EP1105692A1 - Extern ansteuerbare anzündeinheit mit integrierter elektronik zum auslösen eines rückhaltesystems - Google Patents
Extern ansteuerbare anzündeinheit mit integrierter elektronik zum auslösen eines rückhaltesystemsInfo
- Publication number
- EP1105692A1 EP1105692A1 EP99941475A EP99941475A EP1105692A1 EP 1105692 A1 EP1105692 A1 EP 1105692A1 EP 99941475 A EP99941475 A EP 99941475A EP 99941475 A EP99941475 A EP 99941475A EP 1105692 A1 EP1105692 A1 EP 1105692A1
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- Prior art keywords
- ignition
- carrier element
- electronics
- housing
- ignition unit
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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
- F42B3/10—Initiators therefor
- F42B3/12—Bridge initiators
- F42B3/121—Initiators with incorporated integrated circuit
Definitions
- the invention relates to an electronic ignition unit for triggering an active system, in particular a restraint system, such as a belt tensioner or airbag.
- a restraint system such as a belt tensioner or airbag.
- Ignition units of this type contain an ignition bridge in the form of, for example, a wire resistor or layer element and an ignition charge, which usually consists of a solid and is connected to the ignition bridge.
- an ignition bridge in the form of, for example, a wire resistor or layer element and an ignition charge, which usually consists of a solid and is connected to the ignition bridge.
- an ignition charge which usually consists of a solid and is connected to the ignition bridge.
- a current flows through the ignition bridge.
- the heat generated ignites the ignition charge, which rapidly expands into the gaseous state, which creates a pressure that can be up to a few 100 bar.
- the predetermined breaking point in the housing of the ignition unit can then enter the gas into a restraint system or the gas generator of an airbag or belt tensioner.
- the ignition unit has a fixed housing, through which contact pins are led out on one contact side for connection to a control line.
- a cavity is formed on the opposite side of the housing and contains the ignition charge and the ignition electronics connected to the contact pins.
- the electronics are on a carrier, which is fixedly arranged on the bottom of the cavity, while the ignition charge is arranged above the electronics, so that the gases generated after the ignition can escape upwards from the housing. The gases exert a force on the carrier element, which can destroy it and thus also the ignition electronics.
- Ignition units are often operated on a bus system to which several ignition units are connected and on which the participants in the bus communicate bidirectionally. If the ignition electronics are destroyed when a single ignition unit is ignited, the communication on the bus can be interrupted, so that the other participants can no longer be activated.
- the invention has for its object to provide an ignition unit in which the functionality of the Ignition electronics still exist after the triggering of the ignition element.
- the ignition unit has a housing in which an ignition charge is located, which is partially surrounded by a housing insert.
- the ignition charge is ignited by an ignition bridge which is arranged on a carrier element.
- ignition electronics on the carrier element, which is in electrical connection with the ignition bridge and activates it.
- At least one contact pin is in electrical connection with the ignition electronics and is led out of the housing in order to connect the ignition unit to an ignition line (bus).
- the ignition unit can also have sockets or other connection elements.
- the invention is based on the principle of at least partially covering the carrier element and the ignition electronics arranged thereon with shock-absorbing material.
- the shock energy generated when the ignition charge is ignited is consumed by the shock-absorbing material before the pressure surge reaches the sensitive ignition electronics. This ensures that the ignition electronics also function after the ignition charge has been triggered.
- the shock-absorbing material can be arranged above the carrier element, ie between the carrier element and the ignition charge.
- the absorbing de material is the impact energy generated by the ignition charge.
- the carrier element can be mounted in such a way that it yields to the pressure which arises when it is ignited by bending.
- the shock absorbing material can also be placed under the support element, i.e. on the side facing away from the ignition charge. The pressure that arises during the ignition then presses the carrier element down, the shock-absorbing material underneath consuming the energy.
- the two variants can be combined with each other.
- the carrier element and the ignition electronics are preferably surrounded by a covering made of shock-absorbing material, which essentially only leaves the ignition bridge exposed.
