Inflatable curtain with tensioning device
    21.
    发明授权
    Inflatable curtain with tensioning device 失效
    带张紧装置的充气窗帘

    公开(公告)号:US06168193A

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-02

    申请号:US09368652

    申请日:1999-08-05

    IPC分类号: B60R2122

    摘要: An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) comprises a vehicle occupant protection device (14) which is inflatable away from a vehicle roof (28) into a position extending along a vehicle side structure (16) between the side structure and a vehicle occupant. An inflator (24) provides inflation fluid for inflating the vehicle occupant protection device (14). The inflation fluid rotates an impeller (180) which moves a tensioning member (154) in a linear direction. A flexible elongated member (54) has a first end (70) connected to the side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) and an opposite second end (72) connected to the tensioning member (154). The flexible elongated member (54) is connected to the vehicle occupant protection device (14). The flexible elongated member (54) is tensioned by the tensioning member (154) when the tensioning member moves in the linear direction. The flexible elongated member (54) resists movement of the vehicle occupant protection device (14) away from the side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) when the vehicle occupant protection device is inflated.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于帮助保护车辆(12)的乘员的装置(10)包括车辆乘员保护装置(14),该车辆乘员保护装置(14)可以从车顶(28)充气到沿着车辆侧面结构(16)延伸的位置, 侧面结构和车辆乘客。 充气机(24)提供用于使车辆乘员保护装置(14)充气的充气流体。 膨胀流体使沿着线性方向移动张紧构件(154)的叶轮(180)旋转。 柔性细长构件(54)具有连接到车辆(12)的侧面结构(16)的第一端(70)和连接到张紧构件(154)的相对的第二端(72)。 柔性细长构件(54)连接到车辆乘员保护装置(14)。 当张紧构件沿直线方向移动时,柔性细长构件(54)由张紧构件(154)张紧。 当车辆乘员保护装置被充气时,柔性细长构件(54)抵抗车辆乘员保护装置(14)的移动远离车辆(12)的侧部结构(16)。

    Vehicle occupant protection apparatus
    22.
    发明授权
    Vehicle occupant protection apparatus 失效
    车辆乘员保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US5951042A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-14

    申请号:US965493

    申请日:1997-11-06

    摘要: An apparatus (16) includes a canister (72) defining a first hermetically sealed combustion chamber (73). The first combustion chamber (73) contains a source of inflation fluid comprising a body (27) of ignitable gas generating material. The canister (72) has a cylindrical configuration with a longitudinal central axis (79) and first and second opposite end walls (76 and 78). An initiator assembly (28) is located outside the canister (72). When the initiator assembly (28) is actuated, it ruptures the first end wall (76) of the canister (72). It also projects pyrotechnic combustion products into the first combustion chamber (73) to ignite the body (27) of gas generating material in the first combustion chamber (73). The initiator assembly (28) comprises an electrically actuatable igniter (122) and a booster charge (124) of pyrotechnic material which is separate from the igniter (122). The booster charge (124) is contained in a second hermetically sealed combustion chamber (129) which is defined in part by the first end wall (76) of the canister (72), and in part by a booster cover (130) which is fixed to the canister (72).

    摘要翻译: 装置(16)包括限定第一密封燃烧室(73)的罐(72)。 第一燃烧室(73)包含充气流体源,其包括可燃气体发生材料的主体(27)。 罐(72)具有圆柱形构造,其具有纵向中心轴线(79)和第一和第二相对端壁(76和78)。 引发器组件(28)位于罐(72)外部。 当启动器组件(28)被致动时,其破坏罐(72)的第一端壁(76)。 它还将烟火燃烧产物投射到第一燃烧室(73)中以点燃第一燃烧室(73)中的气体发生材料的主体(27)。 引发器组件(28)包括与点火器(122)分离的可电致动点火器(122)和烟火材料的增压器(124)。 增压装置(124)容纳在第二密封的燃烧室(129)中,第二密封燃烧室(129)部分地由罐(72)的第一端壁(76)限定,部分由增压器盖(130)限定, 固定到罐(72)。

    Filter assembly for an air bag inflator
    23.
    发明授权
    Filter assembly for an air bag inflator 失效
    气囊充气机的过滤器组件

