公开(公告)号：US5951042A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-14

申请号：US965493

申请日：1997-11-06

Applicant: John P. O'Loughlin ,  Roy D. Van Wynsberghe

Inventor： John P. O'Loughlin ,  Roy D. Van Wynsberghe

IPC: B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264

CPC classification number: B60R21/2644 ,  B60R2021/26064 ,  B60R21/207

Abstract: 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).

Abstract translation: 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）。

公开(公告)号：US6095550A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-01

申请号：US93896

申请日：1998-06-09

Applicant: John P. O'Loughlin ,  Jess A. Cuevas ,  Ahmad K. Al-Amin ,  Wael S. Elqadah ,  Roy D. Van Wynsberghe ,  Bryan W. Shirk ,  Timothy A. Swann

Inventor： John P. O'Loughlin ,  Jess A. Cuevas ,  Ahmad K. Al-Amin ,  Wael S. Elqadah ,  Roy D. Van Wynsberghe ,  Bryan W. Shirk ,  Timothy A. Swann

IPC: B60N2/58 ,  B60R21/00 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/22

CPC classification number: B60R21/207 ,  B60N2/58 ,  B60R2021/0006 ,  B60R2021/0011

Abstract: 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).

Abstract translation: 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。

公开(公告)号：US6012737A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US965511

申请日：1997-11-06

Applicant: Roy D. Van Wynsberghe ,  John P. O'Loughlin

Inventor： Roy D. Van Wynsberghe ,  John P. O'Loughlin

IPC: B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264

CPC classification number: B60R21/2644

Abstract: An apparatus (16) includes a canister (72) defining a hermetically sealed combustion chamber (73). The combustion chamber (73) contains a source of inflation fluid in the form of 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). The end walls (76) and (78) have predetermined rupturable portions (82) and (90) extending across the axis (79). An initiator assembly (28) is located outside the canister (72). When the initiator assembly (28) is actuated, it ruptures the rupturable portion (82) of the first end wall (76). It also projects pyrotechnic combustion products into the combustion chamber (73) along the axis (79) to ignite the body (27) of gas generating material in the combustion chamber (73). The rupturable portion (90) of the second end wall (78) is rupturable under a predetermined inflation fluid pressure force acting outward from the combustion chamber (73).

Abstract translation: 设备（16）包括限定密封的燃烧室（73）的罐（72）。 燃烧室（73）包含可燃气体发生材料的主体（27）形式的充气流体源。 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）。 端壁（76）和（78）具有延伸穿过轴线（79）的预定的可破裂部分（82）和（90）。 引发器组件（28）位于罐（72）外部。 当启动器组件（28）被致动时，其破坏第一端壁（76）的可破裂部分（82）。 它还沿着轴线（79）将烟火燃烧产物投射到燃烧室（73）中以点燃燃烧室（73）中的气体发生材料的主体（27）。 在从燃烧室（73）向外作用的预定膨胀流体压力作用力下，第二端壁（78）的可破裂部分（90）是可破裂的。

公开(公告)号：US06213548B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-10

申请号：US09373875

申请日：1999-08-12

Applicant: Roy D. Van Wynsberghe ,  Ahmad K. Al-Amin ,  Jess A. Cuevas ,  Bryan W. Shirk ,  Timothy A. Swann ,  John P. O'Loughlin ,  Wael S. Elqadah

Inventor： Roy D. Van Wynsberghe ,  Ahmad K. Al-Amin ,  Jess A. Cuevas ,  Bryan W. Shirk ,  Timothy A. Swann ,  John P. O'Loughlin ,  Wael S. Elqadah

IPC: B60N242

CPC classification number: B60N2/865 ,  B60N2/888

Abstract: A headrest apparatus (10) for a vehicle seat (14) includes first and second relatively movable cushion portions (18a, 18b). An outer covering (16) for the first and second cushion portions has a head engaging portion (19) for engaging the head (21) of a vehicle occupant. The apparatus (10) further includes actuatable means (36) located within the outer covering (16) which, upon the occurrence of a vehicle crash event, moves the head engaging portion (19) of the outer covering (16) and one (18a) of said cushion portions relative to the other cushion portion (18b) in a direction toward the head (21) of the occupant of the vehicle seat (14).

Abstract translation: 一种用于车辆座椅（14）的头枕装置（10）包括第一和第二相对可移动的缓冲部分（18a，18b）。 用于第一和第二缓冲部分的外部覆盖物（16）具有用于接合车辆乘员的头部（21）的头部接合部分（19）。 装置（10）还包括位于外罩（16）内的致动装置（36），其中，在发生车辆碰撞事件时，使外罩（16）的头部接合部分（19）和一个（18a ）相对于另一个缓冲部分（18b）沿着朝向车辆座椅（14）的乘员的头部（21）的方向。

公开(公告)号：US07380820B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-03

申请号：US11159809

申请日：2005-06-23

Applicant: John P. O'Loughlin ,  Halley O. Stevens

Inventor： John P. O'Loughlin ,  Halley O. Stevens

IPC: B60R21/26

CPC classification number: B60R21/264 ,  B60R2021/0018 ,  C06D5/00

Abstract: An inflator (40) for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) includes structure that defines a chamber (220) and inflation fluid stored in the chamber. The inflation fluid includes in mixture a fuel gas, an oxidizer gas, and an inert gas mixture. The inflator (40) also includes an actuator for initiating a combustion reaction between the fuel gas and the oxidizer gas. The inert gas mixture includes at least two different inert gases and has a composition selected to produce desired performance characteristics of the inflator (40).

