公开(公告)号：US5419578A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-30

申请号：US261519

申请日：1994-06-17

申请人： Kirk Storey ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  Brent Olson

发明人： Kirk Storey ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  Brent Olson

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644

摘要： This invention relates to an inflator housing construction for an air bag inflation system. The inflator housing construction includes first and second aluminum structural components, the diffuser and base. The diffuser and base components are made from different aluminum alloys and are inertia welded to provide an improved hermetic inflator construction.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于气囊充气系统的充气机壳体结构。 充气机壳体结构包括第一和第二铝结构部件，扩散器和底座。 扩散器和基座部件由不同的铝合金制成，并且是惯性焊接的，以提供改进的密封充气机结构。

公开(公告)号：US5687988A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-18

申请号：US682281

申请日：1996-07-17

申请人： J. Kirk Storey ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  Brent K. Olson

发明人： J. Kirk Storey ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  Brent K. Olson

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/22 ,  B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/2176

摘要： An inflator and cushion retaining device for mounting an airbag inflator and an airbag cushion within a motor vehicle. The inflator and cushion retaining device includes an elongated trough for receiving and supporting a sidewall of the airbag inflator. The trough extends from an endwall to an open end, and the endwall defines an opening for receiving a mounting stud extending from an end of the airbag inflator. At least one tooth extends into the opening from the endwall for catching the mounting stud and securing the mounting stud within the opening. A pair of arms extends from the trough adjacent the open end for wrapping around the inflator and securing the inflator within the trough. At least one rib protrudes inwardly from the trough adjacent the open end for spacing the sidewall of the inflator away from the trough. The inflation and cushion retaining device and the inflator are contained within an airbag cushion. Studs extend transversely to and outwardly from the outside of the trough and through openings in the airbag cushion for mounting the airbag cushion together with the inflator and cushion retention device and the airbag inflator, as part of an airbag module within a motor vehicle.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将气囊充气机和气囊垫安装在机动车辆内的充气机和缓冲保持装置。 充气机和衬垫保持装置包括用于接收和支撑气囊充气机侧壁的细长槽。 槽从端壁延伸到开口端，并且端壁限定用于接收从气囊充气机的端部延伸的安装螺柱的开口。 至少一个齿从端壁延伸到开口中以捕获安装螺柱并将安装螺栓固定在开口内。 一对臂从邻近开口端的槽延伸，用于围绕充气机缠绕并将充气机固定在槽内。 至少一个肋从邻近开口端的槽向内突出，以将充气器的侧壁与槽隔开。 充气和缓冲保持装置和充气机被包含在气囊垫内。 螺栓从槽的外部横向延伸并且向外延伸并且穿过气囊垫中的开口，用于将充气机和缓冲保持装置和气囊充气机一起安装在气囊垫中，作为机动车辆内的安全气囊模块的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20120242069A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-27

申请号：US13070368

申请日：2011-03-23

申请人： Brent Parks ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  R. Mark Hubbard ,  Marcus Weber

发明人： Brent Parks ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  R. Mark Hubbard ,  Marcus Weber

IPC分类号： B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/2338 ,  B60R2021/23384

摘要： A depth to which an inflatable airbag can deploy may be varied by internal tethers. If the tethers are coupled to a release assembly, then in an unreleased state, the tethers can limit the depth of airbag deployment; however, if the tethers are released, the airbag can deploy of a full depth.

摘要翻译： 充气安全气囊可以部署的深度可以由内部系绳改变。 如果系绳联接到释放组件，则在未释放状态下，系绳可以限制气囊展开的深度; 然而，如果系绳被释放，则气囊可以部署全深度。

公开(公告)号：US06206417B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09074704

申请日：1998-05-08

申请人： Quin Soderquist ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  Christopher Hock

发明人： Quin Soderquist ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  Christopher Hock

IPC分类号： B60R2126

CPC分类号： B60R21/261 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/2644

摘要： An air bag device that includes an air bag cushion, a diffuser canister, and a gas generation inflator. The diffuser canister is attached to the air bag cushion and has walls configured to define an interior space therein. The walls of the diffuser canister have an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a wall thickness t. At least one of the walls has an aperture formed therethrough in communication with the interior of the air bag cushion. The gas generation inflator is configured to rapidly create a gas that exists the diffuser canister through the aperture so as to fill the air bag cushion. The aperture is defined by an edge extending between the interior and said exterior surfaces of the wall that is configured to diffuse the gas exiting the diffuser canister through the aperture. The edge of the aperture is configured such that the cross-sectional area of the aperture that is proximate to the exterior surface of the wall is larger than the cross-sectional area of the aperture proximate to the interior surface of wall. The edge includes an angled portion configured such that opposing sides of the aperture have an angle &agr; therebetween in the range of about 20 degrees to about 145 degrees. The aperture has a diameter d1 proximate to the interior surface of the wall and is configured so that the diameter d1 and wall thickness t have a ratio d1 to t in the range of about 0.5 to about 4.

