公开(公告)号：US20070108750A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-17

申请号：US11523810

申请日：2006-09-20

申请人： Barney Bauer ,  Moe Boumarafi ,  Jerome Bosch ,  Jonathan Clarke ,  Nate Dennis ,  James Karlow ,  Amy Klinkenberger ,  Vivekananadhan Maripudi ,  Michael Scavnicky ,  Jamie Perez Aguilar ,  Stephanie McFadden ,  Paul Baker ,  Paul Maertens ,  John Ruterbusch ,  Ray Roberts ,  Joseph Ehrke

发明人： Barney Bauer ,  Moe Boumarafi ,  Jerome Bosch ,  Jonathan Clarke ,  Nate Dennis ,  James Karlow ,  Amy Klinkenberger ,  Vivekananadhan Maripudi ,  Michael Scavnicky ,  Jamie Perez Aguilar ,  Stephanie McFadden ,  Paul Baker ,  Paul Maertens ,  John Ruterbusch ,  Ray Roberts ,  Joseph Ehrke

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/23

CPC分类号： B60R21/239 ,  B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R2021/23382 ,  B60R2021/23384 ,  B60R2021/2395

摘要： An occupant protection apparatus comprises an inflatable airbag with a panel, the panel including a first vent opening that permits inflation fluid to escape out of the airbag; and a valve sheet including a second vent opening movable relative to the first vent opening, the valve sheet having opposite ends that are each fixed to a surface of the airbag. One end of the valve sheet moves with the panel during inflation of the airbag to move the second vent opening relative to the first vent opening. The apparatus also includes a valve guide to guide movement of the valve sheet relative to the panel, the valve sheet is capable of sliding between the valve guide and the panel. Both ends of the valve sheet remain fixed to the panel during and after inflation of the airbag.

摘要翻译： 乘员保护装置包括具有面板的可充气安全气囊，所述面板包括允许充气流体从气囊中逸出的第一通气口; 以及阀片，其包括相对于所述第一通气口可移动的第二通气口，所述阀片具有固定在所述气囊的表面上的相对端。 在气囊膨胀期间，阀片的一端与面板一起移动，以使第二通气口相对于第一排气口移动。 该装置还包括一个引导阀板相对于面板移动的阀导向件，该阀片能够在阀导向件和面板之间滑动。 在气囊充气期间和充气后，阀片的两端保持固定在面板上。

公开(公告)号：US07905516B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-15

申请号：US11802101

申请日：2007-05-18

申请人： William E. Bostick ,  James P. Karlow ,  Dave McCormick ,  Barney Bauer ,  Henk B. Helleman ,  Simin Zeng ,  Daqing Zhang ,  Hideki Mizuno

发明人： William E. Bostick ,  James P. Karlow ,  Dave McCormick ,  Barney Bauer ,  Henk B. Helleman ,  Simin Zeng ,  Daqing Zhang ,  Hideki Mizuno

IPC分类号： B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/217

摘要： An airbag module integrates the components required for gas generation, thereby eliminating the need for a separate inflation component. The airbag module can comprise a cover with a pocket, a gas generant container, an inflatable cushion an upper and lower retainer housing, and an inflation gas generation system in fluid communication with the cushion. The airbag module does not comprise a discrete inflator that is functional outside the assembled airbag module. The gas generant container houses a package of solid gas generating compound. The energetic materials of the propellant do not become functional as a gas generation source until the cover is secured to the lower retainer housing.

摘要翻译： 安全气囊模块集成了气体产生所需的组件，从而不需要单独的充气部件。 气囊模块可以包括具有口袋的盖，气体发生器容器，可膨胀衬垫，上部和下部保持器壳体，以及与衬垫流体连通的充气气体产生系统。 气囊模块不包括在组装的气囊模块外部起作用的离散式充气机。 气体发生器容器容纳一整套固体气体发生剂。 推进剂的高能材料在将盖固定到下保持器壳体之前，不会作为气体发生源起作用。

公开(公告)号：US20060186646A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-24

申请号：US10908775

申请日：2005-05-25

申请人： Barney BAUER ,  Jerome BOSCH

发明人： Barney BAUER ,  Jerome BOSCH

IPC分类号： B60R21/215

CPC分类号： B60R21/2155 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R2021/21525 ,  B60R2021/2161

摘要： First and second tear seams separated by a central portion of a panel of an air bag module cover define opposing first and second lateral edges of an air bag door, and are adapted so as to provide for a first region of the first central portion. Upon actuation of the associated air bag inflator, the tear seams fracture allowing the air bag to first deploy laterally, after which the first region of the panel is fractured responsive to relatively higher stresses therein, thereby opening the air bag door. In one embodiment, the tear seams extend along portions of the upper and lower boundaries of the air bag door, and a third tear seam is provided between the portions of the first and second tear seams on one of the upper and lower boundaries, wherein the third tear seam is relatively stronger than the first and second tear seams.

