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JP4330379B2
JP4330379B2 JP2003152941A JP2003152941A JP4330379B2 JP 4330379 B2 JP4330379 B2 JP 4330379B2 JP 2003152941 A JP2003152941 A JP 2003152941A JP 2003152941 A JP2003152941 A JP 2003152941A JP 4330379 B2 JP4330379 B2 JP 4330379B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、自動車などの車両の衝突時に、助手席や運転席等の車内にいる乗員を正面衝突や側面衝突の衝撃から保護して、乗員の安全性を確保するための自動車用エアーバッグ装置に係り、特に、破断開放部の補強部材の取付構造の改良に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
自動車などの車両に適用される助手席用,運転席用及び左右側柱用等のエアーバッグ装置は、基本的に、エアーバッグと、このエアーバッグを折り畳んだ状態で収容するエアーバッグケースと、エアーバッグを膨張展開するインフレータを備え、このエアーバッグ装置は車両内装パネルの内側に配設される構成になっている。
そして、自動車の内装パネルは、一般的にポリプロピレン樹脂等のプラスチック樹脂材により一体成形されたパネルコアーの表面を覆うポリプロピレン樹脂等のプラスチック樹脂製のインストルメントパネルから構成される。
【0003】
従来の自動車用エアーバッグ装置は、図1及び図2に示すような破断開放部の脆弱部となる破断溝を見えにくくしたシームレスタイプの助手席用エアーバッグ装置が提供されている。
即ち、図1及び図2において、内装パネル10には、図示しないレーザ発生手段からパルス状に発生するレーザを、内装パネル10の裏面側からその裏面に固着する一対の金属製の板材料を折曲成形した補強板材11,11の外形縁部に沿って相対移動しながら照射することにより、内装パネル10の裏面に対して直角方向に形成された長尺方向の前,後ヒンジ溝10aと中央破断溝10b及び短尺方向の破断用溝10cを設けることで、エアーバッグ12を収容するエアーバッグケース13の開口部13aの大きさに対応するエアーバッグ膨張展開用の破断開放部14が形成されている。
また、前記破断開放部14は、長尺方向に形成した中央破断用溝10b,短尺の左右破断溝10c、10cによって、前,後破断開放部15a,15bとなりエアーバッグ膨張展開時に、それぞれ前記前,後ヒンジ溝10a,10aを介して観音開き状態に破断開口される構成になっている。
【0004】
前記内装パネル10の破断開放部14は、エアーバッグ膨張展開時にエアーバッグ12の展開圧力により開放される際、前記前,後ヒンジ溝10aが前記内装パネル10より切り離されてしまう場合がある。そのため、前記内装パネル10の前記破断開放部14の裏面には、前記一対の補強板材11,11の一端水平部11a,11aが溶着等の手段によりカシメ固着され、その各他端となる鉛直部11b,11bが、ヒンジ部11c,11cを介して折り曲げられて垂下され、この各鉛直部11b,11bを、前記エアーバッグケース13の開口部13aの外周寸法より僅かに大きな内周寸法を有するようにして前記内装パネル10の裏面に一体成形された枠状の補強取付部16の前,後壁とともに、前記ケース13の前,後壁面13b,13bに取り付けられたフック部17に係止する構成とすることで、エアーバッグ膨張展開時に観音開きされた内装パネル10の破断開放部14が飛散しないようにしたものである。
なお、前記前,後破断開放部15a,15bの開放を阻害しないようにするため、前記一対の補強板材11,11の各他端の鉛直部11b,11bのフック係止用穴11d,11dは大きめに設定されており、前記前,後破断開放部15a,15bの開放と共に、前記各鉛直部11b,11bの上方への移動を可能にし、エアーバッグ膨張展開時の膨張圧力を吸収できるようにしている。
【0005】
上記のように構成された自動車用エアーバッグ装置においては、車両が衝突した際には、その衝突時の衝撃力をセンサで検出し、このセンサで検出した衝撃力が予め定めた値以上になった否かをCPU等からなる制御装置で判定し、設定値以上と判定された時に制御装置から出力される信号によりインフレータを動作させて所定のガスを発生させ、このガスをエアーバッグに供給することにより、エアーバッグを急速に膨張展開させる。
【0006】
すなわち、エアーバッグが膨張展開することにより、その圧力で、内装パネル10の破断開放部14が内側から押圧されると、破断開放部14の破断用溝10b,10cが破断され、前,後ヒンジ溝10aを介して観音開き状態に展開される。そして、観音開き状態に展開された前,後破断開放部15a,15bは各補強板材11,11のそれぞれのヒンジ部11c,11cを介して展開される。
これと同時に、エアーバッグ12は、開かれた破断開放部14から内装パネル10の外方へ膨張展開され、この膨張展開されたエアーバッグ12の緩衝作用で、助手席の乗員の頭部或いは胸部等を支えることにより、乗員を車両衝突時の衝撃力から保護するようにしている。
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、上記の自動車用エアーバッグ装置においては、内装パネル10の破断開放部14が設けられている開口周縁の下方裏面には水平断面矩形状の補強取付部16が一体形成され、前,後側壁と左,右側壁とによってほぼ矩形筒状に形成されている。
【0008】
しかるに、図3の一点鎖線で示すように、エアーバッグ膨張展開時にはエアーバッグ12の急激な膨張圧力が、前記矩形筒状の前,後側壁16aに対し矢印F1方向に、また前記左,右側壁16bに対しては矢印F2方向に夫々作用する。
したがって、前記矩形筒状の補強取付部16の各角隅部16cは、矢印F3方向の内向きに変形反力が働く。この状態で破断開放部14が開放されるため、図4に示すように、前記各角隅部16cに対応する破断開放部16のコーナー破断部にササクレ現象Sが生じる不具合がある。
【0009】
また、エアーバッグ装置の作動時のエアーバッグ膨張初期に、補強取付部16の内側が外方に押されることで変形し、内装パネル10の破断開口部縁のコーナーに割れが発生したり、開口周縁が変形して内装パネル10の外観が損なわれるという問題もある。
【0010】
本発明は、上記のような従来の課題を解決するためになされたもので、本発明の目的は、破断開放部およびその開口周辺領域に与える展開圧力を吸収して、破断面にシャープなエッジが生じたり、破断部にささくれ現象が生じるのを予防し、奇麗な破断面とすることができ、併せて、内装パネルの開口周縁の拡がりを少なくして割れを防止する自動車用エアーバッグ装置を提供することにある。
【0011】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記目的を達成するために本発明の請求項1に記載の発明は、自動車の室内に設けられた内装パネルの裏面側に配設され、インフレータからのガスにより膨張展開されるエアーバッグを折り畳んだ状態で収納するエアーバッグケースと、前記エアーバッグケースの開口と相対向する前記内装パネルの裏面にエアーバッグ展開用の開口形状を決める破断用溝を形成することにより構成される破断開放部と、前記内装パネルの裏面に固着され前記エアーバッグケース連結される補強枠体を備えた自動車用エアーバッグ装置において、前記補強枠体は、前記エアーバッグケースの開口に対応して前,後側壁と左,右側壁とにより矩形筒状に形成された枠本体と、前記枠本体の上端に一体に設けられ前記内装パネルの裏面に接合することで前記破断開放部を補強する破断補強部と、前記枠本体の上端に一体に設けられ前記内装パネルの裏面に接合することで前記破断開放部の周辺領域を補強する縁補強部とを有し、前記矩形筒状の枠本体の各角隅部に、前記エアーバッグの膨張展開時に発生するエアーバッグの膨張圧力による前記各角隅部の変形を少なくする変形防止手段設けられ前記縁補強部は、前記枠本体の上端から外方に向けて斜め上方へ延在して設けられた傾斜部を介して前記枠本体に外方向へ水平に延在して設けられ、前記前,後側壁の上端とこれに対向する前記破断補強部との間は、前記前,後側壁の全長に亘り延在し、かつ前記上端から前記枠本体の内方に向け延在して波状に屈曲する伸び代を有するヒンジ伸び代部を介して連結されていることを特徴とする。
