公开(公告)号：US5199740A

公开(公告)日：1993-04-06

申请号：US713189

申请日：1991-06-10

申请人： Richard L. Frantom ,  Klaus F. Ocker ,  Robert M. Kremer ,  William E. Rogerson ,  William D. Gaw, Jr. ,  Roy G. Brown ,  Teresa L. Bazel ,  Donald W. Renfroe ,  Charles D. Woods ,  Robert J. Bishop

发明人： Richard L. Frantom ,  Klaus F. Ocker ,  Robert M. Kremer ,  William E. Rogerson ,  William D. Gaw, Jr. ,  Roy G. Brown ,  Teresa L. Bazel ,  Donald W. Renfroe ,  Charles D. Woods ,  Robert J. Bishop

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/272

CPC分类号： B60R21/272

摘要： A device (20) for inflating an air bag (37) comprising: a pressure vessel (34) formed by a vessel part (22) and a generator body assembly (30). The generator body assembly is received within opposing openings (24, 26) in the vessel part (22) and secured thereto to provide a gas tight seal (28). The generator body assembly (30) includes: a first bore (38) to receive a quantity of propellant (150) and initiator assembly (120) to cause the propellant (150) to burn in response to a control signal indicative of a vehicle crash. Various passages are provided in the gas generator assembly and oriented to permit the products of combustion of the burning propellant to impinge on inner walls of the pressure vessel to reduce particulate emission.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使气囊（37）充气的装置（20），包括：由容器部分（22）和发电机主体组件（30）形成的压力容器（34）。 发电机主体组件被容纳在容器部分（22）中的相对的开口（24,26）内并固定到其上以提供气密封（28）。 发电机主体组件（30）包括：第一孔（38），用于接收一定数量的推进剂（150）和引发器组件（120），以响应于指示车辆碰撞的控制信号而使推进剂（150）燃烧 。 在气体发生器组件中提供各种通道并且被定向成允许燃烧的推进剂的燃烧产物撞击压力容器的内壁以减少颗粒物排放。

公开(公告)号：US5257819A

公开(公告)日：1993-11-02

申请号：US985511

申请日：1992-12-02

申请人： Richard L. Frantom ,  Robert J. Bishop ,  Robert M. Kremer ,  Klaus F. Ocker ,  Charles D. Woods ,  Donald W. Renfroe ,  James M. Rose ,  Teresa L. Bazel ,  Roy Brown

发明人： Richard L. Frantom ,  Robert J. Bishop ,  Robert M. Kremer ,  Klaus F. Ocker ,  Charles D. Woods ,  Donald W. Renfroe ,  James M. Rose ,  Teresa L. Bazel ,  Roy Brown

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/272 ,  F42B3/04

CPC分类号： B60R21/272 ,  F42B3/04 ,  Y10T137/1647

摘要： An inflator (110) including: a pressure means (12, 14, 16, 20) for storing a quantity of stored inflation gas under pressure. The pressure means including a first burst disk (46) in communication with the stored inflation gas and preventing egress of the gas from the chamber and a hollow sliding piston (172) having at one end thereof cutting edges (174) for puncturing the first burst disk (46). A shear disk (180) having a stationary outer portion (187) and a central portion or second disk (186), central portion is secured to one end of the piston (172) opposite the cutting edges (174). The central portion is capable of separating from the outer portion and moving with the piston (172). A quantity of propellant material (218) is provided near the second burst disk (80) to produce gaseous combustion products when burned. The piston is propelled into the first burst disk (46) after the central portion (186) of the shear disk separates from the outer portion in response to the build up of pressure generated due to the burning of a propellant (218), thereby permitting the egress of the stored inflation gas. The central portion (186) or second burst disk is ruptured by the continued build up of pressure due to the burning propellant material whereupon after the rupturing of the second burst disk the heated products of combustion resulting from the burning propellant material flow through the sliding piston (172).

摘要翻译： 一种充气机（110），包括：压力装置（12,14,16,20），用于储存一定量的储存的膨胀气体在压力下。 压力装置包括与存储的膨胀气体连通并防止气体从腔室排出的第一爆破盘（46）和一个中空滑动活塞（172），在其一端具有用于刺穿第一爆发的切割刃（174） 盘（46）。 具有固定外部部分（187）和中心部分或第二盘（186）的剪切盘（180），中心部分固定到与切割刃（174）相对的活塞（172）的一端。 中心部分能够与外部部分分离并与活塞（172）一起移动。 在第二爆破盘（80）附近提供一定数量的推进剂材料（218），以在燃烧时产生气态燃烧产物。 响应于由于推进剂（218）的燃烧产生的压力的积聚，在剪切盘的中心部分（186）与外部部分分离之后，将活塞推进第一爆破盘（46），从而允许 储存的膨胀气体的出口。 中心部分（186）或第二爆破盘由于燃烧的推进剂材料继续施加压力而破裂，​​因此在第二爆破盘破裂之后，由燃烧的推进剂材料产生的燃烧的燃烧产物流过滑动活塞 （172）。

