CA2271143C - Side air bag directional guide system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The side air bag directional guide system is provided for intensifying the forces applied to a seam in a vehicle seat (16) for allowing the air bag (30) to be deployed through an opening in the seam (28). The air bag directional guide system includes a vehicle seat (16) including a seat back (18) having a seat cover (22). An air bag unit is mounted inside of the seat cover and a membrane (26) is wrapped around the air bag unit and has first and second ends connected to a seam (28) in the seat cover. Upon deployment of the air bag, the membrane intensifies the forces applied to the seam thereby tearing open the seam (28) to provide an opening through which the air bag (30) is deployed.
Description
TITLE: SIDE AIR BAG DIRECTIONAL GUIDE SYSTEM
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vE:hicle air bag, and more particularly to a side air bag directional guide system.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMAEtY OF THE INVENTION
Side air bags have been previously designed to be mounted in a seat of a vehicle and to be deployed through a seam in a vehicle seat cover when a side impact of the vehicle occurs. An example of such a side air bag system is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,498,030 issued to Hill et al on March 12, 1998. Hill et al discloses an air bag module including an inflater for generating gas and an air bag coupled to the inflater and deployable upon generation of gas by the inflater. The pouch is made of a fabric material and serves as both the housing and cover of the module. The pouch has wall portions surrounding the air bag and inflater and defining a pouch interior containing the inflater and air bag substaintially therein such that the inflater and the air bag are housed within the pouch. The pouch is also provided with a frangible seam being breakable to form a pouch deployment opening.
Upon air bag deployment, the air bag breaks open the frangible seam of the _2_ pouch to permit deployment of the ;sir bag out through the pouched deployment opening. A problem with the' design of the Hill et al disclosure is that the air bag will not always deploy through the seam in the-trim cover of the vehicle seat as intended. In particular, due to various factors, such as the elasticity of the trim material, the relatives strength of the stitched seam and the compressibility of the surrounding underlying foam, the air bag may on occasion rupture the trim at a point other' than at the seam; thereby possibly resulting in the bag being improperly deployed. To address this problem, it has been proposed that the stitched searn in the trim material be weakened.
However, this can have the undesired effect of reducing the long term durability of the seat trim and result in premature separation or splitting of the seam.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a side air bag directional guide system which reliablvy directs a deployed air bag through a seam in the vehicle seat. This, and other objects of the present invention, are obtained by providing an air bag directional guide system in a vehicle seat including a seat back having a seat ewer with an air bag mounted inside of the seat cover. A membrane is wrapped around the air bag unit and has frrst and second ends connected to a seam in the seat cover. In the preferred embodiment, first and second ends of the membrane are stitched into the bolster seam in the trim cover when the seam is sewn.
Further areas of applicability of tlhe present invention will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be understood however that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION O~F THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will becorrre more fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle interior illustrating an air bag unit in an undeployed condition mounted inside of a seat cover according to the principles of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a similar perspectivf: view showing the side air bag deployed through a seam in the seat;
Figure 3 is a detailed perspectivE: view illustrating the side air bag directional guide system according to the principles of the present invention;
Figure 4 is a sectional view of the side air bag directional guide system according to the principles of the present invention with the air bag unit in an undeployed condition;
Figure 5 is a similar view to Figure 4 with the air bag being initially deployed and the air bag intensifier membrane pulling the seam apart;
Figure 6 is a similar sectional vieuv to Figure 5 with the seam being broken and the air bag being deployed through the torn seam;
Figure 7 is an exemplary air bag unit usable with the side air bag directional guide system of the present invention;
Figure 8 is a sectional view of a side air bag directional guide system according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 9 is a sectional view of a side air bag directional guide system according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
FIgU1'e 10 Is a detailed view of a single Wire sleeve closure for attaching ends of the two panels of an intensifier membrane;
Figure 11 illustrates the method of forming the notched sleeves shown in Figure 10;
Figure 12 illustrates how the intensifier membrane is sewn into the bolster seam of the seat back according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 13 is a detailed perspective view illustrating the side air bag directional guid~ system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 14 is a sectional view of the side air bag directional guide system shown in Figure 13; and Figure 15 is a plan view of the generally U-shaped wire utilized with the embodiment shown in Figure 13.