Abstract translation: 用于使充气车辆乘员保护装置（14）充气的充气器（40）包括限定腔室（220）和存储在腔室中的充气流体的结构。 充气流体包括燃料气体，氧化剂气体和惰性气体混合物。 充气机（40）还包括用于启动燃料气体和氧化剂气体之间的燃烧反应的致动器。 惰性气体混合物包括至少两种不同的惰性气体，并且具有选择以产生充气机（40）的所需性能特征的组成。

公开(公告)号：US07240917B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-10

申请号：US10662852

申请日：2003-09-15

Applicant: Homer W. Fogle, Jr. ,  Eric R. Mcfarland ,  Robert R. Debbs ,  Craig M. Fischer ,  John P. O'Loughlin ,  Halley O. Stevens ,  Keven D. Thomas

Inventor： Homer W. Fogle, Jr. ,  Eric R. Mcfarland ,  Robert R. Debbs ,  Craig M. Fischer ,  John P. O'Loughlin ,  Halley O. Stevens ,  Keven D. Thomas

IPC: B60R21/30

CPC classification number: B60R21/276 ,  B60R21/2035 ,  B60R2021/161 ,  B60R2021/26029

Abstract: An actuatable fastener (50) includes a body (80) including a head (82) and a shank (84). The body (80) includes an interior chamber (120) partially defined by a side wall (132) extending from the head (82) into the shank (84) and an end wall (138) positioned in the shank. A member (140) is disposed in the chamber (120). An initiator (160) is actuatable to produce combustion products in the chamber (120) that act on the member (140) to move the member in a first direction in the chamber to strike the end wall (138). The member (140) strikes the end wall (138) creating a fracture (222) in the shank (84) separating at least a portion of the shank from a remainder (220) of the shank. The combustion products moving the member (150) beyond the fracture (222) at least a predetermined distance (226) to move the portion of the shank (84) at least the predetermined distance from the remainder (220) of the shank.

Abstract translation: 可致动紧固件（50）包括主体（80），其包括头部（82）和柄部（84）。 主体（80）包括由从头部（82）延伸到柄部（84）中的侧壁（132）部分地限定的内部腔室（120）和定位在柄部中的端壁（138）。 构件（140）设置在腔室（120）中。 起动器（160）可致动以在腔室（120）中产生作用在构件（140）上的燃烧产物，以使构件在腔室中沿第一方向移动以撞击端壁（138）。 构件（140）撞击端壁（138），在柄部（84）中产生断裂（222），其将柄的至少一部分与柄的余下部分（220）分开。 将构件（150）超过断裂（222）移动至少预定距离（226）的燃烧产物将柄部（84）的该部分与柄的剩余部分（220）移动至少预定的距离。

公开(公告)号：US5203587A

公开(公告)日：1993-04-20

申请号：US629218

申请日：1990-12-18

Applicant: Conrad M. Novak ,  John P. O'Loughlin

Inventor： Conrad M. Novak ,  John P. O'Loughlin

IPC: B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264

CPC classification number: B60R21/2644

Abstract: An inflator for inflating a vehicle occupant restraint includes an annular slag screen or filter which is disposed between a combustion cup and a diffuser cup. A canister of gas generating material is disposed in the combustion cup. Upon igniting the gas generating material in the canister, gas flows through openings in the side wall of the combustion cup to the slag screen or filter. The gas then flows through a final filter assembly and out of the diffuser cup. The slag filter is preassembled on the combustion cup by radially contracting a surface of the filter to grip the side wall of the combustion cup. This enables the combustion cup and slag filter to be positioned as a unit relative to the diffuser cup and final filter.

Abstract translation: 用于充气车辆乘员约束的充气机包括设置在燃烧杯和扩散杯之间的环形炉渣筛或过滤器。 气体发生材料罐设置在燃烧杯中。 在点燃罐中的气体发生材料时，气体通过燃烧杯侧壁的开口流到炉渣筛或过滤器。 然后气体流过最终的过滤组件并从扩散杯中流出。 炉渣过滤器通过径向收缩过滤器的表面以夹紧燃烧杯的侧壁而预先组装在燃烧杯上。 这使得燃烧杯和炉渣过滤器相对于扩散杯和最终过滤器被定位为单元。