    公开(公告)号:US5584506A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-17

    申请号:US574387

    申请日:1995-12-18

    CPC分类号: B60R21/2644 B60R21/261

    摘要: An air bag inflator (10) includes a housing (40) defining a combustion chamber (61) for providing inflation fluid for inflating an air bag. The housing (40) includes radially spaced side walls (50, 60) defining a filter chamber (140) disposed adjacent to the combustion chamber (61) for receiving inflation fluid from the combustion chamber. A filter assembly (150) is located in the filter chamber (140) for filtering inflation fluid flowing through the filter chamber. The filter assembly (150) includes a plurality of nested cylinders including outer and inner cylinders (160, 170). Each one of the outer and inner cylinders (160, 170) includes a plurality of tabs (180, 200) which engage an adjacent side wall (50, 60) of the housing (40) to maintain-the cylinder in position in the filter chamber (140). Each tab (180, 200) comprises an area of the material of the cylinder (160, 170) projecting out of the cylinder and defining a fluid flow opening (182, 220) in the cylinder. The fluid flow openings (182, 220) define a tortuous path for inflation fluid to flow through the filter chamber (140).

    摘要翻译: 气囊充气机(10)包括限定燃烧室(61)的壳体(40),用于提供用于使气囊充气的充气流体。 壳体(40)包括径向隔开的侧壁(50,60),其限定邻近燃烧室(61)设置的过滤室(140),用于接收来自燃烧室的充气流体。 过滤器组件(150)位于过滤室(140)中,用于过滤流过过滤室的膨胀流体。 过滤器组件(150)包括多个嵌套的气缸,包括外气缸(160,170)。 外筒体和内筒体(160,170)中的每一个包括多个接头(180,200),其接合壳体(40)的相邻侧壁(50,60),以将气缸保持在过滤器中的适当位置 室(140)。 每个翼片(180,200)包括从圆柱体突出并且在气缸中限定流体流动开口(182,220)的圆柱体(160,170)的材料的区域。 流体流动开口(182,220)限定用于充气流体流过过滤室(140)的曲折路径。

    Air bag inflator with burst disk
    26.
    发明授权
    Air bag inflator with burst disk 有权
    带爆裂盘的气囊充气机

    公开(公告)号:US06357792B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-19

    申请号:US09672546

    申请日:2000-09-28

    IPC分类号: B60R2126

    摘要: An apparatus (10) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (12) comprises a container (14) defining a chamber (16). The container (16) has an opening (24) through which fluid can flow from the chamber (16). A quantity of inflation fluid (20) is in the chamber (16). A burst disk (30) closes the opening. The burst disk (30) has first and second opposite major side surfaces (34, 36). The burst disk (30) has a first score line (40, 42) on the first major side surface (36) and a second score line (46, 48) on the second major side surface (34). The burst disk (30) is rupturable at the first and second score lines (40, 42, 46, 48) to permit inflation fluid (20) to flow out of the chamber (16) through the opening (24) in the container (14).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于对充气车辆乘员保护装置(12)充气的装置(10)包括限定腔室(16)的容器(14)。 容器(16)具有开口(24),流体可以通过该开口从腔室(16)流出。 充气流体(20)的数量在腔室(16)中。 爆破盘(30)关闭开口。 爆破盘(30)具有第一和第二相对的主侧表面(34,36)。 爆破盘(30)在第一主侧表面(36)上具有第一刻痕线(40,42),并且在第二主侧表面(34)上具有第二刻痕线(46,48)。 爆破盘(30)在第一和第二刻痕线(40,42,46,48)处是可破裂的,以允许充气流体(20)通过容器中的开口(24)流出腔室(16) 14)。

    Inflatable vehicle occupant protection device
    27.
    发明授权
    Inflatable vehicle occupant protection device 失效
    充气车辆乘员保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US06336651B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-08

    申请号:US09616250

    申请日:2000-07-14

    IPC分类号: B60R2122

    摘要: Apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a side structure (16) and a roof (18) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). The inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) is inflatable away from the vehicle roof (18) into a position between the side structure (16) of the vehicle (12) and a vehicle occupant. The apparatus (10) also includes a plastic housing (26) for storing the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) in a stored position. An inflation fluid source (24) provides inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14). A fill tube (22) directs the inflation fluid into the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) to inflate the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device. The fill tube (22) is connected to the housing (26) by plastic connection portions (160) of the housing that have a surface (162) in continuous engagement with portions of an outer surface (164) of the fill tube. The connection portions (160) and the remaining portions of the housing (26) are constructed of a single piece of homogeneous plastic material.

