JPH11208408A - Interior member for air bag - Google Patents

Interior member for air bag

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Publication number
JPH11208408A
JPH11208408A JP10032081A JP3208198A JPH11208408A JP H11208408 A JPH11208408 A JP H11208408A JP 10032081 A JP10032081 A JP 10032081A JP 3208198 A JP3208198 A JP 3208198A JP H11208408 A JPH11208408 A JP H11208408A
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Prior art keywords
airbag
main body
instrument panel
air bag
airbag cover
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JP3267230B2 (en
Inventor
Tsutomu Okano
勤 岡野
Haruo Fukuda
治男 福田
Yasuo Kondo
康夫 近藤
Yusaku Furukawa
裕作 古川
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Toyota Auto Body Co Ltd
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Toyota Auto Body Co Ltd
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Priority to JP03208198A priority Critical patent/JP3267230B2/en
Application filed by Toyota Auto Body Co Ltd filed Critical Toyota Auto Body Co Ltd
Priority to US09/462,502 priority patent/US6835439B1/en
Priority to CN98807439A priority patent/CN1098180C/en
Priority to EP98932570A priority patent/EP1002703B1/en
Priority to DE69818682T priority patent/DE69818682T2/en
Priority to PCT/JP1998/003222 priority patent/WO1999005007A1/en
Priority to HK00108462.2A priority patent/HK1029087B/en
Priority to KR1020007000277A priority patent/KR100360578B1/en
Publication of JPH11208408A publication Critical patent/JPH11208408A/en
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize strong bonding of an air bag to an instrument panel without restriction in combination of the materials thereof. SOLUTION: An instrument panel 1 comprises a main body 11 having an air bag expanding opening 12 and an air bag cover 2 having a thin portion 24 broken when an air bag is expanded and closing the air bag expanding opening 12. A boss 14 is protruded from the bottom surface of the periphery 111 of the air bag expanding opening 12 of the main body 11 of the instrument panel 1 to pass through the outer periphery 21 of the air bag cover 2 and the tip end thereof is thermally caulked to bond the air bag cover 2 to the main body 11.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明はエアバッグ用内装部
材に関し、特に、エアバッグ膨出口を閉鎖する蓋体と内
装部材本体との結合構造に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an interior member for an airbag, and more particularly to a structure for connecting an interior member main body and a lid for closing an airbag inflation opening.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】近年、安全性の向上のため助手席用のエ
アバッグや、いわゆるサイドエアバッグを設けることが
行われつつあり、この場合、エアバッグはインストルメ
ントパネル(インパネ)やドアトリム等の合成樹脂製内
装部材の内側に設置されて、内装部材に設けられたエア
バッグ膨出口より車室内へ膨出するようになっている。
そして、通常、このエアバッグ膨出口は、エアバッグの
膨張時に容易に破断する薄肉部を有する蓋体(エアバッ
グカバー)で閉鎖されている。
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an airbag for a passenger seat or a so-called side airbag has been provided to improve safety. In this case, an airbag is used for an instrument panel (instrument panel), a door trim, or the like. It is installed inside a synthetic resin interior member, and is configured to inflate into the vehicle compartment from an airbag inflation outlet provided in the interior member.
Usually, the airbag inflation outlet is closed by a lid (airbag cover) having a thin portion that easily breaks when the airbag is inflated.

【0003】従来、上記エアバッグカバーはインパネ等
とは別体で製造されて、エアバッグ膨出口の開口縁にビ
ス止め等により覆着されていたが、製造および組付けに
手間を要していた。そこで、例えば特開平9−2187
号公報等には、エアバッグカバーを二色成形により内装
部材の本体と一体成形して上述の手間を解消したエアバ
ッグ用内装部材が提案されている。
Conventionally, the airbag cover has been manufactured separately from the instrument panel and the like, and has been covered with screws or the like at the opening edge of the airbag inflation opening. However, it takes time and effort to manufacture and assemble the airbag cover. Was. Then, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-2187
Japanese Patent Application Publication No. JP-A-2005-64103 and the like propose an interior member for an airbag in which the above-mentioned labor is eliminated by integrally molding an airbag cover with a main body of the interior member by two-color molding.

