Inflator for inflatable vehicle occupant protection device
    1.
    发明授权
    Inflator for inflatable vehicle occupant protection device 有权
    充气车乘员保护装置充气机

    公开(公告)号:US07131663B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-07

    申请号:US09371776

    申请日:1999-08-10

    IPC分类号: B60R21/268

    摘要: An inflator (22) for providing inflation fluid ( ) to inflate an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) includes a container (30) storing the inflation fluid under pressure. The container (30) has an outlet passage (80) through which the inflation fluid flows from the container. A rupturable closure member (92) fixed to the container (30) blocks flow of inflation fluid through the passage (80). A support (100) for the rupturable closure member (92) defines a chamber (110) adjacent the rupturable closure member (92). The rupturable closure member (92) has a first portion (122) deformed into the chamber (110) by the pressure of the inflation fluid and a second ring-shaped portion (124) encircling the first portion (122). An initiator (98) ruptures the closure member (92) when actuated by shearing the first portion (122) from the second portion (124).

    摘要翻译: 用于提供充气流体())以使充气车辆乘员保护装置(14)充气的充气器(22)包括容纳充气流体的压力下的容器(30)。 容器(30)具有出口通道(80),膨胀流体通过该出口通道从容器流出。 固定到容器(30)上的可破裂的封闭构件(92)阻挡通过通道(80)的充气流体的流动。 用于可破坏的封闭构件(92)的支撑件(100)限定了邻近可破坏闭合构件(92)的腔室(110)。 可破裂的封闭构件(92)具有通过膨胀流体的压力变形到腔室(110)中的第一部分(122)和环绕第一部分(122)的第二环形部分(124)。 当通过从第二部分(124)剪切第一部分(122)致动时,引发器(98)破坏封闭构件(92)。

    Thrust and rock vehicle seat
    2.
    发明授权
    Thrust and rock vehicle seat 失效
    推力和摇摆车座

    公开(公告)号:US06302481B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-16

    申请号:US09498176

    申请日:2000-02-04

    IPC分类号: B60N242

    摘要: An apparatus (10) includes a seat (11) for a vehicle occupant (18), a support (20) for the seat (11), and an actuator mechanism (40). The seat (11) has a forward position in the vehicle (12) and a rearward position in the vehicle (12). The support (20) enables the seat (11) to move on the support (20) from the forward position to the rearward position in the vehicle (12) during a frontal vehicle collision (13). The actuator mechanism (40), when actuated, moves the seat (11) from the forward position to the rearward position in a first stage of movement and raises a front portion (14) of the seat (11) in a second stage of movement subsequent to the completion of the first stage.

    摘要翻译: 装置(10)包括用于车辆乘员(18)的座椅(11),用于座椅(11)的支撑件(20)和致动器机构(40)。 座椅(11)在车辆(12)中具有向前位置,并且在车辆(12)中具有向后位置。 支撑件(20)使得座椅(11)能够在前部车辆碰撞(13)期间在支撑件(20)上从车辆(12)中的向前位置移动到后部位置。 致动器机构(40)在致动时,在第一移动阶段将座椅(11)从前部位置移动到后部位置,并且在第二阶段的运动中升高座椅(11)的前部(14) 在第一阶段完成之后。

    Stored gas inflator assembly
    3.
    发明授权
    Stored gas inflator assembly 有权
    储存气体充气机总成

    公开(公告)号:US06227562B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-08

    申请号:US09259362

    申请日:1999-02-26

    IPC分类号: B60R2122

    摘要: A safety apparatus (12) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle having a side structure (16) comprises an inflatable protection device (14) having an inflated condition disposed between the vehicle occupant and the side structure. The safety apparatus (12) also comprises an inflator assembly (10) for inflating the protection device (14) and for maintaining the protection device in the inflated condition for at least five seconds. The inflator assembly (10) includes at least one container (30) having gas (52) stored under pressure. In a preferred embodiment, the inflator assembly (10) comprises a primary outlet passage (70) connected with the container for releasing inflation fluid (52) from the inflator assembly at a relatively high rate over a relatively short period of time. The inflator assembly (10) also preferably has a secondary outlet passage (90) connected with the container for releasing inflation fluid from the inflator assembly at a relatively low rate for about five to ten seconds.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于帮助保护具有侧面结构(16)的车辆的乘员的安全装置(12)包括具有设置在车辆乘员与侧面结构之间的膨胀状态的可充气保护装置(14)。 安全装置(12)还包括用于使保护装置(14)膨胀并将保护装置保持在膨胀状态至少五秒的充气机组件(10)。 充气机组件(10)包括在压力下存储有气体(52)的至少一个容器(30)。 在优选实施例中,充气机组件(10)包括与容器连接的主出口通道(70),用于在相对较短的时间段内以相对高的速率从充气机组件释放充气流体(52)。 充气机组件(10)还优选地具有与容器连接的次级出口通道(90),用于以相对低的速率从充气机组件释放充气流体约五至十秒。

    Apparatus for protecting lower extremities of a vehicle occupant
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for protecting lower extremities of a vehicle occupant 失效
    用于保护车辆乘员的下肢的装置

