WO2003083403A1 - Amorceur - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
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- F42B3/125—Bridge initiators characterised by the configuration of the bridge initiator case
- F42B3/127—Bridge initiators characterised by the configuration of the bridge initiator case the case having burst direction defining elements
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
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- 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
- B60R21/268—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 release of stored pressurised gas
- B60R21/272—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 release of stored pressurised gas with means for increasing the pressure of the gas just before or during liberation, e.g. hybrid inflators
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- 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
- B60R21/263—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 a variable source, e.g. plural stage or controlled output
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- B60R21/231—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
- B60R21/233—Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration comprising a plurality of individual compartments; comprising two or more bag-like members, one within the other
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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- 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
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- 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
Definitions
- the present invention relates to, for example, an initiator (explosion device) used by being attached to an inflation device of an airbag device installed in a vehicle.
- an initiator explosive device
- One of such initiators is a pair of electrode pins integrated via an insulating member, a bridge wire connected to these two electrode pins and generating heat when energized, and this bridge wire and the same bridge wire. And a case (capsule) in which a pyrotechnic material (priming agent) that is detonated by the heat generated by the heat is enclosed inside in a sealed state.
- the direction in which the electrode pins extend and the direction in which the ignition material (priming agent) is transmitted are substantially the same (linear direction). For this reason, the usage of the initiator is diversified poorly, and the transmission efficiency of the transfer energy to the gas generating agent contained in the inflator is poor, or the connection of the connector to the electrode pin is poor, and the case may be poor. is there. Disclosure of the invention
- the present invention relates to an initiator which is mounted on an inflation device and which initiates the inflator by transferring the gas to a gas generating means of the inflator from the priming agent. It is characterized in that it has multiple directions of transmission to the gas generating means.
- the transfer energy can be efficiently transmitted from the initiator of the initiator to the gas generating means (gas generating agent) of the inflator, and the gas generating means (gas generating agent) of the inflator can be transmitted.
- Startability ignitionability
- the present invention provides a gas generating means for an inflator mounted on an inflator.
- a capsule containing the priming agent is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and the cylinder portion of the capsule ignites the priming agent. It is characterized in that a rupture accelerating means for accelerating the rupture that occurs sometimes is provided.
- the transfer efficiency of the transfer energy from the detonating agent to the gas generating means (gas generating agent) of the inflator is further increased, and the starting property (ignitability) of the gas generating means (gas generating agent) in the inflator is improved. Can be further improved.
- the present invention relates to an initiator which is mounted on an inflation heater and initiates the inflator by transmitting the ignition from a detonator to gas generating means of the inflator, wherein an electrode which is energized when the detonator is ignited It is characterized in that it has an angle such that the direction of extension of the portion connected to the connector of the pin and the direction of ignition from the initiator to the gas generating means are non-linear.
- the angle between the extension of the portion of the electrode pin connected to the connector and the direction of ignition from the initiator to the gas generating means (gas generating agent) of the inflator is non-linear. Therefore, the degree of freedom in attaching the connector to the electrode pin is improved, and the attachability of the connector to the electrode pin is improved.
- the capsule containing the priming agent may be formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and the tubing of the capsule may be provided with rupture accelerating means for accelerating fracturing occurring when the priming agent is ignited. It is possible.
- the plurality of firing directions are such that the cylindrical portion of the capsule is It is also possible to include a reaction direction across a center line parallel to the extending direction.
- the fracture of the capsule cylinder accelerates the fracture in a direction including the opposite direction with respect to a center line parallel to the direction in which the capsule cylinder extends.
- the usage mode in which the gas generating means (gas generating agent) of the inflator is arranged outside the cylindrical portion of the capsule in a direction including the opposite direction across a center line parallel to the direction in which the cylindrical portion of the capsule extends.
- the ignition energy can be efficiently transmitted from the initiator to the gas generating means (gas generating agent) of the inflator, and the startability (ignitability) of the gas generating means (gas generating agent) in the inflator is improved. It is possible to do.
- the force capsule may have a corner surface at a corner connecting portion connecting the cylindrical portion and the bottom portion, and the plurality of firing directions may include a direction substantially orthogonal to the corner surface.
- the corner surface may have a rupture accelerating means for accelerating rupture that occurs when the initiator is ignited.