摘要翻译： 一种气囊装置，包括气囊垫，扩散器筒和气体发生充气机。 扩散器罐附接到气囊垫，并且具有被配置为在其中限定内部空间的壁。 扩散罐的壁具有内表面，外表面和壁厚t。 至少一个壁具有与气囊垫的内部连通的通孔形成的孔。 气体发生用充气机被配置为通过孔快速产生存在扩散器筒的气体，以便填充气囊垫。 该孔由在壁的内部和所述外部表面之间延伸的边缘限定，该边缘被配置成通过孔扩散离开扩散器的气体。 孔的边缘被配置为使得靠近壁的外表面的孔的横截面面积大于靠近壁的内表面的孔的横截面面积。 边缘包括成角度部分，其被配置为使得孔的相对侧在其间具有大约20度至大约145度范围内的角度α。 孔径具有靠近壁的内表面的直径d1，并且被配置为使得直径d1和壁厚t的比率d1至t在约0.5至约4的范围内。

公开(公告)号：US20120043744A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-23

申请号：US12858022

申请日：2010-08-17

申请人： Michael P. Jordan ,  Scott A. Jackson ,  Matthew A. Cox

发明人： Michael P. Jordan ,  Scott A. Jackson ,  Matthew A. Cox

IPC分类号： B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644 ,  B60R2021/26017

摘要： An inflator including a housing with a first chamber that contains a quantity of gas generant. An initiator is operatively associated with the first chamber and in reaction initiating communication with at least a portion of the quantity of gas generant. The initiator, upon actuation, acts to ignite at least a portion of the quantity of gas generant to form gas. The housing further has a second chamber adjacently disposed to the first chamber. The second chamber contains a sealed storage reservoir and a piston assembly. The sealed storage reservoir includes a liner and a lid and contains a quantity of liquid. The piston assembly includes a piston. During deployment, the piston moves to unseal the storage reservoir to release at least a portion of the quantity of liquid such that the released liquid contacts and cools gas formed by the ignition of the gas generant. A discharge opening permits gas to exit the housing.

摘要翻译： 一种充气机，包括具有包含一定量的气体发生剂的第一室的壳体。 引发剂与第一室可操作地相关联，并且在反应中起始与至少一部分气体发生剂的通信。 起动器在致动时用于点燃气体发生剂的量的至少一部分以形成气体。 壳体还具有邻近地设置在第一腔室上的第二腔室。 第二室包含密封储存容器和活塞组件。 密封储存容器包括衬套和盖子并且包含一定量的液体。 活塞组件包括活塞。 在展开期间，活塞移动以开封存储容器以释放至少一部分液体，使得释放的液体接触并冷却由气体发生剂的点燃形成的气体。 排出口允许气体离开壳体。

公开(公告)号：US20110221173A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US12723331

申请日：2010-03-12

申请人： Matthew A. COX ,  Michael P. Jordan

发明人： Matthew A. COX ,  Michael P. Jordan

IPC分类号： B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/264 ,  B60R21/263 ,  B60R2021/2633 ,  B60R2021/2648

摘要： A multi-stage inflator including a housing at least in part defining first and second combustion chambers each containing a quantity of gas generant reactable to form respective product gases. The inflator includes first and second initiators each operatively associated with a respective one of the combustion chambers in reaction initiating communication with at least a portion of the quantity of the gas generant therein contained such that upon actuation the gas generant ignites to form product gas. The second combustion chamber has an exit opening to allow product gas to exit from the second combustion chamber and into the first combustion chamber. The housing includes at least one discharge opening to permit gas to exit the housing and an end wall and wherein both the first and the second initiators are connected.

