公开(公告)号：US20020088302A1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-11

申请号：US10097468

申请日：2002-03-14

申请人： Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

发明人： Brian C. Ford ,  Derek Perkins ,  Thomas A. Ennis

IPC分类号： B62D001/04

CPC分类号： B62D1/10 ,  F16B21/12 ,  Y10T74/20834 ,  Y10T403/7016

摘要： A unique and simple method for attaching a steering wheel to a steering shaft includes a pair of securement members. The steering shaft is provided with a slot extending into an enlarged space. The first securement member extends across a bore in the steering wheel, and is threadably received in the second securement member. The steering wheel can be moved onto the steering shaft with the first securement member moving through the slot and into the space. The first securement member can then draw the second securement member into the space. Preferably, there is a tapered interface between the second securement member, the steering wheel, and the steering shaft. The tapered surface drives the steering wheel downwardly onto the steering shaft such that a wedge-lock is provided. In a further feature of this invention, an outer housing surrounds the steering shaft. The outer housing has a pair of spaced slots. The spaced slots selectively provide access to the securement members such that the steering wheel may be removable from the steering shaft, when desired. However, when the steering shaft is locked, the slots are not aligned with the securement members. This will deter theft of the steering wheel assembly. The present invention is particularly useful for modular steering wheel assemblies which incorporate an air bag into the steering wheel.

摘要翻译： 用于将方向盘附接到转向轴的独特且简单的方法包括一对固定构件。 转向轴设有延伸到扩大空间的槽。 第一固定构件延伸穿过方向盘中的孔，并且可螺纹地容纳在第二固定构件中。 方向盘可以移动到转向轴上，其中第一固定构件移动通过狭槽并进入空间。 然后，第一固定构件可以将第二固定构件拉入该空间。 优选地，在第二固定构件，方向盘和转向轴之间存在锥形界面。 锥形表面将方向盘向下驱动到转向轴上，使得提供楔形锁定。 在本发明的另一个特征中，外壳围绕转向轴。 外壳具有一对间隔开的槽。 间隔开的槽选择性地提供对固定构件的接近，使得当需要时，方向盘可以从转向轴移除。 然而，当转向轴被锁定时，槽不与固定构件对准。 这将阻止方向盘组件的盗窃。 本发明对于将气囊并入方向盘的组合式方向盘组件特别有用。

公开(公告)号：US20030047922A1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-13

申请号：US10280150

申请日：2002-10-25

申请人： Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

发明人： Brian C. Ford ,  Lawrence R. Langbeen ,  Mohannad F. Murad ,  Hossam Almasri ,  Randal Gosk ,  John M. Burdock

IPC分类号： B60R021/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/2037 ,  B60R21/2035 ,  B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/21658 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R25/00 ,  B60R2021/23576

摘要： An air bag module (20) having a base plate (30) and a toroidal air bag (80) is disclosed. The toroidal air bag (80) defines a pocket (120). The toroidal air bag (80) is coupled to the base plate (30). A control module (40) having a base plate portion (82) and a generally cylindrical portion (86) is coupled to the base and located within the toroidal air bag (80). The control module (40) has a control module cover (90) coupled to said generally cylindrical portion (86) disposed within said pocket (120).

摘要翻译： 公开了具有基板（30）和环形气囊（80）的气囊组件（20）。 环形气囊（80）限定一个口袋（120）。 环形气囊（80）联接到基板（30）。 具有基板部分（82）和大致圆柱形部分（86）的控制模块（40）联接到基座并且位于环形气囊（80）内。 控制模块（40）具有联接到设置在所述口袋（120）内的所述大致圆柱形部分（86）的控制模块盖（90）。

公开(公告)号：US20040021303A1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-05

申请号：US10210248

申请日：2002-08-01

申请人： Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

发明人： Brian C. Ford ,  Lawrence R. Langbeen

IPC分类号： B60R021/20

CPC分类号： B60R21/21656 ,  B60R21/2035 ,  B60R21/217

摘要： A steering wheel assembly having a fastenerless air bag module assembly is disclosed. This assembly employs a housing with a projection and a steering wheel armature configured to receive the projection. The cover is retained between the housing and the steering wheel armature. Furthermore, the present invention provides a steering wheel cover with a tear seam that permits the air bag to deploy more efficiently with less damage to the occupants.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有无紧固件气囊模块组件的方向盘组件。 该组件采用具有突出部的壳体和构造成接收突起的方向盘衔铁。 盖子保持在壳体和方向盘衔铁之间。 此外，本发明提供了一种具有撕裂缝的方向盘盖，其允许气囊更有效地展开，同时对乘客的损坏较小。