- the cylinder of the capsule when igniting the explosive contained in the capsule, the cylinder of the capsule is connected in a direction that includes a direction substantially perpendicular to the corner surface of the corner connecting part that connects the cylindrical part and the bottom part of the capsule. The breaking of the part is promoted by the fracture promoting means.
- the gas generator of the inflator (gas generating agent) is arranged in a direction including a direction substantially perpendicular to a corner surface of a corner connecting portion connecting the cylindrical portion and the bottom portion of the capsule, and the explosion is initiated.
- a guide means for guiding the explosive force caused by the ignition of the explosive to the fracture accelerating means In this case, the guide means is guided by the guide means.
- the induced explosive force further promotes the fracture by the fracture promoting means.
- the fracture promoting means may be a strength reducing means for reducing the strength of the corner connecting part as compared with the tubular part and the bottom part of the capsule, and in this case, the tubular part and the bottom part of the capsule It is also possible to make the thickness of the corner connecting portion thinner than in the above, or to provide a weak portion in the corner connecting portion of the force capsule.
- the fragile portion may be a groove.
- the breaking promoting means is a strength reducing means for reducing the strength of the corner connecting part as compared with the cylindrical part and the bottom part of the capsule
- the breaking at the corner connecting part is promoted by the strength reducing means.
- the strength reducing means in this case is to reduce the thickness of the corner connecting part compared to the cylindrical part and the bottom part of the capsule or to provide a weak part at the corner connecting part of the capsule, It can be implemented with a simple configuration.
- the fragile portion is a groove, it can be implemented with a simple and inexpensive configuration.
- the fracture accelerating means is a strength reducing means for reducing the strength of the cylindrical portion as compared to the bottom of the capsule.
- the breakage of the barrel of the capsule is promoted by reducing the strength of the barrel relative to the bottom of the capsule.
- the ignition energy is efficiently transferred from the initiator to the gas generating means (gas generating agent) of the inflator. It is possible to improve the startability (ignitability) of the gas generating means (gas generating agent) in the inflator.
- the strength reducing means may be formed by reducing the thickness of the cylindrical portion compared to the bottom of the capsule, or may be a fragile portion provided in the cylindrical portion of the capsule. .
- the fragile portion may be a groove.
- the strength reducing means is to reduce the thickness of the cylindrical portion compared to the bottom of the capsule, or to provide a fragile portion in the cylindrical portion of the capsule, use a simple configuration. Is possible. Further, when the fragile portion is a groove, it can be implemented with a simple and inexpensive configuration.
- the strength reducing means may be configured such that the bottom of the capsule has a convex shape protruding toward the inside of the capsule to relatively reduce the strength of the cylindrical portion.
- the rigidity of the bottom is increased.
- the ignition energy is efficiently transferred from the initiator to the gas generating means (gas generating agent) of the inflator. It is possible to transmit lugi and improve the startability (ignitability) of the gas generating means (gas generating agent) in the inflator.
- the weak portion can be a groove.
- a positive rupture is obtained at the fragile portion of the cylindrical portion, and the transmission efficiency of the transfer energy from the initiator to the gas generating means (gas generating agent) of the inflator is positively enhanced.
- the fragile portion is a groove, it can be implemented with a simple and inexpensive configuration.
- the fracture accelerating means may be an explosive force increasing means for increasing the explosive force on the cylindrical portion of the capsule as compared with the explosive force on the bottom.
- the explosive force on the cylinder of the capsule is increased by the explosive force increasing means compared to the explosive force on the bottom. For this reason, it is possible to reliably break the cylindrical portion of the capsule when the initiator contained in the capsule is ignited. Therefore, in the usage mode in which the gas generating means (gas generating agent) of the inflator is arranged on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion of the capsule, the energy transfer from the initiator to the gas generating means (gas generating agent) of the inflator is performed reliably and efficiently.
- the priming-power increasing means is configured such that the amount of the priming agent for breaking the cylindrical portion of the capsule is larger than the amount of the priming agent for breaking the bottom portion, or It is also possible that the priming agent for breaking the cylinder of the capsule has a stronger priming power than the priming agent for breaking the bottom. In these cases, it is possible to simply increase the explosive force on the cylinder of the capsule compared to the explosive force on the bottom.
- the angle between the direction of extension of the portion of the electrode pin connected to the connector and the direction of ignition of the priming agent may be substantially a right angle, and the angle may be It may be formed by bending the electrode pin.
