In the present invention, an airbag that inflates and expands from a headrest or a seat back configured to include a front expanding portion that protects the head portion of a vehicle occupant from the front side, wherein the expanding of the front expanding portion toward the front of the head portion is made more hasten. A vehicle occupant protecting device (10), includes: an multidirectional airbag (30) that is accommodated in a headrest (18), and that receives a gas supply from an inflator (32) and inflates and expands, and that protects a head portion (H) of a vehicle occupant (D) from at least a front side and left and right both sides, and at which a front expanding portion (36), which protects the head portion (H) from a front side, passes above the head portion (H) in a process of inflating and expanding; and a vehicle cabin ceiling (15) at which a reinforcing portion (74) as an expanding direction regulating means is provided at an interference region which the front expanding portion (36) interferes with in the process of inflating and expanding, and that, by the interference, directs an expanding direction of the front expanding portion (36) toward a front side of the head portion (H).


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    Title :

    RIDER PROTECTION DEVICE


    Additional title:

    FAHRERSCHUTZVORRICHTUNG
    DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION DE PASSAGER


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-08-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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