【0012】
請求項2の発明は、請求項1記載の自動車用エアーバッグ装置において、前記枠本体は係止部を有し、前記エアーバッグケースは該エアーバッグケースに設けられたフック部を介して前記係止部に連結されることを特徴とする。
【0013】
請求項3の発明は、請求項1記載の自動車用エアーバッグ装置において、前記変形防止手段は、前,後側壁と左,右側壁との交差する補強枠体の各角隅部に、各側壁が外方に突出する湾曲部で構成されていることを特徴とする。
【0014】
請求項4の発明は、請求項1記載の自動車用エアーバッグ装置において、前記変形防止手段は、前記内装パネルの裏面と接合する前記補強枠体の各角隅部の接合部分を所望長さ切除した切欠部で構成されていることを特徴とする。
【0015】
請求項5の発明は、請求項1〜4のいずれか1に記載の自動車用エアーバッグ装置において、前記枠本体、前記破断補強部、前記縁補強部、前記傾斜部及び前記ヒンジ部を含む前記補強枠体オレフィン系エラストマーなどよりなる低弾性の熱可塑性樹脂材によって一体成形により形成したことを特徴とする。
【0016】
請求項6の発明は、請求項1〜4のいずれか1に記載の自動車用エアーバッグ装置において、 前記内装パネル裏面に対する前記破断補強部及び前記縁補強部のそれぞれの対面にはそれぞれ所定間隔をもって突設した筋条の突起部を形成し、これらの突起部を介して前記破断補強部及び縁補強部が前記内装パネル裏面に振動溶着によって接合されていることを特徴とする。
【0017】
請求項7の発明は、請求項1〜4のいずれか1に記載の自動車用エアーバッグ装置において、前記破断補強部及び前記縁補強部の前記内装パネルの裏面に対する面には、所定間隔で形成した断裂筋状の振動溶着用の突起部を形成し、これらの突起部を介して前記破断補強部及び縁補強部が前記内装パネル裏面に振動溶着によって接合されていることを特徴とする。
【0018】
【発明の実施の形態】
次に、本発明にかかる自動車用エアーバッグ装置の一実施形態について、図面を参照して説明する。
図5は本発明にかかる自動車用エアーバッグ装置を助手席用に適用した場合の要部縦断面図、図6は図5における補強枠体の全体斜視図、図7は図6の底面側から見た補強枠体の動作説明図である。
【0019】
図5において、40はポリプロピレン樹脂(PP)などの熱可塑性樹脂を主原料として一体成形された樹脂製のインストルメントパネルカバー(以下内装パネルという)であり、この内装パネル40は、図示省略の車体に固定された樹脂製のインストルメントパネルコアー(図示省略)の表面を覆うように構成され、タッピングネジ等の適宜の手段により、インストルメントパネルコアーに固定されている。
【0020】
前記内装パネル40の左側部分の助手席(右ハンドル車対応)と対向する内側箇所には、図5に示すように、自動車用エアーバッグ装置41が収容される収容部42が形成されている。なお、左ハンドル車対応の場合は前記構成と反対の右側部分に設けられる。
【0021】
前記自動車用エアーバッグ装置41は、インフレータからのガスにより膨張展開されるエアーバッグ43と、このエアーバッグ43を折り畳んだ状態で収容する、上部が開放された矩形状の開口44aを有するエアーバッグケース44と、前記内装パネル40と同系の熱可塑性樹脂材料を使用して形成された補強枠体45を構成する枠本体46と、該枠本体46の上部に分岐して形成された一対の破断開放部用の破断補強部47a,47bと、破断開放部の開口周縁用の縁補強部48とからなる。
【0022】
前記枠本体46はエアーバッグケース44の開口44aに対応して前,後側壁46a,46bと左,右側壁46c,46dとによって矩形筒状に形成されると共に、前記枠本体46の矩形状の側壁上部には、枠本体46の側壁上部から外方に向けて斜め上方へ延在して設けられた傾斜部46eが枠本体46に外方向へ水平に延在して設けられこの傾斜46eを介して四周面がほぼ水平となる前記縁補強部48が形成される。また、前,後側壁46a,46bの上部にはそれぞれ前記縁補強部48の傾斜46eの基部から分岐して波状に屈曲されたヒンジ伸び代部49が設けられている。このヒンジ伸び代部49は、部前,後側壁の上端とこれに対向する前記破断補強部との間を連結するもので、前記前,後側壁の全長に亘り延在し、かつ前記上端から前記枠本体の内方に向け延在して波状に屈曲する形状に形成されている。さらに前記矩形筒状の枠本体46の各角隅部(コーナー部)は、エアーバッグの膨張展開時に発生するエアーバッグの膨張圧力による変形を少なくする変形防止手段60を設けてある。
【0023】
前記変形防止手段60は、前,後側壁46a,46bと左,右側壁46c,46dとの交差する各角隅部に各側壁46a,46c、46b,46dの連接部が外方に突出する湾曲部60aで構成されるものである。
【0024】
また、前記変形防止手段60の変形例として図8に示すように、前,後側壁46a,46bと左,右側壁46c,46dとの交差する枠本体46の各角隅部46fの内装パネル40の裏面との接合部分を所望長さをカットした切欠部61成しても、エアーバッグの膨張展開時に発生するエアーバッグの膨張圧力による変形を少なくすることが可能である。
【0025】
そして、前記枠本体46及び一体成形された縁補強部48及び破断補強部47a,47bはオレフィン系エラストマーなどよりなる低弾性の熱可塑性樹脂材によって射出成形により一体形成されたものである。
【0026】
また、前記内装パネル40の裏面と対応する前記縁補強部48及び破断補強部47a,47bの対応面にはそれぞれ所定間隔をもって突設した断裂筋条の突起部50が形成されており、これらの突起部50を介して前記内装パネル40裏面に振動溶着によって互いに固着するようになっている。
【0027】
また、前記収容部42と相対向する内装パネル40には、エアーバッグ43の膨張展開時にエアーバッグの押圧力により破断されて、開口する破断開放部51が形成されている。
【0028】
この破断開放部51は、内装パネル40裏面左右長手方向に沿って設けたヒンジ溝40a及び前後の短尺方向に沿って設けた側部破断用溝40cをエアーバッグケース44の開口44aとほぼ同一の長方形状にレーザ加工等により形成することにより構成されるものであり、破断開放部51の短尺方向すなわち側部破断用溝40cの中間には、破断開放部51の長尺方向の全長に亘り伸びる中央破断用溝40bがレーザ加工等により形成されており、エアーバッグ43の膨張展開時に破断開放部51が側部破断用溝40cと中央破断用溝40bの箇所から破断されることにより、ヒンジ溝40aにより構成されるヒンジ52,52を介して観音開き状態に展開される前,後の破断開放部51a,51bに分離されるようになっている。
【0029】
また、前記枠本体46の長手方向の前,後側壁46a,46bには複数の角穴状の係止部53が形成されており、前記エアーバッグケース44の前後側壁に取付けたフック部54が係止されるようになっている。
【0030】
本発明の実施形態においては、前記補強枠体45と破断補強部47a,47bとを一体形成により構成したので、エアーバッグ膨張展開時において、補強枠体45の各角隅部に作用する展開初期におけるエアーバッグの膨張圧力による変形を少なく抑制することで、破断開放部の変形を防止し、破断開放部51a,51bのスムーズな展開を図ると共に、破断部に生じるササクレ現象Sを解消できる。