- the connector since the angle between the direction of extension of the portion of the electrode pin connected to the connector and the direction of ignition of the priming agent is substantially perpendicular, the connector is connected to the electrode pin from a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of ignition. It can be easily mounted on You.
- the angle can also be formed by bending the electrode pin, and in this case, it can be implemented at a low cost by a simple method.
- FIG. 1 is a partially broken side view schematically showing an embodiment of an initiator according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the initiator shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a first modified embodiment of the initiator shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a second modified embodiment of the initiator shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a third modified embodiment of the initiator shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a fourth modified embodiment of the initiator shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a fifth modified embodiment of the initiator shown in FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a partially broken side view schematically showing another embodiment of the initiator according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which an initiator 20 according to the present invention is assembled to an inflator 10 for an airbag device that protects the head of an occupant sitting in a front seat and a rear seat of a vehicle.
- the inflator 10 has a mounting portion 11a for the initiator 20 at an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction, and is large and small to accommodate the gas generating agent 12 and the combustion promoting agent 13 in front and behind the mounting portion 11a. And a casing 11 having the accommodating portions 11b and 11c.
- the casing 11 is disposed along the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the large-capacity housing section 1 1b has a supply for supplying gas to the inflatable section 31 for the front seat of the airbag 30.
- a hole 1 1 b 1 is provided, and a supply hole 1 1 c 1 for supplying gas to the rear-seat inflating portion 32 of the airbag 30 is provided in the small-capacity storage portion 1 1 c.
- Each of the gas generating agents 12 generates a gas by detonating and burning by the transfer energy of the flame generated by the detonation of the initiator 20, and is disposed opposite to the initiator 20.
- Each combustion accelerator 13 is a highly ignitable explosive (initiator 20 explosives and explosives of the same type as 25), which promote the combustion of the gas generating agent 12 and the end of the gas generating agent 1 2 away from the initiator 20 (in the casing 11 1) (Front and rear ends).
- the initiator 20 is an enlarged view of each component shown in FIG. 2, that is, a pair of electrode pins 2 la and 21 b, a conductive header 22, an insulating member 23, a bridge wire 24, and a detonation. It has components such as powder (explosive) 25, metal capsule 26, resin capsule 27 and resin mold 28.
- the one electrode pin 21 a is integrally assembled with the conductive header 22, and is connected to the connector 40 indicated by a phantom line in FIG. 2 (extending through the resin mold 28). 2) extends vertically in Fig. 2.
- the other electrode pin 21b is integrally attached to the conductive header 22 via the insulating member 23, and is connected to the connector 40 (the portion extending through the resin mold 28). Area extends vertically in Fig. 2.
- the conductive header 22 is formed of a conductive metal in a cylindrical shape, and has an inner hole 22 a coaxially at the center.
- the insulating member 23 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and is provided with a through hole 23a at the shaft center where the other electrode pin 21b is tightly fitted and coaxially fixed.
- the insulating member 23 is a heat-resistant and pressure-resistant glass, and is tightly fitted into the inner hole 22 a of the conductive header 22 and fixed coaxially.
- the bridge wire 24 is connected to the electrode pin 21b and the conductive header 22 and indirectly connected to the electrode pins 21a and 21b, and the electrode pins 21a and 21b.
- the initiator 25 is ignited.
- the initiator 25 is housed in a sealed state inside the metal capsule 26 together with the bridge 24, and a part thereof is in contact with the bridge 24.
- the metal capsule 26 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape (cup shape), the thickness of the cylindrical portion 26 b is made thinner than the bottom portion 26 a, and the ignition of the priming agent 25
- the cylindrical portion 26 b is rupturable, and is fixed to the outer periphery of the conductive header 22 at the open end in an airtight state by welding or the like.
- a rupture accelerating means for accelerating the rupture of the cylindrical portion 26 b generated when the initiator 25 is ignited is a strength reducing means and a fragile portion.
- V-shaped grooves 2 6 b 1, 2 6 b 2 At two positions across the central axis of the part 26b).
- the resin capsule 27 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom (cup shape), is fitted on the outside of the metal capsule 26, and has a cylindrical portion 26 of the metal capsule 26 when the initiator 25 is ignited. It is designed to break as part of b breaks.
- the resin mold 28 is molded so as to integrate the connection parts of the components such as the electrode pins 2 la and 21 b, the conductive header 22, the insulating member 23, the metal casing 26 and the resin capsule 27. It has a connection 28a with the connector 40 at the end.
