公开(公告)号：US5351977A

公开(公告)日：1994-10-04

申请号：US970916

申请日：1992-11-03

申请人： Gregory B. Grace

发明人： Gregory B. Grace

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/237 ,  B60R21/276 ,  B60R21/28 ,  B60R21/30

CPC分类号： B60R21/2032 ,  B60R21/276 ,  B60R21/237

摘要： An airbag assembly (12/112) is incorporated into a vehicle (10) that includes a steering assembly (16/116) and a firewall (18). The firewall (18) at least partially defines an occupant compartment (20) and separates the occupant compartment (20) from an external environment (22). In one embodiment, the steering assembly (16) includes a steering column (50) defining an inlet passageway (71) and a separate exhaust passageway (73). The passageways (71) and (73) communicate separately with an airbag (30) through a mouth portion (32) of the airbag. The inlet passageway (71) communicates with an inflator (40), and the exhaust passageway (73) communicates with the external environment (22). Inflation fluid travels through the inlet passageway (71) into the airbag (30), and inflation fluid is vented through the outlet passageway (73) to the external environment (22). In another embodiment, the airbag (130) includes a mouth portion (132) which defines a fluid inlet opening and another portion (134) which defines one or more separate exhaust vents (136). Each exhaust vent (136) communicates with an exhaust passageway (173) in a steering column (150) to vent inflation fluid to the external environment (22).

摘要翻译： 安全气囊组件（12/112）并入包括转向组件（16/116）和防火墙（18）的车辆（10）中。 防火墙（18）至少部分地限定乘员舱（20）并且将乘员舱（20）与外部环境（22）分离。 在一个实施例中，转向组件（16）包括限定入口通道（71）和独立排气通道（73）的转向柱（50）。 通路（71）和（73）通过气囊的口部（32）与气囊（30）分开连通。 入口通道（71）与充气机（40）连通，排气通道（73）与外部环境（22）连通。 充气流体穿过入口通道（71）进入气囊（30），膨胀流体通过出口通道（73）排放到外部环境（22）。 在另一个实施例中，气囊（130）包括限定流体入口的口部（132）和限定一个或多个分开的排气口（136）的另一部分（134）。 每个排气口（136）与转向柱（150）中的排气通道（173）连通，以将膨胀流体排放到外部环境（22）。

公开(公告)号：US5263740A

公开(公告)日：1993-11-23

申请号：US809738

申请日：1991-12-17

申请人： Stuart M. Frey ,  Paul S. Headley ,  John H. Semchena ,  Richard J. Thompson ,  Ernst M. Faigle ,  Gregory B. Grace

发明人： Stuart M. Frey ,  Paul S. Headley ,  John H. Semchena ,  Richard J. Thompson ,  Ernst M. Faigle ,  Gregory B. Grace

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264 ,  C06B33/00 ,  C06D5/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/264 ,  C06B33/00 ,  C06D5/00 ,  B60G2202/45

摘要： An inflator assembly for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint includes a container defining a chamber with a rupturable wall. The chamber contains a first ignitable material and gas. The gas is directed from the container to the inflatable vehicle occupant restraint when the rupturable wall of the chamber is ruptured. The assembly further includes an initiator for rupturing the rupturable wall of the chamber and for igniting the first ignitable material inside the chamber. The initiator includes a second ignitable material. The second ignitable material produces a pressure wave and emits products of combustion when it is ignited by the initiator. The rupturable wall of the chamber is located in the path of the pressure wave and is ruptured by the pressure wave. The first ignitable material inside the chamber is located in the path of the products of combustion emitted by the second ignitable material and is ignited by the products of combustion.

