公开(公告)号：US07770924B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US12218664

申请日：2008-07-17

申请人： Matthew A. Cox ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  David W. Parkinson ,  Brent A. Parks

发明人： Matthew A. Cox ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  David W. Parkinson ,  Brent A. Parks

IPC分类号： B60R21/264

CPC分类号： B60R21/264 ,  B60R21/2644 ,  B60R2021/26017

摘要： An inflator that includes a quantity of gas generant housed within a chamber. A liquid and a piston are also housed within another chamber. This chamber is sealed by a burst disk. The piston includes an opening. During deployment of the inflator, the burst disk is ruptured and the piston moves towards the distal end of the inflator. The movement of the piston hydraulically expels the liquid through the opening in the piston such that the liquid cools and contacts the gas formed by combustion of the gas generant.

公开(公告)号：US20090236835A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-24

申请号：US12050829

申请日：2008-03-18

申请人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  Brent Parks

发明人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  Brent Parks

IPC分类号： B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/232

摘要： An inflatable cushion assembly for deployment in a vehicle. The assembly has an inflator, an inflatable cushion, and particles of a stop leak material. Upon deployment, the stop leak material becomes temporarily dispersed by and suspended in inflation gas such that the cushion is rendered less porous to inflation gas.

摘要翻译： 一种用于部署在车辆中的可充气缓冲组件。 该组件具有充气机，充气垫和止动泄漏材料的颗粒。 在部署时，停止泄漏材料暂时分散并悬浮在充气中，使得衬垫对膨胀气体的孔隙较少。

公开(公告)号：US20070273132A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-29

申请号：US11440976

申请日：2006-05-25

申请人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Matthew A. Cox

发明人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Matthew A. Cox

IPC分类号： B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644 ,  B60R2021/26011

摘要： An inflator device for inflating an inflatable cushion of an inflatable cushion restraint system. The inflator device includes a reaction housing defining a reaction chamber containing a supply of gas generant material. An initiator device is connected to the reaction housing and is in reaction initiating communication with the supply of gas generant material. A filter housing is disposed around at least a portion of the reaction housing and at least in part defines a filter chamber. The filter housing includes an annular discharge opening. The produced inflation gas discharges from the filter housing to the inflatable cushion through the annular discharge opening. A filter is disposed in the filter chamber and external of the reaction housing.

摘要翻译： 一种充气装置，用于充气可充气缓冲系统的充气垫。 充气机装置包括反应室，其限定含有气体发生剂材料供应的反应室。 引发器装置连接到反应壳体并且与气体发生剂材料的供应发生反应。 过滤器壳体设置在反作用壳体的至少一部分周围并且至少部分地限定过滤室。 过滤器壳体包括环形排出口。 产生的充气气体通过环形排放口从过滤器壳体排放到可充气垫。 过滤器设置在过滤室中和反应壳体的外部。

公开(公告)号：US07185588B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-06

申请号：US10729769

申请日：2003-12-05

申请人： Marcus Clark ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Alan R. Larsen

发明人： Marcus Clark ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Alan R. Larsen

IPC分类号： C06D5/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644

摘要： An inflator device including a housing defining a storage chamber and a supply of gas generant material disposed within the storage chamber. The inflator device includes an initiator assembly having an initiator in actuating communication with the supply of gas generant material. A moisture barrier member is disposed between the initiator assembly and the supply of gas generant material. The moisture barrier member acts to prevent moisture transmission from the initiator assembly to the supply of gas generant material. Upon actuation of the initiator, however, the moisture barrier member ruptures to permit reaction initiating communication between the initiator and at least a portion of the supply of gas generant material contained within the inflator device.