- the initiator 20 of this embodiment configured as described above, when the priming agent 25 is ignited by energizing the electric bridge line 24, the cylindrical portion 26b of the metal force pusher 26 is moved to the left and right sides in FIG. At the location (the location where the grooves 26 b 1 and 26 b 2 are formed), and along with this, the resin capsule 27 breaks, from the initiator 25 to both the gas generators 12 of the inflator 10. 2 are formed in the horizontal direction in FIG.
- the initiator 20 of the initiator 20 is used. From '25, it is possible to transmit the transfer energy to each gas generating agent 12 of the inflator 10 efficiently, and it is possible to improve the ignitability of the gas generating agent 12 in the inflator 10 .
- the metal capsule 26 of the initiator 20 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having a bottom portion 26a and a cylindrical portion 26b.
- the shape of each component of the initiator 20 can be changed respectively.
- a part of the initiator 20 in which the shape of each component is changed is described, and a part that does not change the shape of each component is denoted by the same reference numeral as the above embodiment. The description is omitted.
- the metal capsule 26 of the initiator 20 has a bottom portion 26a and a cylindrical portion 26b, and has a corner connecting portion 26c for connecting them.
- the thickness of the corner connecting portion 26c is smaller than that of the bottom portion 26a and the cylindrical portion 26b, and the corner connecting portion 26c can be broken by the ignition of the initiator 25.
- the sloping corner surface of the corner connecting part 26c is a rupture promoting means for promoting the rupture of the corner connecting part 26c when the initiator 25 is ignited, and is a means for reducing strength and a fragile part.
- Grooves 26c1 and 26c2 having a V-shaped cross section are provided on the left and right in FIG.
- the bottom 26a has a convex tapered portion 26a1 projecting toward the inside of the capsule and having a tip located above the grooves 26c1 and 26c2.
- the taper portion 26a1 has a function of increasing the strength of the bottom portion 26a and a function of inducing the igniting force of the ignition of the priming agent 25 to the formation portions of the grooves 26c1 and 26c2. It has a function as a guide means for guiding the vehicle.
- the gas generating agent 12 of the inflator 10 is disposed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the corner surface of the corner connecting portion 26 c connecting the cylindrical portion 26 a and the bottom portion 26 b of the metal capsule 26.
- the transfer energy can be efficiently transmitted from the initiator 25 of the initiator 20 to the gas generating agent 12 of the inflator 10, and the gas generating agent 1 of the inflator 10 can be efficiently used. It is possible to improve the ignitability of 2.
- the metal capsule 26 of the initiator 20 has a bottom portion 26a and a cylindrical portion 26b, and the wall thickness of the cylindrical portion 26 is smaller than that of the bottom portion 26a.
- the cylinder part 26 b can be broken by the ignition of the initiator 25.
- a middle portion of the cylindrical portion 26 b is formed to bulge outward, and a rupture that promotes the rupture of the cylindrical portion 26 b at the time of ignition of the priming agent 25 is formed outside the bulging portion.
- V-shaped grooves 26 bl and 26 b 2 which are promoting means, strength reducing means, and vulnerable parts, are provided on the left and right in FIG.
- the bulge forming portion of the tube portion 26 b has a function of reducing the strength of the tube portion 26 b and the priming force generated by the ignition of the priming agent 25 in the groove 26 b 1, 26 b 2 forming portion. It has a function as a guide means for guiding to be guided.
- the capsule 27 is broken, and two transfer directions from the initiator 25 to the gas generating agent 12 of the inflator 10 are formed in the left-right direction in FIG.
- the initiator 20 is detonated. It is possible to efficiently transfer the transfer energy to each gas generating agent 12 of the inflator 10 from the power of the agent 25, and to improve the ignitability of the gas generating agent 12 in the inflator 10. is there.
- the metal capsule 26 of the initiator 20 has a bottom portion 26a and a tube portion 26b, and the metal capsule 26 of the tube portion 26b is smaller than the bottom portion 26a.
- the wall thickness is reduced, and the cylinder part 26 b can be broken by the ignition of the initiator 25.
- a rupture accelerating means for promoting the rupture of the cylindrical portion 26b at the time of igniting the initiator 25 is a V-shaped cross section which is a strength reducing means and a fragile portion.
- the grooves 26 b 1 and 26 b 2 are provided on the left and right in FIG.
