CA1229230A - Gas generator - Google Patents
Gas generatorInfo
- Publication number
- CA1229230A CA1229230A CA000483997A CA483997A CA1229230A CA 1229230 A CA1229230 A CA 1229230A CA 000483997 A CA000483997 A CA 000483997A CA 483997 A CA483997 A CA 483997A CA 1229230 A CA1229230 A CA 1229230A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- concentric
- annular chamber
- structural component
- gas
- annular
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 30
- 239000004449 solid propellant Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 239000003999 initiator Substances 0.000 claims description 18
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 18
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims description 15
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 15
- 238000001914 filtration Methods 0.000 claims description 14
- 230000013011 mating Effects 0.000 claims description 11
- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 claims description 11
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 claims description 9
- 230000000717 retained effect Effects 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 abstract description 65
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract description 4
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- ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Boron Chemical compound [B] ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 235000006679 Mentha X verticillata Nutrition 0.000 description 1
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- 229910052796 boron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000007596 consolidation process Methods 0.000 description 1
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- 238000002788 crimping Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910001873 dinitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000004744 fabric Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005304 joining Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000006262 metallic foam Substances 0.000 description 1
- 231100000956 nontoxicity Toxicity 0.000 description 1
- 238000009527 percussion Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 235000010333 potassium nitrate Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000004323 potassium nitrate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000013585 weight reducing agent Substances 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/12—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads which protect the occupants against personal attack from the inside or the outside of the vehicle
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
- B60R21/26—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow
- B60R21/264—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using instantaneous generation of gas, e.g. pyrotechnic
- B60R21/2644—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using instantaneous generation of gas, e.g. pyrotechnic using only solid reacting substances, e.g. pellets, powder
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J7/00—Apparatus for generating gases
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B3/00—Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive
- F42B3/04—Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive for producing gas under pressure
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Air Bags (AREA)
- Feeding, Discharge, Calcimining, Fusing, And Gas-Generation Devices (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US06/665,856 US4578247A (en) | 1984-10-29 | 1984-10-29 | Minimum bulk, light weight welded aluminum inflator |
| US665,856 | 1984-10-29 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1229230A true CA1229230A (en) | 1987-11-17 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000483997A Expired CA1229230A (en) | 1984-10-29 | 1985-06-14 | Gas generator |
Country Status (7)
Families Citing this family (62)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4817828A (en) * | 1986-10-03 | 1989-04-04 | Trw Automotive Products Inc. | Inflatable restraint system |
| JPH0737356B2 (ja) * | 1987-02-10 | 1995-04-26 | 日本工機株式会社 | エアバツク展開用ガス発生装置 |
| DE3742656A1 (de) * | 1987-05-22 | 1988-12-08 | Dynamit Nobel Ag | Gaserzeuger fuer einen airbag |
| JPH02289395A (ja) * | 1988-05-16 | 1990-11-29 | Seiko Instr Inc | ラスタ印字プロッタの速度制御方法 |
| US4913461A (en) * | 1988-12-27 | 1990-04-03 | Talley Automotive Products, Inc. | Airbag module and method of making same |
| US4943086A (en) * | 1989-06-30 | 1990-07-24 | Morton Thiokol, Inc. | Gas bag inflator with a two welded joint housing |