公开(公告)号：US20020098963A1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-25

申请号：US09766790

申请日：2001-01-22

申请人： Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

发明人： Brian C. Ford

IPC分类号： B31B001/52

CPC分类号： B60R21/237 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R2021/2375

摘要： The subject invention is an apparatus and method for installing a cushion into a cover to provide for a uniform and consistent thickness of cushion between an inflator/horn assembly and the cover such that variation in the amount of force applied to the cover is minimized. The apparatus for installing the cushion to the cover includes a base for supporting the cover, a housing defining a cavity and having an upper and a lower platform, an air bag housing and a mock inflator attached to a piston. The method includes the steps of attaching the cushion assembly to a mock inflator, securing the cover, compacting the cushion into the cover and around the mock inflator, such that the cushion fills the cavity of the cover; then removing the mock inflator from the cushion to form a cavity within the cushion for the inflator/horn assembly.

摘要翻译： 本发明是用于将垫子安装到盖中以在充气器/喇叭组件和盖之间提供均匀且一致的衬垫厚度的装置和方法，使得施加到盖的力的量的变化最小化。 用于将衬垫安装到盖的装置包括用于支撑盖的基座，限定空腔并具有上部和下部平台的壳体，气囊壳体和附接到活塞的模拟充气机。 该方法包括以下步骤：将坐垫组件附接到模拟充气机，固定盖子，将衬垫压实到盖子中并围绕模拟充气机，使得衬垫填充盖子的空腔; 然后从垫子中取出模拟充气机，以在充气机/喇叭组件的衬垫内形成空腔。

公开(公告)号：US20030222442A1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-04

申请号：US10420554

申请日：2003-04-22

申请人： Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

发明人： Brian C. Ford

IPC分类号： B60R021/28

CPC分类号： B60R21/276 ,  B60R21/203

摘要： An air bag module (100) comprising: a housing (20) including a receiving feature (20a) to receive at least a portion of an inflator (20), the inflator providing inflation gas to a cooperating air bag; this inflator being removably received in the receiving feature (20a); a holding member (40) movable between a first position and a second position, the holding member, while in the first position operatively holding an inflator (30) to a housing (20), the holding member movable between the first and the second positions under the influence of the inflator.

摘要翻译： 一种气囊模块（100），包括：壳体（20），包括容纳特征（20a）以容纳充气器（20）的至少一部分，所述充气机为协作气囊提供充气气体; 该充气机被可拆卸地接收在接收特征（20a）中; 可在第一位置和第二位置之间移动的保持构件（40），所述保持构件在所述第一位置中将所述充气器（30）可操作地保持在壳体（20）上时，所述保持构件可在所述第一位置和所述第二位置 在充气机的影响下。

公开(公告)号：US20020130493A1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-19

申请号：US09871037

申请日：2001-05-31

申请人： Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

发明人： Brian C. Ford ,  Lawrence R. Langbeen

IPC分类号： B60R021/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/231 ,  B60R11/0235 ,  B60R11/0258 ,  B60R11/0264 ,  B60R21/2035 ,  B60R21/21656 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R2011/001

摘要： An air bag module comprising an air bag, the air bag including: a face panel having a first central opening therein; a rear panel having a second central opening therein, that portion of the rear panel about the second central opening forming a neck portion; a tubular insert having an open end secured to the face panel about the first central opening, the tubular insert including a closed end opposite the open end, the tubular insert extending into the air bag.

摘要翻译： 一种气囊模块，包括气囊，所述气囊包括：面板，其中具有第一中心开口; 后面板，其中具有第二中心开口，所述后面板的围绕所述第二中心开口的所述部分形成颈部; 管状插入件，其具有围绕第一中心开口固定到面板的开口端，管状插入件包括与开口端相对的封闭端，管状插入件延伸到气囊中。

公开(公告)号：US20020096865A1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-25

申请号：US09766794

申请日：2001-01-22

申请人： Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

发明人： Brian C. Ford

IPC分类号： B60R021/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/217 ,  B60Q5/003 ,  B60R21/2035

摘要： A driver air bag module (22) having a cover (16), a cushion (12), an inflator (10), and a switch assembly (20) is disclosed. The switch assembly (20) is formed by a flat upper housing member (40), which is slideably coupled to a generally flat lower member (42). A pair of electrical contacts (43, 44) is disposed therein and is coupled to the generally flat lower member (42). The switch assembly (20) is coupled to an inflator (10) and incorporated into the air bag cushion (12).

