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公开(公告)号:US06183007B2
公开(公告)日:2001-02-06
申请号:US09212093
申请日:1998-12-15
申请人: Charles E. Steffens, Jr. , Jinshou Xu , Kwen Hsu
发明人: Charles E. Steffens, Jr. , Jinshou Xu , Kwen Hsu
IPC分类号: B60R2126
CPC分类号: B60R21/261 , B60R21/2171 , B60R21/26
摘要: An apparatus (12) includes an elongated pressure vessel (30) containing a source of inflation fluid for a vehicle occupant protection device (14). The apparatus (12) further includes an inflation fluid outlet manifold (32) at one end (34) of the pressure vessel (30). The manifold (32) has outlet openings (60, 62) defining first and second outlet flow areas. The manifold (32) is configured to direct inflation fluid flowing through the first outlet flow area to flow at least partially in a first direction parallel to a longitudinal axis (31) of the pressure vessel (30). The manifold (32) is further configured to direct inflation fluid flowing through the second outlet flow area to flow at least partially in a second, opposite direction parallel to the longitudinal axis (31) of the pressure vessel (30).
摘要翻译: 装置(12)包括细长的压力容器(30),其容纳用于车辆乘员保护装置(14)的充气流体源。 装置(12)还包括在压力容器(30)的一端(34)处的充气流体出口歧管(32)。 歧管(32)具有限定第一和第二出口流动区域的出口(60,62)。 歧管(32)构造成引导流过第一出口流动区域的膨胀流体至少部分地沿着平行于压力容器(30)的纵向轴线(31)的第一方向流动。 歧管(32)进一步构造成引导流过第二出口流动区域的膨胀流体至少部分地沿平行于压力容器(30)的纵向轴线(31)的相反方向流动。