公开(公告)号：US06286864B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-11

申请号：US09191703

申请日：1998-11-13

申请人： David J. Green ,  Anthony M. Young ,  Glade G. Sutherland ,  David B. Monk ,  Mark B. Woodbury

发明人： David J. Green ,  Anthony M. Young ,  Glade G. Sutherland ,  David B. Monk ,  Mark B. Woodbury

IPC分类号： B60R2128

CPC分类号： B60R21/272 ,  B60R21/264

摘要： An inflator assembly for an airbag safety system that comprises a container having a chamber configured to hold pressurized gases, an igniting assembly for producing exit gases and a diffusing assembly to vent the exit gases. The container is provided with an end closure that is composed of a material having a substantial silicon content. The diffusing assembly includes a diffuser cap and a burst disk. The diffuser cap has a number of apertures formed therein that allow the exit gases to be released when the burst disk ruptures. The igniting assembly is configured such that it may be coupled to the end closure and capable of withstanding a heat treatment process that bonds the igniting assembly, end closure and container together to form a one-piece structure.

摘要翻译： 一种用于安全气囊安全系统的充气机组件，其包括具有被配置为保持加压气体的室的容器，用于产生出口气体的点火组件和用于排出出口气体的扩散组件。 容器设置有由具有大量硅含量的材料构成的端盖。 漫射组件包括扩散器盖和突发盘。 扩散器盖具有形成在其中的多个孔，当爆破盘破裂时允许出口气体被释放。 点火组件被构造成使得其可以联接到端盖并且能够承受将点火组件，端盖和容器结合在一起以形成一体式结构的热处理过程。

公开(公告)号：US5672841A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-30

申请号：US574426

申请日：1995-12-15

申请人： David B. Monk ,  Mark B. Woodbury ,  David D. Hansen

发明人： David B. Monk ,  Mark B. Woodbury ,  David D. Hansen

IPC分类号： F42B3/185 ,  F42B3/18 ,  F42C19/12

CPC分类号： F42B3/185

摘要： An initiator with electrostatic discharge protection includes a generally cup-shaped housing having an open end, a quantity of pyrotechnic material in the housing, and a seal for closing the housing open end and encapsulating the pyrotechnic material within the housing. A pair of electrodes in contact with the pyrotechnic material extend through the seal. A zener diode is coupled in electrical circuit between the housing and one of the electrodes to provide a path for electrostatic discharge and to prevent electrostatic discharge from affecting the pyrotechnic material.

摘要翻译： 具有静电放电保护的引发器包括具有开口端的大致杯形壳体，壳体中的一定数量的烟火材料，以及用于封闭壳体开口端并将烟火材料封装在壳体内的密封件。 与烟火材料接触的一对电极延伸穿过密封件。 齐纳二极管耦合在外壳和其中一个电极之间的电路中，以提供用于静电放电的路径，并防止静电放电影响烟火材料。

公开(公告)号：US5932832A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-03

申请号：US632700

申请日：1996-04-15

申请人： David D. Hansen ,  Mark B. Woodbury ,  Virginia E. Chandler ,  David B. Monk ,  Harry W. Miller, II ,  Gerold W. Pratt

发明人： David D. Hansen ,  Mark B. Woodbury ,  Virginia E. Chandler ,  David B. Monk ,  Harry W. Miller, II ,  Gerold W. Pratt

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264 ,  F42B3/12 ,  F42B3/13 ,  F42B3/18 ,  F42B3/188 ,  F42B3/182

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644 ,  F42B3/13 ,  F42B3/18 ,  F42B3/188 ,  B60R2021/26029

摘要： A resistant initiator for an automobile passenger restraint system which includes a shell casing having an upper chamber and a lower chamber. Contact pins connect the initiator to a mating electrical connector of a vehicle. A metal oxide varistor disposed in the shell casing provides electrostatic discharge and EMI/RFI rotection for the initiator. A glass to metal seal header is formed in the shell casing and includes an integrated circuit for igniting the pyrotechnic material disposed in a charge holder attached to the shell casing.

摘要翻译： 一种用于汽车乘客约束系统的抗启动器，其包括具有上室和下室的壳体壳体。 接触销将起动器连接到车辆的配对电连接器。 设置在外壳中的金属氧化物变阻器为引发器提供静电放电和EMI / RFI旋转。 在壳壳体中形成玻璃与金属密封接头，并且包括用于点燃设置在附接到外壳的电荷保持器中的烟火材料的集成电路。

公开(公告)号：US5704640A

公开(公告)日：1998-01-06

申请号：US641586

申请日：1996-05-01

申请人： David B. Monk ,  Alan D. Kendrick ,  Mark B. Woodbury

发明人： David B. Monk ,  Alan D. Kendrick ,  Mark B. Woodbury

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264 ,  C06B45/12 ,  C06C9/00 ,  F42C19/08 ,  B60R21/28

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644 ,  C06B45/12 ,  C06C9/00 ,  F42B3/04 ,  F42C19/0803 ,  F42C19/0826 ,  B60R2021/26064

摘要： An autoignition charge for pyrotechnic automotive airbag in inflation devices is provided in the form of a foil of a synthetic polymer or of a metal, having an adhesive on one surface of the foil and an autoignition material on the opposite surface of the foil. Pieces of foil are readily attached to inflator housings at any suitable location and are secured to the housing by the adhesive on one surface of the foil.

