公开(公告)号：US20050029785A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-10

申请号：US10634797

申请日：2003-08-06

申请人： David Bilbrey ,  Scott Colburn ,  C. Husband ,  Robert Rovito ,  Samuel Hancock

发明人： David Bilbrey ,  Scott Colburn ,  C. Husband ,  Robert Rovito ,  Samuel Hancock

IPC分类号： B60R21/272 ,  B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/272 ,  B60R2021/2633

摘要： A multi-level gas inflator for an air bag or other safety device, comprising an elongated pressure vessel having a primary gas generant portion with a first open end and a secondary gas generant portion with a second open end. The primary gas generant portion has a primary ignition device and primary gas generating energetics disposed therein. The primary ignition device is mounted on and closes the pressure vessel at the first open end thereof. The secondary gas generant portion has a secondary ignition device and secondary gas generating energetics disposed therein. The secondary ignition device is mounted on and closes the pressure vessel at the second open end thereof. A suitable gas under a predetermined pressure is present in the primary and secondary gas generant portions. One or more dividers or divider walls are disposed within the midportion of the pressure vessel to separate the primary and secondary gas generant portions. The pressure vessel has a primary exit orifice in the midportion thereof that is in communication with the primary gas generant portion, and a secondary exit orifice in the midportion thereof that is in communication with the secondary gas generant portion. A primary rupture disk is disposed over the primary exit orifice, and a secondary rupture disk is disposed over the secondary exit orifice. A diffuser is mounted on and surrounds the pressure vessel midportion and the primary and secondary exit orifices. The diffuser is in communication with the air bag for the inflation thereof. The inflator can be easily converted to a single level output inflator by omitting the secondary ignition device and the secondary gas generating energetics.

摘要翻译： 一种用于气囊或其他安全装置的多级气体充气机，包括具有第一开口端的初级气体产生部分和具有第二开口端的二次气体产生部分的细长压力容器。 主气体发生部分具有设置在其中的初级点火装置和主气产生能量学。 主要点火装置在其第一开口端安装在压缩容器上并关闭。 二次气体发生部具有设置在其中的二次点火装置和二次气体发生能量学。 二次点火装置在其第二开口端安装在压缩容器上并将其关闭。 在一次和二次气体产生部分中存在预定压力下的合适气体。 一个或多个分隔器或分隔壁设置在压力容器的中间部分内以分离初级和次级气体发生剂部分。 压力容器在其中部具有与主气体发生部分连通的主出口孔，以及与中间部分中的与二次气体发生部分连通的第二出口孔。 初级破裂盘布置在主出口孔之上，并且次级破裂盘设置在次级出口孔的上方。 扩散器安装在压力容器中部和主要和次要出口孔周围。 扩散器与气囊连通以使其膨胀。 通过省略二次点火装置和二次气体产生能量，可以将充气机容易地转换成单级输出充气机。

公开(公告)号：US06447007B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-10

申请号：US09536406

申请日：2000-03-28

申请人： Michael DiGiacomo ,  Robert E. Black ,  Chester A Copperthite ,  Mark S. Derstine ,  Robert Rovito

发明人： Michael DiGiacomo ,  Robert E. Black ,  Chester A Copperthite ,  Mark S. Derstine ,  Robert Rovito

IPC分类号： B60R2126

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644

摘要： A multi-level output inflator for inflating an airbag in the event of a vehicle crash, comprising a housing, a wall section disposed in the housing to define separate primary and secondary combustion chambers therein. A primary initiator and primary propellant are disposed within the primary combustion chamber, and a secondary initiator and secondary propellant are disposed with the secondary combustion chamber. The housing comprises a primary nozzle in communication with the primary combustion chamber, and a secondary nozzle in communication with the secondary combustion chamber. The primary and secondary initiators may be fired separately, simultaneously, or in a timed sequence to inflate the air bag at different rates and levels depending on the nature of the vehicle crash. A method of assembling the components of the inflator is also described and covered.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在车辆碰撞的情况下使气囊充气的多级输出充气机，包括壳体，设置在壳体中的壁部分，以在其中限定分开的主燃烧室和二级燃烧室。 一次引燃器和主推进剂设置在主燃烧室内，二次引燃器和二次推进剂与二次燃烧室一起设置。 壳体包括与主燃烧室连通的主喷嘴和与二次燃烧室连通的次喷嘴。 主要和次要引发剂可以单独地，同时地或以时间顺序被发射，以根据车辆碰撞的性质以不同的速率和水平使气囊膨胀。 还描述和覆盖了组装充气机部件的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20050161922A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：US11054338

申请日：2005-02-10

申请人： David Bilbrey ,  Scott Colburn ,  C. Husband ,  Robert Rovito ,  Samuel Hancock