【0031】
また、前記補強枠体45の下方には、エアーバッグ43を収納したエアーバッグケース44が配設され、ケース上端開口44aの側壁にはフック部54が設けられており、前記補強枠体45の係止部53に貫通係止されるようになっている。このエアーバッグケース44の下端にはエアーバッグ43にガスを供給するインフレータ(図示せず)が配設されている。
また、このエアーバッグケース44は支持部材55を介してクロスメンバー56など車体側の固定部材にボルトナット56aにより固定されるようになっている。
【0032】
以上のように構成された本発明の実施の形態による助手席用のエアーバッグ装置によれば、自動車などの車両が衝突した際には、その衝突時の衝撃力を図示省略した周知のセンサで検出し、このセンサで検出した衝撃力が予め定めた値以上になった否かを図示省略した周知のCPU等からなる制御装置で判定し、設定値以上と判定された時に制御装置から出力される信号により、図示省略した周知のインフレータを動作させて所定のガスを発生させ、このガスをエアーバッグ43に供給することにより、エアーバッグ43を急速に膨張展開させる。
【0033】
エアーバッグ43が膨張展開する場合、エアーバッグ43の膨張展開初期時に発生する圧力が破断補強部47a,47bの水平面と補強枠体45の内側にかかると、補強枠体45の各角隅部を変形させるような圧力が掛かるが、この膨張圧力を補強枠体45に設けた変形防止手段60により少なくできるため、破断面に生じやすいササクレ現象を防止できる。
また、枠本体46と縁補強部48を、枠本体46の側壁上部から外方に向けて斜め上方へ延在して設けられた傾斜部46eで連結しているため、補強枠体45に対する膨張の影響が少なく,更に縁補強部48を内下方へ引っ張るようにするため内装パネル40の開口周縁の拡がりを少なくして割れを防止できる。さらに、破断補強部47a,47bの水平面に溶着された破断開放部51a,51bは中央破断用溝40bの脆弱部分から側部の破断用溝40cの脆弱部分に沿い順次破断されると共に、この前,後の破断開放部51a,51bを含む破断補強部47a,47bの水平部は波状の折曲部を有するヒンジ伸び代部49を介して展開され、破断開放部51と破断補強部47a,47bとの溶着部分に掛かる無理な圧力抵抗を吸収することができる。
【0034】
展開最終段階では前記枠本体46の角穴状の係止部53のギャップによっても前記圧力を吸収できることで、内装パネル40の開口周縁に発生する損傷が防止でき、スムーズに観音開き状態に外側へ展開される。
【0035】
この実施の形態によれば、エアーバッグ膨張展開時の初期に補強枠体45の各角隅部(コーナー部)に掛かる変形圧力を変形防止手段60により緩和すると共に、破断開放部51の前後,左右の四周囲の開口周辺領域は補強枠体45の縁補強部48に溶着されているため、破断開放部51の開放動作に追従することが抑制され破断用溝46cで速やかに破断されることになり、エアーバッグ43の膨張展開時に破断された破断開放部51a,51bの破断面にシャープなエッジが生じたり、破断部にささくれ現象が生じるのを予防し、奇麗な破断面を提供できる。
【0036】
さらに、破断開放部51の開口周辺領域は補強枠体45の縁補強部48により補強されているため、破断開放部51を含む内装パネル40の上方からの押圧力に対して耐圧性が増し、エアーバッグ装置の不使用時における内装パネル40の割れ,歪み等の変形を防止できる。
【0037】
また、この実施の形態によれば、内装パネル40と前記補強枠体45とを同系の熱可塑性樹脂材料で構成すると共に、内装パネル40に対応する前記補強枠体45の縁補強部48と破断補強部47a,47bの対応面には断裂筋条の突起部50を介して振動溶着するようにしたので、溶着部に熱による変形を生じさせることなく溶着作業が容易にできる。
【0038】
また、エアーバッグケース44は補強枠体45に対して分離可能に結合できる構成になっているため、廃車時などにエアーバッグケース44を補強枠体45から容易に取り外すことができ、産業廃棄物となるインフレータなどの関連部品を容易に分離除去でき、環境に悪影響を与えることが防止できる。
【0039】
なお、前記実施形態におけるヒンジ溝40a及び破断用溝40b,40cの形成は、内装パネル40の裏面側よりレーザ加工によって脆弱部を形成するようにしたが、これに限定されることなく、フライス溝加工又は型加工によっても形成出来ることは勿論であり、フライス溝加工による場合は、内装パネルの裏面側より切削して、内装パネルの表面側の肉厚を0.5mm〜0.8mmの範囲で残し量を設けるようにすると良い。その他、表面パネルの成形時に一体成形する等の方法がある。
【0040】
【発明の効果】
上記のように構成された自動車用エアーバッグ装置によれば、前記補強枠体を前,後側壁と左,右側壁とによってほぼ矩形筒状に形成し、前記前,後側壁には前記エアーバッグケースを着脱可能に連結できるようにすると共に、矩形筒状の前記補強枠体の各角隅部には、エアーバッグの膨張展開時に発生するエアーバッグの膨張圧力による変形を少なくする変形防止手段を設けた構成としたので、破断開放部およびその開口周辺領域に与える展開圧力を吸収して、破断面にシャープなエッジが生じたり、破断部にささくれ現象が生じるのを予防し、奇麗な破断面とすることができる自動車用エアーバッグ装置を提供することができる。
また、縁補強部は、枠本体の上端から外方に向けて斜め上方へ延在して設けられた傾斜部を介して枠本体に外方向へ水平に延在して設けられているので、補強枠体に対する膨張の影響が少なく、更に縁補強部を内下方へ引っ張るようにするため内装パネルの開口周縁の拡がりを少なくして割れを防止できる。
【0041】
また、リサイクル時において、従来のように金属製の枠体及び補強板材と樹脂製の内装パネルとを一々分離する作業を省略できる。
更にまた、エアバッグケースが補強枠体に対して分離可能に結合できる構成になっているため、廃車時などにエアーバッグを枠本体から容易に取り外すことができ、インフレータなどの関連部品を容易に分離除去でき、環境に悪影響を与えることが防止出来る効果を有する。
【0042】
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 従来の助手席用エアーバッグ装置の単板状の内装パネルにエアーバッグ膨張展開用の破断開放部を形成した状態を示す部分拡大説明図。
【図2】 図2は図1のA−A線に沿う概略断面図。
【図3】 図2の補強取付枠の底面を示す要部説明図。
【図4】 図2の破断開放部のヒンジ部のササクレ現象の生じる状態を示す要部断面図。
【図5】 本発明にかかる自動車用エアーバッグ装置を助手席用に適用した場合の実施形態を示す要部の縦断面図。
【図6】 図5における補強枠体の全体斜視図。
【図7】 本発明にかかる図6の補強枠体を底面側から見た動作説明図。
【図8】 本発明にかかる補強枠体に形成した変形防止手段の変形例を示す要部斜視図。
【符号の説明】
40 内装パネル
40a ヒンジ溝
40b 中央破断用溝
40c 側部破断用溝
41 自動車用エアーバッグ装置
42 収容部
43 エアーバッグ
44 エアーバッグケース
45 補強枠体
46 枠本体
47a,47b 破断補強部
48 縁補強部
49 ヒンジ伸び代部
50 突起部
51 破断開放部
53 角穴状の係止部
54 フック部
60 変形防止手段
61 切欠部
