CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT METHOD

摘要

A curtain airbag device mounting structure includes: a first pillar (26) forming a part of a front pillar (24) and extends substantially along a vehicle height direction; a second pillar (28) forming another part of the front pillar (24), the second pillar (28) being disposed on a rear side of a vehicle relative to the first pillar (26) at a predetermined distance from the first pillar (26) and extending substantially along the vehicle height direction; a transparent member bridged between the first pillar (26) and the second pillar (28); and a curtain airbag device (88) including a curtain airbag stored along a roof side rail (92) and the second pillar (28), the curtain airbag being configured to inflate and deploy in a curtain-like fashion over a side portion of a cabin of the vehicle in case of a collision of the vehicle.