VEHICLE AND AN AIRBAG ASSEMBLY FOR THE VEHICLE

摘要

A vehicle and an airbag assembly are disclosed. A bladder includes a first expandable region defining a first maximum width between first and second sides of the first expandable region along a first axis when in a deployed position and a second expandable region defining a second maximum width between first and second sides of the second expandable region along the first axis when in the deployed position. A tether faces the second side of the first expandable region. The tether is attached to the bladder such that the first side of the second expandable region and the second side of the first expandable region partially overlap each other in the deployed position to cause the first expandable region to deploy outwardly in front of the second expandable region to define a total width along the first axis greater than one of the first and second maximum widths.

主权项

1. An airbag assembly for a vehicle, the assembly comprising:
a bladder adapted to be attached to the vehicle and including a first side and a second side opposing each other along a first axis, with the bladder presenting a pre-deployed position being deflated and a deployed position being inflated; wherein the bladder includes a first expandable region and a second expandable region adjacent to each other, with the first and second expandable regions each having the first and second sides; wherein the first expandable region defines a first maximum width between the first and second sides of the first expandable region along the first axis when in the deployed position and the second expandable region defines a second maximum width between the first and second sides of the second expandable region along the first axis when in the deployed position; and a tether facing the second side of the first expandable region and attached to the bladder such that the first side of the second expandable region and the second side of the first expandable region partially overlap each other in the deployed position to cause the first expandable region to deploy outwardly in front of the second expandable region to define a total width along the first axis greater than one of the first and second maximum widths.