Dual stage actuation system
    3.
    发明授权
    Dual stage actuation system 失效
    双级驱动系统

    公开(公告)号:US5984351A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-16

    申请号:US843324

    申请日:1997-04-11

    摘要: The invention is directed to an actuation system that is contained within a divided pressure vessel which has two chambers under pressure, separated by a common partition and piston. The system is operated by causing an opening in the first chamber, creating a pressure differential between the two chambers which causes the piston to move and fluid to flow between the two chambers. Movement of the piston may or may not expose flow orifices between the two chambers. Pyrotechnic material is enclosed within the piston to generate combustion products for augmenting performance. The two chambers can be used to contain inert working gases or reacting fluids that are isolated from one another until the system is actuated.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种致动系统,其包含在分压的压力容器内,该压力容器具有在压力下的两个室,由公共隔板和活塞隔开。 该系统通过在第一室中产生开口来操作,从而在两个室之间产生压力差,导致活塞移动并使流体在两个室之间流动。 活塞的移动可能会暴露在两个腔室之间,也可能不会暴露流动孔。 烟火材料被包围在活塞内以产生用于增强性能的燃烧产物。 这两个腔室可用于容纳惰性工作气体或反应流体,彼此隔离,直到系统被致动。

    Pressurized gas inflator for vehicle occupant protection systems
    4.
    发明授权
    Pressurized gas inflator for vehicle occupant protection systems 失效
    用于车辆乘员保护系统的加压气体充气机

    公开(公告)号:US5542702A

    公开(公告)日:1996-08-06

    申请号:US410771

    申请日:1995-03-27

    CPC分类号: B60R21/268 B60R21/272

    摘要: A pressurized gas inflator suited for side impact airbags comprises an elongated cylindrical bottle having a closed end and an open end defining an outlet opening. A diaphragm is sealed across the open end of the bottle to form a chamber containing pressurized gas. A cup-shaped diffuser also has an open end secured to the open end of the bottle with the periphery of the diaphragm therebetween. A squib is mounted in the diffuser for rupturing the diaphragm. An enhanced squib with 300-400 milligrams of ZPP is used in one disclosed inflator and an augmented directional initiator is used in another disclosed inflator. The enhanced squib and augmented directional initiator provide heating to offset adiabatic cooling of the gas. The diffuser defines outlet ports for delivering the inflation gas. The cylindrical bottle has a mounting flange on its closed end, and the mounting flange may be an end cap with a radially extending flange. The diameter of the bottle may be necked down at the open end defining the outlet opening. The squib may be mounted through the wall of the diffuser, with the squib terminals exposed for plug connection.

    摘要翻译: 适用于侧面碰撞安全气囊的加压气体充气机包括细长的圆柱形瓶,其具有封闭的端部和限定出口开口的开口端。 隔膜在瓶的开口端被密封以形成包含加压气体的室。 杯形扩散器还具有固定到瓶的开口端的开口端,其间隔膜的周边。 一个爆管被安装在扩散器中以破裂膜片。 在一个公开的充气机中使用具有300-400毫克ZPP的增强型爆管,并且在另一公开的充气机中使用增强的定向引发器。 增强的爆管和增强的定向启动器提供加热以抵消气体的绝热冷却。 扩散器限定用于输送充气气体的出口。 圆柱形瓶子在其封闭端具有安装凸缘,并且安装凸缘可以是具有径向延伸凸缘的端盖。 瓶子的直径可以在限定出口开口的开口端缩小。 爆管可以通过扩散器的壁安装,爆管端子暴露用于插头连接。

    Liquid propellant airbag inflator with auto injection combustion chamber
    6.
    发明授权
    Liquid propellant airbag inflator with auto injection combustion chamber 失效
    液体推进气囊充气机带自动注射燃烧室

    公开(公告)号:US5669631A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-23

    申请号:US751717

    申请日:1996-11-18

    IPC分类号: B60R21/26 B60R21/264

    CPC分类号: B60R21/264 B60R2021/26017

    摘要: An improved liquid propellant airbag inflator including a tubular sidewall internally defining a combustion chamber and a propellant reservoir separated by a piston. A propellant injection port connecting the combustion chamber to the propellant reservoir is defined by a propellant guide surface of the tubular sidewall receiving the piston. According to one embodiment of the invention, the propellant injection port is provided in the form of a plurality of longitudinal grooves. According to another embodiment of the invention, an inner diameter of the propellant guide surface is larger than an outside diameter of the piston so that a gap, acting as the propellant injection port, is created between the propellant guide surface and the piston. The present invention also provides an improved liquid propellant airbag inflator including a tubular sidewall internally defining a combustion chamber and a propellant reservoir separated by a piston, wherein the sidewall defines a series of gas exhaust ports communicating with the combustion chamber. A cylindrical exhaust sleeve extends from the piston into the combustion chamber and seals the gas exhaust ports until the inflator is initiated and the piston is forced into the propellant reservoir. The present invention additionally provides an improved liquid propellant airbag inflator including a tubular sidewall internally defining a coolant reservoir, a combustion chamber and a propellant reservoir, with a propellant piston separating the propellant reservoir from the combustion chamber, and a coolant piston, independent from the propellant piston, separating the coolant reservoir from the combustion chamber.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的液体推进剂气囊充气机,其包括内部限定燃烧室的管状侧壁和由活塞隔开的推进剂储存器。 将燃烧室连接到推进剂储存器的推进剂注入口由容纳活塞的管状侧壁的推进剂引导表面限定。 根据本发明的一个实施例,推进剂注入口以多个纵向凹槽的形式提供。 根据本发明的另一个实施例,推进剂引导表面的内径大于活塞的外径,使得在推进剂引导表面和活塞之间产生用作推进剂注入口的间隙。 本发明还提供了一种改进的液体推进剂气囊充气机,其包括内部限定燃烧室的管状侧壁和由活塞隔开的推进剂储存器,其中侧壁限定与燃烧室连通的一系列排气口。 圆柱形排气套筒从活塞延伸到燃烧室中并密封排气口,直到充气机启动并且活塞被迫进入推进剂储存器。 本发明另外提供一种改进的液体推进剂气囊充气机,其包括内部限定冷却剂储存器,燃烧室和推进剂储存器的管状侧壁,其中推进剂活塞将推进剂储存器与燃烧室分离,以及冷却剂活塞,独立于 推进剂活塞,将冷却剂储存器与燃烧室分离。

