Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1997-07-29
1999-03-02
Dickson, Paul N.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280741, B60R 2126
Patent
active
058760628
ABSTRACT:
A two-walled, dual chamber, inflator for inflation of an automotive airbag in the event of a collision is provided. The inflator includes a simplified housing with two internal chambers, including a central chamber and a coaxial outer chamber. The central chamber houses both the solid fuel gas generant bodies and a electrical igniter having a reliable single-stage ignition train in direct contact with the generant bed. The single-stage igniter includes a resistance wire submersed in the generant bed along a convoluted path. Multiple points of direct contact are established between the igniter wire and gas generant over a substantial portion of the generant bed, which leads to more uniform and efficient ignition of the gas generant. To get sufficient surface area for the generant to contact the igniter wire, the gas generant bodies are formed in relatively small sizes of about 0.05 inch or less, which, in turn, limits the selection of gas generant materials to those having low burn rates of about 0.625 inch/second or less to be effective. The outer chamber contains a filter for cooling the generated gas and collecting entrained particulate residues prior to venting into the airbag cushion. A one-walled, single chamber, airbag inflator is also provided. The onewalled inflator includes a further simplified housing with only one internal chamber formed inside the outermost wall and no internal side walls dividing the interior into multiple chambers. All components are housed within the single chamber, including the single-stage direct electrical igniter, the small sized gas generant bodies, and the filter which is optional.
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Dickson Paul N.
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