- the damping on the upper side of the carrier element is achieved both by the housing insert and by the casing.
- the covering On the underside of the carrier element, the covering also takes care of the damping.
- the hardness of the material of the casing or of the housing insert depends on the pressure to be expected and on the sensitivity of the carrier element or the ignition electronics arranged thereon.
- the ignition bridge is not covered by the casing, but has direct contact with the ignition charge. The pressure acting on the carrier element in the area of the ignition bridge has no negative effects on the electrical lines or electronic components, since these are arranged entirely within the casing.
- ignition electronics can output information to a control computer, for example about the state of the ignition unit, even after they have been triggered. This can be a feedback, for example, that the igniter has been ignited. In any case, the bus line remains intact, so that further ignition elements can be ignited.
- the damping properties of the material of the housing insert are different from those of the casing.
- This two-stage structure allows an improved graduated pressure relief, and it is also possible to dampen special pressure profiles by designing the interface between the casing and the housing insert.
- the hardness of the material of the casing is preferably greater than that of the housing insert. This structure allows good damping of the shock generated during the ignition process. To a certain extent, the housing insert assumes the function of a pre-damping, in which a part of the compressive forces is already consumed, while the remaining forces are reduced by the more rigid casing. It is also possible that the housing insert is made of a harder material.
- the carrier element can have a predetermined breaking point, with no components or electrical lines of the ignition electronics being present in the area of the predetermined breaking point. Excess energy can thus be dissipated without the ignition electronics being exposed to a dangerously high pressure.
- the electrical connection between the contact pins and the ignition electronics arranged on the carrier element can be designed to be mechanically movable. This has the advantage that the carrier element can move independently of the contact pins during the ignition process, which allows small movements of the carrier element and also prevents the contact pins from being moved, which leads to damage to a plug of the ignition cable connected to the contact pins can.
- the connection between the carrier element or the ignition bridge arranged thereon and the contact pins can be configured in such a way that the carrier element has contact elements connected to the ignition bridge, which bear against the contact pins, the carrier element being displaceable along the contact pins. With such a movement, the contact elements remain in constant contact with the contact pins.
- the ignition electronics of the carrier element can also be connected to the contact pins with flexible electrical lines (bonding wire).
- Fig. 1 is a sectional view of an ignition unit
- Fig. 2 is a plan view of the carrier element with adjacent contact pins.
- the ignition unit 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a pot-shaped housing 2, the lower end of which is open.
- the housing 2 consists of sheet metal in order to prevent outgassing of the ignition charge and to shield electronics located in the ignition unit 1 against radiation.
- a housing insert 3 is fitted in the upper region of the housing 2 and has a central, essentially funnel-shaped loading bore 4.
- the larger opening of the charging bore 4 lies against the upper end face of the housing 2, the housing 2 having a star-shaped predetermined breaking point 2a in the region of the larger opening of the charging bore 4.
- the carrier element 5 On the top and bottom of the Carrier element 5 exemplarily shows some components of electronic ignition system 9.
- the carrier element 5 and the ignition electronics 9 are surrounded by a covering 10 made of shock-absorbing material, but the ignition bridge 6 and a region of the carrier element 5 around it are not covered by the covering 10.
- the envelope 10 has a central funnel-shaped opening there, the larger opening area of which points upwards.
- the housing insert 3 and the casing 10 engage in one another in such a way that a circular circumferential edge 3a delimiting the loading bore 4 rests on the wall of the opening of the casing 10.
- the ignition charge 7 located in the charging bore 4 does not come into contact with the casing 10.
- the housing insert 3 and the casing 10 consist of a plastic material, such as a thermoplastic, resin, rubber or fiber material, the hardness of the material of the casing 10 being greater than that of the housing insert 3.
- the housing insert 3 consists of a relatively soft material.
- the casing 10, on the other hand, consists of a relatively hard material, which, however, still allows the carrier element 5 suspended in the casing 10 to oscillate or move slightly. Therefore, the carrier element 5 can avoid the pressure peak which arises during the ignition and thus further reduce the force already acting on the carrier element 5, which is already reduced by the deformation of the housing insert 3 and the casing 10.
