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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2008
Naohiko Ishiguro, Aichi-ken, JP;
Michihisa Asaoka, Aichi-ken, JP;
Hitoshi Iida, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kazuaki Bito, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yoshiaki Goto, Aichi-ken, JP;
Naohiko Ishiguro, Aichi-ken, JP;
Michihisa Asaoka, Aichi-ken, JP;
Hitoshi Iida, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kazuaki Bito, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yoshiaki Goto, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
An air bag system of the invention includes an air bag having a discharge port which discharges part of inflation gas when it opens and an opening and closing control unit which enables the control of opening and closing of the discharge port. The air bag includes a bag main body, a discharge portion provided in the bag main body, and a connecting member which is provided within the bag main body and which is connected to the discharge portion on a bottom portion side thereof and connected to the opening and closing control unit on a tip end side thereof. The discharge portion is withdrawn into the bag main body by the connecting member with the connection of the connecting member with the opening and closing control unit maintained, so as to maintain the discharge port in a closed state, while with the connection of the connecting member with the opening and closing control unit canceled, the discharge portion is made to protrude from the bag main body, so as to open the discharge port.