Rivetless cushion retaining ring with tabs which lock the ring in place
after rotation
    1.
    发明授权
    Rivetless cushion retaining ring with tabs which lock the ring in place after rotation 失效
    无铆钉垫圈固定环,带有可旋转后将环锁定到位的卡舌

    公开(公告)号:US5501484A

    公开(公告)日:1996-03-26

    申请号:US379412

    申请日:1995-03-20

    IPC分类号: B60R21/20 B60R21/217

    CPC分类号: B60R21/217 Y10T403/7005

    摘要: This invention relates to a clamping structure for assembling an automotive air bag to an automotive air bag inflator. The clamping structure includes an annular retainer ring and module housing. Integral "L" shaped tabs or studs descending from the annular retainer are designed to pass through radial slots in the air bag and module housing. The tab or stud is formed to have an "L" shape with the short leg of the "L" having a slight angle. Then as the retainer is rotated into place, the short leg of the "L" shaped tab or stud will be forced into contact with the housing and clamp the assembly together.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于将汽车安全气囊组装到汽车气囊充气机上的夹持结构。 夹紧结构包括环形保持环和模块壳体。 从环形保持器下降的整体“L”形突片或螺柱被设计成穿过气囊和模块壳体中的径向槽。 突片或螺柱形成为具有“L”形,其中“L”的短腿具有微小的角度。 然后当保持器旋转就位时,“L”形突片或螺柱的短腿将被迫与壳体接触并将组件夹紧在一起。

    Hinged module cover
    3.
    发明授权
    Hinged module cover 失效
    铰链模块盖

    公开(公告)号:US5722684A

    公开(公告)日:1998-03-03

    申请号:US658330

    申请日:1996-06-05

    摘要: A cover and housing assembly for a module of a vehicle safety restraint system including a cover having a pairs of doors. Each of the doors has an upper edge and a lower edge, joined by a seam of frangible material. An extruded housing includes a pair of sidewalls, each of the sidewalls having a free edge extending along a length thereof. A plurality of attachment segments are formed integrally with and spaced along a length of each of the doors, so as to form an open section between respective pairs of attachment segments. A plurality of attachment portions are formed integrally with and spaced along a length of each of the sidewalls so as to form a recessed section between respective pairs of attachment portions. Upon assembly of the cover and housing, each of the attachment segments of the doors is received within a respective recessed section of the housing and each of the attachment portions of the housing is received within a respective open section of the cover. Grooves in the attachment segments and portions are aligned to form a channel between each of the housing sidewalls and the pair of cover doors. An attachment rod extends through each channel to form a direct hinged connection between the sidewalls of the housing and the doors of the cover, upon deployment of the module, the doors separate along the frangible seam and pivot outwardly opening the housing, without causing material stress to the cover at the hinged connection.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆安全限制系统的模块的盖和壳体组件,包括具有一对门的盖。 每个门具有上边缘和下边缘,通过易碎材料接缝连接。 挤出壳体包括一对侧壁,每个侧壁具有沿其长度延伸的自由边缘。 多个附接段与每个门的整体长度形成为整体并间隔开,从而在相应的连接段对之间形成开口部分。 多个附接部分与每个侧壁的长度一体地形成并间隔开,以便在各对附接部分之间形成凹陷部分。 在组装盖和壳体时,门的每个附接段被容纳在壳体的相应的凹入部分内,并且壳体的每个附接部分被容纳在盖的相应的开口部分内。 对准附件段和部分中的凹槽对齐以在每个壳体侧壁和一对盖门之间形成通道。 连接杆延伸穿过每个通道以在壳体的侧壁和盖的门之间形成直接铰接连接,在模块展开时,门沿易碎接缝分离,并向外枢转地打开壳体,而不引起材料应力 到铰链连接处的盖子。

    Airbag with alternate deployment modes
    4.
    发明授权
    Airbag with alternate deployment modes 失效
    安全气囊与备用部署模式

    公开(公告)号:US5501488A

    公开(公告)日:1996-03-26

    申请号:US430352

    申请日:1995-04-28

    摘要: The invention is an airbag having two modes of deployment. In the normal mode, with a driver in the normal seated position, the airbag is fully deployed and inflated to attain its full normal reach and provide a cushion for protection of the driver in a collision. In the other mode, when a driver is too close to the airbag at the moment of collision, the airbag will deploy only to a shorter reach and thus protect the too-close driver from being forcibly pushed backwards by the airbag inflating to its full normal reach. In the mode for normal deployment an inner flap covers gas exhausting structure on the rear panel of the airbag to prevent escape of inflation gas from the airbag during inflation. But when a driver is too close to the airbag at the moment of collision the inner flap is held away from the gas exhausting structure, keeping such structure uncovered for escape of inflation gas which would otherwise fully inflate the airbag.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种具有两种展开方式的气囊。 在正常模式下,当驾驶员处于正常就座位置时,安全气囊被完全展开并充气以达到其完全正常的距离,并为碰撞时保护驾驶员提供了缓冲垫。 在其他模式中,当驾驶员在碰撞时太靠近安全气囊时,气囊将仅部署在更短的距离处,从而保护太靠近的驾驶员不被强制地向后推动,使气囊充气到正常状态 达到。 在正常展开的模式中,内翼片在气囊的后面板上覆盖气体排出结构,以防止在充气期间膨胀气体从气囊中逸出。 但是当驾驶员在碰撞时太靠近安全气囊时,将内翼片从气体排出结构上保持,保持这种结构未被覆盖,否则会使气囊充分膨胀。