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention protects an occupant in a vehicle such as a passenger seat or a driver's seat from the impact of a frontal collision or a side collision at the time of a collision of a vehicle such as an automobile, and ensures the safety of the occupant. In particular, the present invention relates to an improvement in the mounting structure of the reinforcing member at the break opening portion.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Airbag devices for passenger seats, driver's seats, and left and right side pillars applied to vehicles such as automobiles are basically an air bag and an air bag case that accommodates the air bag in a folded state. An inflator for inflating and deploying the air bag is provided, and the air bag device is arranged inside the vehicle interior panel.
The interior panel of an automobile is generally composed of an instrument panel made of a plastic resin such as a polypropylene resin that covers the surface of a panel core integrally formed of a plastic resin material such as a polypropylene resin.
[0003]
2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional automobile airbag device, there is provided a seamless type airbag device for a passenger seat that makes it difficult to see a breaking groove that becomes a fragile portion of a breaking opening portion as shown in FIGS.
That is, in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a laser generated in a pulse form from a laser generating means (not shown) is folded on the interior panel 10, and a pair of metal plate materials fixed to the back surface from the back surface side of the interior panel 10 are folded. Irradiated while relatively moving along the outer edges of the curved reinforcing plate members 11, 11, the longitudinal front and rear hinge grooves 10a formed in a direction perpendicular to the back surface of the interior panel 10 and the center By providing the breaking groove 10b and the breaking groove 10c in the short direction, the breaking opening part 14 for inflating and deploying the airbag corresponding to the size of the opening part 13a of the airbag case 13 for accommodating the airbag 12 is formed. Yes.
Further, the break opening portion 14 becomes front and rear break opening portions 15a and 15b by a central breaking groove 10b and short left and right breaking grooves 10c and 10c formed in the longitudinal direction, respectively, and when the airbag is inflated and deployed, , And the rear hinge grooves 10a, 10a are configured to be opened in a double-spread state.
[0004]
When the break open part 14 of the interior panel 10 is opened by the deployment pressure of the airbag 12 when the airbag is inflated and deployed, the front and rear hinge grooves 10a may be separated from the interior panel 10. Therefore, one end horizontal portions 11a and 11a of the pair of reinforcing plate members 11 and 11 are caulked and fixed to the back surface of the fracture opening portion 14 of the interior panel 10 by means of welding or the like, and the vertical portions serving as the other ends thereof 11b and 11b are bent and suspended via hinges 11c and 11c, and each of the vertical parts 11b and 11b has an inner peripheral dimension slightly larger than the outer peripheral dimension of the opening 13a of the airbag case 13. The front and rear walls of the frame-shaped reinforcement mounting portion 16 integrally formed on the back surface of the interior panel 10 and the hook portions 17 attached to the front and rear wall surfaces 13b and 13b of the case 13 are engaged. By doing so, the fracture opening part 14 of the interior panel 10 that is opened in the air bag expansion and deployment is prevented from scattering.
