Side curtain airbag compression inflator bracket

摘要

An inflator bracket for a side curtain vehicle airbag assembly of a type for mounting along a roof rail of a motor vehicle interior and mounting an inflator for generating inflation gas for a side curtain airbag. The inflator bracket in the form of a formed sheet metal component providing a carrier section adapted to engage and support the inflator and extending to form a base section and forming at least one mounting tab having a hole therethrough for enabling a threaded fastener to fasten the bracket to the roof rail. A shelf formed by the bracket positioned between the mounting tab and the carrier section and extending generally perpendicular to the base section provides clearance for the fastening of the threaded fastener without interference with the curtain airbag. The bracket is provided in the form of an integrated structure incorporating the carrier section, the base section, the mounting tab, and the shelf.

主权项

1. An inflator bracket for a side curtain vehicle airbag assembly for mounting along a roof rail of a motor vehicle interior using a threaded fastener and for mounting an inflator for generating inflation gas for a side curtain airbag, the inflator bracket comprising;
the inflator bracket having a formed sheet metal component providing a carrier section adapted to engage and support the inflator and extending to form a base section and at least one mounting tab having a hole therethrough for enabling the threaded fastener to fasten the inflator bracket to the roof rail, and a shelf oriented between the mounting tab and the carrier section extending generally perpendicular to the base section for providing clearance for the fastening of the threaded fastener through the mounting tab hole without interference with the curtain airbag, the bracket provided in the form of an integrated structure incorporating the carrier section, the base section, the mounting tab, and the shelf, wherein the shelf is formed by a polymer material over-molded onto the tab of the inflator bracket.