【0004】ところで、上記公報等に記載された二色成
形によるエアバッグ用内装部材では、本体にポリプロピ
レン(PP)等の硬質合成樹脂材を使用するとともに、
エアバッグカバーには上記ポリプロピレン(PP)等と
相溶性のあるオレフィン系熱可塑性エラストマー(TP
O)等を使用して、一体成形時に同時にエアバッグカバ
ーと本体が結合されるようにしている。
Meanwhile, in the interior member for an airbag formed by two-color molding described in the above-mentioned publications and the like, a hard synthetic resin material such as polypropylene (PP) is used for a main body, and
The airbag cover is made of an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer (TP) compatible with the above polypropylene (PP) or the like.
O) or the like, so that the airbag cover and the main body are simultaneously connected at the time of integral molding.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、相溶性を利用
した溶着によるエアバッグカバーと本体との結合は、こ
れらエアバッグカバーや本体に使用できる材料の組み合
わせが制限されるため、両者に要求される物理的特性等
を満足する材料の選択に苦慮するという問題がある。
However, the connection between the airbag cover and the main body by welding utilizing compatibility is limited to the combination of materials that can be used for the airbag cover and the main body. There is a problem that it is difficult to select a material that satisfies the physical properties and the like.

【0006】そこで、本発明はこのような課題を解決す
るもので、蓋体と本体の材料の組み合わせが自由でかつ
両者の強固な結合を実現したエアバッグ用内装部材を提
供することを目的とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an interior member for an airbag in which a combination of materials for a lid and a body is free and a solid connection between the two is realized. I do.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、本発明は、エアバッグ膨出口を設けた本体(11)
と、エアバッグ膨張時に破断する薄肉部(24)が一部
に形成され上記エアバッグ膨出口を閉鎖する蓋体(2)
とよりなるエアバッグ用内装部材(1)であって、本体
(11)のエアバッグ膨出口(12)の開口縁(11
1)と蓋体(2)の外周縁(21)とを機械的に結合す
る。この機械的結合は、例えばカシメや嵌合部により実
現される。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a main body (11) provided with an airbag inflation outlet.
And a lid (2) that partially forms a thin portion (24) that breaks when the airbag is inflated and closes the airbag inflation outlet.
And an opening edge (11) of an airbag inflation opening (12) of the body (11).
1) and the outer peripheral edge (21) of the lid (2) are mechanically connected. This mechanical connection is realized by, for example, caulking or a fitting portion.

【0008】本発明においては、本体と蓋体とをカシメ
等で機械的に結合するから、従来の溶着による結合に比
して、本体や蓋体に使用する材料に相溶性を要する等の
制約がなく、両者に要求される物理的特性等を満たす材
料を広く選択することができる。
In the present invention, since the main body and the lid are mechanically connected to each other by caulking or the like, the material used for the main body or the lid needs to be more compatible than conventional welding. Therefore, a material that satisfies the physical properties and the like required for both can be widely selected.

【0009】なお、上記カッコ内の符号は、後述する実
施形態に記載の具体的手段との対応関係を示すものであ
る。
The reference numerals in parentheses indicate the correspondence with the specific means described in the embodiments described later.

【0010】[0010]

【発明の実施の形態】(第1実施形態)図1にはエアバ
ッグ用内装部材の一例としてのインパネ1の助手席側部
分の拡大斜視図を示す。インパネ1はゴムやフィラーを
混入したポリプロピレン(PP)等の硬質合成樹脂材よ
りなり、その本体11の上面には前後方向(図1の斜め
上下方向)の中央位置に略矩形のエアバッグ膨出口12
が形成されている。そして、このエアバッグ膨出口12
は後述する二色成形で成形された、PPとは相溶性のな
いPC(ポリカーボネート)/ABS(アクリロニトリ
ルブタジエンスチレン)アロイ等よりなるエアバッグカ
バー2で閉鎖されている。このエアバッグ膨出口12部
の断面を図2に示す。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is an enlarged perspective view of a passenger seat side portion of an instrument panel 1 as an example of an interior member for an airbag. The instrument panel 1 is made of a hard synthetic resin material such as polypropylene (PP) mixed with rubber or a filler, and has a substantially rectangular airbag inflating port at the center of the main body 11 in the front-rear direction (oblique vertical direction in FIG. 1). 12
Are formed. The airbag inflation port 12
Is closed by an airbag cover 2 made of PC (polycarbonate) / ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) alloy which is incompatible with PP and formed by two-color molding described later. FIG. 2 shows a cross section of the airbag inflation opening 12 part.