公开(公告)号：US5114179A

公开(公告)日：1992-05-19

申请号：US629426

申请日：1990-12-18

Applicant: Jerome W. Emery ,  John P. O'Loughlin

Inventor： Jerome W. Emery ,  John P. O'Loughlin

IPC: B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264

CPC classification number: B60R21/2644 ,  B60R2021/26064

Abstract: An apparatus for use in inflating a vehicle occupant restraint includes an inflator housing and a canister containing gas generating material. The canister has a resiliently deflectable wall which presses against the inflator housing to hold the canister against movement relative to the inflator housing. A cushion is disposed inside the canister between the wall and the gas generating material. In addition, auto ignition material is disposed in a projecting wall portion of the canister. When the apparatus is assembled, the wall of the canister is resiliently deflected by applying a force against the projecting wall portion of the canister. After the inflator housing has been closed, the canister is retained against movement relative to the inflator housing by the force applied by the resiliently deflected wall of the canister against the inflator housing.

Abstract translation: 用于充气车辆乘员约束装置的装置包括充气机壳体和容纳气体发生材料的罐。 罐具有可弹性偏转的壁，其压靠充气器壳体以保持罐相对于充气器壳体的运动。 在壁之间的壁和气体发生材料之间设置衬垫。 此外，自动点火材料设置在罐的突出壁部分中。 当装置组装时，罐的壁通过向罐的突出壁部分施加力而弹性地偏转。 在充气机壳体已经关闭之后，通过由弹性偏转的壁施加的力抵靠在充气器壳体上的力，罐被保持抵靠相对于充气器壳体的运动。

公开(公告)号：US5087070A

公开(公告)日：1992-02-11

申请号：US629412

申请日：1990-12-18

Applicant: John P. O'Loughlin ,  Conrad M. Novak

Inventor： John P. O'Loughlin ,  Conrad M. Novak

IPC: B01D46/00 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/264

CPC classification number: B60R21/2644

Abstract: An inflator generates gas for inflating a vehicle occupant restraint. The inflator comprises a housing. The housing has a chamber for gas generating material and gas outlet openings through which gas flows from the housing into the restraint. A filter in the housing provides a gas flow path to the gas outlet openings. The filter filters and cools the gas as it flows in the gas flow path. The filter comprises a plurality of filter layers. At least one of the filter layers has a higher resistance to gas flow than at least one other of the filter layers. The filter layer of higher resistance to gas flow has a portion extending between and engaging the housing and the other filter layer to provide a gas flow sealing zone adjacent the housing. The gas flow sealing zone has a resistance to gas flow higher than the resistance to gas flow of the gas flow path.

Abstract translation: 充气机产生用于充气车辆乘员约束的气体。 充气机包括壳体。 壳体具有用于气体发生材料和气体出口的气室，气体通过气体从壳体流入约束。 壳体中的过滤器提供到气体出口开口的气体流动路径。 当气体在气体流路中流动时，过滤器过滤并冷却气体。 过滤器包括多个过滤层。 过滤层中的至少一个具有比至少另一个过滤层更高的气流阻力。 对气流具有较高抗性的过滤层具有在壳体和另一过滤层之间延伸并与其接合的部分，以提供邻近壳体的气体流动密封区。 气体流动密封区具有比气体流路的气流阻力高的气体流动阻力。

公开(公告)号：US06296274B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-02

申请号：US09502685

申请日：2000-02-11

Applicant: Halley O. Stevens ,  John P. O'Loughlin ,  Jon J. Freesmeier

Inventor： Halley O. Stevens ,  John P. O'Loughlin ,  Jon J. Freesmeier

IPC: B60R2128

CPC classification number: B60R21/272 ,  B60R21/2644 ,  B60R21/268 ,  B60R2021/26058 ,  B60R2021/26064 ,  B60R2021/2617

Abstract: A vehicle occupant safety apparatus (10) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (20) and a container (32) for storing gas (36) under pressure. The container (32) has an outlet (38). The apparatus (10) includes a mechanism (42) for opening the container (32) to release the gas (36) to flow from the outlet (38) at supersonic speed. The apparatus (10) also includes a pyrotechnic material (70) which is ignitable to generate gas for helping to inflate the inflatable device (20). The pyrotechnic material (70) is ignitable in response to being impacted by the gas (36) flowing from the outlet (38) at supersonic speed. The apparatus (10) further includes a conduit (50) directing at least a first portion of the gas (36) flowing from the container (32) to the pyrotechnic material (70) to ignite the pyrotechnic material.

Abstract translation: 车辆乘员安全装置（10）包括充气车辆乘员保护装置（20）和用于在压力下储存气体（36）的容器（32）。 容器（32）具有出口（38）。 设备（10）包括用于打开容器（32）以释放气体（36）以超音速从出口（38）流动的机构（42）。 设备（10）还包括烟火材料（70），该烟火材料可点燃以产生用于帮助充气装置（20）充气的气体。 烟火材料（70）响应于以超音速从出口（38）流动的气体（36）的冲击而被点燃。 设备（10）还包括导管（50），引导从容器（32）流到烟火材料（70）的气体（36）的至少第一部分，以点燃烟火材料。