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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2012
Shuhei Konishi, Settsu, JP;
Tomoki Hashizume, Settsu, JP;
Yuta Minami, Settsu, JP;
Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An airbag device (), having an airbag (), is installed in a side wall () inside a vehicle cabin. The airbag () includes an inflatable section () configured to be inflated with gas and is disposed in an upper portion of the side wall (). An inflator () supplies gas to the inflatable section (), inflating and deploying the airbag () downward. A connecting member () connects the airbag () and the vehicle body () and is pulled between the vehicle body () and the airbag () that is being inflated and deployed. When the airbag () is inflated and deployed, a support portion () of the connecting member () supports the inflatable section () from the side wall () side of the airbag and pushes it toward the inner side of the vehicle cabin.