2o DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EM~OpIMENTS
With reference to Figures 1-7, the side air bag directional guide system of the present invention will now be described.
Referring to Figure 1, a vehicle 10 is shown including a door 12 having a movable window 14 mounted thereon. The interior of the vehicle 10 indudes a seat 16 having a seat bacK 18 supported by a seat back frame 20.
Seat back 18 is provided with a seat cover 22. An air bag unit 24 is mounted to seat back frame 20 inside the side bolster of seat back 18. In Figure 1, the air bag unit 24 is illustrated in an undeployed condition. Figure 2 illustrates s me air bag 3D of air bag unit 24 In a deployed position. The air bag 30 is preferably deployed through an opening 32 !n bolster seam 28 which is held together by thread 50, as shown in Figure 4.
Air bag unit 24 is mounted to seat back frame 20 by bracket 34. Air bag unit 24 is provided with a pair of bolts 36 extending from a plastic cover 38 which encloses the air bag 30 and an inflater. The air bag 30 is coupled to the inflater which generates gas upon energization to rapidly fill and deploy the bag 30. Plastic cover 38 is provided with a break line 40 at which the plastic cover 38 opens up upon deployment of the air bag 30_ The bolts 38 of air bag unit 24 are secured to bracket 34 by nuts 44.
Bracket 34 is attached to the seat back frame by welding or other means. A
frabric intensifier membrane 26 is wrapped around seat back frame 20 and air bag unit 24. The intensifier membrane 28 preferably includes a ~trst and second pane! 56, 58. A first end 46 of each panel 58 and 58 is sewn irrto the bolster seam 28 in the seat cover 22 in a manner to be subsequently dASCribed. A sleeve 6o is formed along an edge opposite the first ends 46 of the two panels 56 and 58. A rod 62 is inserted into each of the sleeves 60 and the rods 62 connected to one another such as by a pair of hog rings 64 so that the intensifier membrane 26 completely surrounds the air bag unit 24.
Preferably, each panel 56, 58 of intensifier membrane 26 includes an upper and a lower flap portion 66 which are sewn to the corresponding upper and lower iiap portions 66 of the opposing panel by thread stitching 68. The upper and lower flap portions fib substantially enclose the cavity defined by intensifier membrane 26 around the air bag unit 24, thereby ensuring that deployment of the air bag Is not diverted upwardly or downwardly instead of 5 bursting through seam 28. The flap portions BB are preferably formed integrally with panels 66, 68. Because the upward and downward forces exerted on the thread stitching 68 securing flap portions 66 is less than the forces exerted on the bolster seam 28, the thread stitching 68 can be formed with the same equipment used to fomt seam 28 and still ensure proper deployment of the air bag 30.
It is presently the practice during construction of automotive seating for the trim cover to be completely pre-sewn with the bottom end of the cover open so that it can be installed onto the seat hack over the foam padding.
Typically, this is accomplished by turning the trim cover inside out and then 15 rolling the trim cover from the top closed end down over the foam padding.