In order not to obstruct the opening of the front and rear break open portions 15a and 15b, the hook engaging holes 11d and 11d of the vertical portions 11b and 11b at the other ends of the pair of reinforcing plate members 11 and 11 are formed. It is set to be large, and the front and rear break open portions 15a and 15b can be opened and the vertical portions 11b and 11b can be moved upward to absorb the inflation pressure when the airbag is inflated and deployed. ing.
[0005]
In the automotive airbag device configured as described above, when a vehicle collides, the impact force at the time of the collision is detected by a sensor, and the impact force detected by this sensor becomes a predetermined value or more. A control device comprising a CPU or the like, and when it is determined that the value is equal to or greater than a set value, the inflator is operated by a signal output from the control device to generate a predetermined gas, and this gas is supplied to the airbag. As a result, the airbag is rapidly inflated and deployed.
[0006]
That is, when the air bag is inflated and deployed, the breaking open portion 14 of the interior panel 10 is pressed from the inside by the pressure, the breaking grooves 10b and 10c of the break open portion 14 are broken, and the front and rear hinges It is developed in a double-speech state through the groove 10a. Then, the front and rear break opening portions 15a and 15b are deployed through the hinge portions 11c and 11c of the reinforcing plate members 11 and 11, respectively, before being deployed in the double-opening state.
At the same time, the airbag 12 is inflated and deployed from the opened break opening 14 to the outside of the interior panel 10, and the cushion or the cushion of the airbag 12 is inflated and deployed, so that the passenger's head or chest of the passenger seat By supporting the above, the occupant is protected from the impact force at the time of the vehicle collision.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the above-described automobile airbag device, a reinforcing attachment portion 16 having a rectangular horizontal section is integrally formed on the lower back surface of the opening periphery of the interior panel 10 where the fracture opening portion 14 is provided. And the left and right walls are formed into a substantially rectangular cylinder.
[0008]
However, as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 3, when the airbag is inflated and deployed, the rapid inflation pressure of the airbag 12 is in the direction of arrow F1 with respect to the front and rear side walls 16a of the rectangular cylindrical shape, and the left and right side walls. 16b acts in the direction of arrow F2.
Accordingly, each corner portion 16c of the rectangular cylindrical reinforcing attachment portion 16 is subjected to a deformation reaction force inward in the direction of the arrow F3. In this state, the break opening portion 14 is opened, and as shown in FIG. 4, there is a problem in which the brush phenomenon S occurs in the corner break portion of the break opening portion 16 corresponding to each corner portion 16 c.
[0009]
Further, in the initial stage of inflation of the airbag when the airbag device is activated, the inner side of the reinforcing mounting portion 16 is deformed by being pushed outward, and a crack is generated in the corner of the edge of the opening portion of the interior panel 10 or the opening is opened. There is also a problem that the outer periphery of the interior panel 10 is damaged due to deformation of the periphery.
[0010]
The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems described above, an object of the present invention absorbs the deployment pressure to be applied to fracture opening and the opening peripheral region, a sharp fracture surfaces or resulting edge, to prevent the phenomenon burrs rupture portion occurs, it is possible to clean fracture surface, addition, automotive air bags you prevent cracking by reducing the spread of the opening peripheral edge of the interior panel To provide an apparatus.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to a first aspect of the present invention in order to achieve the object is disposed on the back side of the interior panel provided in a room of an automobile, folded Rue Ah bag is inflated and deployed by the gas from the inflator An air bag case that is stored in an open state, and a break opening portion formed by forming a break groove for determining the opening shape for air bag deployment on the back surface of the interior panel opposite to the opening of the air bag case; in the air bag device for a motor vehicle with fixed and the reinforcing frame body air bag case Ru is connected to the rear surface of the interior panel, said reinforcing frame body, prior to correspond to the opening of the air bag case, the rear wall A frame main body formed in a rectangular cylindrical shape by the left and right side walls, and the fracture by joining to the back surface of the interior panel provided integrally with the upper end of the frame main body And breaking the reinforcing portion for reinforcing the discharge portion, and a rim reinforcing part for reinforcing the peripheral area of the fracture-opening section by bonding a back surface of the instrument panel provided integrally on the upper end of the frame body, the rectangular each corner portion of the tubular frame body, said deformation preventing means for reducing the deformation of each corner portion due to the inflation pressure of the air bag occurring during inflation and deployment of the air bag is provided, the edge reinforcement portion, The frame main body is provided to extend outward in the horizontal direction through an inclined portion extending obliquely upward from the upper end of the frame main body, and the upper ends of the front and rear side walls. Between the rupture reinforcement part facing this, it extends over the entire length of the front and rear side walls, and extends from the upper end toward the inside of the frame body to bend in a wave shape. It is connected through a hinge extension portion .
[0012]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the automobile airbag device according to the first aspect, the frame body has a locking portion, and the airbag case is connected to the engagement member via a hook portion provided in the airbag case. It is connected with a stop part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
[0013]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the automobile air bag apparatus according to the first aspect, the deformation preventing means is provided at each corner of the reinforcing frame that intersects the front and rear side walls with the left and right side walls. There, characterized in that it consists of a curved portion protruding outward.
[0014]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the automobile airbag device according to the first aspect, the deformation preventing means cuts out a desired length of a joint portion at each corner of the reinforcing frame that is joined to the back surface of the interior panel. It is characterized by comprising a cutout portion.
[0015]
The invention of claim 5 includes the air bag device for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the frame body, the breaking reinforcing portion, said edge reinforcement portion, the inclined portion and the hinge portion The reinforcing frame is formed by integral molding with a low-elasticity thermoplastic resin material made of an olefin-based elastomer or the like.
[0016]
According to a sixth aspect of the invention, the air bag device for an automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 4, each pair facing surfaces of the fracture reinforcing portion and the edge reinforcement portion against toward the interior back of the panel Are formed with protruding portions of streak projecting at predetermined intervals, and the fracture reinforcing portion and the edge reinforcing portion are joined to the back surface of the interior panel by vibration welding via these protruding portions. To do.
[0017]
According to a seventh aspect of the invention, the automotive air bag system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the surface against toward the back surface of the interior panel of the broken reinforcement portion and the edge reinforcement portion, Protruding portions of vibration welding formed in predetermined intervals are formed, and the fracture reinforcing portion and the edge reinforcing portion are joined to the back surface of the interior panel by vibration welding through these protruding portions. And
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of an automobile airbag device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the main part when the air bag apparatus for automobiles according to the present invention is applied to a passenger seat, FIG. 6 is an overall perspective view of the reinforcing frame in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a bottom view of FIG. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the seen reinforcement frame.
