Consumable closure support for air bag inflator
    2.
    发明授权
    Consumable closure support for air bag inflator 失效
    消耗品关闭支持气囊充气机

    公开(公告)号:US5642903A

    公开(公告)日:1997-07-01

    申请号:US529271

    申请日:1995-09-15

    申请人: Paul S. Headley

    发明人: Paul S. Headley

    摘要: An apparatus for inflating an air bag (22) comprises a container (40) which holds an inflation fluid under pressure. The container (40) has an opening (44) through which the inflation fluid flows to inflate the air bag (22). A rupturable closure (80) is fixed to the container (40) and extends across the opening (44) to block the flow of inflation fluid through the opening when the closure is reinforced. The closure (80), when unreinforced, ruptures in response to pressure of the inflation fluid acting on the closure. A combustible member (100) is supported by the container (40) to reinforce the closure (80) and resist rupturing of the closure. The closure (80) becomes unreinforced upon a predetermined amount of combustion of the member (100). An actuatable initiator (120), upon actuation, initiates combustion of the member (100).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于对气囊(22)进行充气的装置包括一个在压力下保持充气流体的容器(40)。 容器(40)具有开口(44),膨胀流体通过该开口(44)膨胀气囊(22)。 可破裂的封闭件(80)固定到容器(40)并延伸穿过开口(44),以在封闭件被加强时阻止膨胀流体通过开口的流动。 当未被加强时,封闭件(80)响应于作用在封闭件上的充气流体的压力而破裂。 可燃构件(100)由容器(40)支撑以加强封闭件(80)并抵抗封闭件的断裂。 当构件(100)的预定量的燃烧时,封闭件(80)变得不增强。 可起动起动器(120)在致动时启动构件(100)的燃烧。

    Air bag inflator
    3.
    发明授权
    Air bag inflator 失效
    气囊充气机

    公开(公告)号:US5803494A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-08

    申请号:US692945

    申请日:1996-08-07

    申请人: Paul S. Headley

    发明人: Paul S. Headley

    摘要: An apparatus (24) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (22) comprises a container (40) which defines a chamber (42) for material which effects inflation of the protection device. The container (40) includes an opening (60) of a flow area through which fluid flows to inflate the protection device (22). A rupturable closure (64) blocks fluid flow through the opening (60) in the container (40). A first actuatable initiator (164), upon actuation, effects the rupture of the closure (64). A member (120) is movable from a first position in which the flow of fluid through the opening (60) is unrestricted when the closure (64) is ruptured. The member (120) is movable to a second position in which fluid flow through the opening (60) is restricted by a portion of the member to reduce the flow area of the opening. A second actuatable initiator (162), upon actuation, moves the member (120) from the first position to the second position and effects the rupture of the closure (64).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于对充气车辆乘员保护装置(22)进行充气的装置(24)包括限定用于影响保护装置的充气的材料的室(42)的容器(40)。 容器(40)包括流动区域的开口(60),流体流过该开口以使保护装置(22)膨胀。 可破裂的封闭件(64)阻挡通过容器(40)中的开口(60)的流体流动。 第一致动起动器(164)在致动时影响封闭件(64)的破裂。 当封闭件(64)破裂时,构件(120)可以从第一位置移动,在第一位置,流体通过开口(60)的流动是不受限制的。 构件(120)可移动到第二位置,在第二位置,流过开口(60)的流体流被构件的一部分限制,以减小开口的流动面积。 第二致动起动器(162)在致动时将构件(120)从第一位置移动到第二位置并且实现封闭件(64)的破裂。

    Grains of gas generating material and process for forming the grains
    4.
    发明授权
    Grains of gas generating material and process for forming the grains 失效
    气体发生材料的颗粒和形成颗粒的工艺

    公开(公告)号:US5489349A

    公开(公告)日:1996-02-06

    申请号:US417994

    申请日:1995-04-06

    申请人: Paul S. Headley

    发明人: Paul S. Headley

    摘要: A process for forming a grain (10) of gas generating material includes the step of forming pieces (86) of gas generating material, and further includes the step of forming the grain (10) as a compacted agglomeration of the pieces (86) of gas generating material. The pieces (86) of gas generating material are formed by pressing a particle mixture (60) under a first pressure. The grain (10) is formed by pressing the pieces (86) together under a second pressure which is less than the first pressure.

    摘要翻译: 用于形成气体发生材料颗粒(10)的方法包括形成气体发生材料的片(86)的步骤,还包括以下步骤:将颗粒(10)形成为(86)的片(86)的压实聚集 气体发生材料。 气体发生材料的片(86)通过在第一压力下压制颗粒混合物(60)而形成。 颗粒(10)通过在小于第一压力的第二压力下将片(86)压在一起而形成。

    Fill tube for air bag inflator
    5.
    发明授权
    Fill tube for air bag inflator 失效
    气囊充气机填充管

    公开(公告)号:US5695215A

    公开(公告)日:1997-12-09

    申请号:US637219

    申请日:1996-04-24

    摘要: An air bag inflator (10) contains inflation fluid in a chamber (40) in a container (20). The container (20) has a fluid outlet (28) closed by a closure means (30). An assembly (50) connected with the container (20) includes a fill tube (120) for filling the container (20) with inflation fluid (42). A glass seal (140) blocks leakage of inflation fluid from the chamber (40) around the fill tube. In a preferred embodiment, the assembly (50) is an igniter assembly that includes two electrodes (100, 110). The glass seal (140) blocks fluid leakage from the chamber (40) around the electrodes (110, 110).

