Patent ID: 7600776
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A knee airbag device comprising: a knee airbag that is disposed in a folded state inside a column cover that covers a steering column, wherein when the knee airbag receives gas, the knee airbag is inflated and deployed from an inside of the column cover toward knees of an occupant; a lid that is provided in the column cover, and that covers an opening through which the knee airbag expands, wherein when the lid is opened by a deployment pressure of the knee airbag, the opening is formed to extend in a lower wall portion and right and left side wall portions of the column cover; and an opening amount regulation portion that regulates an opening amount of the lid, wherein the opening amount regulation portion is a member that connects the column cover to the lid, and the lid is movable with respect to the column cover.