To accommodate this assembly technique, the first ends 46 of the two panels 56 and 58 of the intensifier membrane 26 are sewn directly into the bolster seam 28 at the appropriate location along the seam when the trim cover is manufactured. In particular, during the oonventionat manufacturing 20 process, the recpective edges of the front and side panels 52. 54, respectively, of the seat cover are typically butted up against a guide and then run through a sewing machine to stitch the panels together along their respeMive edges. In the present invention, at this step in the manufacturing process, the first ends 46, 48 of the twa panels 56 and 58 of the intensifier membrane 26 are positioned at the appropriate location on either side of the two trim cover panels 52, 54 and butted up against the guide 65 as shown in Figure 12. The trim panels 52, 54 together with the two intensifier panels 56 and 58 are then run through the sewing machine so that the first ends 46, 4s of the intensifier membrane panels 58 and 58 are stitched into the bolster seam 28 in the seat cover 22. When the coat cover 22 is subsequently installed onto the seat back frame 20, the ends of the opposite sleeves 60 of the two panels 56 and 58 are fed through the split 65 formed in the foam padding 67 to accommodate the air bag unit 24. The sleeve ends 60 of the two panels 56 and 58 are than joined together around the frame 20 and air bag unit 24 as previously described.
Note that the disclosed manner of securing the intensifier membrane around the air bag unit 24 presumes that the air baA unit 24 is previously installed onto the seat frame bracket 34 prior t4 assembly of the foam padding 62 and seat cover 22. However, if the air bag unit 24 is installed simultaneously with the installation of the seat cover, the ends of the two panels 56 and 58 can optionally be provided with bolt holes and secured directly to the seat frame bracket 34 with the air bag unit 24. In this manner, it would not be necessary for the intensifier membrane 26 to pass around the seat frame 20, and the rods fit and hog rings 64 could be eliminated.
(n operation, as the air bag begins to inflate, as shown in Figure 5, the stresses applied to the intensifier membrane 26 are thus directed at the bolster seam 2B, causing the seam 28 to tear open and ensuring that the air bag 30 is properly deployed through the opening 32 in the trim seam. In particular, the intensifier membrane 2B confines the air hag as it inflates so that the force from the inflating air bag is directed at the seam 28 in the seat cover 22. Since the tensile shength of the intensifier membrane 26 is substantially greater than that of the stitched seam 28, the stress from the 5 inflating air bag 30 pulls the seam apart, ensuring that the air bag properly deploys through the scam 28 in the seat cover 22 as illuctrated. To accomplish this function, the intensifier membrane 26 must be made from a material that is stitchable, and yet has a high tensile strength with minimum enlongation. The intensifier membrane 26 is preferably made from a high strength, low elasticity, woven fabric. Alternatively, other materials can be used such as a high strength, low elasticity plastic material.
With reference to Figure 8, a second embodiment of the present invention is illustrated with a membrane 70 serving as both a cover for the air bag unit, including air bop 71 and infiater 72, and as an intensifier membrane.
15 First and second ends 74, 76 of the membrane 70 are atkached to the bolster seam 28 of the seat cover 22, while membrane 70 is also attached to bracket 34 which is mounted to frame 20 and supports air bag 71 and inflater 72.
According to yet another embodiment of the present invention as shown In Figure 9, an intensifier membrane 80 surroundc the Eaam padding 82 which is disposed around the air bag unit 24. Foam padding 82 is provided with a deployment split 84 which extends from the air bag unit 24 to the bolster seam 28. Intensifier membrane 80 is disposed adjacent to seat cover 22 and is provided with first and second panels 90, 92 each having a _g_ first end sewn ~ in the bolster seam 28 by thread 94. First and second panels 90, 92 each have a second end 96, 98, respectively, which are connected to one another by a single wire sleeve closure 100. _ Closure 100 includes a pair of corresponding notched sleeves 102 on the second end 96, 98 of each of the first and second panels; 90, 92. Notched sleeves 102 are formed by cutting a plurality of rectangular openings 104 along a sleeve fold line 106. The sleeves 102 are created by folding the fabric over along the fold line 106 and sewing the fabric together along sew lines 108. The corresponding notched sleeves 102 of first and second panels 90, 92 are connected together by a wire 110 which is inserted in alternating fashion through adjacent sleeve portions 112.
