公开(公告)号：US06951350B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-04

申请号：US10613440

申请日：2003-07-02

申请人： Michael E. Heidorn ,  Alex Devonport ,  Wesley Pack ,  Jesse Lee Davidson ,  Said S. Nakhla

发明人： Michael E. Heidorn ,  Alex Devonport ,  Wesley Pack ,  Jesse Lee Davidson ,  Said S. Nakhla

IPC分类号： B60R21/18 ,  B60R21/20 ,  D03D1/00 ,  D03D1/02

CPC分类号： B60R21/201 ,  B60R21/18

摘要： A seatbelt airbag is formed of a flexible fabric seat belt tube the first end of which is attached to the floor of the vehicle and the second end of which is wound over a conventional seatbelt retractor. In the uninflated condition, the fabric tube forms a flat belt that passes in a conventional manner through a slotted eyelet in a tongue member that is engaged in a conventional floor-mounted seatbelt buckle to form a conventional 3-point restraint having a lap portion and a torso portion. An inflatable airbag member is disposed within the flexible fabric tube extending from the fixed end of the fabric tube to a location past the tongue fitting into the torso portion of the seatbelt. The airbag member is encased for part of its length within a reinforcing sleeve that extends part way into the torso section. In operation, as the airbag is pressurized, in the area surrounded by the reinforcing sleeve, the inflatable airbag member expands only to the size of the reinforcing sleeve to form a gas channel, but does not rupture the reinforcing sleeve or the surrounding seatbelt tube. The portion of the inflatable airbag that extends beyond the open end of the reinforcing tube, however, ruptures the seatbelt tube and expands to its full diameter.

摘要翻译： 安全带安全气囊由柔性织物安全带管形成，其第一端附接到车辆的地板，其第二端缠绕在传统的安全带卷收器上。 在未膨胀的状态下，织物管形成一个扁平带，其以常规方式通过一个舌状构件中的开口孔眼，所述舌形构件接合在常规地板安装的安全带扣中，以形成具有搭接部分的常规3点约束装置， 躯干部分。 可膨胀的气囊构件设置在柔性织物管内，从织物管的固定端延伸到穿过安装在安全带的躯干部分中的舌部的位置。 气囊构件的一部分长度被包围在部分地延伸到躯干部分内的加强套筒中。 在操作中，当安全气囊被加压时，在由加强套筒包围的区域中，可膨胀的气囊构件仅膨胀到加强套筒的尺寸以形成气体通道，但不会使加强套筒或周围的安全带管断裂。 然而，可膨胀安全气囊延伸超过加强管的开口端的部分破裂安全带管并膨胀至其全直径。

公开(公告)号：US6006628A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-28

申请号：US951528

申请日：1997-10-16

申请人： Michael E. Heidorn

发明人： Michael E. Heidorn

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B62D1/10 ,  B62D1/04 ,  B25G3/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/203 ,  B62D1/10 ,  Y10T403/7086 ,  Y10T74/20834

摘要： An apparatus includes a vehicle steering wheel (10) for attachment to a vehicle steering column (12). The steering wheel (10) is rotatable and has a hub (130) for non-rotatable attachment to an end (162) of the steering column (12) so that the steering column rotates about an axis (B) upon rotation of the steering wheel. The hub (130) has a first surface (138) defining a first passage (140) for receiving the end (162) of the steering column (12) and a second surface (152) defining a second passage (150) extending transverse to the first passage and partially intersecting the first passage. A hollow cylindrical member (200) blocks axial movement of the hub (130) relative to the steering column (12). The hollow cylindrical member (200) is radially contractible for insertion into the second passage (150) and is radially expandable into contact with the second surface (152) and the steering column (12).

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括用于附接到车辆转向柱（12）的车辆方向盘（10）。 方向盘（10）是可旋转的并且具有用于不可旋转地附接到转向柱（12）的端部（162）的毂（130），使得转向柱在转向时转动时绕轴线（B）旋转 轮。 轮毂（130）具有限定用于接收转向柱（12）的端部（162）的第一通道（140）的第一表面（138）和限定第二通道（150）的第二表面（152），该第二通道横向于 第一通道并与第一通道部分相交。 中空的圆柱形构件（200）阻挡轮毂（130）相对于转向柱（12）的轴向运动。 中空的圆柱形构件（200）可径向收缩以插入第二通道（150）中并且可径向扩张以与第二表面（152）和转向柱（12）接触。

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：US5639114A

公开(公告)日：1997-06-17

申请号：US557433

申请日：1995-11-14

申请人： Glen P. Margetak ,  Michael E. Heidorn

发明人： Glen P. Margetak ,  Michael E. Heidorn

IPC分类号： B60Q5/00 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  H01H3/14 ,  B60R21/20

CPC分类号： B60R21/21658 ,  B60Q5/003 ,  H01H3/141

摘要： An air bag module (22) is supported by a vehicle steering wheel (20) and includes an inflatable air bag (24). A rupturable cover (40) is supported by the steering wheel (20) to conceal the air bag (24) when the air bag is uninflated. A vehicle horn switch (60) is located between the cover (40) and the air bag (24) and includes a first conductor (80) connectable with one of a vehicle horn (62) and a source of electrical power (64). A second conductor (82) extends substantially parallel to and is spaced from the first conductor (80). The second conductor (82) is electrically connectable to the other of the source of electrical power (64) and the vehicle horn (62). The second conductor (82) is deflectable to contact the first conductor (80) to actuate the horn (62). A film structure (84, 86) encloses the first and second conductors (80, 82). First projections (100) are attached to the film structure (86). A plurality of force concentrators (120) on the cover (40) extend toward the switch (60) and cooperate with the first projections (100) to concentrate force applied to the cover (40) to an area of the film structure (86) to deflect the second conductor (82) into electrical contact with the first conductor (80).

