Head protecting air bag system

摘要

A human head protecting air bag system in which a por tion of an air bag covers a vehicle interior side upper portion of a rear pillar portion even when an inflator is mounted on the rear pillar portion. This rear pillar portion is provided with a vehicle exterior side body and a vehicle interior side rear pillar garnish for covering the air bag. This air bag includes a portion for expanding to cover the interior side upper portion of the rear pillar garnish. This rear pillar garnish includes a front panel portion and a rear panel portion. The front panel portion includes a cover portion in the area for the air bag to expand and is disposed on the rear edge side of the front panel portion. The cover portion prevents the air bag from invading into a space between the rear pillar portion body and the front panel portion. The rear panel portion includes a door portion which opens in the area for the air bag to expand and is disposed on the front edge side of the rear panel portion. <IMAGE>