公开(公告)号：US5797624A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-25

申请号：US704280

申请日：1996-08-28

申请人： Gregory J. Lang ,  Brian H. Fulmer ,  Todd S. Parker ,  Harry W. Miller, II ,  Scott A. Jackson ,  Steven A. Spear ,  Graig S. Oba

发明人： Gregory J. Lang ,  Brian H. Fulmer ,  Todd S. Parker ,  Harry W. Miller, II ,  Scott A. Jackson ,  Steven A. Spear ,  Graig S. Oba

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264 ,  G09F3/02 ,  G09F3/10

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644 ,  G09F3/02 ,  G09F3/10

摘要： An integral label/gasket for use in crimped sealing engagement with an airbag inflator. The integral label/gasket combines a flat, generally annular label, an annular, deformable outer gasket seal and an annular, deformable inner gasket seal into one component. The outer gasket seal is secured to and extends downwardly from a bottom surface of the label adjacent an outer edge of the label, and the inner gasket seal is secured to and extends downwardly from the bottom surface of the label adjacent an inner edge of the label. The label, for printing handling and operational warnings and other information thereon, has adhesive on a top surface thereof for securing the label to a baseplate of an airbag inflator. The outer gasket seal and the outer edge of the label are sized to be secured between the baseplate and a lower marginal edge of a cylindrical outer sidewall of the airbag inflator crimped radially inwardly engaging the baseplate, with the outer gasket seal providing a seal between the baseplate and the outer sidewall. The inner gasket seal and the inner edge of the label are sized to be secured between the baseplate and a lower marginal edge of a cylindrical inner sidewall of the airbag inflator crimped radially inwardly engaging the baseplate, with the inner gasket seal providing a seal between the baseplate and the inner sidewall.

摘要翻译： 用于与气囊充气机进行压接密封接合的整体式标签/垫圈。 整体式标签/衬垫将平坦的，通常环形的标签，环形的可变形的外部垫圈密封件和环形的，可变形的内部垫圈密封件组合成一个部件。 外部垫圈密封件固定到邻近标签的外边缘的标签的底表面并向下延伸，并且内密封件密封件被固定到标签的底表面并从标签的内边缘附近向下延伸 。 用于打印处理和操作警告的标签以及其上的信息在其顶表面上具有粘合剂，用于将标签固定到气囊充气机的底板上。 外部垫圈密封件和标签的外边缘的尺寸被设计成固定在基板与气囊充气机的圆柱形外侧壁的下边缘之间，该气囊充气机的径向向内接合底板，外部垫圈密封件提供密封 底板和外侧壁。 内部垫圈密封件和标签的内边缘的尺寸被设计成固定在基板与安全气囊充气机的圆柱形内侧壁的下边缘之间，该气囊充气机的径向向内接合底板，内密封圈密封件 底板和内侧壁。

公开(公告)号：US5482316A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-09

申请号：US330333

申请日：1994-10-27

申请人： Gregory J. Lang ,  Todd S. Parker ,  Brian H. Fulmer ,  David P. Kosoff ,  Harry W. Miller, II

发明人： Gregory J. Lang ,  Todd S. Parker ,  Brian H. Fulmer ,  David P. Kosoff ,  Harry W. Miller, II

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644

摘要： An air bag inflator including a housing formed of sheet metal includes an annular base having a central opening and a cover for containing gas generating pyrotechnic material including an annular top wall spaced from the base having a central opening in coaxial alignment with the central opening of the base and a cylindrical, ported, outer side wall integrally formed around a periphery of the top wall extending downwardly thereof and having a lower edge secured to a portion of the base outwardly of the central opening. The housing includes a hollow, igniter-containing, rivet having an upper end wall closing over the central opening of the top wall and having a tubular, ported, side wall integrally formed with the upper end wall thereof extending downwardly through the central openings of the base and the top wall. The tubular side wall has a lower end portion of reduced wall thickness extending below an upper surface of the base around the central opening therein forming an outer, annular shoulder for supportively engaging the base when the lower end portion is deformed radially outwardly to engage an underside of the base. A crimp-formed joint, a weld and/or a press-fitted joint may be provided between an outer perimeter portion of the base and a lower end portion of the outer side wall.