Alternatively, the first and second panels 90, 92 can be connected in the manner illustrated in Figures 13 and 14. The panels 90, 92 again each have a first end sewn in the bolster seam 28 by thread 94. In addition, the second ends 96, 98 of each of the first; and second panels 90, 92 are provided with a notched sleeve 102 formed generally in the manner described above. However, in the embodiment shown in Figures 13 and 14, the first and second panels 90, 92 of the intensifier membrane 80 are attached to a support bracket 120. Support bracket 120 includes a pair of inwardly extending clip ,portions 122 disposed along opposite side edges 124, 126. A
tab portion 128 extends from a lower edgE: 130 of the support bracket 120.
The support bracket 120 is mounted to the seat back frame 20. The air bag unit 24 is mounted to the support bracket 120.
A generally U-shaped spring retaining wire 132, including a base portion 134 and two leg portions 136 extending from the base portion 134 (see Figure 15), is inserted in the notched sleeves 102 of the first and second panels 90, 92. Each leg portion 1 a6 is inserted in a corresponding sleeve 102 of the first and second panels 90, 92. The open end of spring retaining wire 132 is forced together and the wire is placed between the clips 122 of support bracket 120, as shown in Figure 13. The spring force of the wire 132 holds the wire 132 tightly in the clips 122. In addition, the wire 132 is provided with hooks 138 disposed at the ends of the leg portions 136. Hooks 138 prevent retaining wire 132 from sliding down on the clips 122. The retaining wire 132 is further trapped between tab portion 128 and frame 20 to restrain the wire 132 from sliding upward.
In operation, as the air bag begins to inflate, forces are applied to the intensifer membrane 80. Because intensifier membrane 80 is made from a material with high strength and low elasticity, the intensifier membrane 80 causes seam 28 to tear open so that the air bag is deployed through the deployment split 84 in foam padding 8c' and through the tear in the seam created by the intensifier membrane 80.
The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to onE: skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vE:hicle air bag, and more particularly to a side air bag directional guide system.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMAEtY OF THE INVENTION
Side air bags have been previously designed to be mounted in a seat of a vehicle and to be deployed through a seam in a vehicle seat cover when a side impact of the vehicle occurs. An example of such a side air bag system is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,498,030 issued to Hill et al on March 12, 1998. Hill et al discloses an air bag module including an inflater for generating gas and an air bag coupled to the inflater and deployable upon generation of gas by the inflater. The pouch is made of a fabric material and serves as both the housing and cover of the module. The pouch has wall portions surrounding the air bag and inflater and defining a pouch interior containing the inflater and air bag substaintially therein such that the inflater and the air bag are housed within the pouch. The pouch is also provided with a frangible seam being breakable to form a pouch deployment opening.
Upon air bag deployment, the air bag breaks open the frangible seam of the _2_ pouch to permit deployment of the ;sir bag out through the pouched deployment opening. A problem with the' design of the Hill et al disclosure is that the air bag will not always deploy through the seam in the-trim cover of the vehicle seat as intended. In particular, due to various factors, such as the elasticity of the trim material, the relatives strength of the stitched seam and the compressibility of the surrounding underlying foam, the air bag may on occasion rupture the trim at a point other' than at the seam; thereby possibly resulting in the bag being improperly deployed. To address this problem, it has been proposed that the stitched searn in the trim material be weakened.
However, this can have the undesired effect of reducing the long term durability of the seat trim and result in premature separation or splitting of the seam.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a side air bag directional guide system which reliablvy directs a deployed air bag through a seam in the vehicle seat. This, and other objects of the present invention, are obtained by providing an air bag directional guide system in a vehicle seat including a seat back having a seat ewer with an air bag mounted inside of the seat cover. A membrane is wrapped around the air bag unit and has frrst and second ends connected to a seam in the seat cover. In the preferred embodiment, first and second ends of the membrane are stitched into the bolster seam in the trim cover when the seam is sewn.