摘要翻译： 由气囊模块盖的面板的中心部分分开的第一和第二撕裂缝限定气囊门的相对的第一和第二横向边缘，并且适于提供第一中心部分的第一区域。 在相关联的气囊充气机启动时，撕裂缝断裂，允许气囊首先横向展开，此后面板的第一区域响应于其中较大的应力而断裂，从而打开气囊门。 在一个实施例中，撕裂接缝沿着气囊门的上边界和下边界的部分延伸，并且在上边界和下边界之一上的第一和第二撕裂接缝的部分之间设置第三撕裂缝，其中 第三撕裂缝比第一和第二撕裂缝相对较强。

公开(公告)号：US20050146126A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-07

申请号：US11060162

申请日：2005-02-18

申请人： Kurt Schulz ,  Barney Bauer

发明人： Kurt Schulz ,  Barney Bauer

IPC分类号： B60R22/28 ,  B65H75/48

CPC分类号： B60R22/28 ,  B60R2022/286 ,  B60R2022/289

摘要： A new and useful load-limiting device for a vehicle occupant restraint is provided. The load-limiting device comprises a mechanical structure designed to dissipate forces applied by a vehicle occupant to the load-limiting device during a crash, to absorb energy applied to a vehicle occupant during a crash. Moreover, the design of the load-limiting device of the present invention provides significant flexibility in designing the predetermined manner in which the load-limiting device dissipates forces during a crash, thereby providing flexibility in how energy of a vehicle occupant is absorbed during a crash. In its basic form, the load limiting device comprises a housing and a deformable member, at least one of which is configured for connection to a vehicle safety belt and the other of which is configured for connection to an anchor point (e.g. a structural part of a vehicle). The housing and the deformable member are moveable relative to each other in a predetermined manner when force is applied to the one of those members, and the housing supports a hardened member formed of a material which is harder than the deformable member and which is positioned to engage and deform the deformable member as the deformable member is being moved relative to the housing. The configuration of the deformable member can be designed so that the deformable member will deform in a predetermined manner under forces applied to the load-limiting device by a vehicle occupant during a crash.

公开(公告)号：US20050114108A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-26

申请号：US10963976

申请日：2004-10-13

申请人： John Cooper ,  Mohannad Murad ,  Daniel Tabar ,  Jason Doering ,  Hyunsok Pang ,  Barney Bauer

发明人： John Cooper ,  Mohannad Murad ,  Daniel Tabar ,  Jason Doering ,  Hyunsok Pang ,  Barney Bauer

IPC分类号： G05B13/02 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G06G7/48

CPC分类号： G05B13/021 ,  G05B17/02

摘要： Disclosed is a safety restraint design controller for controlling the design of a safety restraint system so that a predetermined desired level of an occupant's response is produced. The controller has a database for storing a occupant restraint factor response model. The model interrelates at least one predetermined restraint factor with the occupant response; the restraint factors having a level which is indicative of setting values for controlling the safety restraint design. A database engine connected to the database determines a level for the occupant response based upon the model and upon a first level of the restraint factors. A solver is connected to the database engine for determining a second level of the restraint factors which produces the desired level of the occupant response based upon the desired level of the occupant response from the database engine whereby the safety restraint design is controlled based upon the determined second level of the restraint factors which produces the desired level of the safety response.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于控制安全约束系统的设计的安全约束设计控制器，从而产生预定的乘客响应水平。 控制器具有用于存储乘员约束因子响应模型的数据库。 该模型将至少一个预定约束因子与乘员响应相关联; 约束因子具有指示用于控制安全限制设计的设定值的水平。 连接到数据库的数据库引擎基于模型确定乘员响应的级别，并根据约束因子的第一级确定。 解算器连接到数据库引擎，用于基于来自数据库引擎的乘员响应的期望水平来确定产生所述乘员响应的期望水平的约束因子的第二级，由此基于确定的安全限制设计来控制安全约束设计 限制因素的第二级产生安全响应的期望水平。

