WO2003051681A1 - 'an air-bag' - Google Patents
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- WO2003051681A1 WO2003051681A1 PCT/SE2002/002255 SE0202255W WO03051681A1 WO 2003051681 A1 WO2003051681 A1 WO 2003051681A1 SE 0202255 W SE0202255 W SE 0202255W WO 03051681 A1 WO03051681 A1 WO 03051681A1
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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
- B60R21/23—Inflatable members
- B60R21/235—Inflatable members characterised by their material
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B27/00—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin
- B32B27/12—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B7/00—Layered products characterised by the relation between layers; Layered products characterised by the relative orientation of features between layers, or by the relative values of a measurable parameter between layers, i.e. products comprising layers having different physical, chemical or physicochemical properties; Layered products characterised by the interconnection of layers
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- B32B7/12—Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
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- B32B2305/10—Fibres of continuous length
- B32B2305/20—Fibres of continuous length in the form of a non-woven mat
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- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
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- B32B2305/28—Fibres of short length in the form of a mat
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2307/00—Properties of the layers or laminate
- B32B2307/50—Properties of the layers or laminate having particular mechanical properties
- B32B2307/582—Tearability
- B32B2307/5825—Tear resistant
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B2398/00—Unspecified macromolecular compounds
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B37/00—Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
- B32B37/12—Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by using adhesives
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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
- B60R21/23—Inflatable members
- B60R21/235—Inflatable members characterised by their material
- B60R2021/23504—Inflatable members characterised by their material characterised by material
- B60R2021/23523—Composite
Definitions
- THE PRESENT INVENTION relates to an air-bag and more particularly relates to an air-bag for use in a motor vehicle.
- the invention also relates to a material for use in making an air-bag and to a method of making such a material.
- an air-bag the air-bag being formed from a layer of material, the layer being reinforced by randomly orientated fibres.
- the fibres are extruded.
- the fibres are relatively long having average length in excess of 25mm.
- the fibres are adhered to the plastics film.
- the fibres are embedded in the plastics film.
- At least one area of the material forming the air-bag has a larger proportion of fibres than another area of the material forming the air-bag.
- At least one area of the material forming the air-bag have different properties to the properties of the fibres in the rest of the material.
- said layer is a plastics material film.
- a material for use in forming an air-bag comprising a plastics film to which is adhered a plurality of fibres in a random orientation.
- the fibres are extruded fibres.
- the fibres have a average length in excess of 25mm.
- a method of manufacturing a material for use in making an air-bag comprising the steps of taking a layer of material, applying adhesive to one side of the layer, and bonding a plurality of fibres in a random orientation to the adhesive.
- the fibres are applied to the adhesive by a spreading machine which spreads the fibres across an adhesive coated side of the plastics material.
- the fibres are air-blown on to the adhesive.
- the fibres are initially located on a first surface and the adhesive coated film is lowered on to the fibres, with the adhesive coating coming into contact with the fibres.
- the layer of material is a film of plastics
- FIGURE 1 is a view illustrating the tearing of a fabric or net
- FIGURE 2 is a plan view of part of a material in accordance with the invention
- FIGURE 3 is a cross-sectional view of part of the material of Figure 2 and
- FIGURE 4 is a view of an air-bag made from the material of Figures 2 and 3.
- a woven or net-like material 1 is shown consisting of generally parallel yarns or fibres 2 constituting a "wef " and also generally parallel yarns or fibres 3 constituting a "warp".
- a "tear” has commenced as shown as the tear 4. It can be seen that the tear separates two distinct areas 5, 6 of the woven material, and if these areas tend to move further apart a substantial force is applied to the particular yarn or fibre 7 appearing at the base or apex of the tear. That particular yarn or fibre 7 may thus readily break, increasing the size of the tear 4 and then applying a similar pressure or force to the next adjacent weft yarn or fibre 8. Thus the tear can rapidly grow in size.
- Figures 2 and 3 illustrate a material in accordance with the invention.
- the material of Figures 2 and 3 comprises a thin layer of material which in this embodiment is a plastics film 10.
- One surface of the film 10 is provided with an adhesive layer 11 wliich adheres randomly orientated fibres to the film 10.
- the plastics material film may initially be spread out flat on a bed or table.
- a layer of adhesive 11 may be applied to the top of the film and long fibres, such as extruded fibres 12, may be randomly spread out on the adhesive layer 11.
- the fibres may be spread using a fibre spreading machine which may deposit fibres on the adhesive film 11 and, by means of a knife or blade having its lower edge spaced immediately above the adhesive film 11, may move the fibres across the top of the adhesive film until the fibres are spread evenly across and adhered to the adhesive film.
- the plastics film 10, the adhesive 11 and fibres 12 on top of the adhesive may be passed through an appropriate roller unit to ensure that the fibres 12 are firmly bonded, by the adhesive layer 11, to the film 10.
- the fibres adopt a random orientation or pattern.
- Figure 2 shows part of the film surrounding a hole or aperture 13.
- the fibres used in performing the invention are preferably extruded fibres and may thus be fibres of a polyamide material or some other polymer material. However, other fibres may be utilised. Fibres may be long or short but it is preferred to use long fibres, as long fibres provide enhanced strength.