    Air bag cushion having variable volume
    5.
    发明授权
    Air bag cushion having variable volume 失效
    气袋缓冲垫体积可变

    公开(公告)号:US5560649A

    公开(公告)日:1996-10-01

    申请号:US429267

    申请日:1995-04-25

    摘要: An air bag cushion having variable volume. The air bag includes a front wall having a central region for contacting the passenger, and a periphery. This periphery is connected to a periphery of both an intermediate rear wall and an outer rear wall. Both of these rear walls are operatively connected to the gas generator, but the outer rear wall has a larger area than the intermediate rear wall. The generator provides gas to initially inflate the volume defined between the front wall and intermediate wall. The intermediate wall, however, is connected to the gas generator in a manner which permits its release upon exceeding a predetermined pressure within the bag. Above this pressure the intermediate wall is released and the gas inflates the larger volume defined between the front wall and the outer rear wall. As such, if a small amount of gas is produced, such as for a minor collision or due to reduced ambient temperature, the smaller volume is inflated to the proper pressure. If a greater amount of gas is generated, such as for a major collision or due to increased ambient temperature, the larger volume is inflated to provide the proper pressure.

    摘要翻译: 具有可变体积的气囊垫。 气囊包括具有用于接触乘客的中心区域的前壁和周边。 该周边连接到中间后壁和外后壁的周边。 这两个后壁都可操作地连接到气体发生器,但是外后壁具有比中间后壁更大的面积。 发电机提供气体以最初膨胀在前壁和中间壁之间限定的体积。 然而,中间壁以允许其在袋内超过预定压力时释放的方式连接到气体发生器。 在该压力之上,中间壁被释放,并且气体膨胀在前壁和外后壁之间限定的较大容积。 因此,如果产生少量气体,例如少量碰撞或由于环境温度降低,则较小的体积膨胀至适当的压力。 如果产生更大量的气体,例如主要碰撞或由于环境温度升高,则较大的体积被膨胀以提供适当的压力。

    Exterior seat back mounted side impact airbag module assembly
    6.
    发明授权
    Exterior seat back mounted side impact airbag module assembly 失效
    外部座椅靠背侧面碰撞安全气囊模块组件

    公开(公告)号:US5542691A

    公开(公告)日:1996-08-06

    申请号:US524874

    申请日:1995-09-07

    摘要: A side impact airbag module assembly adapted to mount on the exterior of the side of a seat back of an automobile seat back having an access opening and receiving means within a internal structural member. The side impact airbag module assembly includes an airbag module frame having a mounting flange adapted to extend through the access opening in the seat cover and having thereon self fasteners that secure the flange in the receiving means of the internal structural member of the seat. An airbag cushion and inflator assembly is secured to the frame, and an airbag module cover is also secured to the airbag module frame to conceal and protect the airbag cushion and inflator assembly and the airbag module frame. The airbag module is provided in one variation with depth limiters that prevent the mounting flange from being inserted too far into the receiving means, and clamp supports which further secure the mounting flange to the internal structural member. In another variation, the airbag module has two spaced apart mounting flanges.

    摘要翻译: 一种侧面碰撞安全气囊模块组件,其适于安装在具有在内部结构构件内的进入开口和接收装置的汽车座椅靠背的座椅靠背的侧面的外部。 侧面碰撞安全气囊模块组件包括安全气囊模块框架,该安全气囊模块框架具有适于延伸穿过座椅盖中的进入开口的安装凸缘,并且具有将凸缘固定在座椅的内部结构构件的接收装置中的自身紧固件。 安全气囊垫和充气机组件被固定到框架上,并且气囊模块盖也固定到安全气囊模块框架上,以隐藏和保护气囊垫和充气机组件和安全气囊模块框架。 安全气囊模块设置在一个变型中,其具有防止安装凸缘被插入太远进入接收装置的深度限制器,以及夹紧支撑件,其将安装凸缘进一步固定到内部结构构件。 在另一变型中,安全气囊模块具有两个间隔开的安装凸缘。

    Floating, serviceable horn switch, air bag modules
    7.
    发明授权
    Floating, serviceable horn switch, air bag modules 失效
    浮动,可维修喇叭开关,气囊模块

    公开(公告)号:US5239147A

    公开(公告)日:1993-08-24

    申请号:US923430

    申请日:1992-08-03

    CPC分类号: B60R21/2037 B60Q5/003

    摘要: A floating, serviceable, horn blowing switch consists of a shoulder bolt and stud which in conjunction with an assembly retainer and lock nut hold an air bag module assembly to the steering wheel of an automotive vehicle. The horn switch assembly includes a pre-stressed compression spring and two concentric housings that are arranged to snap together. The housings act as an electrical insulator and house the compression spring and electrical contacts. Lead wires connect the electrical contacts to a power source and the horn mechanism. The electrical contact gap is governed by the vibration requirements of the vehicle and stiffness of the compression spring.

