| 摘要 |
In order to provide an occupant leg protection apparatus (10) which can significantly reduce stress locally generated at a portion of legs of an occupant, an instrument panel (1) has an outer layer (1a) facing a vehicle cabin and a base member (1b) behind the outer layer (1a). In the instrument panel (1), an airbag (12) is arranged between the outer layer (1a) and the base member (1b) in an area facing leg portions of an occupant. The outer layer (1a) is a flexible member which can curve around an occupant-facing surface of the airbag (12) and can extend in the plane direction. According to the inflation of the airbag (12), the outer layer (1a) moves toward the occupant in the area of the instrument panel (1) facing the leg portions of the occupant. In a further embodiment, gas is supplied directly to the back of the outer layer. <IMAGE> |