公开(公告)号：US5244231A

公开(公告)日：1993-09-14

申请号：US911420

申请日：1992-07-10

申请人： Barney Bauer ,  Brian K. Blackburn ,  Scott B. Gentry

发明人： Barney Bauer ,  Brian K. Blackburn ,  Scott B. Gentry

IPC分类号： B60R22/44

CPC分类号： B60R22/44 ,  B60R2022/444 ,  B60R2022/4486

摘要： A rotatable spool has seat belt webbing wound around the spool. A motor, when actuated, rotates the spool in the belt withdrawal direction. A spring has a biasing force which rotates the spool to wind the belt webbing onto the spool. A worm gear mechanism is located between the motor and the spool and is selectively drivingly connectable with the spool. When drivingly connected with the spool, the worm gear mechanism prevents the biasing force of the spring from winding the belt webbing onto the spool. A clutch, when engaged, connects the spool and the worm gear mechanism. The clutch is disengaged and the motor is deactuated when a belt tension signal is below a lower predetermined threshold value. The clutch is engaged and the motor is actuated when the belt tension signal is above an upper predetermined threshold value which is greater than the lower predetermined threshold value. The clutch is engaged and the motor is deactuated when the belt tension signal is between the upper and lower predetermined threshold values. A pressure sensor provides the belt tension signal which continuously varies in magnitude as the amount of tension in the belt webbing continuously varies.

公开(公告)号：US5181739A

公开(公告)日：1993-01-26

申请号：US619124

申请日：1990-11-27

申请人： Barney Bauer ,  Brian K. Blackburn ,  Scott B. Gentry

发明人： Barney Bauer ,  Brian K. Blackburn ,  Scott B. Gentry

IPC分类号： B60R22/44

CPC分类号： B60R22/44 ,  B60R2022/444 ,  B60R2022/4486

摘要： A rotatable spool has seat belt webbing wound around the spool. A motor, when actuated, rotates the spool in the belt withdrawal direction. A spring has a biasing force which rotates the spool to wind the belt webbing onto the spool. A worm gear mechanism is located between the motor and the spool and is selectively drivingly connectable with the spool. When drivingly connected with the spool, the worm gear mechanism prevents the biasing force of the spring from winding the belt webbing onto the spool. A clutch, when engaged, connects the spool and the worm gear mechanism. The clutch is disengaged and the motor is deactuated when a belt tension signal is below a lower predetermined threshold value. The clutch is engaged and the motor is actuated when the belt tension signal is above an upper predetermined threshold value which is greater than the lower predetermined threshold value. The clutch is engaged and the motor is deactuated when the belt tension signal is between the upper and lower predetermined threshold values. A pressure sensor provides the belt tension signal which continuously varies in magnitude as the amount of tension in the belt webbing continuously varies.

摘要翻译： 可旋转的卷轴具有围绕卷轴缠绕的安全带织带。 电动机在被驱动时沿着带取出方向旋转阀芯。 弹簧具有使卷轴旋转的偏置力，以将带织带卷绕到卷轴上。 蜗轮机构位于电机和阀芯之间，可选择性地与阀芯连接。 蜗杆传动机构与阀芯驱动连接时，可防止弹簧的偏压力将皮带织带卷绕到阀芯上。 离合器在接合时连接阀芯和蜗轮传动机构。 当皮带张力信号低于较低的预定阈值时，离合器分离并且马达停用。 离合器接合并且当皮带张力信号高于大于较低预定阈值的上限预定阈值时，电动机被致动。 当皮带张力信号处于上限和下限预定阈值之间时，离合器接合并且马达停用。 压力传感器提供当皮带织带中的张力持续变化时连续变化的带张力信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080106075A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-08

申请号：US11907527

申请日：2007-10-12

申请人： James Karlow ,  Barney Bauer

发明人： James Karlow ,  Barney Bauer

IPC分类号： B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/215

CPC分类号： B60R21/2176 ,  B60R2021/161

摘要： An airbag module includes an airbag, an inflator for inflating the airbag, a mounting plate, and a non-rigid tension element. The tension element comprises at least one fabric layer. The tension element is attached to the mounting plate to restrict lateral movement of the airbag during deployment. The airbag module may also include a fabric casing with a bowl section and a draw section. The fabric casing includes a casing opening and a tether drawstring. The tension element may be attached to the fabric casing.