    摘要翻译: 气囊充气机(10)在容器(20)中的室(40)中容纳充气流体。 容器(20)具有由封闭装置(30)封闭的流体出口(28)。 与容器(20)连接的组件(50)包括用于用膨胀流体(42)填充容器(20)的填充管(120)。 玻璃密封件(140)阻止膨胀流体从填充管周围的腔室(40)泄漏。 在优选实施例中,组件(50)是包括两个电极(100,110)的点火器组件。 玻璃密封件(140)阻挡了围绕电极(110,110)的腔室(40)的流体泄漏。

    Exploding foil initiator for air bag inflator
    6.
    发明授权
    Exploding foil initiator for air bag inflator 失效
    爆炸气囊充气机的箔引发剂

    公开(公告)号:US5678856A

    公开(公告)日:1997-10-21

    申请号:US495853

    申请日:1995-06-28

    申请人: Paul S. Headley

    发明人: Paul S. Headley

    摘要: An apparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant comprises an Air bag having a stored deflated condition and an inflated condition for protecting a vehicle occupant. The apparatus also comprises an actuatable inflator (20, 320) for, when actuated, directing inflation fluid into the air bag. An energizable initiator (28, 228, 328) actuates the inflator (20, 320) upon energization. The initiator (28, 228, 328) comprises a foil, bridge section (126) and a flyer section (142). The foil bridge section (126) heats and explodes, in response to energization of the initiator (28, 228, 328), to propel the flyer section (142) to actuate the inflator (20, 320).

    摘要翻译: 用于保护车辆乘员的装置包括具有存储的放气状态的空气袋和用于保护车辆乘客的充气状态。 该装置还包括可致动的充气器(20,320),用于当致动时将充气流体引导到气囊中。 通电时,可激发起动器(28,228,328)致动充气机(20,320)。 起动器(28,228,328)包括箔,桥接部分(126)和飞翼部分(142)。 箔桥部分(126)响应于起动器(28,228,328)的通电而加热和爆炸,以推动飞翼部分(142)致动充气机(20,320)。

    Side impact air bag inflator
    7.
    发明授权
    Side impact air bag inflator 失效
    侧面碰撞气囊充气机

    公开(公告)号:US5573271A

    公开(公告)日:1996-11-12

    申请号:US342367

    申请日:1994-11-18

    申请人: Paul S. Headley

    发明人: Paul S. Headley

    CPC分类号: B60R21/272 B60R21/21

    摘要: A side impact air bag inflator (14) includes an elongated tubular member (40) having an open end (52), a closed end portion (44), and a cylindrical portion (42) with a uniform inner diameter (d1) and a plurality of outlet openings (38). A rupturable closure wall (82) is fixed to the tubular member (40) at a location axially between the outlet openings (38) and the closed end portion (44). Inflation fluid is contained under pressure within the tubular member (40) between the closure wall (82) and the closed end portion (44). An initiator (100) has a cylindrical casing (106) extending coaxially within the tubular member (40) at a location axially between the closure wall (82) and the open end (52). A circular base (102) of the initiator (100) closes the open end (52).

    摘要翻译: 侧面碰撞气囊充气机(14)包括具有开口端(52),闭合端部(44)和具有均匀内径(d1)的圆柱形部分(42)的细长管状构件(40)和 多个出口(38)。 可破裂的封闭壁(82)在轴向位于出口(38)和闭合端部(44)之间的位置处固定到管状构件(40)。 在封闭壁(82)和封闭端部(44)之间的管状构件(40)内的压力下包含充气流体。 引发器(100)具有在轴向位于封闭壁(82)和开口端(52)之间的位置处同轴地延伸在管状构件(40)内的圆柱形壳体(106)。 启动器(100)的圆形基座(102)封闭开口端(52)。

    Container of vehicle air bag inflator having fluid with combustible
portion
    8.
    发明授权
    Container of vehicle air bag inflator having fluid with combustible portion 失效
    具有可燃部分流体的车用气囊充气机容器