公开(公告)号：US5076607A

公开(公告)日：1991-12-31

申请号：US618428

申请日：1990-11-27

申请人： Charles D. Woods ,  Donald W. Renfroe ,  James M. Rose ,  Teresa L. Bazel ,  Richard L. Frantom ,  Robert J. Bishop ,  Robert M. Kremer ,  Klaus F. Ocker

发明人： Charles D. Woods ,  Donald W. Renfroe ,  James M. Rose ,  Teresa L. Bazel ,  Richard L. Frantom ,  Robert J. Bishop ,  Robert M. Kremer ,  Klaus F. Ocker

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/272

CPC分类号： B60R21/272

摘要： An inflator (10) comprising: a pressure tank (12, 14, 16, 20) for storing a quantity of stored inflation gas under pressure. The pressure tank comprising a first burst disk (46) in communication with the stored inflation gas; a sliding piston (72) including at one end thereof a sharp edge (74) for puncturing the first rupture disk and at its other end a second rupture disk (80). The sliding piston (72) movable into engagement with the first rupture disk in response to the build up of pressure acting on the second rupture disk (80) in response to the burning of propellant material (90) thereby permitting egress of the stored inflation gas. The second burst disk being ruptured by the continued build up of pressure due to the burning propellant whereupon after the rupturing of same the heated products of combustion resulting from the burning propellant flow through the sliding piston (72) to increase the temperature of the stored inflation gas prior to its exit from the inflator.

摘要翻译： 一种充气机（10），包括：用于在一定压力下储存一定量储存的膨胀气体的压力罐（12,14,16,20）。 所述压力罐包括与所述储存的膨胀气体连通的第一爆破盘（46）; 滑动活塞（72）的一端包括用于刺穿第一破裂盘的尖锐边缘（74），另一端包括第二破裂盘（80）。 响应于推进剂材料（90）的燃烧响应于作用在第二破裂盘（80）上的压力的积累，滑动活塞（72）可移动地与第一破裂盘接合，从而允许存储的膨胀气体 。 由于燃烧的推进剂继续施加压力，第二爆破盘破裂，因此在燃烧推进剂流过滑动活塞（72）之后，加热的燃烧产物被破坏，从而增加储存的膨胀的温度 气体在其从充气机排出之前。

公开(公告)号：US5304758A

公开(公告)日：1994-04-19

申请号：US876241

申请日：1992-04-30

申请人： Robert J. Bishop ,  Richard L. Frantom ,  Robert M. Kremer ,  Klaus F. Ocker ,  Roy G. Brown ,  Teresa L. Bazel ,  Donald W. Renfroe

发明人： Robert J. Bishop ,  Richard L. Frantom ,  Robert M. Kremer ,  Klaus F. Ocker ,  Roy G. Brown ,  Teresa L. Bazel ,  Donald W. Renfroe

IPC分类号： H01H35/28 ,  H01H35/34

CPC分类号： H01H35/343 ,  H01H2001/0005 ,  H01H35/28

摘要： A pressure switch (30) adapted to be placed within a pressurized chamber for generating a logical signal when the pressure within the chamber reduces to a determinable pressure P.sub.1. The pressure switch (30) comprises: a pressure vessel (32) sealed at one end (34) by a snap action diagram (40) and having an inner stop (42) and an outer stop (60, 62) respectively positioned on opposing sides of the diaphragm (40) for limiting diaphragm motion. The outer stop comprises: a first cylindrical portion (78), a first pair of parallel slots (80a, b) formed therein and a through bore (70, 72, 74) extending therethrough. A switch assembly is loosely mounted to the outer stop. The switch assembly (90) comprises an upper housing member (92), a lower housing member (94), first and second electrical contacts (96a, 96b) and a pin (98). The upper housing member (92) comprising a hollow cylindrical portion (100) adapted to be slid over first cylindrical portion including a second pair of opposing slots (113a, b), the first and second cylindrical portions (78, 100) are loosely secured together by a clip (150) fitted within the first and second pair of slots (80a,b; 112a,b) to eliminate compressive loading between the switch assembly and other components of the switch.