摘要翻译： 用于对可充气车辆乘员约束装置进行充气的充气机组件包括限定具有可破裂壁的室的容器。 该室含有第一可燃材料和气体。 当室的破裂壁破裂时，气体从容器引导到充气车辆乘员约束。 组件还包括用于破裂室的可破裂壁并用于点燃室内的第一可点燃材料的引发器。 引发剂包括第二可燃材料。 第二可燃材料产生压力波，并在其被引发剂点燃时产生燃烧产物。 室的破裂壁位于压力波的路径中，并被压力波破裂。 室内的第一可点燃材料位于由第二可燃材料发射的燃烧产物的路径中，并被燃烧产物点燃。

公开(公告)号：US06547273B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-15

申请号：US09962071

申请日：2001-09-26

申请人： Gregory B. Grace ,  Brent K. Olson

发明人： Gregory B. Grace ,  Brent K. Olson

IPC分类号： B60R2118

CPC分类号： B60R22/34 ,  B60R21/18 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R22/26 ,  B60R2022/3427

摘要： An inflatable seat belt restraint system including a shoulder belt, an inflatable restraint, an inflation integrated inertia reel, and a shoulder belt anchor opposite to the inflation integrated inertial reel. The system can further include a lap belt and lap belt inertia reel. The inflation integrated inertia reel includes a webbing anchor, a drum having a pressure vessel, and a port for ducting inflation gas from the pressure vessel to the inflatable restraint. The inflation integrated inertia reel can further include an inflator in fluid communication with the pressure vessel. Upon deployment, gas flows from the inflator, into the pressure vessel, through the port, and into the inflatable restraint. The system can also include, a pressure-actuated locking mechanism locks the drum when the pressure vessel is pressurized. A corresponding method for deploying an inflatable restraint is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US6062143A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-16

申请号：US149630

申请日：1998-09-08

申请人： Gregory B. Grace ,  Paul G. Apen ,  Gershon Yaniv ,  Joseph W. Coltman ,  Marvin K. Richards

发明人： Gregory B. Grace ,  Paul G. Apen ,  Gershon Yaniv ,  Joseph W. Coltman ,  Marvin K. Richards

IPC分类号： B60R21/264 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/18 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/232 ,  C06B45/00 ,  C06B45/02 ,  C06B45/12 ,  C06D5/00 ,  C06D5/06

CPC分类号： B60R21/2646 ,  C06B45/00 ,  C06B45/02 ,  C06B45/12 ,  C06D5/06 ,  B60R21/18 ,  B60R21/23138 ,  B60R21/232

摘要： An inflatable system which uses a fast-burning propellant material distributed within the inflatable component of the system to generate the gas inflating the system. The invention preferably includes a distributed fast-burning igniter material, which may be enhanced with additional gas-generating materials to increase the quantities of gas generated, an optional layer, coating, or sheath of supplemental gas-generating material, an environmentally-sealed sheath to protect the enclosed materials from contamination and to improve the burn rates and efficiencies of the propellant and ignition materials, and an electronic squib used to actuate the igniter material upon a signal from the electronic sensor.

摘要翻译： 一种充气系统，其使用分布在系统的可充气部件内的快速燃烧的推进剂材料以产生使系统膨胀的气体。 本发明优选地包括分布式快速燃烧点火器材料，其可以通过附加的气体发生材料来增强，以增加产生的气体的量，补充气体产生材料的任选层，涂层或护套，环境密封的护套 以保护封闭材料免受污染并提高推进剂和点火材料的燃烧速率和效率，以及用于根据来自电子传感器的信号致动点火器材料的电子爆管。

公开(公告)号：US07837223B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-23

申请号：US10589778

申请日：2005-02-16

申请人： David M. Shilliday ,  Lih-Sheng Kang ,  Gregory A. Mowry ,  Gregory B. Grace ,  John F. Bartell

发明人： David M. Shilliday ,  Lih-Sheng Kang ,  Gregory A. Mowry ,  Gregory B. Grace ,  John F. Bartell

IPC分类号： B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/23184 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R2021/23324

摘要： Inflatable devices principally for vehicle occupant protection are addressed. Included among the devices are curtains or other cushions (18) with braided portions (42) along their lower edges (30) designed to form semi-rigid members when deployed. Unlike commercially-available vehicle curtains, inflation occurs from the bottom (where the semi-rigid member is formed) upward. The devices additionally optionally may include inflatable nodes (46) within the curtains (18) or otherwise extending from the cushions.