[0019]
In FIG. 5, reference numeral 40 denotes a resin instrument panel cover (hereinafter referred to as an interior panel) integrally molded from a thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene resin (PP) as a main raw material. The instrument panel core (not shown) made of resin is fixed to the instrument panel core, and is fixed to the instrument panel core by an appropriate means such as a tapping screw.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 5, a housing portion 42 for housing an automotive airbag device 41 is formed at an inner portion of the left side portion of the interior panel 40 facing the passenger seat (corresponding to a right-hand drive vehicle). In the case of a left-hand drive vehicle, it is provided on the right side opposite to the above configuration.
[0021]
The automobile airbag device 41 includes an airbag 43 that is inflated and deployed by gas from an inflator, and an airbag case having a rectangular opening 44a that is open and accommodates the airbag 43 in a folded state. 44, a frame main body 46 constituting a reinforcing frame 45 formed using a thermoplastic resin material similar to the interior panel 40, and a pair of break-opening formed by branching to the upper portion of the frame main body 46 It consists of break reinforcing portions 47a and 47b for the part and an edge reinforcing portion 48 for the peripheral edge of the opening of the break open portion.
[0022]
The frame body 4 6, prior to correspond to the opening 44a of the air bag case 44, the rear wall 46a, 46b and left and right side wall 46c, is formed in a rectangular tubular shape by and 46d, of the frame body 46 rectangular In the upper part of the side wall of the shape, an inclined part 46e provided obliquely upward and extending outward from the upper part of the side wall of the frame body 46 is provided to extend horizontally to the frame body 46, and this The edge reinforcing portion 48 whose four circumferential surfaces are almost horizontal is formed through the inclined portion 46e. Further, hinge extension allowance portions 49 that are branched from the base portion of the inclined portion 46e of the edge reinforcing portion 48 and bent in a wave shape are provided on the upper portions of the front and rear side walls 46a and 46b, respectively. This hinge extension part 49 connects between the upper end of the front and rear side walls and the fracture reinforcing part opposite thereto , extends over the entire length of the front and rear side walls, and extends from the upper end. The frame body is formed in a shape that extends inward and bends in a wave shape. Further, each corner portion (corner portion) of the rectangular cylindrical frame main body 46 is provided with a deformation preventing means 60 for reducing deformation due to the inflation pressure of the airbag generated when the airbag is inflated and deployed.
[0023]
The deformation preventing means 60 is curved so that the connecting portions of the side walls 46a, 46c, 46b, 46d protrude outward at the corners where the front and rear side walls 46a, 46b intersect the left and right side walls 46c, 46d. It is comprised by the part 60a.
[0024]
As a modification of the deformation preventing means 60, as shown in FIG. 8, the interior panel 40 at each corner 46f of the frame body 46 where the front and rear side walls 46a and 46b intersect the left and right side walls 46c and 46d intersect. also form structure of the joint portion between the back surface at the cutout portion 61 cut the desired length, it is possible to reduce the deformation due to the inflation pressure of the air bag occurring during inflation and deployment of the air bag.
[0025]
The frame main body 46, the integrally formed edge reinforcing portion 48, and the fracture reinforcing portions 47a and 47b are integrally formed by injection molding using a low-elasticity thermoplastic resin material such as an olefin elastomer.
[0026]
Further, on the corresponding surfaces of the edge reinforcing portion 48 and the breakage reinforcing portions 47a and 47b corresponding to the back surface of the interior panel 40, there are formed protruding portions 50 of tearing streaks protruding at predetermined intervals. The protrusions 50 are fixed to the back surface of the interior panel 40 by vibration welding.
[0027]
In addition, the interior panel 40 facing the housing portion 42 is formed with a break open portion 51 that is broken and opened by the pressing force of the airbag when the airbag 43 is inflated and deployed.
[0028]
The break opening 51 includes a hinge groove 40a provided along the back and left and right longitudinal direction of the interior panel 40 and a side break groove 40c provided along the front and rear short direction substantially the same as the opening 44a of the airbag case 44. It is configured by forming into a rectangular shape by laser processing or the like, and extends in the short direction of the break opening portion 51, that is, in the middle of the side break groove 40c, over the entire length of the break opening portion 51 in the long direction. The central breaking groove 40b is formed by laser processing or the like, and when the airbag 43 is inflated and deployed, the breaking opening 51 is broken from the side breaking groove 40c and the central breaking groove 40b. It is separated into the breaking open parts 51a and 51b before and after the unfolded state is expanded through the hinges 52 and 52 constituted by 40a.
[0029]
A plurality of square hole-shaped engaging portions 53 are formed on the front and rear side walls 46 a and 46 b in the longitudinal direction of the frame body 46, and hook portions 54 attached to the front and rear side walls of the airbag case 44 are provided. It is designed to be locked.
[0030]
In the embodiment of the present invention, the reinforcing frame body 45 and the rupture reinforcing portions 47a and 47b are integrally formed. Therefore, when the airbag is inflated and deployed, it is applied to each corner of the reinforcing frame body 45 at the initial stage of deployment. By suppressing the deformation due to the inflation pressure of the air bag in a small amount, deformation of the break opening portion can be prevented, the break opening portions 51a and 51b can be smoothly developed, and the brush phenomenon S occurring in the break portion can be eliminated.
[0031]
An airbag case 44 that houses an airbag 43 is disposed below the reinforcement frame 45, and a hook portion 54 is provided on the side wall of the case upper end opening 44a. The locking portion 53 is locked through. An inflator (not shown) for supplying gas to the airbag 43 is disposed at the lower end of the airbag case 44.
The airbag case 44 is fixed to a vehicle-side fixing member such as a cross member 56 by a bolt nut 56 a via a support member 55.
[0032]
According to the airbag device for the passenger seat according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, when a vehicle such as an automobile collides, the impact force at the time of the collision is not illustrated by a well-known sensor. Whether the impact force detected by the sensor is equal to or greater than a predetermined value is determined by a control device including a well-known CPU or the like (not shown), and is output from the control device when it is determined to be equal to or greater than a set value. In response to this signal, a well-known inflator (not shown) is operated to generate a predetermined gas, and this gas is supplied to the airbag 43, whereby the airbag 43 is rapidly inflated and deployed.
