CURTAIN AIRBAG ASSEMBLY WITH A REINFORCED REGION

摘要

An inflatable curtain airbag system can include a first inflatable curtain airbag, a second inflatable curtain airbag, and a reinforced region. In some arrangements, the reinforced region may include a region where a portion of the first inflatable curtain airbag overlaps a portion of the second inflatable curtain airbag. In other arrangements, the reinforced region may include a region where either or both of the first and second inflatable curtain airbags comprise a localized region of increased stiffness.

主权项

1. An inflatable curtain airbag system comprising a reinforced region, wherein the inflatable curtain airbag system comprises:
a first inflatable airbag assembly comprising a first inflatable curtain airbag that is configured to be mounted to a door of a vehicle structure, wherein the first inflatable curtain airbag is configured to deploy upwardly from the door of the vehicle structure in a direction that is towards a roof of the vehicle structure; a second inflatable airbag assembly comprising a second inflatable curtain airbag that is configured to be mounted to a body of the vehicle structure, wherein the second inflatable curtain airbag is configured to deploy upwardly from the body of the vehicle structure in a direction that is towards the roof of the vehicle structure; and a reinforced region, wherein when the inflatable curtain airbag system is in a deployed configuration, the reinforced region is disposed at an intermediate region of the vehicle structure.