Further areas of applicability of tlhe present invention will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be understood however that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION O~F THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will becorrre more fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle interior illustrating an air bag unit in an undeployed condition mounted inside of a seat cover according to the principles of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a similar perspectivf: view showing the side air bag deployed through a seam in the seat;
Figure 3 is a detailed perspectivE: view illustrating the side air bag directional guide system according to the principles of the present invention;
Figure 4 is a sectional view of the side air bag directional guide system according to the principles of the present invention with the air bag unit in an undeployed condition;
Figure 5 is a similar view to Figure 4 with the air bag being initially deployed and the air bag intensifier membrane pulling the seam apart;
Figure 6 is a similar sectional vieuv to Figure 5 with the seam being broken and the air bag being deployed through the torn seam;
Figure 7 is an exemplary air bag unit usable with the side air bag directional guide system of the present invention;
Figure 8 is a sectional view of a side air bag directional guide system according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 9 is a sectional view of a side air bag directional guide system according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
FIgU1'e 10 Is a detailed view of a single Wire sleeve closure for attaching ends of the two panels of an intensifier membrane;
Figure 11 illustrates the method of forming the notched sleeves shown in Figure 10;
Figure 12 illustrates how the intensifier membrane is sewn into the bolster seam of the seat back according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 13 is a detailed perspective view illustrating the side air bag directional guid~ system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 14 is a sectional view of the side air bag directional guide system shown in Figure 13; and Figure 15 is a plan view of the generally U-shaped wire utilized with the embodiment shown in Figure 13.
2o DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EM~OpIMENTS
With reference to Figures 1-7, the side air bag directional guide system of the present invention will now be described.
Referring to Figure 1, a vehicle 10 is shown including a door 12 having a movable window 14 mounted thereon. The interior of the vehicle 10 indudes a seat 16 having a seat bacK 18 supported by a seat back frame 20.
Seat back 18 is provided with a seat cover 22. An air bag unit 24 is mounted to seat back frame 20 inside the side bolster of seat back 18. In Figure 1, the air bag unit 24 is illustrated in an undeployed condition. Figure 2 illustrates s me air bag 3D of air bag unit 24 In a deployed position. The air bag 30 is preferably deployed through an opening 32 !n bolster seam 28 which is held together by thread 50, as shown in Figure 4.
Air bag unit 24 is mounted to seat back frame 20 by bracket 34. Air bag unit 24 is provided with a pair of bolts 36 extending from a plastic cover 38 which encloses the air bag 30 and an inflater. The air bag 30 is coupled to the inflater which generates gas upon energization to rapidly fill and deploy the bag 30. Plastic cover 38 is provided with a break line 40 at which the plastic cover 38 opens up upon deployment of the air bag 30_ The bolts 38 of air bag unit 24 are secured to bracket 34 by nuts 44.
Bracket 34 is attached to the seat back frame by welding or other means. A
frabric intensifier membrane 26 is wrapped around seat back frame 20 and air bag unit 24. The intensifier membrane 28 preferably includes a ~trst and second pane! 56, 58. A first end 46 of each panel 58 and 58 is sewn irrto the bolster seam 28 in the seat cover 22 in a manner to be subsequently dASCribed. A sleeve 6o is formed along an edge opposite the first ends 46 of the two panels 56 and 58. A rod 62 is inserted into each of the sleeves 60 and the rods 62 connected to one another such as by a pair of hog rings 64 so that the intensifier membrane 26 completely surrounds the air bag unit 24.
Preferably, each panel 56, 58 of intensifier membrane 26 includes an upper and a lower flap portion 66 which are sewn to the corresponding upper and lower iiap portions 66 of the opposing panel by thread stitching 68. The upper and lower flap portions fib substantially enclose the cavity defined by intensifier membrane 26 around the air bag unit 24, thereby ensuring that deployment of the air bag Is not diverted upwardly or downwardly instead of 5 bursting through seam 28. The flap portions BB are preferably formed integrally with panels 66, 68. Because the upward and downward forces exerted on the thread stitching 68 securing flap portions 66 is less than the forces exerted on the bolster seam 28, the thread stitching 68 can be formed with the same equipment used to fomt seam 28 and still ensure proper deployment of the air bag 30.