【0011】図2において、エアバッグカバー2の外周
縁21は、インパネ本体11のエアバッグ膨出口12の
開口縁111下面に沿って屈曲し、当該下面に突設され
たボス14によりカシメ固定されている。すなわち、イ
ンパネ本体11の開口縁111下面には図1に示すよう
に、周状に間隔をおいて多数のボス14が形成されてお
り、これらボス14がエアバッグカバー2の外周縁21
を下方へ貫通するとともに、その先端が熱により潰され
てカシメ状態となっいる。これにより、エアバッグカバ
ー2はインパネ本体11に強固に結合されている。
In FIG. 2, the outer peripheral edge 21 of the airbag cover 2 is bent along the lower surface of the opening edge 111 of the airbag inflating port 12 of the instrument panel body 11, and is fixed by caulking by a boss 14 projecting from the lower surface. ing. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a number of bosses 14 are formed circumferentially at intervals on the lower surface of the opening edge 111 of the instrument panel body 11, and these bosses 14 are formed on the outer peripheral edge 21 of the airbag cover 2.
, And its tip is crushed by heat to be in a crimped state. Thus, the airbag cover 2 is firmly connected to the instrument panel body 11.

【0012】エアバッグカバー2の外周表面は全周が段
付きに低くなって、エアバッグ膨出口12の開口周面と
の間に凹溝22が形成されている。エアバッグカバー2
の前辺(図2の左辺)裏面にはこれに沿って直線状に、
斜め前方へ突出するリブ23が形成されており、このリ
ブ23には金属製リテーナ231が被せられて、エアバ
ッグカバー2の背後に位置するエアバッグケース3のブ
ラケット31にボルト41とナット42で結合されてい
る。エアバッグが収納されたエアバッグケース3はブラ
ケット32を介してインパネ本体11のインサート材1
3にボルト43とナット44で固定されている。
The outer peripheral surface of the airbag cover 2 is stepped down over its entire circumference, and a concave groove 22 is formed between the airbag cover 2 and the peripheral surface of the opening of the airbag inflation opening 12. Airbag cover 2
The front side (left side of FIG. 2) on the back side, along this straight line,
A rib 23 projecting obliquely forward is formed. The rib 23 is covered with a metal retainer 231, and a bolt 41 and a nut 42 are attached to the bracket 31 of the airbag case 3 located behind the airbag cover 2. Are combined. The airbag case 3 in which the airbag is stored is inserted through the bracket 32 through the insert material 1 of the instrument panel body 11.
3 is fixed by bolts 43 and nuts 44.

【0013】上記前辺を除くエアバッグカバー2の三辺
に沿った裏面は表面方向へ深く窪んで、凹溝22との間
にエアバッグ膨張時に破断する薄肉部24が形成されて
いる。したがって、エアバッグが膨張した場合にはエア
バッグカバー2の三辺の薄肉部24(図1)が破断し
て、リブ23のつけ根付近をヒンジ中心としてエアバッ
グカバー2が車室内(図2の上方)へ開放し、エアバッ
グがエアバッグ膨出口12から膨出する。
The back surface along the three sides of the airbag cover 2 except the front side is deeply recessed toward the front surface, and a thin portion 24 is formed between the airbag cover 2 and the concave groove 22 that breaks when the airbag is inflated. Therefore, when the airbag is inflated, the thin portions 24 (FIG. 1) on three sides of the airbag cover 2 are broken, and the airbag cover 2 is moved around the base of the rib 23 around the hinge as a hinge (FIG. 2). Upward), and the airbag inflates from the airbag inflation opening 12.

