EP0691317B1 - Gaserzeugendes, azidfreies Stoffgemisch - Google Patents

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EP0691317B1
EP0691317B1 EP95108938A EP95108938A EP0691317B1 EP 0691317 B1 EP0691317 B1 EP 0691317B1 EP 95108938 A EP95108938 A EP 95108938A EP 95108938 A EP95108938 A EP 95108938A EP 0691317 B1 EP0691317 B1 EP 0691317B1
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Armin Dr. Stark
Siegfried Dr. Zeuner
Karl-Heinz Rödig
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
    • C06D—MEANS FOR GENERATING SMOKE OR MIST; GAS-ATTACK COMPOSITIONS; GENERATION OF GAS FOR BLASTING OR PROPULSION (CHEMICAL PART)
    • C06D5/00—Generation of pressure gas, e.g. for blasting cartridges, starting cartridges, rockets
    • C06D5/06—Generation of pressure gas, e.g. for blasting cartridges, starting cartridges, rockets by reaction of two or more solids

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  • the invention relates to a gas-generating mixture of substances, in particular for the production of propellant gas for occupant protection devices in motor vehicles, in particular for airbag systems.
  • Passive safety devices for motor vehicles such as airbag systems
  • airbag systems are used in In the event of a collision of the vehicle, the vehicle occupants protect from injury.
  • a Gas generator in a combustion chamber Mixture of substances in the form of tablets, pellets or granules, a propellant after electrical activation generated, which in turn inflates an airbag, thereby avoiding that the vehicle occupant, for example on the windshield, the steering wheel or the dashboard opens.
  • gas-generating compositions which consist of a Alkali metal azide and a metal oxide, usually iron oxide, exist (see. DE-OS 24 59 667). These well-known However, mixtures of substances have a slow burning rate and a bad willingness to ignite.
  • DE-OS 43 17 727 is a mixture of substances known from nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin.
  • Such Fuel mixtures based on nitrocellulose have poor temperature stability with which Consequence of a limited lifespan and the impossibility to recycle this fabric.
  • these fuel mixtures of heavy metal salts as combustion controllers, which also complicates disposal.
  • the biggest disadvantage, on the other hand, is that which arises during burning enormous amounts of carbon monoxide.
  • US 3 880 595 discloses Mixtures of substances based on a nitrogen-free organic Compound, such as citric acid based.
  • a nitrogen-free organic Compound such as citric acid based.
  • the disadvantage of these fuels is that of them low thermal stability and their high hygroscopicity as well as poor workability, especially the only with great difficulty compression to be carried out to tablets or pellets.
  • the U.S. Patent 3,862,866 is considered the closest prior art viewed. It discloses a gas-generating mixture of substances, in particular to generate propellant gas for occupant protection devices in Motor vehicles, which essentially consist of a carbon, hydrogen and oxygen-containing organic compound such as Sucrose, starch, cellulose, ascorbic acid or oxalic acid, and an inorganic oxidizer from the group of perchlorates or chlorates.
  • the mixture of substances contains approx. Part of the organic Compound, three parts of the inorganic oxidizer and one to four parts of metal carbonate as a coolant.
  • the invention is based on the object of a gas-generating, to provide an azide-free fuel mixture that consists of non-toxic Components, high thermal and chemical stability has good workability and is not hygroscopic and finally, a sufficient burn rate as well as a has good ignitability.
  • the fuel mixture according to the invention is free of heavy metals and can be manufactured with low manufacturing costs.
  • An advantageous development of the mixture of substances according to the invention can also contain a metal oxide in a
  • This metal oxide serves on the one hand as a coolant on the other hand u. U. as a ballistic additive.
  • fumaric acid C 4 H 4 O 4
  • Corresponding salts of fumaric acid in particular sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium fumarates, can also advantageously be used as an organic compound.
  • the metal oxide can be selected from the groups Al 2 O 3 , B 2 O 3 , SiO 2 , TiO 2 , MnO 2 , CuO, Fe 2 O 3 and ZnO or a mixture thereof.
  • the stability test (Holland test) at a temperature of 110 ° C over a period of performed more than 70 hours.
  • the well-known showed Substance mixture (reference number 1) a weight loss of almost 0.8%, while the invention Substance mixture (reference number 2) less than 0.01% weight loss having.
  • the hygroscopicity test was carried out at a relative Humidity of 86% over a period of almost 100 hours.
  • Figure 2 is at known mixture of substances (reference number 1) Weight gain 13%, while in the invention Substance mixture (reference number 2) no weight absorption is measurable.
  • Substance mixture 2 was used to make a comparison with a further known fuel mixture (substance mixture 1) consisting of 30.8% by weight of 5-aminotetrazole, 36.1% by weight of sodium nitrate and 33.1% by weight. % Iron (III) oxide (cf. US 4,948,439).
  • the fuels were burned off in a conventional gas generator.
  • the fuel components were finely ground and pressed into tablets.
  • the amount of gas generated and the resulting gas pressure were sufficient to fill a 65 liter sack.
  • the measured harmful gas concentrations relate to a measuring volume of 60 l. The result of the test is shown in Figure 3.
  • the known mixture 1 produces 15,000 ppm carbon monoxide (CO), 500 ppm nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and 3,000 ppm ammonia (NH 3 ), whereas the mixture 2 according to the invention only produces 3,000 ppm carbon monoxide, but no nitrogen oxide and no ammonia.
  • a second fuel mixture according to the invention Embodiment contains 30.2% by weight of fumaric acid, 63.6% by weight of potassium perchlorate and 6.2% by weight of iron oxide. This iron oxide serves as a cooling reagent and sets the burn-up temperature is reduced by approx. 7%.
  • This also according to the invention Fuel mixture generated after a burn only a harmful gas content of approx.3,000 ppm Carbon monoxide.

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EP95108938A 1994-07-01 1995-06-09 Gaserzeugendes, azidfreies Stoffgemisch Expired - Lifetime EP0691317B1 (de)

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EP0691317A2 (de) 1996-01-10
EP0691317A3 (de) 1997-03-05
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