AIRBAG APPARATUS FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION

摘要

An airbag apparatus for pedestrian protection (18) including an airbag body (22) disposed along a vertical direction is disposed in an upper portion (16A) of each of right and left front pillars (16). The expansion of the airbag body (22) toward the outer side of the vehicle is restrained to a predetermined amount by a cloth (22C) connecitng an attachment portion (22A) of the airbag body (22) with a sewn portion (22B) when the airbag body (22) is expanded. Thus, the airbag body (22) is expanded along the outer peripheral portion. In addition, a portion of the airbag body (22) expanded toward approximately the outer side in the lateral direction contacts a curved portion (30F) expanded toward the inner side in the lateral direction, which is in a deployment poriton (30A) of a garnish panel (30). Thus, the airbag body (22) is expanded toward approximately the inner side in the lateral direction to a large extent.