【0014】このようなエアバッグ用インパネ1は以下
に説明する二色成形によって製造される。すなわち、図
3において、上型5内のスライド式対向型51にはその
型面外周に上記凹溝22と同形の凸条52が形成されて
おり、この凸条52の端面に下型6内のスライドコア6
1の端面が圧接して、エアバッグカバー成形空間S1と
その外方の本体成形空間S2が分離されている。また、
スライドコア61の端面には内部へ一定深さで延びる円
柱状の凹所62が間隔をおいて周状に多数形成されてお
り、これら凹所62は本体成形空間S2へ連通してい
る。このような本体成形空間S2内にPP材が射出され
て、インパネ本体11が成形され、この時同時に上記各
凹所62内へPP材が供給されて既述のボス14が成形
される。
Such an instrument panel 1 for an airbag is manufactured by two-color molding described below. That is, in FIG. 3, a ridge 52 having the same shape as the concave groove 22 is formed on the outer periphery of the slide-type opposed die 51 in the upper die 5. Slide core 6
The end surfaces of the airbag cover 1 are pressed against each other to separate the airbag cover molding space S1 from the outside main body molding space S2. Also,
On the end face of the slide core 61, a large number of cylindrical recesses 62 extending at a constant depth into the inside are formed circumferentially at intervals, and these recesses 62 communicate with the main body molding space S2. The PP material is injected into such a main body molding space S2 to form the instrument panel main body 11, and at the same time, the PP material is supplied into each of the recesses 62 to form the boss 14 described above.

【0015】本体成形空間S2内の硬質合成樹脂材が未
だ半固溶状態にある間に、続いて図4に示すように、ス
ライドコア61が一定量後退させられて本体成形空間S
2とエアバッグカバー成形空間S1が連通させられ、こ
の状態でエアバッグカバー成形空間S1内に上記PP材
と相溶性のないPC/ABSアロイ材が射出される。P
C/ABSアロイ材はエアバッグカバー成形空間S1を
満たすとともに、スライドコア61が後退して生じた間
隙空間S3内にも入り込んでエアバッグカバー2の外周
縁21となり、ボス14の周囲を満たす。この状態で金
型から取り出し、インパネ本体11のエアバッグ膨出口
12(図2)の開口縁111下面から突出する上記ボス
14の先端を熱で潰してかしめる。
While the hard synthetic resin material in the main body forming space S2 is still in a semi-solid solution state, as shown in FIG.
The PC / ABS alloy material having no compatibility with the PP material is injected into the airbag cover molding space S1 in this state. P
The C / ABS alloy material fills the airbag cover forming space S1 and also enters the gap space S3 formed by the retreat of the slide core 61 to form the outer peripheral edge 21 of the airbag cover 2 and fill the periphery of the boss 14. In this state, the boss 14 protruding from the lower surface of the opening edge 111 of the airbag inflation opening 12 (FIG. 2) of the instrument panel body 11 is crushed by heat and crimped.