摘要翻译： 压力开关（30）适于放置在加压室内以在室内的压力降低到可确定的压力P1时产生逻辑信号。 压力开关（30）包括：压力容器（32），其通过卡扣动作图（40）在一端（34）处密封并且具有分别位于相对的位置上的内部止动件（42）和外部止动件（60,62） 隔膜（40）的侧面用于限制隔膜运动。 外止动件包括：第一圆柱形部分（78），形成在其中的第一对平行狭槽（80a，b）和延伸穿过其中的通孔（70,72,74）。 开关组件松动地安装到外部止动件。 开关组件（90）包括上壳体构件（92），下壳体构件（94），第一和第二电触头（96a，96b）和销（98）。 上壳体构件（92）包括适于在包括第二对相对的槽（113a，b）的第一圆柱形部分上滑动的中空圆柱形部分（100），第一和第二圆柱形部分（78,100）松动地固定 一起装配在第一和第二对槽（80a，b; 112a，b）内的夹子（150），以消除开关组件与开关的其它部件之间的压缩载荷。

公开(公告)号：US5472229A

公开(公告)日：1995-12-05

申请号：US184364

申请日：1994-01-21

申请人： Robert J. Bishop ,  Richard L. Frantom ,  Robert M. Kremer ,  Klaus F. Ocker ,  Roy G. Brown ,  Teresa L. Bazel ,  Donald W. Renfoe

发明人： Robert J. Bishop ,  Richard L. Frantom ,  Robert M. Kremer ,  Klaus F. Ocker ,  Roy G. Brown ,  Teresa L. Bazel ,  Donald W. Renfoe

IPC分类号： F42B3/10 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/261 ,  F42B39/20

CPC分类号： B60R21/261 ,  B60R21/26 ,  F42B39/20

摘要： An air bag module (50) comprising an inflator (40) for generating inflation gas; an air bag (12) disposed about the inflator to receive the inflation gas exiting the inflator; a structure (52) for supporting at least the inflator. The inflator comprises: a pressure vessel (42) and a plurality of exit ports (16). The exit ports are arranged to render the inflator in a thrust neutral condition when the inflator is not attached to the structure. A plug (60) or plugs is provided for closing a designated set of exit ports to render the inflator in a non-thrust neutral condition when supported by the structure. Each plug is received in each of the designated exit ports and is preferably received though a portion of the structure such that if the inflator is removed from the structure each plug must also be removed, thereby opening all of previously closed exit ports and rendering the inflator in its thrust neutral condition once again.

摘要翻译： 一种气囊模块（50），包括用于产生充气气体的充气机（40） 设置在充气器周围的气囊（12），以接收离开充气器的充气气体; 用于至少支撑充气机的结构（52）。 充气机包括：压力容器（42）和多个出口（16）。 排气口布置成当充气机未附接到结构时使充气机处于推力中性状态。 提供插头（60）或塞子用于关闭指定的一组出口端口，以在由结构支撑时使充气机处于非推力中性状态。 每个塞子被接收在每个指定的出口端口中，并且优选地通过结构的一部分被接收，使得如果从结构中移除充气机，则每个塞子也必须被去除，从而打开所有先前封闭的出口并使得充气机 在其推力中性条件下再次。

公开(公告)号：US5351988A

公开(公告)日：1994-10-04

申请号：US833240

申请日：1992-04-14

申请人： Robert J. Bishop ,  Richard L. Frantom ,  Robert M. Kremer ,  Klaus F. Ocker ,  Roy G. Brown ,  James Ross ,  Donald W. Renfroe

发明人： Robert J. Bishop ,  Richard L. Frantom ,  Robert M. Kremer ,  Klaus F. Ocker ,  Roy G. Brown ,  James Ross ,  Donald W. Renfroe

IPC分类号： B60R21/263 ,  B60R21/272 ,  F42B3/04 ,  B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/272 ,  F42B3/04 ,  B60R2021/2633

摘要： An inflator comprising: a pressure vessel (10) for storing a quantity of stored inflation gas under pressure. The pressure vessel comprising a first burst disk (46) and a seal disk (310) both for selectively sealing same. The inflator (10) including a gas release mechanism (52, 300) for permitting the controlled, staged release of the inflation gas at determinable inflation rates. The gas release mechanism includes: a first pyrotechnic device, positioned outside of the pressure vessel and spaced from the first burst disk (46), including a piston (72) moved into a disk piercing position to rupture the first burst disk (46) in response to the buildup of pressure caused burning of a first quantity of propellant material (218). The bursting of the first burst disk permits the inflation gas to initially flow out of the pressure vessel at a determinable cold inflation rate, the piston thereafter provides a conduit to communicate the products of combustion of the burning propellent to the pressure means so as to increase the temperature of the inflation gas therein and thereby increase the rate of egress of the gas. The inflator (10) also includes a second pyrotechnic mechanism (300), positioned outside of the pressure vessel and spaced from the seal disk (310), for providing, when activated, additional products of combustion arising from burning of a second quantity of propellent material, the products of combustion opening the seal disk (310) and thereafter entering the pressure vessel to heat the inflation gas therein and thereby elevate the rate of egress of the inflation gas above the rate achievable by the first pyrotechnic device.