    Flow-through heat-enhanced hybrid inflator
    7.
    发明授权
    Flow-through heat-enhanced hybrid inflator 失效
    流通热增强混合式充气机

    公开(公告)号:US5518268A

    公开(公告)日:1996-05-21

    申请号:US492339

    申请日:1995-06-19

    摘要: A heat-enhanced boosted inflator for a vehicle airbag includes a housing defining a storage chamber having compressed inflation gas therein and a heating cup mounted to the housing and defining a portion of a gas delivery path to the airbag. The heating cup contains a heat-producing material and the gas flows through the heat-producing material to heat-expand it. One heat-producing material is thermite (Al+FeO.sub.3) and ignitor means initiate its reaction. A cylindrical heating cup provides an annular heating chamber containing the heat-producing material and further defines an outlet plenum containing inflation gas which is released initially for a "soft" onset of inflation.

    摘要翻译: 用于车辆安全气囊的加热增强增压充气机包括限定其中具有压缩充气气体的储存室的壳体和安装到壳体并且限定气体输送到气囊的气体输送路径的一部分的加热杯。 加热杯包含发热材料,并且气体流过发热材料以使其热膨胀。 一种发热材料是铝酸盐(Al + FeO 3),点火装置启动其反应。 圆柱形加热杯提供包含发热材料的环形加热室,并且进一步限定了包含膨胀气体的出口增压室,该膨胀气体最初被释放以实现“软”的通货膨胀。

    Necked airbag inflator
    8.
    发明授权
    Necked airbag inflator 失效
    颈部气囊充气机

    公开(公告)号:US5887893A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-30

    申请号:US754643

    申请日:1996-11-21

    CPC分类号: B60R21/272 B60R2021/2725

    摘要: The cost and ease of manufacture and assembly of airbag inflators is enhanced by welding sections of the inflator housing together in a recessed portion of the side wall of such housing. By providing a portion of the housing side wall which is recessed sufficiently that it contains all of the weld flashing produced during the welding operation it is possible to eliminate the machining operation for removing such flashing which, otherwise, could be required to provide external dimensions within specification.

    摘要翻译: 通过将充气机壳体的一部分焊接在这种壳体的侧壁的凹部中来增强气囊充气机的制造和组装的成本和容易性。 通过提供足够凹陷的壳体侧壁的一部分,使得其包含在焊接操作期间产生的所有焊接闪光,可以消除用于去除这种闪光的加工操作,否则可能需要提供外部尺寸 规范。

    Hybrid inflator with elongated housing and center discharge
    10.
    发明授权
    Hybrid inflator with elongated housing and center discharge 失效
    混合式充气机具有细长的外壳和中心放电

    公开(公告)号:US5533751A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-09

    申请号:US423261

    申请日:1995-04-17

    IPC分类号: B60R21/26 B60R21/272

    CPC分类号: B60R21/272

    摘要: A hybrid inflator for an inflatable restraint system has a center frame and two tubular end caps forming an elongated housing defining a chamber storing pressurized inert gas. Unit means for heating and delivering the stored gas are mounted in the center frame and positioned to deliver inflation gasses centrally with respect to the elongated housing. In a two unit embodiment, one unit includes a squib and a pyrotechnic gas generant, and the other unit defines an outlet orifice and baffle plate. In another two unit embodiment, the second unit includes an essentially non gas-producing heating composition which, when activated, heats and expands the pressurized gas. In a third embodiment, a unit includes heating material and ignition means and defines the outlet orifice. The center manifold is extruded metal stock with two opposing flat surfaces adapted to mount one or more units.

    摘要翻译: 用于充气约束系统的混合充气机具有中心框架和两个管状端盖,其形成限定容纳加压惰性气体的室的细长壳体。 用于加热和输送储存气体的单元装置安装在中心框架中并且定位成相对于细长壳体居中地输送膨胀气体。 在两个单元实施例中,一个单元包括爆管和烟火气发生器,另一个单元限定出口孔和挡板。 在另外两个单元实施例中,第二单元包括基本上不产生气体的加热组合物,其在被激活时加热和膨胀加压气体。 在第三实施例中,单元包括加热材料和点火装置并限定出口孔。 中心歧管是具有适于安装一个或多个单元的两个相对的平坦表面的挤压金属坯料。