摘要翻译： 一种充气装置，包括限定储存室的壳体和设置在储存室内的气体发生剂供应源。 充气机装置包括具有起动器的起动器组件，其起动器与气体发生器材料的供应连动。 防潮构件设置在引发器组件和气体发生剂材料的供应之间。 防潮构件用于防止从引发器组件到气体发生剂材料的供应的水分传递。 然而，在起动器启动时，防潮构件破裂以允许引发剂与包含在充气装置内的气体发生剂材料的供应的至少一部分之间的反应起始。

公开(公告)号：US06979022B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-27

申请号：US10444690

申请日：2003-05-23

申请人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Ivan V. Mendenhall

发明人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Ivan V. Mendenhall

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/213 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264 ,  C06B21/00 ,  C06C9/00 ,  C06D5/06 ,  B60R21/28 ,  C06B45/10 ,  C06B45/36

CPC分类号： B60R21/2646 ,  B60R21/213 ,  C06B21/0075 ,  C06B21/0083 ,  C06C9/00 ,  C06D5/06

摘要： A flexible inflator for an inflation assembly and related gas generating propellant compositions are provided. The flexible inflator includes at least one elongated strand of a propellant co-extruded with a moisture barrier. The propellant compositions are adapted for co-extrusion with a plastic sheath which forms the moisture barrier surrounding the propellant and include a binder fuel component effective to render the composition flexible and to impart sufficient adhesive properties such that the propellant composition and the plastic sheath adhere together, and an oxidizer.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于充气组件和相关的气体产生推进剂组合物的柔性充气机。 柔性充气机包括与防潮层共挤出的推进剂的至少一条细长股线。 推进剂组合物适于与形成围绕推进剂的水分阻挡层的塑料护套共挤出，并且包括粘合剂燃料组分，其有效地使组合物柔性并赋予足够的粘合性能，使得推进剂组合物和塑料护套粘附在一起 ，和氧化剂。

公开(公告)号：US06976706B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-20

申请号：US10359773

申请日：2003-02-06

申请人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Alan R. Larsen

发明人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Alan R. Larsen

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/205 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/235 ,  B60R21/045 ,  B60R21/22

CPC分类号： B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/205 ,  B60R21/206 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/23138 ,  B60R2021/21525 ,  B60R2021/23169 ,  B60R2021/23528

摘要： An inflatable bolster system is provided for supporting a body portion of a vehicle occupant such as the knees and lower body or pelvis during a collision. The inflatable bolster includes a decorative substantially rigid front panel and an expandable metal rear panel attached to the non-metal decorative front panel. The inflatable bolster has an inflation orifice, and may have at least one vertical expansion fold and at least one horizontal expansion fold on the rear panel.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种充气枕垫系统，用于在碰撞期间支撑诸如膝盖和下身或骨盆的车辆乘员的身体部分。 充气枕头包括装饰性的基本刚性的前面板和连接到非金属装饰性前面板的可扩展金属后面板。 充气枕头具有充气孔口，并且可以在后面板上具有至少一个垂直膨胀折叠和至少一个水平膨胀折叠。

公开(公告)号：US06942261B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-13

申请号：US10640845

申请日：2003-08-14

申请人： Alan R. Larsen ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  David W. Lindsey

发明人： Alan R. Larsen ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  David W. Lindsey

IPC分类号： B60R19/32 ,  B60R19/20 ,  B60R21/34

CPC分类号： F15B15/19 ,  B60R19/32

摘要： A linear actuator with an internal dampening mechanism is disclosed. The actuator has a housing has a first end and a second end and forms an internal chamber. A constricted opening is also added to the actuator at the first end. A piston is disposed within the housing and is capable of sliding along the chamber. The piston has a head portion and a shaft portion. The shaft portion is slidable through the constricted opening whereas the head portion is not slidable through the constricted opening. A fluid is also added to the actuator. The fluid is disposed within the housing. In one embodiment, the actuator is constructed such that the sliding of the shaft portion forces a fluid through the constricted opening such that the movement of the piston is dampened. In an alternative embodiment, the actuator includes one or more second pistons and an orifice. In this embodiment, the actuator is constructed such that the sliding of the piston forces the fluid through the orifice and causes the second pistons to telescopically extend from the first piston.