    公开(公告)号:US5683107A

    公开(公告)日:1997-11-04

    申请号:US640539

    申请日:1996-05-02

    CPC分类号: B60R21/264 B60R2021/2633

    摘要: An apparatus (20) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (22) comprises a container (60) which defines a chamber (62) for storing gas for inflating the protection device. Fluid is in the chamber (62) and comprises a combustible fuel gas. The container (60) includes an inner housing (64) comprising an inner member (80) extending along an axis (A). The inner member (80) has a first surface portion defining the chamber (62). A second surface portion (180) of the inner member 80 defines at least a portion of the periphery of the inner member (80) extending along the axis (A). An outer housing (66) comprises an outer member (84) with a third surface portion (182) engaging and supporting the second surface portion (180) of the inner member (40) over its axial and circumferential extent. An igniter (100) ignites the fuel gas to create heat. An opening (220) in the outer housing (66) directs gas from the chamber (62) to inflate the protection device (22).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于充气充气车辆乘员保护装置(22)的装置(20)包括容器(60),该容器限定用于储存用于使保护装置充气的气体的室(62)。 流体在室(62)中并且包括可燃燃料气体。 容器(60)包括内壳体(64),其包括沿轴线(A)延伸的内部构件(80)。 内部构件(80)具有限定腔室(62)的第一表面部分。 内部构件80的第二表面部分(180)限定沿轴线(A)延伸的内部构件(80)的周边的至少一部分。 外壳(66)包括具有第三表面部分(182)的外部构件(84),所述第三表面部分(182)在其轴向和圆周范围上接合和支撑内部构件(40)的第二表面部分(180)。 点火器(100)点燃燃气以产生热量。 外壳(66)中的开口(220)引导来自腔室(62)的气体使保护装置(22)膨胀。

    Air bag inflator with pressure sensor
    9.
    发明授权
    Air bag inflator with pressure sensor 失效
    气压充气机带压力传感器

    公开(公告)号:US5487559A

    公开(公告)日:1996-01-30

    申请号:US305064

    申请日:1994-09-13

    申请人: Paul S. Headley

    发明人: Paul S. Headley

    摘要: An air bag inflator (20) includes gas stored at or above a predetermined pressure in a chamber (24) in a container (22). An initiator (10) connected with the container (22) is exposed to the pressure of the gas stored in the chamber (24). A closure can (120) of the initiator (10) includes an electrically conductive sensor portion (140) which is spaced apart from an electrically conductive contact can (200) when the pressure in the chamber (24) is at or above the predetermined pressure. If the pressure in the chamber (24) drops below the predetermined pressure, the sensor portion (140) moves into electrical contact with the contact can (200). The engagement of the sensor portion (140) with the contact can (200) completes an electrical circuit to provide an indication of low pressure in the inflator (20).

    摘要翻译: 气囊充气机(20)包括在容器(22)中的室(24)中预定压力以上储存的气体。 与容器(22)连接的起动器(10)暴露于存储在室(24)中的气体的压力。 起动器(10)的闭合罐(120)包括导电传感器部分(140),当腔室(24)中的压力等于或高于预定压力时,导电传感器部分(140)与导电接触罐(200)间隔开 。 如果室(24)中的压力下降到预定压力以下,传感器部分(140)移动到与接触罐(200)电接触。 传感器部分(140)与接触罐(200)的接合完成电路以提供充气机(20)中低压的指示。

    Swaged annular support for air bag inflator closure and method
    10.
    发明授权
    Swaged annular support for air bag inflator closure and method 失效
    用于气囊充气机的旋转环形支架和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5662352A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-02

    申请号:US536201

    申请日:1995-09-27

    摘要: An apparatus (24) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (22) comprises a container (40) which provides a source of inflation fluid. The container (40) has an opening (44) through which the fluid can flow to inflate the protection device (22). A support surface (84) is located adjacent the opening (44). A cavity (120) is located adjacent the support surface. A rupturable closure (100) extends across the opening (44) to block the flow of fluid through the opening. A weld (108) forms a fluid seal between the closure (100) and the support surface (84). A member (140) is located in the cavity (120) and has a first portion (144) engaging a surface defining the cavity to secure the member to the container (40). A second portion (142) of the member (140) engages the closure (100) to hold the closure against the support surface (84) of the container (40). The member (140) has an opening (146) through which fluid can flow when the closure (100) is ruptured. An actuatable igniter (160), upon actuation, ruptures the closure (100).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于充气充气车辆乘员保护装置(22)的装置(24)包括提供充气流体源的容器(40)。 容器(40)具有开口(44),流体可以通过该开口流动以使保护装置(22)膨胀。 支撑表面(84)位于开口(44)附近。 空腔(120)位于支撑表面附近。 可破裂的封闭件(100)延伸穿过开口(44)以阻止流体流过开口。 焊接(108)在封闭件(100)和支撑表面(84)之间形成流体密封。 构件(140)位于空腔(120)中并且具有接合限定空腔的表面的第一部分(144),以将构件固定到容器(40)。 构件(140)的第二部分(142)接合封闭件(100)以将封闭件抵靠容器(40)的支撑表面(84)保持。 构件(140)具有开口(146),当封闭件(100)破裂时,流体可以通过该开口流动。 可致动点火器(160)在致动时使封闭件(100)破裂。