摘要翻译： 一种充气机，包括：压力容器（10），用于在压力下存储一定量的储存的充气。 压力容器包括用于选择性地密封其的第一爆破盘（46）和密封盘（310）。 充气机（10）包括气体释放机构（52,300），用于允许在可确定的充气速率下控制分级地释放膨胀气体。 气体释放机构包括：第一烟火装置，其位于压力容器的外部并且与第一爆破盘（46）间隔开，包括移动到盘穿刺位置以使第一爆破盘（46）破裂的活塞（72） 响应于压力的累积导致第一量的推进剂材料（218）的燃烧。 第一爆破盘的爆裂允许膨胀气体以可确定的冷充气速率首先从压力容器流出，然后活塞提供导管，以将燃烧的推进剂的燃烧产物与压力装置进行通信，从而增加 其中的充气气体的温度由此增加了气体的排出速率。 充气机（10）还包括位于压力容器外部并与密封盘（310）间隔开的第二烟火机构（300），用于当被激活时提供由第二量的推进剂燃烧产生的附加燃烧产物 材料，燃烧产物打开密封盘（310），然后进入压力容器以加热其中的充气气体，从而将膨胀气体的排出速率提高到高于第一烟火设备可实现的速率。

公开(公告)号：US5066038A

公开(公告)日：1991-11-19

申请号：US560937

申请日：1990-07-31

申请人： Richard L. Frantom ,  David A. Pickett ,  William E. Rogerson ,  James Rose ,  Robert Schubert

发明人： Richard L. Frantom ,  David A. Pickett ,  William E. Rogerson ,  James Rose ,  Robert Schubert

IPC分类号： B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/272

CPC分类号： B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/2032 ,  B60R21/272

摘要： A device (60) for inflating an air bag (36) adapted within a steering wheel comprising: a pressure vessel (66; 166; 210) formed of a length of narrow tubing for storing a quantity of inert gas under pressure and a rupturable disk (80) for enclosing a first end of the tubing; an activator or initiator such as a squib (120) responsive to a control signal indicative of a vehicular crash situation for opening the seal means to permit the pressurized gas to inflate the air bag and a manifold (50) for communicating released gas to an air bag.

摘要翻译： 一种用于对适于在方向盘内的气囊（36）进行充气的装置（60），包括：由一段长度窄的管道形成的压力容器（66; 166; 210），用于储存一定压力下的惰性气体和可破裂盘 （80），用于封闭所述管道的第一端; 激励器或起动器，例如响应于指示车辆碰撞情况的控制信号的爆管（120），用于打开密封装置以允许加压气体使气囊膨胀，以及用于将释放的气体连通到空气的歧管（50） 袋。

公开(公告)号：US5031932A

公开(公告)日：1991-07-16

申请号：US505290

申请日：1990-04-05

申请人： Richard L. Frantom ,  Robert J. Bishop ,  Robert Kremer ,  Klaus Ocker ,  Roy Brown ,  James Rose ,  Donald Renfroe ,  Teresa Bazel

发明人： Richard L. Frantom ,  Robert J. Bishop ,  Robert Kremer ,  Klaus Ocker ,  Roy Brown ,  James Rose ,  Donald Renfroe ,  Teresa Bazel

IPC分类号： B60R21/263 ,  B60R21/272

CPC分类号： B60R21/272 ,  B60R2021/2633

摘要： An inflator for an air cushion including a pressure vessel comprising a hollow sleeve for storing a quantity of inert gas such as Argon. One end of the sleeve is closed by a first pyrotechnic actuator assembly while the other end of the sleeve may include a closed end or another pyrotechnic actuator assembly. The pressure vessel is secured within a diffuser which directs inflation gases into the air cushion. The pressure vessel in cooperation with the diffuser defines various regions which assist in reducing the gas turbulence and heat transfer between the gas and the diffuser.

