公开(公告)号：US11814000B1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17899043

申请日：2022-08-30

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Austin Cook ,  Brian Downey

IPC: B60R21/2165 ,  B60R21/201 ,  B60R21/217

CPC classification number: B60R21/201 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/2165

Abstract: A deployment flap for a vehicular airbag system is disclosed. The deployment flap includes: a main body portion; wings that extend laterally from the main body portion; and at least one expandable portion. The main body portion includes a tear seam that is configured to separate during the inflation of an airbag such that the airbag extends through the deployment flap. The at least one expandable portion is reconfigurable from a collapsed configuration into an expanded configuration to thereby facilitate lengthening of the main body portion and the wings prior to separation of the tear seam during multi-stage inflation of the airbag, whereby the deployment flap directs the airbag and inhibits eccentric deployment.

公开(公告)号：US10829082B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US15884590

申请日：2018-01-31

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Stephanie Campbell ,  Brian Downey

IPC: B60R21/235 ,  B60R21/206

Abstract: An airbag device includes a first section and a second section. The first section is defined by a first material having a first heat dissipating characteristic. The second section is defined by a second material having a second heat dissipating characteristic. The second section dissipates heat at a higher rate than the first section when the airbag device is deployed.

公开(公告)号：US12083984B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17899487

申请日：2022-08-30

Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Austin Cook ,  Brian Downey

IPC: B60R21/2342 ,  B60R21/201 ,  B60R21/2165

CPC classification number: B60R21/2342 ,  B60R21/201 ,  B60R21/2165

Abstract: An airbag assembly for a vehicle includes a housing, an airbag, and a flap. The airbag is stored in the housing. The flap is secured to the housing and is configured to retain the airbag in a stored state. The flap has a tear seam at which the flap is configured to separate upon deployment of the airbag. The tear seam extends non-linearly from a first lateral edge to a second lateral edge.

公开(公告)号：US09033366B1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-19

申请号：US14322095

申请日：2014-07-02

Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.

Inventor： Brian Downey

IPC: B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/2342

CPC classification number: B60R21/2342 ,  B60H1/00292 ,  B62D1/065 ,  Y10T29/49488 ,  Y10T74/20834

Abstract: A system includes a fan and a duct system. The fan is configured to be attached to the steering wheel. The duct system has a first portion and a second portion, and is configured to be coupled to an exterior surface of an armature of the steering wheel and enable air from the fan to be communicated from the fan to a surface of the steering wheel. The first portion includes a section extending along the armature of the steering wheel, and the second portion includes a plurality of nozzles extending radially from an outer surface of the first portion toward an outer surface of the steering wheel.

Abstract translation: 系统包括风扇和管道系统。 风扇被配置为附接到方向盘。 管道系统具有第一部分和第二部分，并且构造成联接到方向盘的电枢的外表面，并且使来自风扇的空气能够从风扇连通到方向盘的表面。 第一部分包括沿着方向盘的电枢延伸的部分，并且第二部分包括从第一部分的外表面径向延伸到方向盘的外表面的多个喷嘴。