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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2008
Takayuki Takimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Takahashi, Aichi, JP;
Takayuki Takimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Takahashi, Aichi, JP;
Takata Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An airbag device for pedestrian is structured to inflate plural airbags side by side to suppress the impact to the pedestrian hit by the automobile at the area around the abutment portion between the adjacent airbags. An airbagL inflates to cover left half side of a rear edge portion of a hood, a cowl topand a windshieldfrom the center of the automobile in a width direction, and an airbagR inflates to cover right half side. In the inflation state, the airbagsL andR are brought into abutment around the center of the automobile in the width direction. Recess portionsF andR are formed as cut portions of a front wall portion 8and a rear wall portion 8of an airbag storage casefrom upper edge portions below the abutment portion between the airbagsL andR.