公开(公告)号：US5893580A

公开(公告)日：1999-04-13

申请号：US654905

申请日：1996-05-22

申请人： Larry D. Hoagland ,  William V. Hoagland

发明人： Larry D. Hoagland ,  William V. Hoagland

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B62D1/19 ,  B60R21/22

CPC分类号： B60R21/2032 ,  B62D1/192 ,  B62D1/197

摘要： A collapsible steering column for a motor vehicle has an elongated hollow cylinder slidably mounted on a piston while also fast to the piston for rotary movement. The space between the interior wall of the cylinder and the piston is sealed in a gas-tight fashion. A head is attached to the top of the cylinder. The head has a frangible seal hermetically secured inside it so that the top of the piston, the interior wall of the cylinder and the seal define an air cavity. The cavity is under pressure such that the cylinder is supported by a column of pressurized gas. A coil spring inside the cylinder urges the piston and the bottom of the cylinder apart. The seal has a bore in which resides an explosive compound. Lead lines connect the explosive compound with an electronic collision sensor, which is located in the front of the vehicle. When a collision occurs, the sensor sends an electronic signal which ignites the explosive compound and fractures the seal permitting the gas to escape from the cavity causing collapse of the cylinder. The vehicle's steering wheel is secured to the top of the head, and the piston is connected by way of appropriate linkages to the front wheels of the vehicle so that axial rotation of the cylinder, by way of the steering wheel, causes the front wheels to turn in accordance with normal vehicle operations. An air bag stowed in the steering wheel may be connected to the top of the head to capture the air released from the cavity providing additional protection to the occupant.

摘要翻译： 用于机动车辆的可折叠的转向柱具有可滑动地安装在活塞上的细长的中空圆柱体，同时也快速地活塞用于旋转运动。 气缸内壁和活塞之间的空间以气密方式密封。 头部连接到气缸的顶部。 头部具有气密地固定在其内的易碎密封件，使得活塞的顶部，气缸的内壁和密封件限定空气腔。 空腔处于压力下，使得气缸由一列加压气体支撑。 气缸内的螺旋弹簧促使活塞和气缸的底部分开。 密封件具有一个存在爆炸性化合物的孔。 引线将爆炸物与位于车辆前部的电子碰撞传感器相连。 当发生碰撞时，传感器发送一个电子信号，该信号点燃爆炸性化合物并破裂密封，允许气体从空腔中逸出，导致气缸的塌陷。 车辆的方向盘被固定到头部的顶部，并且活塞通过适当的联动连接到车辆的前轮，使得缸体通过方向盘的轴向旋转使得前轮 按照正常的车辆操作转弯。 存放在方向盘中的气囊可以连接到头部的顶部以捕获从空腔释放的空气，为乘员提供额外的保护。

公开(公告)号：US5609356A

公开(公告)日：1997-03-11

申请号：US371337

申请日：1995-01-11

申请人： G. Dean Mossi

发明人： G. Dean Mossi

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/2032

摘要： An air bag module assembly wherein an air bag and an inflator device are housed within a cylindrical container and the installation of such an assembly within a vehicular steering shaft.

摘要翻译： 一种气囊模块组件，其中气囊和充气机装置容纳在圆柱形容器内，并且将这种组件安装在车辆转向轴内。

公开(公告)号：US5553888A

公开(公告)日：1996-09-10

申请号：US495058

申请日：1995-06-26

申请人： Darin J. Turner ,  Daniel G. Zelenak ,  John A. Musiol

发明人： Darin J. Turner ,  Daniel G. Zelenak ,  John A. Musiol

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B62D1/10 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/2032 ,  B62D1/10 ,  Y10T74/20834

摘要： A snap-on steering wheel assembly (10) is provided with an integral air bag housing (38) for supporting an air bag (50) therein. The assembly includes a steering wheel having a hub. An inflator (100) is threadably connected to an insert member (60) and longitudinally extends from the hub or insert member. A collar (80) mounted relative the insert provides a snap-fit engagement to a steering column (12).