[0033]
When the airbag 43 is inflated and deployed, if the pressure generated at the initial stage of inflation and deployment of the airbag 43 is applied to the horizontal surfaces of the fracture reinforcing portions 47a and 47b and the inside of the reinforcing frame 45, the corners of the reinforcing frame 45 are Although a pressure that causes deformation is applied, the expansion pressure can be reduced by the deformation preventing means 60 provided on the reinforcing frame 45, and therefore, the phenomenon of occurrence of tearing that tends to occur on the fracture surface can be prevented.
Further, since the frame main body 46 and the edge reinforcing portion 48 are connected to each other by an inclined portion 46e extending obliquely upward from the upper side wall of the frame main body 46 to the outside, the expansion with respect to the reinforcing frame body 45 is performed. In addition, since the edge reinforcing portion 48 is pulled inward and downward, the expansion of the opening peripheral edge of the interior panel 40 can be reduced to prevent cracking . Further, the fracture opening portions 51a and 51b welded to the horizontal surfaces of the fracture reinforcement portions 47a and 47b are sequentially broken from the weak portion of the central fracture groove 40b to the weak portion of the side fracture groove 40c. The horizontal portions of the breakage reinforcement portions 47a and 47b including the subsequent breakage release portions 51a and 51b are developed through a hinge extension portion 49 having a wavy bent portion, and the breakage release portion 51 and the breakage reinforcement portions 47a and 47b. The excessive pressure resistance applied to the welded portion can be absorbed.
[0034]
In the final deployment stage, the pressure can be absorbed also by the gap of the square hole-shaped locking portion 53 of the frame main body 46, so that the damage generated on the peripheral edge of the opening of the interior panel 40 can be prevented. Is done.
[0035]
According to this embodiment, the deformation pressure applied to each corner (corner) of the reinforcing frame 45 in the initial stage when the airbag is inflated and deployed is alleviated by the deformation preventing means 60, and before and after the fracture opening 51, Since the left and right open peripheral areas of the four surroundings are welded to the edge reinforcing portion 48 of the reinforcing frame body 45, it is suppressed from following the opening operation of the breaking opening portion 51 and is quickly broken by the breaking groove 46 c. Thus, it is possible to prevent a sharp edge from occurring on the fractured surfaces of the fractured open portions 51a and 51b that are fractured when the airbag 43 is inflated and deployed, or to cause a crushing phenomenon at the fractured portions, thereby providing a beautiful fractured surface.
[0036]
Furthermore, since the peripheral area of the opening of the break open part 51 is reinforced by the edge reinforcing part 48 of the reinforcing frame body 45, the pressure resistance increases against the pressing force from above the interior panel 40 including the break open part 51, It is possible to prevent deformation such as cracking and distortion of the interior panel 40 when the air bag device is not used.
[0037]
Further, according to this embodiment, the interior panel 40 and the reinforcing frame body 45 are made of a similar thermoplastic resin material, and the edge reinforcing portion 48 of the reinforcing frame body 45 corresponding to the interior panel 40 is broken. Since the vibration welding is performed on the corresponding surfaces of the reinforcing portions 47a and 47b via the protruding portions 50 of the tearing streak, the welding operation can be easily performed without causing deformation of the welding portion due to heat.
[0038]
Further, since the air bag case 44 is configured to be separably coupled to the reinforcing frame body 45, the air bag case 44 can be easily detached from the reinforcing frame body 45 when the vehicle is scrapped. The related parts such as the inflator can be easily separated and removed, and adverse effects on the environment can be prevented.
[0039]
In the embodiment, the hinge groove 40a and the breaking grooves 40b and 40c are formed by forming the weakened portion by laser processing from the back surface side of the interior panel 40. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the milling groove is not limited thereto. Of course, it can also be formed by machining or die machining. In the case of milling groove machining, it is cut from the back side of the interior panel, and the thickness on the surface side of the interior panel is in the range of 0.5 mm to 0.8 mm. It is advisable to provide a remaining amount. In addition, there is a method such as integral molding when the surface panel is molded.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
According to the automotive airbag apparatus configured as described above, the reinforcing frame body is formed in a substantially rectangular cylindrical shape by the front, rear side walls, the left side, and the right side wall, and the airbags are formed on the front and rear side walls. Deformation preventing means for reducing the deformation due to the inflation pressure of the airbag that occurs when the airbag is inflated and deployed at each corner of the rectangular tubular reinforcing frame body so that the case can be detachably connected. Since it is provided, it absorbs the development pressure applied to the fracture opening and the surrounding area of the opening to prevent sharp edges on the fracture surface and the occurrence of a squealing phenomenon on the fracture surface. An automobile airbag device can be provided.
In addition, the edge reinforcing portion is provided to extend horizontally outward from the frame main body through an inclined portion that extends obliquely upward from the upper end of the frame main body to the outside. The influence of expansion on the reinforcing frame is small, and further, the edge reinforcing portion is pulled inward and downward, so that the opening peripheral edge of the interior panel can be reduced to prevent cracking.
[0041]
Further, at the time of recycling, it is possible to omit the work of separating the metal frame and the reinforcing plate material and the resin interior panel one by one as in the prior art.
Furthermore, since the air over bag case is in separably connected can configure for the reinforcement frame, the air bag, such as during scrap can be easily removed from the frame body, facilitate the related parts such as inflators Can be separated and removed, and has the effect of preventing adverse effects on the environment.
[0042]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged explanatory view showing a state in which a break opening portion for inflating and deploying an airbag is formed on a single-panel interior panel of a conventional passenger airbag device.
FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a main part showing a bottom surface of the reinforcing mounting frame of FIG. 2;
4 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing a state in which a brushing phenomenon occurs in a hinge part of a fracture opening part in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing an embodiment in which an automobile airbag device according to the present invention is applied to a passenger seat.
6 is an overall perspective view of a reinforcing frame body in FIG. 5. FIG.
