Patent ID: 7055853
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A side airbag apparatus, which deploys an airbag between an occupant of a vehicle and a sidewall of the vehicle in order to protect the occupant in the event of side collision of the vehicle, the side airbag apparatus comprising: an airbag unit, which includes a control unit, which ignites the inflator in order to generate gas when acceleration greater than a prescribed value is detected, wherein the air bag, when inflated, inflates toward the occupant mainly in a direction substantially perpendicular and opposite to the side wall from the opening and contacts the waist of the occupant while substantially avoiding contact with a vehicle seat on which the occupant is disposed so as to move the occupant relative to the vehicle seat and sidewall in the direction opposite to the side wall from the opening, and pushes the occupant in the direction from the opening.