Patent ID: 7077424
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A head protecting airbag device in a vechicle comprising: an airbag folded and housed above an intermediate pillar portion arranged between a front pillar portion and a rear pillar portion of a vehicle, for covering, when inflated, the interior side of said intermediate pillar portion and windows to the front and rear of said intermediate pillar portion; and a gas feeder member formed in a rigid rod member to be arranged in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and having a gas discharge port formed near one end for discharging airbag inflating gas, wherein said airbag includes: a main portion having a gas receiving portion to be inflated by admitting the inflating gas; an inlet port connected to said gas feeder member; and a plurality of mounting portions for mounting said airbag to a body of the vechicle, wherein said main portion can cover, when completely inflated, the interior side of said intermediate pillar portion and said windows, wherein said inlet port is arranged above said intermediate pillar portion and on the upper edge of said main portion when it is inflated, protruding upward so as to introduce the inflating gas downward into said gas receiving portion, wherein said mounting portions are arranged by the upper edge of said main portion when it is inflated, protruding upward, wherein said mounting portions in said airbag include a vicinity mounting portion arranged close to said inlet port, and other general mounting portions, wherein a downward recess is formed between said vicinity mounting portion and said inlet port, and wherein said recess substantially can enlarge the length of the outer peripheral edge of said vicinity mounting portion facing said inlet port and the outer peripheral edge of said inlet port facing said vicinity mounting portion, thereby to increase the possible separation of said vicinity mounting portion and said inlet port apart from each other.