Apparatus for protecting an occupant of a vehicle upon a side im

Details Apparatus for protecting an occupant of a vehicle upon a side im Apparatus for protecting an occupant of a vehicle upon a side im

1993-10-19

1994-11-15

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280736, 280742, B60R 2122

Patent

active

053641256

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for restraining movement of a vehicle occupant in the event of a side impact to the vehicle includes an air bag module (10) in the vehicle door (12). The air bag module includes front (60) and rear (50) air bags, a source (70) of inflation fluid, and a flow control apparatus (94). The flow control apparatus (94) is actuatable into either a first condition for directing inflation fluid from the source into the front air bag (60) or a second condition for directing inflation fluid into the rear air bag (50). A sensor (26) senses the position of the vehicle occupant and provides a position signal indicative of the vehicle occupant's position. An actuator (80) is responsive to the position signal for actuating the flow control apparatus (94) into either the first or conditions. When the vehicle occupant's seat (20) is disposed forward of a predetermined position in the vehicle, the actuator (80) places the flow control apparatus (94) in the first condition to direct fluid from the inflation fluid source into only the front air bag (60). When the seat (20) is disposed rearward of the predetermined position in the vehicle, the actuator (80) places the flow control apparatus (94) in the second condition to direct fluid flow from the inflation fluid source only into the rear air bag (50).

REFERENCES:
patent: 5072966 (1991-12-01), Nishitake et al.
patent: 5172790 (1992-12-01), Ishikawa et al.
patent: 5273309 (1993-12-01), Lau et al.
patent: 5277441 (1994-01-01), Sinnmauber

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