It is presently the practice during construction of automotive seating for the trim cover to be completely pre-sewn with the bottom end of the cover open so that it can be installed onto the seat hack over the foam padding.
Typically, this is accomplished by turning the trim cover inside out and then 15 rolling the trim cover from the top closed end down over the foam padding.
To accommodate this assembly technique, the first ends 46 of the two panels 56 and 58 of the intensifier membrane 26 are sewn directly into the bolster seam 28 at the appropriate location along the seam when the trim cover is manufactured. In particular, during the oonventionat manufacturing 20 process, the recpective edges of the front and side panels 52. 54, respectively, of the seat cover are typically butted up against a guide and then run through a sewing machine to stitch the panels together along their respeMive edges. In the present invention, at this step in the manufacturing process, the first ends 46, 48 of the twa panels 56 and 58 of the intensifier membrane 26 are positioned at the appropriate location on either side of the two trim cover panels 52, 54 and butted up against the guide 65 as shown in Figure 12. The trim panels 52, 54 together with the two intensifier panels 56 and 58 are then run through the sewing machine so that the first ends 46, 4s of the intensifier membrane panels 58 and 58 are stitched into the bolster seam 28 in the seat cover 22. When the coat cover 22 is subsequently installed onto the seat back frame 20, the ends of the opposite sleeves 60 of the two panels 56 and 58 are fed through the split 65 formed in the foam padding 67 to accommodate the air bag unit 24. The sleeve ends 60 of the two panels 56 and 58 are than joined together around the frame 20 and air bag unit 24 as previously described.
Note that the disclosed manner of securing the intensifier membrane around the air bag unit 24 presumes that the air baA unit 24 is previously installed onto the seat frame bracket 34 prior t4 assembly of the foam padding 62 and seat cover 22. However, if the air bag unit 24 is installed simultaneously with the installation of the seat cover, the ends of the two panels 56 and 58 can optionally be provided with bolt holes and secured directly to the seat frame bracket 34 with the air bag unit 24. In this manner, it would not be necessary for the intensifier membrane 26 to pass around the seat frame 20, and the rods fit and hog rings 64 could be eliminated.
(n operation, as the air bag begins to inflate, as shown in Figure 5, the stresses applied to the intensifier membrane 26 are thus directed at the bolster seam 2B, causing the seam 28 to tear open and ensuring that the air bag 30 is properly deployed through the opening 32 in the trim seam. In particular, the intensifier membrane 2B confines the air hag as it inflates so that the force from the inflating air bag is directed at the seam 28 in the seat cover 22. Since the tensile shength of the intensifier membrane 26 is substantially greater than that of the stitched seam 28, the stress from the 5 inflating air bag 30 pulls the seam apart, ensuring that the air bag properly deploys through the scam 28 in the seat cover 22 as illuctrated. To accomplish this function, the intensifier membrane 26 must be made from a material that is stitchable, and yet has a high tensile strength with minimum enlongation. The intensifier membrane 26 is preferably made from a high strength, low elasticity, woven fabric. Alternatively, other materials can be used such as a high strength, low elasticity plastic material.
With reference to Figure 8, a second embodiment of the present invention is illustrated with a membrane 70 serving as both a cover for the air bag unit, including air bop 71 and infiater 72, and as an intensifier membrane.
15 First and second ends 74, 76 of the membrane 70 are atkached to the bolster seam 28 of the seat cover 22, while membrane 70 is also attached to bracket 34 which is mounted to frame 20 and supports air bag 71 and inflater 72.