摘要翻译： 包括由金属板形成的壳体的气囊充气机包括具有中心开口的环形基座和用于容纳产生气体的烟火材料的盖子，所述盖子包括与所述基座间隔开的环形顶壁，所述环形顶壁与所述基座的中心开口同轴对准 基部和圆柱形，移动的外侧壁，其围绕其向下延伸的顶壁的周边整体地形成，并且具有固定到基部的中心开口外部的一部分的下边缘。 壳体包括一个中空的含点火器的铆钉，该铆钉具有一个封闭在顶壁的中心开口上的上端壁，并且具有一个与上端壁一体形成的管状的端壁， 基地和顶壁。 管状侧壁具有在底部周围的中心开口的下表面下方延伸的壁部的下端部，形成外部环形肩部，用于当下端部径向向外变形以与下侧接合时，用于支撑地接合底座 的基地。 可以在基座的外周部和外侧壁的下端部之间设置压接形状的接头，焊接和/或压配合接头。

公开(公告)号：US5503426A

公开(公告)日：1996-04-02

申请号：US522836

申请日：1995-09-01

申请人： Gregory J. Lang ,  Todd S. Parker ,  Brian H. Fulmer

发明人： Gregory J. Lang ,  Todd S. Parker ,  Brian H. Fulmer

IPC分类号： B21D39/03 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/217 ,  B21D39/03 ,  B60R21/2644

摘要： A method of attaching a mounting bracket to an inflator having a cylindrical sidewall and a peripheral inflator flange radially extending from the sidewall that includes: providing a unitary mounting bracket having a annular support, a flange seat adjacent the annular support for receiving the peripheral inflator flange and a cylindrical sleeve extending from the flange seat and having a distal portion; sliding the cylindrical sleeve of the mounting bracket onto the inflator until the inflator flange butts against the flange seat; and applying a suitable amount of axial force to the distal portion of the sleeve so that the distal portion deforms radially inwardly into a clamping band underlying at least a portion of the inflator flange. The inflator flange is clamped between the clamping band and the flange seat to secure the mounting bracket to the inflator. Preferably, a crimping die is used to crimp the distal portion of the sleeve into a clamping band while the inflator is supported in an inflator nest.

摘要翻译： 一种将安装支架连接到具有圆柱形侧壁的充气机和从侧壁径向延伸的外围充气机凸缘的方法，包括：提供具有环形支撑件的单一安装支架，邻近环形支撑件的凸缘座，用于接收外围充气器凸缘 以及从所述凸缘座延伸并具有远端部分的圆柱形套筒; 将安装支架的圆柱形套筒滑动到充气机上，直到充气器法兰靠在凸缘座上; 以及将适当量的轴向力施加到套筒的远端部分，使得远端部分径向向内变形成位于充气器凸缘的至少一部分下方的夹紧带中。 充气器法兰被夹紧在夹紧带和法兰座之间，以将安装支架固定到充气机上。 优选地，使用压接模头将套筒的远端部分压入夹紧带，同时将充气器支撑在充气器嵌套中。

公开(公告)号：US5560643A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-01

申请号：US449310

申请日：1995-05-24

申请人： Gregory J. Lang ,  Harry W. Miller, II

发明人： Gregory J. Lang ,  Harry W. Miller, II

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/217

摘要： An airbag module incorporates an inflatable airbag cushion having an inflatable body and a collar defining an open mouth for receiving inflation gas, with a stiffening collar ring secured to the collar. The airbag module also includes an inflator and a module housing, the inflator having a peripheral bracket extending radially outwardly and the module housing having an opening. The collar of the airbag cushion extends through the opening and the inflator fits within the open mouth of the airbag cushion with the collar ring and collar seated between the module housing and the peripheral bracket. Clamping structure secures the airbag cushion to the airbag module. The clamping structure is an inwardly facing c-shaped ring having a top leg secured to or integral with the module housing and a bottom leg, with the peripheral bracket, the collar ring and the collar clamped between the legs. In another embodiment, the airbag module includes a c-shaped ring clamping the collar ring and the collar to the peripheral bracket. In a further embodiment, the peripheral bracket of the inflator includes a distal end curled over to clamp the collar ring and the collar to the peripheral bracket.