    摘要翻译: 用于帮助保护具有侧面结构(16)和屋顶(18)的车辆(12)的乘员的装置(10)包括充气车辆乘员保护装置(14)。 充气车辆乘员保护装置(14)可以从车顶(18)充气到车辆(12)的侧面结构(16)和车辆乘员之间的位置。 设备(10)还包括用于将充气车辆乘员保护装置(14)存储在存储位置的塑料壳体(26)。 充气流体源(24)提供膨胀流体以使充气车辆乘员保护装置(14)充气。 填充管(22)将充气流体引导到充气车辆乘员保护装置(14)中,以使充气车辆乘员保护装置膨胀。 填充管(22)通过壳体的塑料连接部分(160)连接到壳体(26),该连接部分具有与填充管的外表面(164)的部分连续接合的表面(162)。 连接部分(160)和壳体(26)的其余部分由一片均匀的塑料材料构成。

    Air bag module
    28.
    发明授权
    Air bag module 失效
    气囊模块

    公开(公告)号:US06290252B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-18

    申请号:US09459048

    申请日:1999-12-10

    IPC分类号: B60R2116

    CPC分类号: B60R21/2171

    摘要: An apparatus (10) comprises a canister (30) and an inflatable device (80) having a deflated condition and an inflated condition for helping to protect a vehicle occupant. The inflatable device (80) has a first portion (82) fixed in the apparatus (10) and also has a second portion (86). The apparatus (10) includes an inflation fluid source (96) for providing inflation fluid to inflate the inflatable device (80). A cover (50) for covering at least a portion of the canister (30) has a first portion (54) and a second portion (52). The first portion (54) of the cover (50) moves upon inflation of the inflatable device (80) to provide an opening (60) through which the second portion (86) of the inflatable device is deployed. The first portion (82) of the inflatable device (80) engages and is fixed to the second portion (52) of the cover (50) by structure (100) free of a retaining ring inside the canister (30) when the inflatable device is deflated and when the inflatable device is inflated.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置(10)包括一个罐(30)和一个充气装置(80),其具有放气状态和用于帮助保护车辆乘员的膨胀状态。 充气装置(80)具有固定在装置(10)中的第一部分(82),并且还具有第二部分(86)。 装置(10)包括用于提供充气流体以使充气装置(80)膨胀的充气流体源(96)。 用于覆盖罐(30)的至少一部分的盖(50)具有第一部分(54)和第二部分(52)。 盖(50)的第一部分(54)在充气装置(80)膨胀时移动以提供开口(60),充气装置的第二部分(86)通过该开口展开)。 充气装置(80)的第一部分(82)通过在罐(30)内部没有保持环的结构(100)接合并固定到盖(50)的第二部分(52),当充气装置 当充气装置膨胀时,

    Vehicle occupant protection device and system having an anti-theft, anti-tamper feature
    29.
    发明授权
    Vehicle occupant protection device and system having an anti-theft, anti-tamper feature 失效
    车辆乘员保护装置和系统具有防盗,防篡改特征

    公开(公告)号:US06249228B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-19

    申请号:US09178393

    申请日:1998-10-23

    IPC分类号: G08B1314

    摘要: A circuit chip (64) contains a semi-conductor bridge circuit (“SCB”) (66). The SCB (66) initiates an actuatable device, such as an occupant protection device (16A). The circuit chip (64) also contains a memory (68) that holds an identification (70A) of the actuatable device (16A). Preferably, the circuit chip (64) is part of a vehicle occupant protection system (12). Within the system (12) is a controller (14) and a communication interconnection (44) that permits communication between the controller (14) and the device (16A) to control actuation of the device. The controller (14) includes a theft deterrent function (78) to discern the identity of the device (16A) held within the memory (68). The theft deterrent function (78) also makes a determination as to whether the discerned identity of the device corresponds to a predetermined identity and provides a signal indicative of the determination.

    摘要翻译: 电路芯片(64)包含半导体电桥电路(“SCB”)(66)。 SCB(66)启动可起动装置,例如乘员保护装置(16A)。 电路芯片(64)还包含保存可致动装置(16A)的识别(70A)的存储器(68)。 优选地,电路芯片(64)是车辆乘员保护系统(12)的一部分。 在系统(12)内是控制器(14)和通信互连(44),其允许控制器(14)和设备(16A)之间的通信来控制设备的致动。 控制器(14)包括用于辨别保存在存储器(68)内的设备(16A)的身份的防盗功能(78)。 盗窃威慑功能(78)还确定设备的识别身份是否对应于预定身份,并提供表示确定的信号。