According to yet another embodiment of the present invention as shown In Figure 9, an intensifier membrane 80 surroundc the Eaam padding 82 which is disposed around the air bag unit 24. Foam padding 82 is provided with a deployment split 84 which extends from the air bag unit 24 to the bolster seam 28. Intensifier membrane 80 is disposed adjacent to seat cover 22 and is provided with first and second panels 90, 92 each having a _g_ first end sewn ~ in the bolster seam 28 by thread 94. First and second panels 90, 92 each have a second end 96, 98, respectively, which are connected to one another by a single wire sleeve closure 100. _ Closure 100 includes a pair of corresponding notched sleeves 102 on the second end 96, 98 of each of the first and second panels; 90, 92. Notched sleeves 102 are formed by cutting a plurality of rectangular openings 104 along a sleeve fold line 106. The sleeves 102 are created by folding the fabric over along the fold line 106 and sewing the fabric together along sew lines 108. The corresponding notched sleeves 102 of first and second panels 90, 92 are connected together by a wire 110 which is inserted in alternating fashion through adjacent sleeve portions 112.
Alternatively, the first and second panels 90, 92 can be connected in the manner illustrated in Figures 13 and 14. The panels 90, 92 again each have a first end sewn in the bolster seam 28 by thread 94. In addition, the second ends 96, 98 of each of the first; and second panels 90, 92 are provided with a notched sleeve 102 formed generally in the manner described above. However, in the embodiment shown in Figures 13 and 14, the first and second panels 90, 92 of the intensifier membrane 80 are attached to a support bracket 120. Support bracket 120 includes a pair of inwardly extending clip ,portions 122 disposed along opposite side edges 124, 126. A
tab portion 128 extends from a lower edgE: 130 of the support bracket 120.
The support bracket 120 is mounted to the seat back frame 20. The air bag unit 24 is mounted to the support bracket 120.
A generally U-shaped spring retaining wire 132, including a base portion 134 and two leg portions 136 extending from the base portion 134 (see Figure 15), is inserted in the notched sleeves 102 of the first and second panels 90, 92. Each leg portion 1 a6 is inserted in a corresponding sleeve 102 of the first and second panels 90, 92. The open end of spring retaining wire 132 is forced together and the wire is placed between the clips 122 of support bracket 120, as shown in Figure 13. The spring force of the wire 132 holds the wire 132 tightly in the clips 122. In addition, the wire 132 is provided with hooks 138 disposed at the ends of the leg portions 136. Hooks 138 prevent retaining wire 132 from sliding down on the clips 122. The retaining wire 132 is further trapped between tab portion 128 and frame 20 to restrain the wire 132 from sliding upward.
In operation, as the air bag begins to inflate, forces are applied to the intensifer membrane 80. Because intensifier membrane 80 is made from a material with high strength and low elasticity, the intensifier membrane 80 causes seam 28 to tear open so that the air bag is deployed through the deployment split 84 in foam padding 8c' and through the tear in the seam created by the intensifier membrane 80.
The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to onE: skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.
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1. ~An air bag directional guide system, comprising:
a vehicle seat including a seat back having a seat cover;
an air bag unit mounted inside of said seat cover, said air bag unit including an air bag and an inflator, said air bag operably connected to said inflator at one end thereof and having an unconnected free opposite end; and a membrane surrounding said air bag and said inflator of said air bag unit, said membrane being made separately from said seat cover and having first and second ends connected to a seam in said seat cover, said membrane being made of a material higher in tensile strength than said seam in said seat cover whereby upon actuation, said membrane directs deployment of said air bag through the seam.
a vehicle seat including a seat back having a seat cover;
an air bag unit mounted inside of said seat cover, said air bag unit including an air bag and an inflator, said air bag operably connected to said inflator at one end thereof and having an unconnected free opposite end; and a membrane surrounding said air bag and said inflator of said air bag unit, said membrane being made separately from said seat cover and having first and second ends connected to a seam in said seat cover, said membrane being made of a material higher in tensile strength than said seam in said seat cover whereby upon actuation, said membrane directs deployment of said air bag through the seam.