- the bottom 26a is formed with a convex tapered portion 26a1 projecting toward the inside of the capsule and having a tip located above the grooves 26b1 and 26b2.
- the tapered portion 26a1 has the function of increasing the strength of the bottom portion 26a to relatively reduce the strength of the cylindrical portion 26b, and the groove 26b 1 , 26b2 and has a function as a guide means for guiding to be guided to the formation portion.
- the ignition portion of the initiator 20 can efficiently transfer the ignition energy to each gas generating agent 12 of the inflator 10 and generate gas in the inflator 10. It is possible to improve the ignitability of agent 12.
- a pair of right and left electric bridge lines 24 may be provided.
- the metal capsule 2 in the initiator 20 is used.
- the base 26a and the cylindrical part 26b are provided, and the bottom part 26a and the cylindrical part 26b have substantially the same thickness. Further, a convex tapered portion 26a1 is formed on the bottom portion 26a so as to protrude toward the inside of the capsule.
- the tapered portion 26a1 has a function of increasing the strength of the bottom portion 26a and relatively reducing the strength of the cylindrical portion 26b. It has a function as a guide means for guiding to be guided to.
- the amount of the priming agent 25 b for breaking the cylindrical portion 26 b breaks the bottom portion 26 a.
- the amount of the detonator 25a is greater than the amount of the detonator 25a, and the detonating force on the cylinder 26b is greater than that on the bottom 26a. For this reason, it is possible to reliably break the cylindrical portion 26 b of the metal capsule 26 when the initiators 25 a and 25 b contained in the metal capsule 26 are ignited.
- the gas generating agent 12 of the inflator 10 is changed from the initiators 25a and 25b. It is possible to reliably and efficiently transmit the combustion transfer energy to the fuel cell 12, and it is possible to improve the ignitability of the gas generating agent 12 in the inflator 10.
- the priming agent 25 b for breaking the cylindrical portion 26 b has a stronger detonating power than the priming agent 25 a for breaking the bottom portion 26 a.
- the priming force on the cylindrical portion 26b it is also possible to make the priming force on the cylindrical portion 26b larger than the priming force on the bottom portion 26a.
- the direction of extension of the portion of the electrode pins 21 a and 21 b connected to the connector 40 is the conductive header 2. 2, the insulating member 23, the metal capsule 26, the resin capsule 27, etc. were conducted in the direction along the central axis, but as shown in FIG. 7, the electrode pins 2 la and 21 b
- the direction of extension of the part connected to connector 40 is 22, the insulating member 23, the metal capsule 26, etc., can be formed so as to be substantially perpendicular to the direction along the central axis line. It is also possible to improve the attachment to the pins 21a and 21b.
- the resin capsule 27 is not provided, and the bottom 26 a of the metal capsule 26 is broken so that the direction of transmission of heat to the inflator is the conductive header 22.
- the insulating member 23 and the metal capsule 26 are formed in a direction along the central axis.
- both the gas generating agent 1 of the initiator 25 and the gas generating agent 1 of the inflator 10 are accompanied by the ignition of the initiator 25.
- the firing was performed so that two ignition directions were formed to 2, but with the ignition of the priming agent 25, the ignition direction from the priming agent 25 to the two gas generating agents 12 of the inflator 10 was changed. It is also possible to carry out the process so that three or more are formed.
- the metal capsule 26 and the resin capsule 27 are symmetrically formed. 6 and the resin capsule 27 can also be implemented as left and right different shapes (irregular forms).
- the airbag device is mounted on an inflator 10 for an airbag device that protects the heads of occupants seated in the front and rear seats of the vehicle.
- the present invention was applied to the initiator 20 which is used after being used, and as shown in FIG. 8, the present invention is assembled to the inflator 10 for the side airbag device for protecting the side of the occupant. The same applies to the initiator 20 used and used.
- the initiator 20 according to the present invention is applied to the inflator 10 in which the gas generating means is the gas generating agent 12. It is also possible to implement the igniter 20 according to the present invention on an inflator whose generating means is composed of a high-pressure gas and a gas sealing plate for sealing the high-pressure gas. In this case, the initiating force generated by the ignition of the initiator 25 of the initiator 20 is transmitted to the gas sealing plate, and the gas sealing plate is broken, so that gas is generated by the inflator. Therefore, in this case, gas generation in the inflator It is possible to improve the startability of the raw means.
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