摘要翻译： 安全气囊模块包括气囊，用于使气囊膨胀的充气机，安装板和非刚性张力元件。 张力元件包括至少一个织物层。 张紧元件附接到安装板，以限制展开期间气囊的横向移动。 安全气囊模块还可以包括具有碗部分和牵引部分的织物壳体。 织物外壳包括外壳开口和系绳束带。 张力元件可以附接到织物外壳。

公开(公告)号：US20060157607A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-20

申请号：US11313709

申请日：2005-12-21

申请人： Kenneth Kohlndorfer ,  Richard Koning ,  Robert Verhoven ,  Barney Bauer ,  Tony Jain

发明人： Kenneth Kohlndorfer ,  Richard Koning ,  Robert Verhoven ,  Barney Bauer ,  Tony Jain

IPC分类号： B60R22/46

CPC分类号： B60R22/4633

摘要： A seat belt system (10) comprising: a seat belt retractor (20) having a rotationally mounted spool and a quantity of seat belt wound thereabout; a belt tightener (210) comprising a hollow tube having a circular cross-section; a cylindrically shaped piston (230) moveable within the tube and including a plurality of annular, adjacent teeth.

摘要翻译： 一种安全带系统（10），包括：安全带卷收器（20），其具有旋转安装的卷轴和一定数量的安全带卷绕在其上; 包括具有圆形横截面的中空管的带式收紧器（210）; 圆柱形活塞（230）可在管内移动并且包括多个环形相邻的齿。

公开(公告)号：US20050012318A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-20

申请号：US10617705

申请日：2003-07-14

申请人： Kurt Schulz ,  Barney Bauer

发明人： Kurt Schulz ,  Barney Bauer

IPC分类号： B60R22/28 ,  B60R22/00 ,  B60R22/48

CPC分类号： B60R22/28 ,  B60R2022/286 ,  B60R2022/289

摘要： A new and useful load-limiting device for a vehicle occupant restraint is provided. The load-limiting device comprises a mechanical structure designed to dissipate forces applied by a vehicle occupant to the load-limiting device during a crash, to absorb energy applied to a vehicle occupant during a crash. Moreover, the design of the load-limiting device of the present invention provides significant flexibility in designing the predetermined manner in which the load-limiting device dissipates forces during a crash, thereby providing flexibility in how energy of a vehicle occupant is absorbed during a crash. In its basic form, the load limiting device comprises a housing and a deformable member, at least one of which is configured for connection to a vehicle safety belt and the other of which is configured for connection to an anchor point (e.g. a structural part of a vehicle). The housing and the deformable member are moveable relative to each other in a predetermined manner when force is applied to the one of those members, and the housing supports a hardened member formed of a material which is harder than the deformable member and which is positioned to engage and deform the deformable member as the deformable member is being moved relative to the housing. The configuration of the deformable member can be designed so that the deformable member will deform in a predetermined manner under forces applied to the load-limiting device by a vehicle occupant during a crash.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于车辆乘员约束的新的有用的负载限制装置。 负载限制装置包括机械结构，其被设计成在碰撞期间将由车辆乘员施加的力消耗到负载限制装置，以吸收在碰撞期间施加到车辆乘员的能量。 此外，本发明的负载限制装置的设计在设计负载限制装置在碰撞期间消散力的预定方式方面提供了显着的灵活性，从而提供了在碰撞期间车辆乘员的能量如何被吸收的灵活性 。 在其基本形式中，负载限制装置包括壳体和可变形构件，其中的至少一个构造成用于连接到车辆安全带，另一个构造成用于连接到锚点（例如， 一辆车）。 当对这些构件中的一个施加力时，壳体和可变形构件能够以预定的方式相对于彼此移动，并且壳体支撑由比可变形构件更硬的材料形成的硬化构件，并且其被定位成 当可变形构件相对于壳体移动时，可变形构件接合并变形。 可变形构件的构造可以被设计成使得可变形构件在碰撞期间由车辆乘员施加到负载限制装置的作用力下以预定的方式变形。