公开(公告)号：US20050146119A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-07

申请号：US11071943

申请日：2005-03-04

申请人： Brian Ford ,  Lawrence Langbeen ,  Mohannad Murad ,  Hossam Almasri ,  Randal Gosk ,  John Burdock

发明人： Brian Ford ,  Lawrence Langbeen ,  Mohannad Murad ,  Hossam Almasri ,  Randal Gosk ,  John Burdock

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/216 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  B60R21/235 ,  B60R25/00

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：US06796578B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-28

申请号：US10290401

申请日：2002-11-08

申请人： Craig White ,  John Burdock ,  Ed Clancy

发明人： Craig White ,  John Burdock ,  Ed Clancy

IPC分类号： B60R2132

CPC分类号： B60R21/01528 ,  B60R21/0156 ,  B60R21/239 ,  B60R2021/01211 ,  B60R2021/161

摘要： A vehicle occupant position sensor is mounted on the front of an airbag which is deployed toward a vehicle occupant. The sensor comprises a capacitance sensor constructed by rendering portions of the airbag which face the vehicle occupant conductive. The airbag on which the sensor is placed is also constructed to allow venting of the airbag before it is fully deployed. The distance between the sensor and the vehicle occupant is continually determined with respect to the sensor. The output of the capacitive sensor is processed by a control system and is used to predict the interaction between the airbag and the vehicle passenger and to cause the airbag to be vented if that interaction is predicted to be more harmful than beneficial to the vehicle occupant. A system which prevents airbag venting once the airbag is inflated or nearly inflated can also be employed.

公开(公告)号：US06869101B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-22

申请号：US10804008

申请日：2004-03-19

申请人： Craig White ,  John Burdock ,  Ed Clancy

发明人： Craig White ,  John Burdock ,  Ed Clancy

IPC分类号： B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/239 ,  B60R21/32

CPC分类号： B60R21/01528 ,  B60R21/0156 ,  B60R21/239 ,  B60R2021/01211 ,  B60R2021/161

摘要： A vehicle occupant position sensor is mounted on the front of an airbag which is deployed toward a vehicle occupant. The sensor comprises a capacitance sensor constructed by rendering portions of the airbag which face the vehicle occupant conductive. The airbag on which the sensor is placed is also constructed to allow venting of the airbag before it is fully deployed. The distance between the sensor and the vehicle occupant is continually determined with respect to the sensor. The output of the capacitive sensor is processed by a control system and is used to predict the interaction between the airbag and the vehicle passenger and to cause the airbag to be vented if that interaction is predicted to be more harmful than beneficial to the vehicle occupant. A system which prevents airbag venting once the airbag is inflated or nearly inflated can also be employed.

摘要翻译： 车辆乘员位置传感器安装在朝向车辆乘员展开的气囊的前部。 该传感器包括通过使面对车辆乘员的气囊的部分导电而构造的电容传感器。 传感器放置在其上的气囊也被构造成允许气囊在完全展开之前通气。 传感器与车辆乘员之间的距离是相对传感器连续确定的。 电容式传感器的输出由控制系统处理，用于预测安全气囊与车辆乘客之间的相互作用，并且如果预测相互作用比对车辆乘客有利的话，则使气囊被排出。 一旦气囊膨胀或几乎充气，就能够防止气囊排出的系统。