摘要翻译： 一种多级充气机，其包括至少部分地限定第一和第二燃烧室的壳体，每个燃烧室包含可反应以形成相应产物气体的一定量的气体发生剂。 充气机包括第一和第二引发剂，每个引发剂与相应的一个燃烧室操作地相关联，反应开始与其中所含的气体发生剂的量的至少一部分连通，使得在致动时气体发生剂点燃以形成产物气体。 第二燃烧室具有出口开口，以允许产物气体从第二燃烧室排出并进入第一燃烧室。 壳体包括至少一个排出口，以允许气体离开壳体和端壁，并且其中第一和第二启动器都连接。

公开(公告)号：US07887091B1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-15

申请号：US12723275

申请日：2010-03-12

申请人： Matthew A. Cox ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Robert D. Taylor ,  Gary K. Lund ,  Michael P. Jordan

发明人： Matthew A. Cox ,  Bradley W. Smith ,  Robert D. Taylor ,  Gary K. Lund ,  Michael P. Jordan

IPC分类号： B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/264 ,  B60R2021/26017 ,  B60R2021/2642

摘要： An inflator that includes a quantity of gas generant housed within a chamber. A liquid including at least one of a fuel soluble in the liquid or an oxidizer soluble in the liquid and a piston are housed within another chamber of the inflator. This chamber is sealed. Upon actuation, movement of the piston hydraulically expels the liquid through an opening in the piston such that the liquid contacts the gas formed by combustion of the gas generant and cools the same. The fuel and/or oxidizer in the liquid can react to form additional gas.

摘要翻译： 一种充气机，其包括容纳在室内的一定量的气体发生剂。 包括可溶于液体的燃料或可溶于液体的氧化剂和活塞中的至少一种的液体容纳在充气机的另一个室内。 这个室被密封。 在致动时，活塞的运动将液体驱逐通过活塞中的开口，使得液体接触由气体发生剂的燃烧形成的气体并使其冷却。 液体中的燃料和/或氧化剂可以反应以形成另外的气体。

公开(公告)号：US20090236835A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-24

申请号：US12050829

申请日：2008-03-18

申请人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  Brent Parks

发明人： Bradley W. Smith ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  Brent Parks

IPC分类号： B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/232

摘要： An inflatable cushion assembly for deployment in a vehicle. The assembly has an inflator, an inflatable cushion, and particles of a stop leak material. Upon deployment, the stop leak material becomes temporarily dispersed by and suspended in inflation gas such that the cushion is rendered less porous to inflation gas.

摘要翻译： 一种用于部署在车辆中的可充气缓冲组件。 该组件具有充气机，充气垫和止动泄漏材料的颗粒。 在部署时，停止泄漏材料暂时分散并悬浮在充气中，使得衬垫对膨胀气体的孔隙较少。

公开(公告)号：US07419184B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-02

申请号：US11154126

申请日：2005-06-16

申请人： David J. Green ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  Brent A. Parks

发明人： David J. Green ,  Michael P. Jordan ,  Brent A. Parks

IPC分类号： B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R2021/161 ,  B60R2021/23386

摘要： Disclosed are embodiments of an airbag tether release mechanism for use with airbag inflation systems. In one embodiment, the mechanism includes an initiator positioned within a housing. The initiator is configured such that it provides an inherent seal to prevent the external release of pyrotechnic residues upon deployment. The device may also include a cutter operatively connected with the initiator such that deployment of the initiator actuates the cutter and a tether restraint structure configured to secure a tether until the tether is released by actuation of the cutter.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于气囊充气系统的气囊系链释放机构的实施例。 在一个实施例中，该机构包括位于壳体内的起动器。 启动器被配置为使得其提供固有密封以防止在部署时烟火残余物的外部释放。 该装置还可以包括与起动器可操作地连接的切割器，使得起始器的展开促使切割器和构造成固定系绳的系绳约束结构，直到通过切割器的致动而释放系绳。

公开(公告)号：US5643345A

公开(公告)日：1997-07-01

申请号：US529824

申请日：1995-09-18

申请人： Matthew A. Cox ,  Alan J. Ward ,  Michael P. Jordan

发明人： Matthew A. Cox ,  Alan J. Ward ,  Michael P. Jordan

IPC分类号： B01D46/24 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264 ,  B01D35/02

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644 ,  B01D46/2411 ,  B01D2279/10 ,  Y10S264/48 ,  Y10S55/05

摘要： A filter for an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint inflator includes a tubular filter element having a generally cylindrical interior surface and a generally cylindrical outer surface having a predetermined diameter and a predetermined axial length and spaced radially outwardly from the inner surface. A tubular support member surrounds the outer surface. The support member is of an axial length equal to at least a major portion of the axial length of the outer surface and has an inner diameter substantially similar to the diameter of the outer surface for close surrounding engagement therewith. The support member has a plurality of through openings.

摘要翻译： 用于充气车辆乘员约束充气机的过滤器包括管状过滤器元件，其具有大致圆柱形的内表面和具有预定直径和预定轴向长度并且与内表面径向向外间隔开的大致圆柱形的外表面。 管状支撑构件围绕外表面。 支撑构件具有等于外表面的轴向长度的至少大部分的轴向长度，并且具有与外表面的直径基本相似的内径，用于与其紧密包围接合。 支撑构件具有多个通孔。