摘要翻译： 一种用于气垫的充气机，其包括压力容器，该压力容器包括用于储存一定量惰性气体如氩气的中空套筒。 套筒的一端由第一烟火执行器组件封闭，而套筒的另一端可包括封闭端或另一个烟火致动器组件。 压力容器被固定在扩散器中，该扩散器将充气气体引导到气垫中。 与扩散器配合的压力容器限定了有助于减少气体和扩散器之间的气体湍流和热传递的各种区域。

公开(公告)号：US5033772A

公开(公告)日：1991-07-23

申请号：US471590

申请日：1990-01-29

申请人： Richard L. Frantom ,  Robert M. Kremer ,  David A. Pickett

发明人： Richard L. Frantom ,  Robert M. Kremer ,  David A. Pickett

IPC分类号： B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/272

CPC分类号： B60R21/272

摘要： A hybrid inflator (10) for a cushion or air bag comprising: a pressure vessel means (16) for storing a volume of stored gas at an elevated pressure, including at least one opening (22) adapted to communicate gas within the pressure vessel to a cushion (84), a mixing chamber (60) defining a volume significantly smaller than the remaining volume of the pressure vessel; a disk (70) for providing a rupturable seal in the pressure vessel; a heat and gas generator (30,32,40,42,52,54) responsive to a control signal, for generating heated media for increasing the temperature of the stored gas at least in the mixing chamber (60), and for directing the heated media into the mixing chamber (60) and onto the disk for opening same.

摘要翻译： 一种用于衬垫或气囊的混合式充气机（10），包括：压力容器装置（16），用于储存高压储存气体，包括至少一个开口（22），该开口适于将压力容器内的气体连通到 衬垫（84），混合室（60），其限定明显小于所述压力容器的剩余体积的体积; 用于在所述压力容器中提供可破裂密封件的盘（70）; 响应于控制信号的热和气体发生器（30,32,40,42,52,54），用于产生用于至少在所述混合室（60）中增加所述储存气体的温度的加热介质，以及用于引导 将加热的介质加入到混合室（60）中，并将其打开到盘上以打开它。

公开(公告)号：US5660412A

公开(公告)日：1997-08-26

申请号：US718035

申请日：1996-09-23

申请人： Donald Renfroe ,  Roy G. Brown ,  David A. Bilbrey ,  Richard L. Frantom ,  Steven L. Ludeke ,  Richard K. Robbins ,  Richard Husband ,  James Rose

发明人： Donald Renfroe ,  Roy G. Brown ,  David A. Bilbrey ,  Richard L. Frantom ,  Steven L. Ludeke ,  Richard K. Robbins ,  Richard Husband ,  James Rose

IPC分类号： B60R21/272 ,  B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/272

摘要： A hybrid inflator (20) comprising: a pressure vessel (22) including a central member (24) closed at ends by a first (28) and a second closure member (30), one of the closure members including a passage means (70) for introducing pressurized inflation gas into the pressure vessel and the other of the closure members including a breakable disk (34) in communication with at least one exit port (40); a pyrotechnic container (80), within the pressure vessel, secured at one end to one of the closure members (28) and including a plurality of vent openings (90) thereabout, a first quantity of pyrotechnic material (100), located within the pyrotechnic container for providing, at a first controlled gas generation rate, the primary source of heating the inflation gas in the pressure vessel, a second quantity of pyrotechnic material (102) located at least partially within the first quantity of pyrotechnic material characterized by a gas generation rate greater than that of the gas generation rate of the first quantity of material, for producing products of combustion that ignite the first quantity of material and wherein a portion of these products of combustion directly heat the inflation gas, an initiator (104) for igniting the second quantity of pyrotechnic material.

摘要翻译： 一种混合充气机（20），包括：压力容器（22），包括中心构件（24），所述中心构件（24）在端部处由第一闭合构件（30）和第二闭合构件（30）封闭，所述闭合构件中的一个包括通道装置 ），用于将加压的充气气体引入所述压力容器中，并且所述封闭构件中的另一个包括与至少一个出口（40）连通的可破坏盘（34）; 在压力容器内的烟火容器（80）在一端固定到封闭构件（28）中的一个并且在其周围包括多个通气开口（90），第一数量的烟火材料（100）位于 烟火容器，以第一控制气体产生速率提供加压压力容器中的充气气体的主要来源，第二数量的烟火材料（102）至少部分位于第一数量的烟火材料内，其特征在于气体 产生率高于第一量的材料的气体产生速率，用于产生点燃第一量的材料的燃烧产物，并且其中这些燃烧产物的一部分直接加热膨胀气体;起动器（104），用于 点燃第二批烟火材料。