2. ~The air bag directional guide system according to claim 1, wherein said membrane is made of high strength, low elasticity woven fabric.
3. ~The air bag directional guide system according to claim 1, wherein said membrane is made of high strength, low elasticity plastic material.
4. ~The air bag directional guide system according to claim 1, wherein said air bag unit is mounted to a frame of said seat back.
5. ~The air bag directional guide system according to claim 4, wherein said membrane also wraps around said frame.
6. ~The air bag directional guide system according to claim 4, wherein said air bag unit is mounted to said frame by a bracket.
7. ~The air bag directional guide system according to claim 1, wherein said seam in said seat cover is sewn together with said first and second ends of said membrane attached thereto.
8. ~The air bag directional guide system according to claim 1, wherein said membrane includes two panels each having a sleeve formed along one edge thereof and including a rod inserted in each of said sleeves, said rods being connected together by at least one ring.
9. ~The air bag directional guide system according to claim 1, wherein said membrane includes a first and a second panel each provided with one of said first and second ends connected to said seam in said seat cover, and further including means for connecting said first and second panels together at ends opposite said first and second ends.
10. ~The air bag directional guide system according to claim 9, wherein said first and second panels are connected together at upper and lower ends thereof.
11. ~A method of directing a side air bag mounted in a vehicle seat, comprising the steps of:
mounting an air bag unit inside of a seat cover of a seat back, said air bag operably connected to said inflator at one end thereof and having an unconnected free opposite end;
attaching first and second ends of a membrane to a seam in said seat cover, said membrane being made of material higher in tensile strength than said seam in said seat cover;
wrapping said membrane around said air bag unit; and deploying said side air bag using said membrane to direct the air bag through the seam.
mounting an air bag unit inside of a seat cover of a seat back, said air bag operably connected to said inflator at one end thereof and having an unconnected free opposite end;
attaching first and second ends of a membrane to a seam in said seat cover, said membrane being made of material higher in tensile strength than said seam in said seat cover;
wrapping said membrane around said air bag unit; and deploying said side air bag using said membrane to direct the air bag through the seam.
12. ~The method according to claim 11, wherein said step of attaching includes the step of sewing said seam together with said first and second ends of said membrane attached thereto.
13. ~The method according to claim 11, wherein said membrane includes a first and second panel which are attached to one another at upper and lower ends thereof.
14. ~An air bag directional guide system, comprising:
a vehicle seat including a seat back having a seat cover;
an air bag unit mounted inside of said seat cover, said air bag unit including an air bag and an inflator, said air bag operably connected to said inflator at one end thereof and having an unconnected free opposite end;
a membrane surrounding said air bag and said inflator of said air bag unit, said membrane being made separately from said seat cover and having first and second ends connected to a seam in said seat cover;
said membrane including two panels each having a sleeve formed along one edge thereof and including a rod inserted in each of said sleeves;
and means for connecting together said rods;
whereby upon actuation, said membrane directs deployment of an air bag through the seam.
a vehicle seat including a seat back having a seat cover;
an air bag unit mounted inside of said seat cover, said air bag unit including an air bag and an inflator, said air bag operably connected to said inflator at one end thereof and having an unconnected free opposite end;
a membrane surrounding said air bag and said inflator of said air bag unit, said membrane being made separately from said seat cover and having first and second ends connected to a seam in said seat cover;
said membrane including two panels each having a sleeve formed along one edge thereof and including a rod inserted in each of said sleeves;
and means for connecting together said rods;
whereby upon actuation, said membrane directs deployment of an air bag through the seam.
15. ~The air bag direction guide system according to claim 14, wherein said membrane is made of material higher in tensile strength than said seam in said seat cover whereby said membrane directs deployment of the air bag through the seam.
16. ~The air bag directional guide system according to claim 14, wherein said means for connecting together said rods comprises at least one ring.
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