摘要翻译： 在充气装置中的烟火汽车气囊的自燃费用以合成聚合物或金属箔的形式提供，在箔的一个表面上具有粘合剂，在箔的相对表面上具有自燃材料。 箔片在任何合适的位置容易地附接到充气机壳体上，并且通过粘合剂在箔的一个表面上固定到壳体。

公开(公告)号：US6070531A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-06

申请号：US898393

申请日：1997-07-22

申请人： David D. Hansen ,  David B. Monk ,  Mark B. Woodbury ,  Gerold W. Pratt

发明人： David D. Hansen ,  David B. Monk ,  Mark B. Woodbury ,  Gerold W. Pratt

IPC分类号： B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/013 ,  B60R21/26 ,  F42B3/12 ,  F42B3/10

CPC分类号： F42B3/121 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R2021/01006 ,  B60R2021/01075 ,  B60R2021/26029 ,  B60R21/013

摘要： An initiator for an inflator of an automotive airbag restraint system includes a housing and a wall dividing the housing into two parts, one for housing a firing element of the initiator, and one for receiving at least one application specific integrated circuit which performs functions of a portion of an electronic control unit. A mounting element is located in the second part of the housing, and at least one application specific integrated circuit is carried by the mounting element. The mounting element and two or more application specific integrated circuits may be provided as a package, in which at least two application specific integrated circuits are mounted in a stacked condition to form an application specific integrated circuit stack. The application specific integrated circuits are configured such that predetermined electrical circuit locations of adjacent ones of the application specific integrated circuits to be interconnected are aligned. The package includes connectors for electrically interconnecting these predetermined electrical circuit locations in adjacent ones of the application specific integrated circuits in the stack.

摘要翻译： 一种用于汽车安全气囊约束系统的充气机的起动器，包括壳体和将壳体分成两部分的壁，一个用于容纳起动器的击发元件的壳体，以及用于容纳至少一个专用集成电路的壁板，该集成电路执行 电子控制单元的一部分。 安装元件位于壳体的第二部分中，并且至少一个专用集成电路由安装元件承载。 安装元件和两个或多个专用集成电路可以作为封装提供，其中至少两个专用集成电路以堆叠状态安装以形成专用集成电路堆栈。 应用专用集成电路被配置为使得要互连的相应专用集成电路的预定电路位置对准。 该封装包括用于将堆叠中的相应专用集成电路中的这些预定电路位置电互连的连接器。

公开(公告)号：US06191949B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-20

申请号：US09464339

申请日：1999-12-15

申请人： David D. Hansen ,  David B. Monk ,  Mark B. Woodbury ,  Gerold W. Pratt

发明人： David D. Hansen ,  David B. Monk ,  Mark B. Woodbury ,  Gerold W. Pratt

IPC分类号： H05K710

CPC分类号： F42B3/121 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/013 ,  B60R2021/01006 ,  B60R2021/01075 ,  B60R2021/26029

摘要： An initiator for an inflator of an automotive airbag restraint system includes a housing and a wall dividing the housing into two parts, one for housing a firing element of the initiator, and one for receiving at least one application specific integrated circuit which performs functions of a portion of an electronic control unit. A mounting element is located in the second part of the housing, and at least one application specific integrated circuit is carried by the mounting element. The mounting element and two or more application specific integrated circuits may be provided as a package, in which at least two application specific integrated circuits are mounted in a stacked condition to form an application specific integrated circuit stack. The application specific integrated circuits are configured such that predetermined electrical circuit locations of adjacent ones of the application specific integrated circuits to be interconnected are aligned. The package includes connectors for electrically interconnecting these predetermined electrical circuit locations in adjacent ones of the application specific integrated circuits in the stack.

摘要翻译： 一种用于汽车安全气囊约束系统的充气机的起动器，包括壳体和将壳体分成两部分的壁，一个用于容纳起动器的击发元件的壳体，以及用于容纳至少一个专用集成电路的壁板，该集成电路执行 电子控制单元的一部分。 安装元件位于壳体的第二部分中，并且至少一个专用集成电路由安装元件承载。 安装元件和两个或多个专用集成电路可以作为封装提供，其中至少两个专用集成电路以堆叠状态安装以形成专用集成电路堆栈。 应用专用集成电路被配置为使得要互连的相应专用集成电路的预定电路位置对准。 该封装包括用于将堆叠中的相应专用集成电路中的这些预定电路位置电互连的连接器。

公开(公告)号：US20170350774A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-07

申请号：US15612993

申请日：2017-06-02

申请人： Mark B. Woodbury

发明人： Mark B. Woodbury

IPC分类号： G01L1/24

CPC分类号： G01L1/243

摘要： A direct light bend sensor is disclosed. A system that includes direct light bend sensor and method for measuring the force using a direct light bend sensor are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the direct light and sensor includes a tube that is elastically flexible, made of a darkening material, and has a light absorbing inner surface. In the embodiment, a light source is disposed in a first end portion of the tube and a photodetector is disposed in a second end portion of the tube. In the embodiment, an inner surface of the tube defines a bend-dependent direct light path from the light source to the photodetector through the tube.

