Frontal airbag systems and uses thereof

摘要

An inflatable airbag system can be configured to be mounted to a frontal region of a vehicle. The inflatable airbag system includes an airbag and a positioning member, and is configured to deploy in various configurations in response to frontal and oblique collision events. The positioning member can include a tether or an inflatable member.

主权项

1. An inflatable airbag system that is configured to be mounted to a frontal region of a vehicle, the inflatable airbag system comprising:
an airbag cushion configured to deploy in response to a collision event; and a positioning member configured to allow the airbag cushion to deploy in a first configuration if the collision event is a frontal collision event and to cause the airbag cushion to deploy in a second configuration if the collision event is an oblique collision event, wherein the positioning member comprises a single tether, wherein a central portion of the airbag cushion is configured to be disposed at a first location in the first configuration and a second location in the second configuration, the second location being inboard relative to the first location with respect to the vehicle in which the inflatable airbag system is configured to be mounted, and wherein the central the portion of the airbag cushion is configured to be disposed at the second location in response to an interaction between the airbag cushion and the positioning member.