摘要翻译： 主要针对车辆乘员保护的充气装置得到了解决。 设备中包括的窗帘或其他靠垫（18），沿其下边缘（30）编织部分（42）被设计成在展开时形成半刚性构件。 与市售的车窗不同，膨胀从底部（形成半刚性构件）向上发生。 所述装置另外可选地包括帘幕（18）内的可膨胀节点（46），或者另外从垫子延伸。

公开(公告)号：US20080211210A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-04

申请号：US10589778

申请日：2005-02-16

申请人： David M. Shilliday ,  Lih-Sheng Kang ,  Gregory A. Mowry ,  Gregory B. Grace ,  John F. Bartell

发明人： David M. Shilliday ,  Lih-Sheng Kang ,  Gregory A. Mowry ,  Gregory B. Grace ,  John F. Bartell

IPC分类号： B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/23184 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R2021/23324

摘要： Inflatable devices principally for vehicle occupant protection are addressed. Included among the devices are curtains or other cushions (18) with braided portions (42) along their lower edges (30) designed to form semi-rigid members when deployed. Unlike commercially-available vehicle curtains, inflation occurs from the bottom (where the semi-rigid member is formed) upward. The devices additionally optionally may include inflatable nodes (46) within the curtains (18) or otherwise extending from the cushions.

摘要翻译： 主要针对车辆乘员保护的充气装置得到了解决。 设备中包括的窗帘或其他靠垫（18），沿其下边缘（30）编织部分（42）被设计成在展开时形成半刚性构件。 与市售的车窗不同，膨胀从底部（形成半刚性构件）向上发生。 所述装置另外可选地包括帘幕（18）内的可膨胀节点（46），或者另外从垫子延伸。

公开(公告)号：US6126194A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-03

申请号：US169302

申请日：1998-10-09

申请人： Gershon Yaniv ,  David J. Romeo ,  Gregory B. Grace ,  Nathan R. Butters ,  Marvin K. Richards

发明人： Gershon Yaniv ,  David J. Romeo ,  Gregory B. Grace ,  Nathan R. Butters ,  Marvin K. Richards

IPC分类号： B60R21/18 ,  B60R22/18 ,  B60R22/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/18 ,  B60R2022/1818 ,  B60R22/26

摘要： A seat restraint system whose torso belt includes an inflatable structure that inflates upon impact to protect the occupants of a vehicle such as an automobile. The inflatable structure is linked to a gas generator and crash sensor. When an impact above a predetermined level of severity is detected, the gas generator is ignited, inflating the inflatable structure which contracts in length as it inflates. In a preferred embodiment, the inflatable structure is a braided tube. As the braided tube inflates, the diameter of the tube increases significantly and its length decreases significantly, due to the orientation of the fibers comprising the braided tube. The contraction in length pretensions the seat belt system by pulling any slack out of the seat belt systems. In a frontal impact, the inflated structure restricts the forward motion of an occupant and distributes crash loads over a larger occupant surface area to reduce both primary and secondary injuries. In a side impact, the inflated structure passes over the occupant's shoulder, restricts occupant motion, distributes crash loads and provides head and neck protection.

摘要翻译： 一种座椅约束系统，其躯干带包括充气结构，其在冲击时充气以保护诸如汽车的车辆的乘客。 充气结构连接到气体发生器和碰撞传感器。 当检测到高于预定严重程度的冲击时，气体发生器被点燃，使其充气时的长度收缩的可充气结构膨胀。 在优选实施例中，可膨胀结构是编织管。 当编织管膨胀时，由于包括编织管的纤维的取向，管的直径显着增加并且其长度显着降低。 通过将安全带系统中的任何松弛部分拉出来，长度的收缩缩短了安全带系统。 在正面碰撞中，膨胀结构限制了乘员的向前运动，并在较大的乘员表面积上分配碰撞载荷，以减少一次和二次伤害。 在侧面碰撞中，充气结构通过乘员的肩膀，限制乘员运动，分配碰撞载荷并提供头部和颈部保护。