APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FOLDING AN AIRBAG CONTAINING SENSOR TAPES

摘要

An airbag (18) is folded by attaching a line (14) located inside the airbag (18) to a front side an airbag and extending the line (14) across a guide (22). The airbag (18) is then compacted around the guide (22) and the line (14). The line (14) is then placed in communication with a sensor (82). The line (14) may be a flexible element having an optical pattern read by the sensor (82). During the folding process, the line (14) may be reeled into a sensor housing (26).