公开(公告)号：US5857699A

公开(公告)日：1999-01-12

申请号：US810118

申请日：1997-02-25

申请人： Karl K. Rink ,  G. Dean Mossi ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  David J. Green

发明人： Karl K. Rink ,  G. Dean Mossi ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  David J. Green

IPC分类号： B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/263 ,  B60R21/272 ,  C06D5/00 ,  B60R21/26

CPC分类号： C06D5/00 ,  B60R21/01526 ,  B60R21/272 ,  B60R2021/2633 ,  B60R2021/2725

摘要： An improvement in an airbag system for a motor vehicle relating to an adaptive output fluid fueled airbag inflator and method of operation thereof are provided. Such an inflator, in addition to a stored gas chamber, a combustion chamber wherein, upon actuation, a first fluid fuel and an oxidant are burned, and a first initiator device for initiating the combustion of the first fuel and the at least one oxidant, includes a combination of a fluid fuel container, which holds a supply of a second fluid fuel, and a second initiator device for initiating the combustion of the second fuel. Various selected performance levels can be obtained through the proper selection, actuation and sequencing of actuation of the initiator devices and burning of fuels contained within the inflator.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种与自适应输出流体燃料气囊充气机相关的用于机动车辆的气囊系统的改进及其操作方法。 除了存储的气体室之外，这种充气器还包括燃烧室，其中在致动时第一流体燃料和氧化剂被燃烧，以及用于启动第一燃料和至少一种氧化剂的燃烧的第一引发装置， 包括保持第二流体燃料的供给的流体燃料容器和用于启动第二燃料的燃烧的第二起动装置的组合。 可以通过适当选择，启动和启动引发器装置的顺序以及包含在充气机内的燃料燃烧来获得各种选择的性能水平。

公开(公告)号：US5845937A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-08

申请号：US797179

申请日：1997-02-10

申请人： Bradley W. Smith

发明人： Bradley W. Smith

IPC分类号： B60R19/00 ,  B62D21/15 ,  B62D25/02 ,  B62D25/04 ,  B62D25/06

CPC分类号： B62D21/157 ,  B62D25/02 ,  B62D25/04 ,  B62D25/06 ,  B60R2019/007

摘要： The assembly is useful in protecting occupants of a motor vehicle in the event of a collision. It includes a substantially closed rigid tubular metal element connected to a source of generating fluid pressure, such as a gas-generating inflator. The element is in flattened condition when installed. At the time of an imminent accident, the inflator generates fluid pressure to enlarge the flattened tubular element to increase its rigidity, strength, and resistance to buckling.

摘要翻译： 发生碰撞时，该组件可用于保护机动车辆的乘客。 它包括连接到产生流体压力的源的基本封闭的刚性管状金属元件，例如气体发生充气机。 安装时，元件处于扁平状态。 在即将发生的事故发生时，充气机产生流体压力以扩大扁平的管状元件，以增加其刚性，强度和抗屈曲性。

公开(公告)号：US5779268A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-14

申请号：US468225

申请日：1995-06-06

申请人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Kirk H. Rasmussen ,  Brian T. Snyder

发明人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Kirk H. Rasmussen ,  Brian T. Snyder

IPC分类号： B21K1/28 ,  B21K23/04 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264 ,  B60R21/28

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644 ,  B21K1/28 ,  B21K23/04 ,  Y10S29/037 ,  Y10T29/49622 ,  Y10T29/49995

摘要： A driver side inflator housing for a vehicle safety system which includes a base which is stamped from a thin sheet of aluminum The base includes a central axis, a plurality of stamped concentric rings extending upwardly from a bottom of the base and spaced from the central axis. An interface attachment flange is provided for mounting the inflator, and a squib pocket extending about the central axis of the base is capable of holding the squib of the gas generating inflator. The concentric rings, attachment flange and squib pocket are all formed during the stamping of the base; thus excessive machining is not required. Only minor machining is necessary to complete the base. The base of the present invention is designed to reduce the overall inflator cost, while maintaining the processing capability and quality of current bases.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆安全系统的驾驶员侧充气机壳体，其包括从铝薄板冲压的基座。底座包括中心轴线，从基座的底部向上延伸并与中心轴线间隔开的多个冲压同心环 。 提供了用于安装充气机的接口连接凸缘，并且围绕基座的中心轴线延伸的爆管口能够保持气体发生充气机的爆管。 同心环，连接法兰和爆管口均在基座冲压过程中形成; 因此不需要过度的加工。 完成底座只需要小的加工。 本发明的基础被设计成在保持当前基座的处理能力和质量的同时降低总体充气机成本。