摘要翻译： 安全气囊模块包括充气式气囊垫，其具有可膨胀的主体和限定用于接收膨胀气体的敞开的口的套环，其中加固的环环固定到套环。 气囊模块还包括充气机和模块壳体，充气机具有径向向外延伸的周边支架，模块壳体具有开口。 安全气囊垫的套环延伸穿过开口，并且充气机安装在气囊垫的开口内，套环环和套环位于模块外壳和周边支架之间。 夹紧结构将气囊垫固定到安全气囊模块上。 夹紧结构是向内的c形环，其具有固定到模块壳体上或与模块外壳一体的顶部支脚和底部支腿，其中周边支架，套环环和套环夹在腿之间。 在另一个实施例中，气囊模块包括将环圈和套环夹紧到周边支架的c形环。 在另一实施例中，充气机的周边支架包括卷曲的顶端，以将套圈环和套环夹紧到周边支架。

公开(公告)号：US5845461A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-08

申请号：US634043

申请日：1996-04-17

申请人： Harry W. Miller, II ,  Richard W. Kirby ,  Gregory J. Lang ,  Don T. Jensen

发明人： Harry W. Miller, II ,  Richard W. Kirby ,  Gregory J. Lang ,  Don T. Jensen

IPC分类号： B60R21/268 ,  F17C5/06 ,  F17C13/06 ,  B65B31/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/268 ,  F17C13/06 ,  F17C5/06 ,  F17C2201/0119 ,  F17C2201/056 ,  F17C2205/0111 ,  F17C2205/0126 ,  F17C2205/0314 ,  F17C2205/0323 ,  F17C2209/221 ,  F17C2223/0123 ,  F17C2227/04 ,  F17C2270/0181

摘要： An inflator having a base containing a diffuser and a canister having a chamber for receiving and holding gas under pressure are inserted in aligned, separated position in a pressure chamber. The pressure chamber is closed, sealed and filled with gas, thereby filling the canister. When the gas fill reaches the desired pressure, an integral top press is activated, thereby joining the base with the filled inflator canister. The base is then welded or crimped to the inflator chamber, thereby assembling a complete airbag inflating device.

摘要翻译： 具有包含扩散器的基座的充气器和具有用于在压力下接收和保持气体的室的罐插入到压力室中对准的分离位置。 压力室关闭，密封并填充气体，从而填充罐。 当气体填充物达到所需压力时，一体式顶部压机被启动，从而将底座与填充的充气罐接合。 然后将基座焊接或卷曲到充气机室，从而组装完整的安全气囊充气装置。

公开(公告)号：US5613706A

公开(公告)日：1997-03-25

申请号：US572206

申请日：1995-12-13

申请人： Todd S. Parker ,  Gregory J. Lang

发明人： Todd S. Parker ,  Gregory J. Lang

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644 ,  B60R2021/26029

摘要： Featured in an air bag inflator in respect of which, during assembly, there is a requirement for the ignition train to be installed last, along with a need to hermetically seal both the gas generant material and the ignition train from the environment, is the use of two independent pressure vessels, one of which contains the gas generant material, filtering and cooling elements and a separate pressure vessel having an open end into which is inserted a squib capable of being activated by an appropriate signal and which contains all of the primary and secondary ignition pyrotechnics, the open end of the pressure vessel being closed by the presence of the squib, the pressure vessel having a necked region in its length which forms a plenum chamber when mated to the second pressure vessel containing the gas generant material, etc., the circumferance of the pressure vessel containing the squib being ported in such a way as to allow the squib, when fired, to shear out, the effluent of the squib being transferred out through the breaches created at the ported locations into the plenum, the effluent in the plenum then breaching similar ports incorporated into the second pressure vessel containing the gas generant material, the effluent then dispersing into the cavity of the second pressure vessel igniting the gas generant material.