摘要翻译： 气囊模块（22）由车辆方向盘（20）支撑并且包括充气式气囊（24）。 当气囊未膨胀时，可破裂的盖（40）由方向盘（20）支撑以隐藏气囊（24）。 车辆喇叭开关（60）位于盖（40）和安全气囊（24）之间，并且包括可与车辆喇叭（62）和电源（64）之一连接的第一导体（80）。 第二导体（82）基本上平行于第一导体（80）延伸并且与第一导体（80）间隔开。 第二导体（82）可电连接到电力源（64）和车辆喇叭（62）中的另一个。 第二导体（82）可偏转以接触第一导体（80）以致动喇叭（62）。 膜结构（84,86）包围第一和第二导体（80,82）。 第一突起（100）附接到膜结构（86）。 盖（40）上的多个力集中器（120）朝向开关（60）延伸并与第一突起（100）配合，以将施加到盖（40）的力集中到膜结构（86）的区域， 以使第二导体（82）偏转成与第一导体（80）电接触。

公开(公告)号：US5499841A

公开(公告)日：1996-03-19

申请号：US306249

申请日：1994-09-14

申请人： Donna M. Trojan ,  Michael E. Heidorn

发明人： Donna M. Trojan ,  Michael E. Heidorn

IPC分类号： B60Q5/00 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B62D1/04 ,  H01H13/08 ,  B60R21/22

CPC分类号： B60R21/21658 ,  B60Q5/003 ,  B60R21/217

摘要： A vehicle safety apparatus includes a housing assembly (24) which is mounted on a steering wheel (22) of a vehicle. The housing assembly (24) encloses an air bag (38) and an inflator (44). In addition, the housing assembly (24) encloses a horn switch (58). The housing assembly (24) includes an inner cover (34) which is secured to a base (28) and an outer cover (36) which at least partially encloses the inner cover. The horn switch (58) is disposed between the inner and outer covers (34 and 36). The horn switch (58) is formed as a unit and includes a pair of electrically conductive layers (134 and 136) of material which are enclosed by an envelope (142) of electrically insulating material. The horn switch (58) has a unitary construction which facilitates installation of the horn switch between the inner and outer covers (34 and 36) and, if necessary, removal of a defective horn switch. To facilitate removal of a defective horn switch (58), the outer cover (36) is movable relative to the inner cover (34) to expose the horn switch (58) while the inner cover remains secured to the base (28) and the outer cover remains secured to the inner cover and the base.

摘要翻译： 车辆安全装置包括安装在车辆的方向盘（22）上的壳体组件（24）。 壳体组件（24）包围气囊（38）和充气器（44）。 另外，壳体组件（24）包围喇叭开关（58）。 壳体组件（24）包括固定到基座（28）的内盖（34）和至少部分地包围内盖的外盖（36）。 喇叭开关（58）设置在内盖和外盖（34和36）之间。 喇叭开关（58）形成为一个单元，并且包括由电绝缘材料的封套（142）包围的材料的一对导电层（134和136）。 喇叭开关（58）具有整体结构，其有助于在内盖和外盖（34和36）之间安装喇叭开关，并且如果需要，移除有缺陷的喇叭开关。 为了便于去除有缺陷的喇叭开关（58），外盖（36）可相对于内盖（34）移动以暴露喇叭开关（58），同时内盖保持固定到基座（28），并且 外盖保持固定在内盖和底座上。

公开(公告)号：US5308106A

公开(公告)日：1994-05-03

申请号：US592948

申请日：1990-10-04

申请人： Michael E. Heidorn

发明人： Michael E. Heidorn

IPC分类号： B60Q5/00 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/21658 ,  B60Q5/003

摘要： An air bag module cover assembly incorporates a horn blowing switch. The air bag module comprises a container holding an inflator and a folded air bag. The cover assembly comprises a closure which closes the container, and a horn blowing switch subassembly which is attached to the container. Access to the horn blowing switch subassembly is possible without disturbing the container or removing the module from the vehicle. Moreover, the horn blowing switch subassembly is located for convenient operation by a vehicle operator. It is also adapted to remain integrally connected with a structural portion of the container during deployment of the air bag.

摘要翻译： 气囊模块盖组件包括喇叭吹风开关。 气囊模块包括容纳充气器和折叠气囊的容器。 盖组件包括封闭容器的封闭件和附接到容器的喇叭吹开开关子组件。 可以在不干扰容器或从车辆移除模块的情况下进入喇叭吹风开关子组件。 此外，喇叭吹风开关子组件位于车辆操作者方便的操作。 它还适于在展开气囊期间与容器的结构部分保持一体连接。

公开(公告)号：US5002307A

公开(公告)日：1991-03-26

申请号：US379212

申请日：1989-07-13

申请人： Michael E. Heidorn

发明人： Michael E. Heidorn

IPC分类号： B32B27/08 ,  B60R21/2165

CPC分类号： B32B27/08 ,  B60R21/21656 ,  Y10S264/77

摘要： A cover member for an air bag installation, includes a shaped cap-link member of soft urethane molded directly onto and in covering relation to a pair of thermoplastic, L-shaped, angle members, the urethane adhering to the thermoplastic and operating to prevent inadvertent release of the urethane during deployment of the bag.

摘要翻译： 用于安全气囊安装的盖构件包括直接模制成一对热塑性L形角件的软质聚氨酯的成形帽连接件，所述聚氨酯粘附到热塑性塑料上，并操作以防止无意的 在展开袋期间释放聚氨酯。