    Side airbag module
    8.
    发明授权
    Side airbag module 失效
    侧面安全气囊模块

    公开(公告)号:US5845935A

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-08

    申请号:US813648

    申请日:1997-03-07

    摘要: An airbag module including an inflator assembly and an airbag cushion. The inflator assembly has an inflator and at least one fastener for mounting the airbag module within a vehicle. The airbag cushion includes an inboard cushion sheet and an outboard cushion sheet having an outer periphery secured to an outer periphery of the inboard cushion sheet. The outboard cushion sheet defines an open mouth receiving the inflator assembly, and a first tether and a second tether extend between the outboard cushion sheet and the inboard cushion sheet on opposite sides of the open mouth. The first tether and the second tether divide the airbag cushion into a first airbag segment for cushioning a first seat occupant of a vehicle, a central segment containing the inflator assembly, and a second airbag segment for cushioning a second occupant of a vehicle seat occupant, and each of the first and second tethers define at least one inflation gas passage. Baffle flaps located adjacent the inflation gas passages defined by the tethers allow inflation gas to enter the first and second airbag segments from the central segment yet prevent inflation gas from exiting the first and second airbag segments through the inflation gas passages.

    摘要翻译: 一种气囊模块,包括充气机组件和气囊垫。 充气机组件具有充气机和至少一个用于将气囊模块安装在车辆内的紧固件。 气囊垫包括内侧缓冲片和外侧缓冲片,其外周固定在内侧缓冲片的外周。 外侧缓冲片限定了容纳充气机组件的开口,并且第一系绳和第二系绳在外侧缓冲片和内侧缓冲片之间在开口的相对侧上延伸。 第一系绳和第二系绳将气囊垫分成用于缓冲车辆的第一座椅乘客的第一安全气囊段,包含充气机组件的中心段和用于缓冲车辆座椅乘员的第二乘客的第二安全气囊段, 并且第一和第二系绳中的每一个限定至少一个充气气体通道。 位于靠近由系绳限定的充气气体通道的挡板挡板允许充气气体从中心段进入第一和第二气囊段,而防止膨胀气体通过膨胀气体通道离开第一和第二气囊段。

    Side-impact airbag assembly
    9.
    发明授权
    Side-impact airbag assembly 失效
    侧面安全气囊组件

    公开(公告)号:US5752714A

    公开(公告)日:1998-05-19

    申请号:US832287

    申请日:1997-04-03

    CPC分类号: B60R21/207 B60R2021/0006

    摘要: Assembly is adapted to mount on an internal structural member of a vehicle seat, the seat having a seat body formed with a recess and having a trim cover formed with a frangible opening to said recess. The invention also includes a one-piece resilient plastic deployment door anchored on the structural member and curving over a folded, inflatable airbag cushion and inflator module to comprise a rounded surface smoothly overlayable by the seat trim cover. The door has a distal edge approximately alignable with the frangible access to assist in the opening of the frangible access during deployment of the airbag cushion.

    摘要翻译: 组件适于安装在车辆座椅的内部结构构件上,座椅具有形成有凹部的座椅主体,并具有形成有与所述凹部的易碎开口的装饰罩。 本发明还包括锚固在结构构件上的一体式弹性塑料展开门,并在折叠的可充气的气囊垫和充气机模块上弯曲,以包括由座椅装饰罩平滑地覆盖的圆形表面。 门具有大致与易碎通道对准的远侧边缘,以帮助在展开气囊垫期间打开易碎通道。

    Driver cover integral horn switch with solid reinforcement structure
    10.
    发明授权
    Driver cover integral horn switch with solid reinforcement structure 失效
    具有固体强化结构的驱动器盖整体式开关

    公开(公告)号:US5186490A

    公开(公告)日:1993-02-16

    申请号:US764017

    申请日:1991-09-23

    CPC分类号: B60Q5/003 B60R21/21658

    摘要: The cover for an inflatable occupant restraint system for a motor vehicle contains a slot in the upper wall thereof into which a thin or membrane type switch assembly is inserted. The slot in the cover is positioned between a soft outer cover material (such as urethane, vinyl or polyester) and a solid reinforcement material (such as molded thermoplastic material). The solid reinforcement material provides for the slot into which to insert the switch and also for positioning and support of the switch, and in addition, for another slot through which electrical leads to the switch are inserted. The solid reinforcement material also provides for cover strength, as well as the cover rigidity that is required to provide a reaction surface for switch actuation.