摘要翻译： 卡扣方向盘组件（10）设置有用于在其中支撑气囊（50）的一体式气囊壳体（38）。 组件包括具有轮毂的方向盘。 充气机（100）螺纹连接到插入件（60）上，并从毂或插入件纵向延伸。 相对于插入件安装的轴环（80）提供与转向柱（12）的卡扣配合接合。

公开(公告)号：USRE33938E

公开(公告)日：1992-05-26

申请号：US601252

申请日：1990-10-19

申请人： Jess Cuevas

发明人： Jess Cuevas

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/30

CPC分类号： B60R21/2032 ,  B60R21/30

摘要： A motor vehicle modularized airbag assembly adapted for facilitating an aspirating flow of ambient atmosphere through the module and into the air bag to facilitate the inflation thereof and thereafter so as to vent the contents into the surrounding atmosphere. The assembly comprises a pyrotechnic inflator device; and inflatable air cushion in contact relation thereto; a retainer member for facilitating a locking engagement between the air cushion and the inflator and a mounting plate comprising a plurality of stepped levels for receiving the inflator, the air cushion and the retainer member in operative association, as well as a plurality of projecting members formed integral with a lower surface thereof to facilitate the aspirating and venting effect. The assembly additionally comprises an elongated conduit extending rearwardly from the mounting plate, through the vehicle's steering column at least to an aperture in the firewall thereof and optionally beyond, so as to direct the contents of the air bag out of the vehicle's passenger compartment upon deflation of the bag.

公开(公告)号：US4877264A

公开(公告)日：1989-10-31

申请号：US290495

申请日：1988-12-27

申请人： Jess Cuevas

发明人： Jess Cuevas

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/30

CPC分类号： B60R21/2032 ,  B60R21/30

摘要： A motor vehicle modularized airbag assembly adapted for facilitating an aspirating flow of ambient atmosphere through the module and into the air bag to facilitate the inflation thereof and thereafter so as to vent the contents into the surrounding atmosphere. The assembly comprises a pyrotechnic inflator device; an inflatable air cushion in contact relation thereto; a retainer member for facilitating a locking engagement between the air cushion and the inflator and a mounting plate comprising a plurality of stepped levels for receiving the inflator, the air cushion and the retainer member in operative association, as well as a plurality of projecting members formed integral with a lower surface thereof to facilitate the aspirating and venting effect. The assembly additionally comprises an elongated conduit extending rearwardly from the mounting plate, through the vehicle's steering column at least to an aperture in the firewall thereof and optionally beyond, so as to direct the contents of the air bag out of the vehicle's passenger compartment upon deflation of the bag.

公开(公告)号：US3910597A

公开(公告)日：1975-10-07

申请号：US42110873

申请日：1973-12-03

申请人： NISSAN MOTOR

发明人： SEKO AKIRA

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B62D1/04 ,  B62D1/10 ,  B62D1/16 ,  B60R21/08

CPC分类号： B60R21/2032 ,  B60R2021/2173 ,  B62D1/105 ,  B62D1/16 ,  Y10T74/19688 ,  Y10T74/20834

摘要： A device attached to a steering wheel-steering column assembly for stationarily supporting an air bag to protect the driver in case of collision.

摘要翻译： 附接到方向盘转向柱组件的装置，用于在碰撞的情况下静止地支撑气囊以保护驾驶员。

公开(公告)号：US3907330A

公开(公告)日：1975-09-23

申请号：US52426374

申请日：1974-11-15

申请人： TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD

发明人： KONDO YUTAKA ,  NISHINA SHUHO

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/215 ,  B62D1/04 ,  B60R21/10