| FR2649478B1 (fr) * | 1989-07-05 | 1991-10-04 | Livbag Snc | Generateur pyrotechnique de gaz froids et son procede de fabrication |
| DE8909626U1 (de) * | 1989-08-11 | 1989-10-26 | Bayern-Chemie Gesellschaft für flugchemische Antriebe mbH, 8261 Aschau | Filter |
| SE463580B (sv) * | 1989-11-21 | 1990-12-10 | Saab Missiles Ab | Projektil foer spridning av en last med tidsfoerdroejning |
| US5058921A (en) * | 1989-12-04 | 1991-10-22 | Talley Automotive Products, Inc. | Linear bilateral inflator module |
| JPH0459451A (ja) * | 1990-06-29 | 1992-02-26 | Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd | 自動発火装置 |
| JPH0478639A (ja) * | 1990-07-16 | 1992-03-12 | Asahi Chem Ind Co Ltd | エアバッグ用インフレータ |
| US5100171A (en) * | 1990-10-29 | 1992-03-31 | Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. | Filter assembly for airbag inflator |
| DE59107307D1 (de) * | 1990-11-28 | 1996-03-07 | Dynamit Nobel Ag | Anzündeinheit, insbesondere für den Gasgenerator einer Kraftfahrzeuginsassen-Aufprallschutzvorrichtung |
| US5203587A (en) * | 1990-12-18 | 1993-04-20 | Trw Inc. | Method of assembly of a combustion cup, filter, and diffuser cup for a vehicle occupant restraint inflator |
| US5269560A (en) * | 1990-12-18 | 1993-12-14 | Twr Inc. | Initiator assembly for air bag inflator |
| US5230287A (en) * | 1991-04-16 | 1993-07-27 | Thiokol Corporation | Low cost hermetically sealed squib |
| US5431101A (en) * | 1991-04-16 | 1995-07-11 | Thiokol Corporation | Low cost hermetically sealed squib |
| US5201542A (en) * | 1991-07-10 | 1993-04-13 | Breed Automotive Corporation | Two piece inflator housing |
| US5178547A (en) * | 1991-09-13 | 1993-01-12 | Trw Inc. | Initiator assembly with connector interface element |
| DE4135299C2 (de) * | 1991-10-25 | 1998-12-24 | Temic Bayern Chem Airbag Gmbh | Gasgenerator |
| US5525306A (en) * | 1992-03-19 | 1996-06-11 | Temic Bayern-Chemie Airbag Gmbh | Gas generator system |
| WO1993021038A1 (en) * | 1992-04-08 | 1993-10-28 | Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. | Gas generator with novel nozzle structure |
| US5224734A (en) * | 1992-04-08 | 1993-07-06 | Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. | Gas generator for air bags having vertical stack arrangement |
| US5338061A (en) * | 1992-04-08 | 1994-08-16 | Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. | Air bag having double-wall construction |
| US5260038A (en) * | 1992-04-08 | 1993-11-09 | Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. | Gas generator for air bags with circumferentially disposed blades |
| EP0589060B1 (en) * | 1992-04-08 | 1997-07-02 | Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. | Air bag with inflatable ribs |
| JPH05286405A (ja) * | 1992-04-15 | 1993-11-02 | Daicel Chem Ind Ltd | エアバッグ用ガス発生器 |
| US5318323A (en) * | 1993-03-31 | 1994-06-07 | Pietz John F | Non-clogging gas filtering device |
| US5397543A (en) * | 1993-06-21 | 1995-03-14 | Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc. | Gas generator |
| US5472647A (en) * | 1993-08-02 | 1995-12-05 | Thiokol Corporation | Method for preparing anhydrous tetrazole gas generant compositions |
| US5682014A (en) * | 1993-08-02 | 1997-10-28 | Thiokol Corporation | Bitetrazoleamine gas generant compositions |
| US5439537A (en) * | 1993-08-10 | 1995-08-08 | Thiokol Corporation | Thermite compositions for use as gas generants |
| US5401340A (en) * | 1993-08-10 | 1995-03-28 | Thiokol Corporation | Borohydride fuels in gas generant compositions |
| US5429691A (en) * | 1993-08-10 | 1995-07-04 | Thiokol Corporation | Thermite compositions for use as gas generants comprising basic metal carbonates and/or basic metal nitrates |
| US6969435B1 (en) | 1994-01-19 | 2005-11-29 | Alliant Techsystems Inc. | Metal complexes for use as gas generants |
| US20050067074A1 (en) | 1994-01-19 | 2005-03-31 | Hinshaw Jerald C. | Metal complexes for use as gas generants |
| ES2393665T3 (es) * | 1994-01-19 | 2012-12-27 | Alliant Techsystems Inc. | Complejos de metales como generadores de gas |
| US5725699A (en) * | 1994-01-19 | 1998-03-10 | Thiokol Corporation | Metal complexes for use as gas generants |
| US5531474A (en) * | 1994-04-26 | 1996-07-02 | Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. | Inflator assembly |
| GB2298477B (en) * | 1994-04-26 | 1997-08-20 | Breed Automotive Tech | Improved inflator assembly |
| US5419578A (en) * | 1994-06-17 | 1995-05-30 | Morton International, Inc. | Inertia welded inflator |
| US5501487A (en) * | 1995-02-01 | 1996-03-26 | Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. | Driver side all mechanical inflator for airbag systems |