【0016】(第2実施形態)図5にはエアバッグカバ
ー2の外周縁21とインパネ本体11との結合構造の他
の例を示す。図において、インパネ本体11のエアバッ
グ膨出口12の開口縁111下面には全周に山形断面の
凸条15が形成されており、一方、インパネ本体11と
二色一体成形されるエアバッグカバー2の外周縁21上
面には凹溝26が形成されてこれに上記凸条15が嵌合
している。また、二色成形時のスライドコアの形状に従
い、エアバッグカバー2の外周縁21下面には上記凸条
15と同一断面の凸条25が形成されて、これがエアバ
ッグケース3(図2)のブラケット32に屈曲形成され
た凹溝33内に嵌合している。このように、エアバッグ
カバー2はその凹溝26および凸条25がそれぞれイン
パネ本体11の凸条15およびブラケット32の凹溝3
3に嵌合した状態で、インパネ本体11とブラケット3
2との間に挟持されて、これによりインパネ本体11に
結合される。
(Second Embodiment) FIG. 5 shows another example of the connection structure between the outer peripheral edge 21 of the airbag cover 2 and the instrument panel main body 11. In the figure, a convex ridge 15 having a mountain-shaped cross section is formed on the entire lower surface of an opening edge 111 of an airbag inflation opening 12 of an instrument panel main body 11, while an airbag cover 2 formed integrally with the instrument panel main body 11 in two colors. A groove 26 is formed on the upper surface of the outer peripheral edge 21 of the rim 15 and the ridge 15 is fitted into the groove 26. In addition, according to the shape of the slide core at the time of the two-color molding, a ridge 25 having the same cross section as the ridge 15 is formed on the lower surface of the outer peripheral edge 21 of the airbag cover 2, and this is the airbag case 3 (FIG. 2). The bracket 32 is fitted in a concave groove 33 formed by bending. Thus, the airbag cover 2 has the concave groove 26 and the convex ridge 25 formed on the convex ridge 15 of the instrument panel body 11 and the concave groove 3 of the bracket 32, respectively.
3 and the instrument panel body 11 and the bracket 3
2 and is thereby coupled to the instrument panel main body 11.

【0017】(第3実施形態)図6にはエアバッグカバ
ー2の外周縁21とインパネ本体11との結合構造のさ
らに他の例を示す。図において、インパネ本体11のエ
アバッグ膨出口12の開口縁111下面には全周に山形
断面の凹溝16が形成されており、一方、インパネ本体
11と二色一体成形されるエアバッグカバー2の外周縁
21上面には凸条28が形成されて上記凹溝16に嵌合
している。また、二色成形のためのスライドコアの形状
に従い、エアバッグカバー2の外周縁21下面には上記
凹溝16と同一断面の凹溝27が形成されて、これがエ
アバッグケース3(図2)のブラケット32に屈曲形成
された凸条34に嵌合している。このように、エアバッ
グカバー2はその凸条28および凹溝27がそれぞれイ
ンパネ本体11の凹溝16およびブラケット32の凸条
34と嵌合した状態で、インパネ本体11とブラケット
32との間に挟持されて、これによりインパネ本体11
に結合される。
(Third Embodiment) FIG. 6 shows still another example of the connection structure between the outer peripheral edge 21 of the airbag cover 2 and the instrument panel main body 11. In the figure, a concave groove 16 having a chevron cross section is formed on the entire lower surface of an opening edge 111 of an airbag inflation opening 12 of an instrument panel main body 11, while an airbag cover 2 formed integrally with the instrument panel main body 11 in two colors. A protrusion 28 is formed on the upper surface of the outer peripheral edge 21 and is fitted in the concave groove 16. A groove 27 having the same cross section as the groove 16 is formed on the lower surface of the outer peripheral edge 21 of the airbag cover 2 according to the shape of the slide core for two-color molding, and this is the airbag case 3 (FIG. 2). The bracket 32 is fitted with a convex ridge 34 which is bent. As described above, the airbag cover 2 is disposed between the instrument panel main body 11 and the bracket 32 in a state where the ridge 28 and the concave groove 27 are fitted with the concave groove 16 of the instrument panel main body 11 and the ridge 34 of the bracket 32, respectively. The instrument panel body 11
Is combined with