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有盖（16），缓冲垫（12），充气机（10）和开关组件（20）的驾驶员安全气囊模块（22）。 开关组件（20）由平坦的上壳体构件（40）形成，其可滑动地联接到大致平坦的下部构件（42）。 一对电触点（43,44）设置在其中并且联接到大致平坦的下部构件（42）。 开关组件（20）联接到充气机（10）并结合到气囊垫（12）中。

公开(公告)号：US20040053764A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-18

申请号：US10242218

申请日：2002-09-12

申请人： Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

发明人： Brian C. Ford ,  Lawrence R. Langbeen

IPC分类号： B31F007/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/2035

摘要： The folding apparatus includes a ram apparatus movable through the tube and adapted to hold and move a ram plate and air bag through the tube. When moved in one direction, the ram apparatus moves the air bag into the cover. The folding apparatus further contains a movable piston which functions as an interior cushion support and is passed through a hole in the air bag module cover. The folding apparatus additionally includes a holding fixture for orienting the cover so that its internal cavity is in alignment with and adjacent to the tube such that the housing and air bag can be rammed into the cover internal cavity.

摘要翻译： 折叠装置包括可移动穿过管并适于保持和移动压头板和气囊通过管的压头装置。 当沿一个方向移动时，冲压装置将气囊移动到盖中。 折叠装置还包括用作内部缓冲支撑件并且穿过气囊模块盖中的孔的可移动活塞。 折叠装置还包括用于定向盖的保持夹具，使得其内腔与管对准并与其相邻，使得外壳和气囊可以被撞到盖内腔中。

公开(公告)号：US20030173760A1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-18

申请号：US10097892

申请日：2002-03-14

申请人： Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

发明人： Michael R. Dillon ,  Damon N. Hewin ,  Lawrence R. Langbeen ,  Brian C. Ford

IPC分类号： B60R021/24

CPC分类号： B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/2346

摘要： An air bag module assembly comprising: an inflator (250) having at least one exit port (270) with a thin layer of burst material (272) blocking the at least one exit port (270), the burst material bursting forth from the exit port during an initial moment of activation of the inflator. The module including an air bag assembly (20) comprising an inflatable first bag (290) and an inflatable second bag (70), the second bag located within the first bag, the second bag including an opening (40b) to receive an inflator (250) wherein prior to activation, opposed portions of the second bag, radially outboard of the inflator, are formed into respective flaps, which are overlaid and positioned on a top of the inflator to provide a tortuous path through which any particles can flow prior to entering into an main portion of the air bag.

摘要翻译： 一种气囊模块组件，包括：充气器（250），具有至少一个具有阻塞所述至少一个出口（270）的突发材料薄层（272）的出口（270），所述爆裂材料从所述出口 在充气机启动的初始时刻。 该模块包括气囊组件（20），其包括可充气的第一袋（290）和可膨胀的第二袋（​​70），所述第二袋位于所述第一袋内，所述第二袋包括用于接收充气器的开口（40b） 250），其中在激活之前，第二袋的充气机的径向外侧的相对部分形成为相应的翼片，其覆盖并定位在充气机的顶部上，以提供曲折的路径，任何颗粒可以在其之前流过 进入气囊的主要部分。

公开(公告)号：US20030141703A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-31

申请号：US10086488

申请日：2002-03-01

申请人： Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

发明人： Todd D. Fowler ,  Brian C. Ford ,  Lawrence R. Langbeen

IPC分类号： B60R021/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/2171 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R2021/01006 ,  B60R2021/23382 ,  B60R2021/23533 ,  B60R2021/26058 ,  B60R2021/2633

摘要： An air bag system comprising: a housing/inflator assembly and an air bag assembly operatively linked to the housing/inflator assembly to receive inflation gas to inflate an air bag of the air bag assembly, the housing/inflator assembly comprising: a plurality of inflators, each inflator including at least one exit port near a first end thereof, each inflator having a respective opposite second end, the housing/inflator assembly further including: a housing means for mounting the inflators relative to one another with the at least one exit port of one of the inflators positioned adjacent the second end of a second of the inflators and with the second end of the first inflator adjacent the exit port of the second inflator.

摘要翻译： 一种气囊系统，包括：壳体/充气器组件和气囊组件，其可操作地连接到所述壳体/充气器组件以接收膨胀气体以使所述气囊组件的气囊膨胀，所述壳体/充气机组件包括：多个充气器 每个充气机包括在其第一端附近的至少一个出口，每个充气机具有相应的相对的第二端，所述壳体/充气机组件还包括：用于将所述充气器相对于彼此安装的壳体装置，所述壳体/ 其中一个充气机定位成邻近第二充气机的第二端，并且第一充气机的第二端邻近第二充气机的出口。