    公开(公告)号:US06213505B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-10

    申请号:US09498177

    申请日:2000-02-04

    IPC分类号: B60R2102

    CPC分类号: B60R21/08 B60R2021/0046

    摘要: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect the lower extremities (44) of an occupant (40) of a vehicle (12) includes a sheet member (50) for extending along the floor (14) of the vehicle. The sheet member (50) has a surface (58) extending under the occupant's lower extremities between opposite first and second end portions (54, 52) of the sheet member. The sheet member (50) has a first condition in which the sheet member is spaced from the vehicle floor (14) by a first distance. The apparatus (10) includes an actuatable power source (84) for pulling at least the first end portion (54) of the sheet member (50) to tension the sheet member between the first end portion and the second end portion (52). The apparatus (10) also includes a vehicle crash sensor (80) for actuating the power source (84) in the event of a vehicle collision to tension the sheet member (50) and move the sheet member from the first condition to a second condition. In the second condition, the sheet member (50) is spaced from the vehicle floor (14) by a second distance that is greater than the first distance.

    摘要翻译: 用于帮助保护车辆(12)的乘员(40)的下肢(44)的装置(10)包括用于沿着车辆的地板(14)延伸的片材构件(50)。 片材(50)具有在片材的相对的第一和第二端部(54,52)之间在乘员的下肢下方延伸的表面(58)。 片材(50)具有第一状态,其中片材与车辆地板(14)间隔第一距离。 设备(10)包括用于拉动片材(50)的至少第一端部(54)以在第一端部和第二端部(52)之间张紧片状构件的可致动电源(84)。 装置(10)还包括车辆碰撞传感器(80),用于在车辆碰撞的情况下致动动力源(84),以张紧片材构件(50)并将片材构件从第一状态移动到第二状态 。 在第二状态下,片材(50)与车辆地板(14)间隔大于第一距离的第二距离。

    Vehicle occupant protection apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US5971426A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-26

    申请号:US62978

    申请日:1998-04-20

    摘要: An apparatus (10) includes a frame structure (32) defining a deployment opening (40), an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) aligned with the deployment opening (40), and a deployment structure (24) extending across the deployment opening (40). The deployment structure (24) has first and second locking portions (70, 72) in releasably interlocked engagement with the frame structure (32) at locations spaced apart across the deployment opening (40). The deployment structure (24) is configured to undergo non-rupturing deflection under the influence of inflation fluid pressure forces applied by the protection device (14). Such non-rupturing deflection of the deployment structure (24) moves the first locking portion (70) partially out of interlocked engagement with the frame structure (32), and moves the second locking portion (72) fully out of interlocked engagement with the frame structure (32).

    Inflator
    6.
    发明授权
    Inflator 有权
    气筒

    公开(公告)号:US07121582B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-17

    申请号:US11057487

    申请日:2005-02-14

    IPC分类号: B60R21/268

    摘要: An inflator (22) for providing inflation fluid ( ) to inflate an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) includes a container (30) storing the inflation fluid under pressure. The container (30) has an outlet passage (80) through which the inflation fluid flows from the container. A rupturable closure member (92) fixed to the container (30) blocks flow of inflation fluid through the passage (80). A support (100) for the rupturable closure member (92) defines a chamber (110) adjacent the rupturable closure member (92). The rupturable closure member (92) has a first portion (122) deformed into the chamber (110) by the pressure of the inflation fluid and a second ring-shaped portion (124) encircling the first portion (122). An initiator (98) ruptures the closure member (92) when actuated by shearing the first portion (122) from the second portion (124).

    摘要翻译: 用于提供充气流体())以使充气车辆乘员保护装置(14)充气的充气器(22)包括容纳充气流体的压力下的容器(30)。 容器(30)具有出口通道(80),膨胀流体通过该出口通道从容器流出。 固定到容器(30)上的可破裂的封闭构件(92)阻挡通过通道(80)的充气流体的流动。 用于可破坏的封闭构件(92)的支撑件(100)限定了邻近可破坏闭合构件(92)的腔室(110)。 可破裂的封闭构件(92)具有通过膨胀流体的压力变形到腔室(110)中的第一部分(122)和环绕第一部分(122)的第二环形部分(124)。 当通过从第二部分(124)剪切第一部分(122)致动时,引发器(98)破坏封闭构件(92)。

    Vehicle occupant protection apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Vehicle occupant protection apparatus 失效
    车辆乘员保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US06422591B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-23

    申请号:US09062978

    申请日:1998-04-20

    IPC分类号: B60R2126

    摘要: An apparatus (10) includes a frame structure (32) defining a deployment opening (40), an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) aligned with the deployment opening (40), and a deployment structure (24) extending across the deployment opening (40). The deployment structure (24) has first and second locking portions (70, 72) in releasably interlocked engagement with the frame structure (32) at locations spaced apart across the deployment opening (40). The deployment structure (24) is configured to undergo non-rupturing deflection under the influence of inflation fluid pressure forces applied by the protection device (14). Such non-rupturing deflection of the deployment structure (24) moves the first locking portion (70) partially out of interlocked engagement with the frame structure (32), and moves the second locking portion (72) fully out of interlocked engagement with the frame structure (32).

