8a realizes short-circuiting by means of external shorting member. In assembly operations of the airbag device, the shorting member can be easily removed to release the short-circuiting of the connector 8a. As a result, when attaching the airbag device to the ECU 4 the connector 8a does not occupy excessive space and there is no reduction in the assembly efficiency of the airbag device.