7 is an operation explanatory view of the reinforcing frame body of FIG. 6 according to the present invention as seen from the bottom surface side.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a principal part showing a modification of the deformation preventing means formed on the reinforcing frame according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 40 Interior panel 40a Hinge groove 40b Center breaking groove 40c Side part breaking groove 41 Automotive airbag apparatus 42 Housing part 43 Air bag 44 Air bag case 45 Reinforcement frame body 46 Frame main body 47a, 47b Breaking reinforcement part 48 Edge reinforcement part 49 Hinge extension part 50 Projection part 51 Break opening part 53 Square hole-shaped locking part 54 Hook part 60 Deformation prevention means 61 Notch part

Claims (7)

自動車の室内に設けられた内装パネルの裏面側に配設され、インフレータからのガスにより膨張展開されるエアーバッグを折り畳んだ状態で収納するエアーバッグケースと、前記エアーバッグケースの開口と相対向する前記内装パネルの裏面にエアーバッグ展開用の開口形状を決める破断用溝を形成することにより構成される破断開放部と、前記内装パネルの裏面に固着され前記エアーバッグケース連結される補強枠体を備えた自動車用エアーバッグ装置において、
前記補強枠体は、前記エアーバッグケースの開口に対応して前,後側壁と左,右側壁とにより矩形筒状に形成された枠本体と、前記枠本体の上端に一体に設けられ前記内装パネルの裏面に接合することで前記破断開放部を補強する破断補強部と、前記枠本体の上端に一体に設けられ前記内装パネルの裏面に接合することで前記破断開放部の周辺領域を補強する縁補強部とを有し、
前記矩形筒状の枠本体の各角隅部に、前記エアーバッグの膨張展開時に発生するエアーバッグの膨張圧力による前記各角隅部の変形を少なくする変形防止手段設けられ
前記縁補強部は、前記枠本体の上端から外方に向けて斜め上方へ延在して設けられた傾斜部を介して前記枠本体に外方向へ水平に延在して設けられ
前記前,後側壁の上端とこれに対向する前記破断補強部との間は、前記前,後側壁の全長に亘り延在し、かつ前記上端から前記枠本体の内方に向け延在して波状に屈曲する伸び代を有するヒンジ伸び代部を介して連結されている
ことを特徴とする自動車用エアーバッグ装置。
It is disposed on the back side of the interior panel provided in a room of an automobile, and an air bag case for housing in a folded state is inflated and deployed Rue earth bag by the gas from the inflator, opposing the opening of the air bag case wherein a fracture-opening section formed by forming a breaking groove which determines the opening shape for the air bag deployment to the back surface of the interior panel, said fixed to the back surface of the interior panel said reinforcing frame airbag case Ru is connected to In an automotive airbag device with a body,
The reinforcing frame body is formed integrally with a frame main body formed in a rectangular cylindrical shape by front, rear side walls, left and right side walls corresponding to the opening of the airbag case, and the interior of the frame main body. A rupture reinforcing portion that reinforces the rupture opening portion by bonding to the back surface of the panel, and a peripheral region of the rupture opening portion that is integrally provided at the upper end of the frame body and bonded to the back surface of the interior panel. An edge reinforcing portion,
Wherein each corner portion of the rectangular tube-shaped frame body, means for preventing deformation to reduce the deformation of the respective corner portions due to the expansion pressure of the air bag occurring during inflation and deployment of the air bag is provided,
The edge reinforcing part is provided to extend horizontally outward from the frame body through an inclined part provided to extend obliquely upward from the upper end of the frame body ,
Between the upper ends of the front and rear side walls and the rupture reinforcing part opposite to the upper end, the entire length of the front and rear side walls extends, and extends from the upper end toward the inside of the frame body. It is connected via a hinge extension portion having an extension allowance that bends in a wavy shape ,
An automotive airbag device characterized by the above.
前記枠本体は係止部を有し、前記エアーバッグケースは該エアーバッグケースに設けられたフック部を介して前記係止部に連結されることを特徴とする請求項1記載の自動車用エアーバッグ装置。 2. The automobile air according to claim 1, wherein the frame body has a locking portion, and the airbag case is connected to the locking portion via a hook portion provided in the airbag case. Bag device. 前記変形防止手段は、前,後側壁と左,右側壁との交差する補強枠体の各角隅部に、各側壁が外方に突出する湾曲部で構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の自動車用エアーバッグ装置。It said deformation preventing means, front and rear side wall and the left, in the corner portions of the reinforcing frame member at the intersection of the right side wall, characterized in that it is composed of a curved part that each side wall is protruded outward The automobile airbag device according to claim 1. 前記変形防止手段は、前記内装パネルの裏面と接合する前記補強枠体の各角隅部の接合部分を所望長さ切除した切欠部で構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の自動車用エアーバッグ装置。2. The automobile according to claim 1, wherein the deformation preventing means is constituted by a notch portion in which a joint portion of each corner portion of the reinforcing frame body joined to the back surface of the interior panel is cut out by a desired length. Air bag device. 前記枠本体、前記破断補強部、前記縁補強部、前記傾斜部及び前記ヒンジ部を含む前記補強枠体オレフィン系エラストマーなどよりなる低弾性の熱可塑性樹脂材によって一体成形により形成したことを特徴とする請求項1〜4のいずれか1に記載の自動車用エアーバッグ装置。Said frame body, wherein the rupture reinforcing portion, said edge reinforcement portion, characterized in that formed by integrally molding by the inclined portion and the reinforcing frame body thermoplastic resin material of a low elasticity composed of such olefinic elastomer containing the hinge portion automotive air bag device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 前記内装パネル裏面に対する前記破断補強部及び前記縁補強部のそれぞれの対面にはそれぞれ所定間隔をもって突設した筋条の突起部を形成し、これらの突起部を介して前記破断補強部及び縁補強部が前記内装パネル裏面に振動溶着によって接合されていることを特徴とする請求項1〜4のいずれか1に記載の自動車用エアーバッグ装置。 Wherein each of the respective pairs facing surfaces of fracture reinforcing portion and said edge reinforcing portions at predetermined intervals to form a protrusion of the muscle strip which projects against toward the interior back of the panel, said breaking through these protrusions automotive air bag device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the reinforcement portion and the edge reinforcement portion is characterized in that it is joined by vibration welding in the interior back of the panel. 前記破断補強部及び前記縁補強部の前記内装パネルの裏面に対する面には、所定間隔で形成した断裂筋状の振動溶着用の突起部を形成し、これらの突起部を介して前記破断補強部及び縁補強部が前記内装パネル裏面に振動溶着によって接合されていることを特徴とする請求項1〜4のいずれか1項に記載の自動車用エアーバッグ装置。 Wherein the surface against toward the back surface of the fracture reinforcing portion and the interior panel of the edge reinforcement portion forms a protrusion of the vibration welding of the cross-sectional裂筋shape formed at predetermined intervals, through these projections The automobile airbag device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the fracture reinforcing portion and the edge reinforcing portion are joined to the back surface of the interior panel by vibration welding .
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