【0018】(その他の実施形態)インパネ本体11と
エアバッグカバー2は必ずしも二色成形により成形する
必要はなく、予め成形したインパネ本体11をインサー
トとしてエアバッグカバー2を成形する方法、あるいは
インパネ本体11とエアバッグカバー2をそれぞれ独立
に成形して組み付ける方法等が採用できる。これらの方
法による場合には、第2実施形態における図5の凸条1
5,25と凹溝26,33の組み合わせ、あるいは第3
実施形態における図6の凸条27,28と凹溝16,2
7の組み合わせは、いずれか一方の凸状と凹溝の組み合
わせのみとすることができる。また、これら凸条および
凹溝の断面形状は上記各実施形態のものに限定されるこ
とはない。第1実施形態におけるボス14は必ずしも円
柱形状である必要はなく、角柱形状あるいは壁形状等が
採用できる。さらに、ボスはエアバッグカバー2側に設
けても良い。
(Other Embodiments) The instrument panel body 11 and the airbag cover 2 do not necessarily need to be formed by two-color molding, but a method of forming the airbag cover 2 using the preformed instrument panel body 11 as an insert, or the instrument panel body A method of independently molding and assembling the airbag cover 11 and the airbag cover 2 can be adopted. In the case of using these methods, the ridges 1 in FIG.
5, 25 and grooves 26, 33, or the third
6. The ridges 27 and 28 and the concave grooves 16 and 2 of FIG.
The combination of 7 can be only one combination of the convex shape and the concave groove. Further, the cross-sectional shapes of these ridges and grooves are not limited to those of the above embodiments. The boss 14 in the first embodiment does not necessarily need to have a cylindrical shape, but may adopt a prismatic shape, a wall shape, or the like. Further, the boss may be provided on the airbag cover 2 side.

【0019】[0019]

【発明の効果】以上のように、本発明のエアバッグ用内
装部材によれば、蓋体と本体の材料の組み合わせを制限
することなく両者の強固な結合を実現しているから、蓋
体と本体にそれぞれ要求される物理的特性等を満たす材
料を広く選択することができる。
As described above, according to the airbag interior member of the present invention, a strong connection between the lid and the main body is realized without restricting the combination of the materials of the lid and the main body. A material that satisfies the physical properties required for the main body can be widely selected.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の第1実施形態におけるエアバッグ用イ
ンストルメントパネルの助手席側部分の拡大斜視図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is an enlarged perspective view of a passenger seat side portion of an airbag instrument panel according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】図1のII−II線に沿った断面図である。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.

【図3】エアバッグ用インストルメントパネル成形時の
金型断面図である。
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a mold at the time of forming an instrument panel for an airbag.

【図4】エアバッグ用インストルメントパネル成形時の
金型断面図である。
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a mold at the time of forming an instrument panel for an airbag.

【図5】本発明の第2実施形態におけるエアバッグカバ
ー外周縁部の断面図である。
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an outer peripheral portion of an airbag cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

【図6】本発明の第3実施形態におけるエアバッグカバ
ー外周縁部の断面図である。
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an outer peripheral edge of an airbag cover according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】 1…エアバッグ用インストルメントパネル、11…イン
ストルメントパネル本体、111…開口縁、12…エア
バッグ膨出口、2…エアバッグカバー、21…外周縁。
[Description of Signs] 1 ... Instrument panel for airbag, 11 ... Instrument panel main body, 111 ... Opening edge, 12 ... Airbag inflation outlet, 2 ... Airbag cover, 21 ... Outer peripheral edge.

フロントページの続き (72)発明者 古川 裕作 愛知県刈谷市一里山町金山100番地 トヨ タ車体株式会社内Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Yusaku Furukawa 100 Kanayama, Ichiriyama-cho, Kariya-shi, Aichi Pref.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 エアバッグ膨出口を設けた本体と、エア
バッグ膨張時に破断する薄肉部が一部に形成され前記エ
アバッグ膨出口を閉鎖する蓋体とよりなるエアバッグ用
内装部材であって、前記本体のエアバッグ膨出口の開口
縁と前記蓋体の外周縁とを機械的に結合したことを特徴
とするエアバッグ用内装部材。
An interior member for an airbag, comprising: a main body provided with an airbag inflation opening; and a lid body partially formed with a thin portion that breaks when the airbag is inflated and closing the airbag inflation opening. An interior member for an airbag, wherein an opening edge of an airbag inflation opening of the main body and an outer peripheral edge of the lid are mechanically connected.
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DE69818682T DE69818682T2 (en) 1997-07-23 1998-07-16 AIR CUSHION PANEL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
US09/462,502 US6835439B1 (en) 1997-07-23 1998-07-16 Panel for air bags and method of manufacturing the same
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