公开(公告)号：US5630619A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-20

申请号：US709917

申请日：1996-09-09

申请人： Eric S. Buchanan ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Mark B. Woodbury

发明人： Eric S. Buchanan ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Mark B. Woodbury

IPC分类号： B60R21/263 ,  B60R21/272 ,  B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/272 ,  B60R2021/2633 ,  B60R2021/2725

摘要： A hybrid adaptive airbag inflator. The inflator includes two separate chambers, each containing a quantity of stored inert gas. Each chamber additionally includes a heating device to heat the stored gas. To provide adaptive performance, one, or the other, or both of the heating devices may be fired, depending upon the severity of the collision. The heated stored gas increases in pressure and breaks free of the chamber to inflate the cushion. The two chambers are preferably provided with restricted gas communication, to equalize pressure between the chambers over time. This restricted communication maintains the chambers essentially separate over the short time periods associated with inflation. Over time, however, the communication will permit any unfired chamber to depressurize, providing increased safety.

摘要翻译： 混合适应气囊充气机。 充气机包括两个独立的室，每个室包含一定量的储存的惰性气体。 每个室还包括加热装置以加热存储的气体。 为了提供适应性能，取决于碰撞的严重性，一个或另一个或两个加热装置可以被点燃。 加热的储存气体在压力下增加并且不会释放室以使衬垫膨胀。 两个室优选地设置有限制的气体连通，以随着时间的推移来均衡室之间的压力。 这种受限制的通信在与通货膨胀相关的短时间内保持了基本的分离。 然而，随着时间的推移，通信将允许任何未燃室减压，提高安全性。

公开(公告)号：US5622381A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-22

申请号：US660646

申请日：1996-06-07

申请人： G. Dean Mossi ,  Mark B. Woodbury ,  Alan D. Kendrick

发明人： G. Dean Mossi ,  Mark B. Woodbury ,  Alan D. Kendrick

IPC分类号： B60R21/268 ,  B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/268

摘要： Integrally incorporated in a squib is a locking feature that allows a projectile to be attached to it any time between assembly of the squib and installation of the squib into the inflator. This design enhances the safety of the squib by permitting handling without the projectile attached. It also minimizes the number of parts required to perform the function of rupturing a burst disk in an inflator by combining the function of the projectile with the protective covering of the squib body.

摘要翻译： 整体并入爆管中的是锁定特征，其允许在组装爆管和将爆管安装到充气机之间的任何时间附接弹丸。 这种设计通过允许在没有附接的弹丸的情况下进行处理来增强爆管的安全性。 它还通过将射弹的功能与爆管体的防护罩相结合，最大限度地减少执行充气机中爆破盘破裂功能所需的部件数量。

公开(公告)号：US5582428A

公开(公告)日：1996-12-10

申请号：US651010

申请日：1996-05-20

申请人： Eric S. Buchanan ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Mark B. Woodbury

发明人： Eric S. Buchanan ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Mark B. Woodbury

IPC分类号： B60R21/263 ,  B60R21/272 ,  B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/272 ,  B60R2021/2633 ,  B60R2021/2725

摘要： A hybrid adaptive airbag inflator. The inflator includes two separate chambers, each containing a quantity of stored inert gas. Each chamber additionally includes a heating device to heat the stored gas. To provide adaptive performance, one, or the other, or both of the heating devices may be fired, depending upon the severity of the collision. The heated stored gas increases in pressure and breaks free of the chamber to inflate the cushion. The two chambers are preferably provided with restricted gas communication, to equalize pressure between the chambers over time. This restricted communication maintains the chambers essentially separate over the short time periods associated with inflation. Over time, however, the communication will permit any unfired chamber to depressurize, providing increased safety.

摘要翻译： 混合适应气囊充气机。 充气机包括两个独立的室，每个室包含一定量的储存的惰性气体。 每个室还包括加热装置以加热存储的气体。 为了提供适应性能，取决于碰撞的严重性，一个或另一个或两个加热装置可以被点燃。 加热的储存气体在压力下增加，并且不会释放室以使衬垫膨胀。 两个室优选地设置有限制的气体连通，以随着时间的推移来均衡室之间的压力。 这种受限制的通信在与通货膨胀相关的短时间内保持了基本的分离。 然而，随着时间的推移，通信将允许任何未燃室减压，提高安全性。