摘要翻译： 特色在气囊充气机中，在组装期间，需要最后安装点火火车，同时需要将气体发生剂材料和点火火车从环境密封，是使用 两个独立的压力容器，其中一个包含气体发生剂材料，过滤和冷却元件以及具有开口端的单独的压力容器，其中插入能够通过适当信号激活的爆管，并且其包含所有主要和 二次点火烟火，压力容器的开口端由于爆管的存在而关闭，压力容器具有长度上的颈缩区域，当与包含气体发生剂材料的第二压力容器配合时形成增压室。 将含有爆管的压力容器的外推方式设计成允许点火器在被击发时，排出的流出物 ib通过在移动位置处产生的破裂物转移到通风室中，然后充气室中的流出物突破并入包含气体发生剂材料的第二压力容器中的类似端口，然后将流出物分散到第二压力容器的空腔中点燃 气体发生剂材料。

公开(公告)号：US5762853A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-09

申请号：US625108

申请日：1996-04-01

申请人： Bradley D. Harris ,  Gregory J. Lang ,  W. Gary Wirt

发明人： Bradley D. Harris ,  Gregory J. Lang ,  W. Gary Wirt

IPC分类号： B05D1/38 ,  B05D3/00 ,  B05D7/24 ,  B29C41/08 ,  B29C41/20 ,  B29C41/22 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B60Q5/00 ,  B60R21/2165 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/52 ,  B29C35/02

CPC分类号： B60R21/21658 ,  B29C41/08 ,  B29C41/20 ,  B29C41/22 ,  B60Q5/003 ,  B29C2791/001

摘要： A flexible sensor, such as a membrane switch, is molded into a plastic automotive panel by a low temperature, low pressure, method which avoids damage to the switch while insuring its placement at a desired depth below the surface of the panel. This is achieved by a process which includes a first step of spraying a mold with a rapid gelling liquid plastic to a preselected thickness. After the plastic has firmed, the sensor is placed thereon and is encapsulated by spraying with a second layer of the plastic. The resulting shell with the embedded sensor may then be provided with a backing, such as a plastic foam.

摘要翻译： 诸如薄膜开关的柔性传感器通过低温，低压的方法模制成塑料汽车面板，这避免了对开关的损坏，同时确保其放置在面板表面下方的期望深度。 这通过包括将具有快速胶凝液体塑料的模具喷射到预选厚度的第一步骤的方法来实现。 在塑料已经确定之后，将传感器放置在其上并通过喷涂第二层塑料而被包封。 然后可以将带有嵌入式传感器的所得壳体设置有背衬，例如塑料泡沫。

公开(公告)号：US5458366A

公开(公告)日：1995-10-17

申请号：US252443

申请日：1994-06-01

申请人： Christopher Hock ,  Gregory J. Lang

发明人： Christopher Hock ,  Gregory J. Lang

IPC分类号： B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/206 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/045 ,  B60R21/22 ,  B60R21/24

CPC分类号： B60R21/233 ,  B60R21/206 ,  B60R2021/23169 ,  B60R2021/23324 ,  B60R2021/26094

摘要： A compartmentalized airbag knee bolster device is mounted to the instrument panel of a vehicle for restraining forward movement of the knees of the front seat occupants. The device contains a plenum chamber attached to an inflator for pressurizing the plenum chamber. A plurality of airbag compartments are in communication with the plenum chamber by a plurality of one way valves. A knee bolster panel is positioned in front of the plenum chamber with the compartments of the airbag situated therebetween. On inflation of the compartmentalized airbag, the knee bolster panel contacts the front of the knees of a vehicle occupant to restrain forward knee movement. The pressure in the compartments behind the area of the knee bolster panel engaged by the occupant's knees increases in the contacted compartments, and accordingly the rigidity of the airbag in the proximate area of contact with the knees.