| US5779268A (en) * | 1995-06-06 | 1998-07-14 | Morton International, Inc. | Stamped driver inflator base |
| US5564741A (en) * | 1995-06-12 | 1996-10-15 | Morton International, Inc. | Air bag filter and seal arrangement |
| US5582427A (en) * | 1995-06-28 | 1996-12-10 | Morton International, Inc. | Dual-wall pyrotechnic air bag inflator with tortuous gas flow |
| JP2602753Y2 (ja) * | 1996-03-05 | 2000-01-24 | 日本化薬株式会社 | エアバッグ用ガス発生器 |
| DE19709597A1 (de) * | 1997-03-08 | 1998-09-17 | Temic Bayern Chem Airbag Gmbh | Vorrichtung zur Arretierung von Brennstoffgranulat in Brennkammern |
| US6547278B2 (en) | 1997-03-08 | 2003-04-15 | Trw Airbag Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg | Gas generator for a safety arrangement |
| JP3935245B2 (ja) * | 1997-08-12 | 2007-06-20 | ダイセル化学工業株式会社 | エアバッグ用ガス発生器及びエアバッグ装置 |
| US6073963A (en) * | 1998-03-19 | 2000-06-13 | Oea, Inc. | Initiator with injection molded insert member |
| US6206417B1 (en) * | 1998-05-08 | 2001-03-27 | Autoliv Asp, Inc. | Air bag inflator exit gas dispersion features |
| US6412815B1 (en) * | 1998-09-28 | 2002-07-02 | Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. | Gas generator for air bag and air bag device |
| DE29818957U1 (de) * | 1998-10-23 | 1999-02-18 | TRW Airbag Systems GmbH & Co. KG, 84544 Aschau | Gasgenerator |
| CZ296904B6 (cs) * | 1999-07-28 | 2006-07-12 | Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki-Kaisha | Vyvíjec plynu |
| US6454299B2 (en) * | 2000-04-14 | 2002-09-24 | Takata Corporation | Airbag device |
| DE10028168A1 (de) * | 2000-06-09 | 2001-12-20 | Peter Lell | Gasgenerator, insbesondere zum Befüllen eines Gassacks |
| JP4631189B2 (ja) * | 2001-03-21 | 2011-02-16 | タカタ株式会社 | ガス発生器 |
| US6532875B1 (en) * | 2002-02-01 | 2003-03-18 | Peter Schweitzer | Accessory and method for destroying a mine |
| EP1478554A4 (en) * | 2002-02-26 | 2007-03-21 | Automotive Systems Lab | LUFTGURTAUFBLASVORRICHTUNG |
| FR2922007A1 (fr) * | 2007-10-03 | 2009-04-10 | Livbag Soc Par Actions Simplif | Generateur pyrotechnique de gaz destine a la securite automobile, de forme discoide |
| DE102019134264A1 (de) * | 2019-12-13 | 2021-06-17 | Zf Airbag Germany Gmbh | Gasgenerator insbesondere für ein fahrzeugsicherheitssystem |
Family Cites Families (10)
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| FR2235282B1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) * | 1973-06-26 | 1976-11-12 | Poudres & Explosifs Ste Nale | |
| JPS5076735A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) * | 1973-09-14 | 1975-06-23 | ||
| US3985076A (en) * | 1973-11-19 | 1976-10-12 | Thiokol Corporation | Gas generator |
| FR2269057B1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) * | 1974-04-29 | 1976-12-17 | Poudres & Explosifs Ste Nale | |
| GB1518806A (en) * | 1974-11-29 | 1978-07-26 | Eaton Corp | Fluid supply source for inflating an expandable confinement of a vehicle occupant restraint system |
| US3934984A (en) * | 1975-01-10 | 1976-01-27 | Olin Corporation | Gas generator |
| JPS52121242A (en) * | 1976-04-05 | 1977-10-12 | Daicel Chem Ind Ltd | Gas generator for gas bag |
| US4296084A (en) * | 1979-10-29 | 1981-10-20 | Thiokol Corporation | Method of and apparatus for gas generation |
| JPS5711138A (en) * | 1980-06-03 | 1982-01-20 | Thiokol Chemical Corp | Expanding device for expansible protective cushion system |
| US4437681A (en) * | 1980-06-03 | 1984-03-20 | Thiokol Corporation | Inflator for a protective inflatable cushion system |
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1984
- 1984-10-29 US US06/665,856 patent/US4578247A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1985
- 1985-06-14 CA CA000483997A patent/CA1229230A/en not_active Expired
- 1985-07-10 JP JP60152125A patent/JPS61108034A/ja active Granted
- 1985-07-22 KR KR1019850005214A patent/KR900008585B1/ko not_active Expired
- 1985-10-23 AT AT85307657T patent/ATE43541T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1985-10-23 DE DE8585307657T patent/DE3570629D1/de not_active Expired
- 1985-10-23 EP EP85307657A patent/EP0180408B1/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| KR860003123A (ko) | 1986-05-21 |
| ATE43541T1 (de) | 1989-06-15 |
| JPS61108034A (ja) | 1986-05-26 |
| EP0180408B1 (en) | 1989-05-31 |
| DE3570629D1 (en) | 1989-07-06 |
| KR900008585B1 (ko) | 1990-11-26 |
| EP0180408A1 (en) | 1986-05-07 |
| JPH0425905B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | 1992-05-06 |
| US4578247A (en) | 1986-03-25 |
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Legal Events
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| MKEX | Expiry |