- the selection of the material namely on the one hand a relatively soft material for the housing insert 3 and on the part of a relatively hard material for the casing 10, is determined by the pressure that is built up within the loading bore 4 and thus acts on the carrier element 5 and by the sensitivity of the carrier element 5 or the ignition electronics 9 arranged thereon.
- the material of the housing insert 3 is of such a hardness that it does not deform too much under the influence of the gas pressure which is built up in the charging bore 4, but still allows pre-damping.
- the main damping then takes over the sheathing 10, which consists of a harder material.
- a metallic lead-through base 11 in the form of a so-called glass-metal lead-through is arranged below the casing 10, which seals the housing 2 tightly.
- the housing 2 and the bushing base 11 are connected to one another by means of a circumferential weld seam 12.
- three metal contact pins 13a, 13b, 13c are guided to the outside.
- a glass melt-in 14 is formed in the bushing base 11 around each of the contact pins 13a, 13b, 13c and electrically isolates the respective contact pin 13 and the bushing base 11 from one another.
- the bushing base 11 has a shoulder 11a with an undercut, into which an annular bead of the casing 10 engages, so that the casing 10 is held firmly in the housing.
- the contact pins 13a, 13b, 13c engage with contact elements 15 (FIG. 2).
- the con- Clock elements 15 are printed on the non-conductive carrier element 5, for example.
- a contact pin 13 engages in a loading bore 16.
- the wall surface of the charging bore 16 that is to say the surface which runs in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the contact pins 13 and against which the contact pins 13 abut, is provided with an electrically conductive layer which Is part of the contact element 15 is provided.
- the radius of the loading bore 16 is larger than the radius of the contact pin 13.
- the contact elements 15 are connected to conductor tracks or lines which are connected to components of the ignition electronics 9.
- the ignition electronics 9 in turn are connected to the ignition bridge 6 via conductor tracks.
- the ignition unit 1 When triggered, the ignition unit 1 receives a corresponding signal via the bus system. The signal is passed on to the contact elements 15 via the contact pins 13a, 13b, 13c and from there to the ignition electronics 9. If the address is correct and the signal is an ignition signal, the ignition electronics 9 apply an ignition current to the ignition bridge 6, for example with the aid of a previously charged capacitor. This warms up and the resulting heat ignites the ignition charge 7, which rapidly expands into the gaseous state and thereby destroys the cover 8 and opens the housing 2 at the predetermined breaking point 2a. The gas can then be used, for example, for a belt tensioner system or for igniting a gas generator for an airbag.
- the gas pressure also acts on the carrier element 5.
- the housing insert 3 takes over the function of a pre-damping, while the main damping takes place through the casing 10.
- the carrier element 5 can deflect downward, so that the pressure acting on the carrier element 5 and the ignition electronics 9 is further reduced.
- the part of the casing 10 lying between the carrier element 5 and the lead-through socket 11 dampens the shock.
- the electronic components of the ignition electronics 9 arranged on the upper side of the carrier element 5 are also enclosed by the sheathing 10, so that those pressure components which emanate downward or laterally from the funnel region of the charging bore 4 are also damped to such an extent that they Do not damage electronics.
- the material and the geometry, ie in particular the height of the casing 10 which determines the maximum movement of the carrier element 5, are designed such that the carrier element 5 can move at least until the point at which the predetermined breaking point 2a breaks open.
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DE19836278 | 1998-08-11 | ||
DE19836278A DE19836278C2 (de) | 1998-08-11 | 1998-08-11 | Extern ansteuerbare Anzündeinheit mit integrierter Elektronik zum Auslösen eines Rückhaltesystems |
PCT/EP1999/005420 WO2000009964A1 (de) | 1998-08-11 | 1999-07-29 | Extern ansteuerbare anzündeinheit mit integrierter elektronik zum auslösen eines rückhaltesystems |
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DE (1) | DE19836278C2 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2000009964A1 (de) |
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