Patent ID: 7896386
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A vehicle knee airbag device stored in a folded state in a column cover of a steering column, that inflates in a collision due to a supply of gas from a gas supply means, opens a cover provided at the column cover, and deploys a knee airbag between an instrument panel and the knees of a vehicle occupant, wherein: in a state of complete inflation and deployment, the knee airbag comprises a pair of protection portions positioned at both sides of the steering column that protect the knees of the vehicle occupant, and a gas flow path that inflates along a vehicle lateral direction at an outer side of the column cover and that communicates with the pair of protection portions at a side of an instrument panel that opposes the knees of the vehicle occupant; and a gas supply opening, provided at the gas flow path and leading from the gas supply means, and the pair of protection portions are arranged on substantially the same straight line in a vehicle lateral direction via the gas flow path.