CPC分类号： B60R21/21656 ,  B60R21/2032 ,  B60R21/2035

摘要： A safety apparatus for a steering wheel assembly of a vehicle comprises a base plate mounted on the hub member of the steering wheel assembly, an inflatable bag assembled on the base plate to be inflated by pressurized fluid supplied therein from a pressure source, and a container which comprises a breakable pad body mounted on the base plate to contain the inflatable bag therein and a separable cylindrical core element inlaid within the side wall of the pad body. The core element is formed by a plurality of plate members which are connected to one another and include transverse recesses at their lower portions repectively. When the pad body is broken by the inflated bag, the core element is separated and bent outwardly to support the bottom portion of the inflated bag by the steering wheel.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的方向盘组件的安全装置包括安装在方向盘组件的轮毂构件上的基板，组装在基板上的可膨胀袋，以便通过从压力源供应的加压流体膨胀而膨胀;以及容器 其包括安装在所述基板上以将所述可充气袋容纳在其中的可破坏的垫体，以及镶嵌在所述垫体的侧壁内的可分离的圆柱形芯元件。 芯元件由多个板构件形成，它们彼此连接并且在它们的下部分别包括横向凹部。 当垫体被充气袋打破时，芯元件被分离并向外弯曲，以通过方向盘来支撑充气袋的底部。

公开(公告)号：US3843152A

公开(公告)日：1974-10-22

申请号：US33159973

申请日：1973-02-12

申请人： TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD

发明人： NONAKA M

IPC分类号： B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/261 ,  B60R21/30 ,  B60R21/10

CPC分类号： B60R21/2032 ,  B60R21/30

摘要： An impact energy absorbing apparatus including an energy absorbing bag confined within a steering wheel assembly of a vehicle and inflatable by pressurized fluid from an external pressure source when a collision occurs. The steering wheel assembly is provided at the base portion thereof with a cylindrical aperture coaxial with a steering shaft of the vehicle. The impact energy absorbing apparatus comprises a fluid discharger which includes a cylindrical discharging chamber in communication with the bag through the aperture and positioned inside the aperture with a predetermined space, whereby the bag is inflated by pressurized fluid from the pressure source through the discharger together with the air sucked along with the jet of the pressurized fluid from the space between the discharger and the aperture.

公开(公告)号：US3837669A

公开(公告)日：1974-09-24

申请号：US22508072

申请日：1972-02-10

申请人： NISSAN MOTOR

发明人： NAGAZUMI Y ,  HOSAKA T ,  MAEDA K

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R21/08

CPC分类号： B60R21/2032 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R2021/21652 ,  Y10T225/393

摘要： In order to protect a vehicle occupant from being hurt by collision with a considerably hard container of a protector bag which is held in a folded position in a motor vehicle apparatus in which the protector bag is expanded between the vehicle occupant and a structural part of the vehicle cabin, the protector bag is usually stowed in a storage device including cushioning means which cover the folded protector bag when the safety apparatus is held in an inoperative condition and which is readily released from the protector bag when the protector bag is expanded with pressurized fluid blown thereinto in the event the motor vehicle encounters a collision.

摘要翻译： 为了保护车辆乘员不受与保持袋保持在折叠位置的相当硬的容器的碰撞的伤害中，在机动车辆装置中保护袋在车辆乘员与车辆乘员的结构部分之间扩展 保护袋通常存放在包括缓冲装置的存储装置中，当缓冲装置保持在不工作状态时，该缓冲装置覆盖折叠保护袋，并且当保护袋用加压流体膨胀时容易从保护袋释放 在机动车遇到碰撞的情况下吹入。

公开(公告)号：US20180361979A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US15623629

申请日：2017-06-15

申请人： AUTOLIV ASP, INC.

发明人： DAVID SCHNEIDER ,  CHRISTINA MORRIS ,  JAMES JACOBSON

IPC分类号： B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/235

CPC分类号： B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/2032 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/235 ,  B60R2021/0004 ,  B60R2021/0009 ,  B60R2021/23382

摘要： An airbag includes first panel and a second panel. A first wing is formed with one of the first panel and the second panel, the first wing being coupled to the other of the first panel and the second panel. At least a second wing is formed with one of the first panel and the second panel, the second wing being coupled to the other of the first panel and the second panel. The airbag includes a first depth that extends from the first panel to the second panel proximate the first wing and the second wing when the airbag is in the deployed position and at least a second depth extending from the first panel to the second panel proximate the first base, wherein the second depth is less than the first depth.