| 摘要 |
An airbag device is provided in which an airbag can be sufficiently quickly inflated even when the gas pressure produced by an inflator is low. One edge portion of a lid (16) is pivotally connected to a container (10) by a pivot (18) and a bracket (20) so that the lid can open as a door. A loop (22) is disposed on a rear surface of the other edge portion, opposite to the one edge portion, of the lid (16). A rod (26) of an air cylinder (24) as an actuator is inserted through the loop (22). A portion near the head of the air cylinder (24) communicates with a rear portion of the container (10) through a tube (32). As an inflator (14) is actuated to spout gas, the gas pressure thus produced is introduced into the air cylinder (24). As a result, the piston (28) is pushed to move the rod (26) backward so that the rod (26) comes off the loop (22). The lid (16) is pushed by the inflating airbag to quickly open, whereby the airbag (12) inflates into a cabin. <IMAGE> |