发明人： David Bilbrey ,  Scott Colburn ,  C. Husband ,  Robert Rovito ,  Samuel Hancock

IPC分类号： B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/261 ,  B60R21/263 ,  B60R21/268 ,  B60R21/272 ,  B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/261 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/2644 ,  B60R21/272 ,  B60R2021/23384 ,  B60R2021/2633 ,  B60R2021/2648 ,  B60R2021/2685

摘要： A multi-level gas inflator for an air bag or other safety device, comprising an elongated pressure vessel having a primary gas generant portion with a first open end and a secondary portion with a second open end. The primary gas generant portion has a primary ignition device and primary gas generating energetics disposed therein. The primary ignition device is mounted on and closes the pressure vessel at the first open end thereof. The secondary portion may have a secondary ignition device and secondary gas generating energetics disposed therein. The secondary ignition device may be mounted on the pressure vessel at the second open end thereof. A suitable gas under a predetermined pressure is present in the primary and secondary portions. One or more separate dividers or divider walls are disposed within the midportion of the pressure vessel to separate the primary and secondary portions. The pressure vessel may have a primary exit orifice in the midportion thereof that is in communication with the primary gas generant portion, and a secondary exit orifice in the midportion thereof that is in communication with the secondary portion. A primary rupture disk is disposed over the primary exit orifice, and a secondary rupture disk is disposed over the secondary exit orifice. A diffuser may be mounted on and surround the pressure vessel midportion and the primary and secondary exit orifices. Each divider or divider wall may have a communication port therethrough.

摘要翻译： 一种用于气囊或其他安全装置的多级气体充气机，包括细长的压力容器，其具有带有第一开口端的初级气体产生部分和具有第二开口端的次级部分。 主气体发生部分具有设置在其中的初级点火装置和主气产生能量学。 主要点火装置在其第一开口端安装在压缩容器上并关闭。 次级部分可以具有二次点火装置和设置在其中的二次气体生成能量学。 二次点火装置可以在其第二开口端安装在压力容器上。 预定压力下的合适气体存在于主要和次要部分中。 一个或多个单独的分隔件或分隔壁设置在压力容器的中间部分内以分离主要和次要部分。 压力容器在其中间部分可以具有与主气体发生部分连通的主要出口孔，以及在其中部分中与第二部分连通的第二出口孔口。 初级破裂盘布置在主出口孔之上，并且次级破裂盘设置在次级出口孔的上方。 扩散器可以安装在压力容器中部和主和次出口孔周围。 每个分隔器或分隔壁可以具有通过其的通信端口。

公开(公告)号：US20050073138A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-07

申请号：US10678305

申请日：2003-10-06

申请人： Joseph Digangi ,  James Rose ,  Robert Rovito ,  John Keller ,  Clarence Husband

发明人： Joseph Digangi ,  James Rose ,  Robert Rovito ,  John Keller ,  Clarence Husband

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/272

CPC分类号： B60R21/272

摘要： A gas generator comprising a pressure vessel containing a gas under a first predetermined pressure. An initiator housing closes one end of the pressure vessel and has an opening at the inner end thereof that is closed by an initiator rupture disk constructed to rupture at a second predetermined pressure in the initiator housing greater than the first predetermined pressure. A micro-gas generator or initiator is disposed within the initiator housing. A manifold closes the other end of the pressure vessel and has an opening at the inner end thereof closed by a manifold rupture disk constructed to rupture at a third predetermined pressure greater than the first predetermined pressure. Upon the firing of the micro-gas generator or initiator, the gas pressure in the initiator housing increases to or exceeds the second predetermined pressure to rupture the initiator rupture disk and create a pressure wave that travels through the pressure vessel to create a localized pressure at the manifold rupture disk that equals or exceeds the third predetermined pressure to rupture the manifold rupture disk and allow flow of cool pressurized gas through the manifold before the gas in the pressure vessel is significantly heated and pressurized by the gas flow from the initiator housing.

摘要翻译： 一种气体发生器，包括在第一预定压力下容纳气体的压力容器。 起动器壳体封闭压力容器的一端并且在其内端处具有开口，该开口由被构造成在起动器壳体中的第二预定压力下破裂的起始器破裂盘闭合，大于第一预定压力。 微气体发生器或引发器设置在引发器壳体内。 歧管封闭压力容器的另一端并且在其内端处具有通过构造成在大于第一预定压力的第三预定压力下破裂的歧管破裂盘封闭的开口。 在微气体发生器或引发器的燃烧时，起动器壳体中的气体压力增加到或超过第二预定压力以破裂起爆器破裂盘并产生穿过压力容器的压力波，以产生局部压力 歧管破裂盘等于或超过第三预定压力以破裂歧管破裂盘并允许冷却的加压气体流过歧管，在压力容器内的气体被来自引发器壳体的气流显着加热和加压之前。