Patent ID: 6182782
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A device for reducing impact to a pedestrian involved in interference with a motor vehicle having a hood extending in a generally horizontal plane and covering a compartment in front of a windshield of the vehicle, comprising:a displacement mechanism for the displacement of the hood from a rest position to an impact position raised relative to the rest position; andan air bag module including an air bag, said air bag module being operative in cooperation with said displacement mechanism to inflate the air bag, causing the air bag to have a first cushion portion extending beneath the rear of the hood across at most the entire width of the hood and a second cushion portion extending out from the rear of the hood; andwherein, when said air bag is inflated, the air bag is restricted in vertical expansion at a restriction portion between said first and second cushion Portions and has a first chamber and a second chamber;wherein, when the air bag is inflated, the first cushion portion of the air bag includes the first chamber and the second cushion portion of said air bag includes the second chamber; andwherein the air bag includes a restriction member interconnecting two vertically spaced walls at the restriction portion to restrict vertical expansion when said air bag is inflated.