- the average length of the fibres is preferred for the average length of the fibres to exceed 25mm.
- the fibres may be applied to the adhesive using many alternative techniques.
- fibres may be air-blown on to the adhesive layer.
- the fibres may be spread out upon a table or other surface, and then the plastics material film, with one side thereof coated with adhesive, may be lowered on to the table, with the adhesive coating coming into contact with the fibres.
- a roller or other mechanism may be used to press the plastics film 10 downwardly so that the adhesive 11 becomes firmly bonded to the fibres 12.
- FIG 3 illustrates an air-bag 20 made from a material as described above.
- the air-bag 20 is mounted in a steering wheel 21 of a motor vehicle to provide protection for an occupant 22 of the vehicle.
- the air-bag is shown as it inflates. It may be desirable for a specific area of the material forming the air- bag, such as the area 23 which is the area of the air-bag which, when fully inflated, will be impacted by the occupant of the vehicle 22, to be somewhat stiffer than other areas of the air-bag.
- the material used in the manufacture of the air-bag 20 may be such that the number of fibres present in the material will be increased or enhanced in the area 23 as opposed to the remaining areas of the material, thus enhancing the stiffness of this area.
- the air-bag has a vent hole 24.
- the area 25 of the material around the vent hole may have fibres with different properties as compared with the fibres in other parts of the material forming the air-bag.
- the fibres may be stronger, for example by being of greater diameter, to withstand the high load generated adjacent the vent hole.
- fibres may be incorporated into a hot-melt of polymer, with that hot-melt of polymer subsequently being processed to produce a film of plastics, that film of plastics having the elongate fibres incorporated therein.
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AU2002358369A AU2002358369A1 (en) | 2001-12-19 | 2002-12-06 | "an air-bag" |
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GB0130357.7 | 2001-12-19 | ||
GB0130357A GB2383303A (en) | 2001-12-19 | 2001-12-19 | Material for an air-bag |
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Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE102005019228A1 (en) * | 2005-04-20 | 2006-11-02 | Takata-Petri (Ulm) Gmbh | Fabric for an airbag |
WO2007143493A1 (en) * | 2006-06-02 | 2007-12-13 | Honeywell International Inc. | Multi-layer airbag using non-woven fabric and reinforced scrim |
US7438311B2 (en) | 2004-05-13 | 2008-10-21 | Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha | Hose for introduction and distribution of inflator gas |
Citations (6)
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EP0363490A1 (en) * | 1987-12-11 | 1990-04-18 | Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Bag for absorbing impact and production thereof |
US5046759A (en) * | 1989-04-07 | 1991-09-10 | Uniroyal Plastics Co., Inc. | Braided fabric structure for seamless fabric confinements |
US5110666A (en) * | 1991-05-06 | 1992-05-05 | Reeves Brothers, Inc. | Coated fabric structure for air bag applications |
DE4142884A1 (en) * | 1990-12-27 | 1992-07-02 | Bridgestone Corp | AIRBAG |
US5836611A (en) * | 1994-05-02 | 1998-11-17 | Palm; Edward B. | Inflatable restraint device and method of manufacturing same |
US5863068A (en) * | 1994-05-23 | 1999-01-26 | Automotive Technologies International, Inc. | Plastic film airbag |
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- 2001-12-19 GB GB0130357A patent/GB2383303A/en not_active Withdrawn
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- 2002-12-06 AU AU2002358369A patent/AU2002358369A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-12-06 WO PCT/SE2002/002255 patent/WO2003051681A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (6)
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EP0363490A1 (en) * | 1987-12-11 | 1990-04-18 | Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Bag for absorbing impact and production thereof |
US5046759A (en) * | 1989-04-07 | 1991-09-10 | Uniroyal Plastics Co., Inc. | Braided fabric structure for seamless fabric confinements |
DE4142884A1 (en) * | 1990-12-27 | 1992-07-02 | Bridgestone Corp | AIRBAG |
US5110666A (en) * | 1991-05-06 | 1992-05-05 | Reeves Brothers, Inc. | Coated fabric structure for air bag applications |
US5836611A (en) * | 1994-05-02 | 1998-11-17 | Palm; Edward B. | Inflatable restraint device and method of manufacturing same |
US5863068A (en) * | 1994-05-23 | 1999-01-26 | Automotive Technologies International, Inc. | Plastic film airbag |
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US7438311B2 (en) | 2004-05-13 | 2008-10-21 | Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha | Hose for introduction and distribution of inflator gas |
DE102005019228A1 (en) * | 2005-04-20 | 2006-11-02 | Takata-Petri (Ulm) Gmbh | Fabric for an airbag |
US7566670B2 (en) | 2005-04-20 | 2009-07-28 | Takata-Petri Ag | Airbag fabric |
WO2007143493A1 (en) * | 2006-06-02 | 2007-12-13 | Honeywell International Inc. | Multi-layer airbag using non-woven fabric and reinforced scrim |
US7803724B2 (en) | 2006-06-02 | 2010-09-28 | Honeywell International Inc. | Multilayer airbag using non-woven fabric and reinforced scrim |
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GB0130357D0 (en) | 2002-02-06 |
GB2383303A (en) | 2003-06-25 |
AU2002358369A1 (en) | 2003-06-30 |
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