    摘要翻译: 设备(10)包括限定展开开口(40)的框架结构(32),与展开开口(40)对准的可充气车辆乘员保护装置(14),以及延伸穿过展开开口 (40)。 所述展开结构(24)具有第一和第二锁定部分(70,72),所述第一和第二锁定部分在与所述展开开口(40)间隔开的位置处与所述框架结构(32)可释放地互锁地接合。 部署结构(24)构造成在受保护装置(14)施加的充气流体压力的影响下经受非破裂变形。 展开结构(24)的这种不破裂的偏转使第一锁定部分(70)部分地脱离与框架结构(32)的互锁接合,并使第二锁定部分(72)完全脱离与框架的互锁接合 结构(32)。

    Air bag inflator
    8.
    发明授权
    Air bag inflator 失效
    气囊充气机

    公开(公告)号:US6161481A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-19

    申请号:US31412

    申请日:1998-02-26

    摘要: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect a vehicle occupant in the event of a collision comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (12) and an inflator (14, 114). The inflator (14, 114) has a source of inflation fluid (48, 148) in a chamber (46) of the inflator (14, 114) for inflating the protection device (12). The inflator (14, 114) includes a passage (68) through which inflation fluid flows from the chamber (46) into the protection device (12). The inflator (14, 114) also has a burst disk (44) which blocks the passage (68). An actuatable source (90) of laser light, when actuated, emits laser light which impinges on the burst disk (44) to cause the burst disk to rupture and release the inflation fluid from the chamber (46).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在碰撞的情况下帮助保护车辆乘员的装置(10)包括可充气车辆乘员保护装置(12)和充气机(14,114)。 充气器(14,114)在充气器(14,114)的腔室(46)中具有用于使保护装置(12)膨胀的充气流体源(48,148)。 充气机(14,114)包括通道(68),充气流体通过该通道从腔室(46)流入保护装置(12)。 充气机(14,114)还具有阻挡通道(68)的爆破盘(44)。 激光的致动源(90)在被致动时发射激光束,该激光照射在所述脉冲盘(44)上,以使所述爆破盘破裂并从所述腔室(46)释放所述充气流体。

    Vehicle occupant restraint apparatus
    9.
    发明授权
    Vehicle occupant restraint apparatus 失效
    车辆乘员约束装置

    公开(公告)号:US6095550A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-01

    申请号:US93896

    申请日:1998-06-09

    摘要: An apparatus (10) includes a vehicle seat back (20) and an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (18) supported on the seat back (20) for deployment upward from the upper end (62) of the seat back (20). The apparatus (10) further includes a backing member (70) supported on the seat back (20) for movement from a retracted position to a deployed position under the influence of inflation fluid pressure forces applied by the protection device (18). When the backing member (70) is in the deployed position, it projects upward from the upper end (62) of the seat back (20) at a location behind the protection device (18). The backing member (70) is non-deflectable under the influence of the inflation fluid pressure forces applied by the protection device (18).

    摘要翻译: 一种装置(10)包括车座(20)和支撑在座椅靠背(20)上的用于从座椅靠背(20)的上端(62)向上展开的可充气车辆乘员保护装置(18)。 装置(10)还包括支撑在座椅靠背(20)上的背衬构件(70),用于在由保护装置(18)施加的充气流体压力的影响下从缩回位置移动到展开位置。 当背衬构件(70)处于展开位置时,其从保护装置(18)后面的位置从座椅靠背(20)的上端(62)向上突出。 在由保护装置(18)施加的充气流体压力的影响下,背衬构件(70)是不可偏转的。

    Vehicle occupant protection apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Vehicle occupant protection apparatus 失效
    车辆乘员保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US6068293A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-30

    申请号:US86809

    申请日:1998-05-29

    摘要: An apparatus (10) includes an inflator structure (12) and a pyrotechnic initiator (80). The inflator structure (12) defines an inflation fluid pressure chamber (15), and includes a closure structure (44) which closes the chamber (15). The closure structure (44) has a rupturable portion (48). A first body of pyrotechnic material (54) is mounted on the rupturable portion (48) of the closure structure (44). The initiator (80) is mounted on the inflator structure (12) separately from the first body of pyrotechnic material (54), and contains a second body of pyrotechnic material (88). When the second body of pyrotechnic material (88) is ignited, it produces combustion products that ignite the first body of pyrotechnic material (54).

    摘要翻译: 装置(10)包括充气机结构(12)和烟火启动器(80)。 充气机结构(12)限定充气流体压力室(15),并且包括关闭室(15)的封闭结构(44)。 闭合结构(44)具有可破裂部分(48)。 烟火材料(54)的第一体被安装在封闭结构(44)的可破裂部分(48)上。 起动器(80)与烟火材料(54)的第一主体分开地安装在充气机结构(12)上,并且包含烟火材料(88)的第二主体。 当烟火材料(88)的第二体被点燃时,其产生点燃烟火材料(54)的第一体的燃烧产物。