摘要翻译： 分隔式气囊膝盖枕装置安装在车辆的仪表板上，用于限制前排座椅乘员膝盖向前运动。 该装置包括连接到充气器的增压室，用于对集气室加压。 多个安全气囊室通过多个单向阀与增压室连通。 膝盖垫板位于增压室的前面，气囊的隔室位于其间。 在分隔式气囊膨胀时，膝垫板接触车辆乘客膝盖的前部以限制向前的膝盖运动。 在乘员膝盖接合的膝垫板区域后面的隔室中的压力在接触的隔室中增加，并且因此在与膝盖接触的邻近区域中的气囊的刚度增加。

公开(公告)号：US20090283996A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-19

申请号：US12152180

申请日：2008-05-13

申请人： Robert E. Lewis ,  Gregory J. Lang ,  Brian A. Laubacher

发明人： Robert E. Lewis ,  Gregory J. Lang ,  Brian A. Laubacher

IPC分类号： B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644 ,  B60R21/274 ,  B60R2021/26094 ,  B60R2021/2648

摘要： A deployable inflator that includes a quantity of gas generant. The generant is designed to produce a supply of inflation gas during deployment of the inflator. The inflator includes a first burst disk and a second burst disk. The first and second burst disks are separated by a cavity. The inflator also includes an opening (or multiple openings). During deployment, the inflation gas flows into the cavity via the opening(s) and ruptures the first burst disk to allow inflation gas to escape the inflator. The second burst disk ruptures after the pressure in the cavity drops sufficiently below the pressure on the other side of the second burst disk. This inflator reduces the initial onset rate of deployment.

摘要翻译： 一种可部署的充气机，包括一定量的气体发生器。 发电机设计为在充气机展开期间产生充气气体供应。 充气机包括第一爆破盘和第二爆破盘。 第一和第二爆破盘被空腔分开。 充气机还包括开口（或多个开口）。 在展开期间，充气气体经由开口流入空腔并破裂第一爆破盘，以允许充气气体逸出充气机。 第二爆破盘在空腔中的压力下降到第二爆破盘的另一侧的压力之下破裂。 这种充气机降低了初始的部署起始率。

公开(公告)号：US07469926B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-30

申请号：US11437543

申请日：2006-05-19

申请人： Robert E. Lewis ,  Gregory J. Lang ,  Mark L. Enders

发明人： Robert E. Lewis ,  Gregory J. Lang ,  Mark L. Enders

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/268

CPC分类号： B60R21/276 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/272 ,  B60R2021/23384 ,  B60R2021/23388 ,  B60R2021/2765

摘要： An inflator device for inflating an inflatable cushion of an inflatable cushion restraint system. The inflator device includes a supply of gas generant material disposed within a sealed chamber, and an initiator device in reaction initiation combination with the supply of gas generant material. A venting orifice connects the chamber to the surrounding ambient environment, and a rupturable seal seals the venting orifice. Upon reaction initiation of the gas generant material to produce inflation gas, the rupturable seal ruptures to vent the chamber to the ambient environment. A valve assembly can be disposed adjacent the venting orifice. A moveable valve piston, in combination with an actuator device, can block the venting orifice as needed to close the venting orifice and stop inflation gas venting. An optional tether release mechanism can be used in combination with the valve assembly to release a cushion tether upon closing of the venting orifice.

摘要翻译： 一种充气装置，用于充气可充气缓冲系统的充气垫。 充气装置包括设置在密封室内的气体发生剂供应源，以及与气体发生剂材料供给反应引发组合的引发装置。 排气孔将腔室连接到周围的环境环境，并且可破裂的密封件密封排气孔。 当产生气体发生剂材料的反应开始产生膨胀气体时，可破裂密封件破裂以将该腔室排放到周围环境。 阀组件可邻近排气口设置。 可移动的阀活塞与致动器装置组合可根据需要阻塞通气孔以关闭排气孔并阻止膨胀气体排放。 可选的系链释放机构可以与阀组件一起使用，以在关闭排气孔时释放衬垫系绳。