公开(公告)号：US5186492A

公开(公告)日：1993-02-16

申请号：US743167

申请日：1991-08-08

申请人： Eric W. Wright ,  Mark T. Lecznar ,  Thomas J. Klena, II

发明人： Eric W. Wright ,  Mark T. Lecznar ,  Thomas J. Klena, II

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/217

CPC分类号： B60R21/2171

摘要： A vehicle air bag module comprises a container, a folded air bag disposed substantially inside the container, and an inflator coupled to the container. The container comprises a reaction device and a cover fastened to the reaction device. A retainer frame is located outside the container. A segment of the air bag material is disposed between the cover and the reaction device, and is connected to the retainer frame. The segment of the air bag is captured between the cover and the reaction device as the cover and reaction device are fastened together. Thus, the same structure which fastens the cover to the reaction device also fastens the air bag to the container. Since the retainer is disposed outside of the container, the volume of the container is relatively small, and the module is relatively compact. Also, the retainer is preferably a continuous frame which is drawn into force transmitting relation with the reaction device during deployment of the air bag, to anchor the air bag securely to the reaction device during deployment of the air bag.

摘要翻译： 车辆安全气囊模块包括容器，基本上设置在容器内部的折叠气囊和连接到容器的充气器。 容器包括反应装置和紧固到反应装置的盖子。 保持架位于容器外部。 气囊材料的一段设置在盖和反作用装置之间，并且连接到保持架。 当盖和反应装置紧固在一起时，气囊的片段被捕获在盖和反应装置之间。 因此，将盖子紧固到反应装置的相同结构也将气囊紧固到容器。 由于保持器设置在容器的外部，容器的体积相对较小，并且模块相对紧凑。 此外，保持器优选是在展开气囊期间被拉伸成与反应装置传递关系的连续框架，以在展开气囊期间将气囊牢固地锚定到反应装置。

公开(公告)号：US5615910A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-01

申请号：US572096

申请日：1995-12-14

申请人： Glen P. Margetak ,  Michael E. Heidorn ,  Eric W. Wright

发明人： Glen P. Margetak ,  Michael E. Heidorn ,  Eric W. Wright

IPC分类号： B62D1/10 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B62D1/04 ,  H01R35/04 ,  B60R21/22

CPC分类号： B60R21/203 ,  B62D1/04

摘要： A vehicle occupant restraint apparatus (10) includes a vehicle steering wheel unit (12) for use with a vehicle steering column (14). The steering wheel unit (12) has parts which are interconnected separately from the steering column (14). The interconnected parts of the steering wheel unit (12) include a steering wheel structure (40,190), an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint (22), an inflator housing (160), and a cover (30) for covering the restraint (22) and the inflator housing (160) on the steering wheel structure (40,190). The steering wheel structure (40,190) includes a rim (42), at least one spoke (44), and a hub plate (190) which supports the rim (42) and the spoke (44) for rotation about an axis (45). The hub plate (190) further functions as a reaction plate for supporting the inflator housing (160) on the steering wheel structure (40). The cover (30) includes inner and outer cover parts (56,58) which respectively include inner and outer deployment door layers (80,82; 90,92) extending over the restraint. Each of the cover parts (56,58) is connected directly to the steering wheel structure (40,190).

摘要翻译： 车辆乘员约束装置（10）包括与车辆转向柱（14）一起使用的车辆方向盘单元（12）。 方向盘单元（12）具有与转向柱（14）分开互连的部件。 方向盘单元（12）的互连部分包括方向盘结构（40,190），可充气车辆乘员约束（22），充气机壳体（160）和用于覆盖约束件（22）和 所述方向盘结构（40,190）上的所述充气机壳体（160）。 方向盘结构（40,190）包括边缘（42），至少一个辐条（44）和支撑轮缘（42）的轮毂板（190）和用于绕轴线（45）旋转的轮辐（44） 。 轮毂板（190）还用作用于将充气机壳体（160）支撑在方向盘结构（40）上的反作用板。 盖（30）包括分别包括在约束装置上延伸的内部和外部展开门层（80,82; 90,92）的内部和外部部分（56,58）。 每个盖部分（56,58）直接连接到方向盘结构（40,190）。

公开(公告)号：US5226670A

公开(公告)日：1993-07-13

申请号：US832938

申请日：1992-02-10

申请人： Eric W. Wright ,  John P. Wallner

发明人： Eric W. Wright ,  John P. Wallner

IPC分类号： B60R21/276 ,  B60R21/30

CPC分类号： B60R21/276 ,  B60R21/30

摘要： An apparatus for inflating a vehicle occupant restraint such as an air bag comprises a source of gas for inflating the vehicle occupant restraint, a housing for mounting to the vehicle, and means connecting the gas source to the housing. The housing has passages to enable aspiration of ambient air into the vehicle occupant restraint. An aspiration flap disposed within the housing has a first position closing the passages and a second position enabling flow of ambient air through the passages. The aspiration flap and the housing have interengaging portions for blocking movement of the aspiration flap out of the housing.

摘要翻译： 用于对诸如气囊的车辆乘员约束器进行充气的装置包括用于使车辆乘员约束件充气的气体源，用于安装到车辆的壳体以及将气体源连接到壳体的装置。 外壳有通道，可以将环境空气吸入车辆乘员约束。 设置在壳体内的抽吸翼片具有封闭通道的第一位置和允许周围空气流过通道的第二位置。 抽吸翼片和壳体具有用于阻止抽吸翼片移出壳体的相互接合部分。