Patent ID: 8696536
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for folding a driver airbag cushion, comprising: a first plate where an airbag cushion is placed to be folded; a fixing jig that fixes a retainer which is disposed at the airbag cushion on the first plate, wherein the retainer includes an inflator hole through which an inflator is inserted, and wherein the first plate includes a fixing jig hole through which one end portion of the fixing jig passes to fix the retainer; a second plate that covers the fixed airbag cushion; a plurality of first press jigs that is inserted between the first plate and the second plate and circumferentially divides the airbag cushion into several sections by pressing inward an edge of the airbag cushion; a plurality of second press jigs that is inserted between the first plate and the second plate and compresses the airbag cushion, which has been divided into several sections by the first press jigs, by pressing inward the edge of the airbag cushion; a mounting plate that is disposed under the first plate and receives the airbag cushion that has been compressed by the second press jigs through the fixing jig hole, wherein the fixing jig is disposed to be movable through the mounting plate to guide the airbag cushion into the mounting plate; and a pusher that pushes the airbag cushion that has been compressed by the second press jigs into the mounting plate through the fixing jig hole, wherein the fixing jig includes fixing pins protrudably installed in a radial direction of the inflator hole such that the fixing pins are protruded from the fixing jig to become in a close contact with corners of the retainer to fix the airbag cushion through the inflator hole, wherein the fixing pins are retractable into the fixing jig to be released from the retainer.