US5615911A
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Mechanical ignition sensor
Assignee: Tokai Rika Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-07-20
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Granted: 1997-04-01
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Expires: 2015-07-20
Abstract
Abstract A mechanical ignition sensor which can reduce rotational resistance of a trigger lever. An inner periphery of a slit on the side of a spring is formed into an inclined surface which is an abutment surface with an outer peripheral side of the slit opened. An inclined surface of a slide holding portion is formed as a curved surface along a locus of rotation of an abutment leading end portion of the slide holding portion. An angle of inclination α 1 of an abutment leading end P of an inertial mass body with respect to an axial direction of the mechanical ignition sensor is set small such that only the abutment leading end P abuts against the inclined surface of the slide holding portion. As a result, sliding resistance between the inclined surface of the slit and the inclined surface of the slide holding portion. Further, an end portion of the spring is inserted into a ring groove having a semicircular cross-sectional configuration, formed at a transverse-directional central portion of an end surface of the inertial mass body.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroatsu Amano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:54
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/33
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A mechanical ignition sensor comprising: an ignition pin moving in an axial direction of said mechanical ignition sensor to ignite an ignitor member; an inertial mass body moving by not less than a predetermined inertial force thereof; and a trigger lever engaging with said ignition pin to hold said ignition pin at a position separated from the ignitor member, when said inertial mass body moves, said trigger lever rotating in a direction of moving away from said ignition pin so that said ignition pin can move, wherein, in a portion in which said inertial mass body and said trigger lever abut each other, an abutment surface of said trigger lever is formed as a curved surface along a locus of rotation of a leading end portion of the abutment surface, and an angle of inclination of an abutment leading end of said inertial mass body with respect to the axial direction is set small such that only the abutment leading end of said inertial mass body abuts against the abutment surface of said trigger lever.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A mechanical ignition sensor comprising: an ignition pin moving in an axial direction of said mechanical ignition sensor to ignite an ignitor member; an inertial mass body moving by not less than a predetermined inertial force thereof; and a trigger lever engaging with said ignition pin to hold said ignition pin at a position separated from the ignitor member, when said inertial mass body moves, said trigger lever rotating in a direction of moving away from said ignition pin so that said ignition pin can move, wherein, in a portion in which said inertial mass body and said trigger lever abut each other, an abutment surface of said trigger lever is formed as a curved surface along a locus of rotation of a leading end portion of the abutment surface, and an angle of inclination of an abutment leading end of said inertial mass body with respect to the axial direction is set small such that only the abutment leading end of said inertial mass body abuts against the abutment surface of said trigger lever.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 1, wherein the ignitor member is ignited to generate gas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 1, wherein said inertial force is generated by acceleration at the time of a sudden deceleration of a vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of trigger levers are provided as said trigger lever.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 1, wherein said ignition pin comprises an ignition-pin main body which is urged by urging means for moving said ignition pin in the axial direction to ignite the ignitor member, and wherein, when said trigger lever engages with said ignition-pin main body at the time of normal running of a vehicle, said ignition pin is held at a position separated from the ignitor member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 1, wherein said portion in which said inertial mass body and said trigger lever abut each other is a straight line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 1, wherein the curved surface of the abutment surface of said trigger lever has a fixed radius of curvature.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 1, wherein the abutment portion of said inertial mass body is a straight-line surface having an angle of inclination.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
144 words
A mechanical ignition sensor comprising: an ignition pin moving in an axial direction of said mechanical ignition sensor to ignite an ignitor member; an inertial mass body moving by not less than a predetermined inertial force thereof; and a trigger lever engaging with said ignition pin to hold said ignition pin at a position separated from the ignitor member, when said inertial mass body moves, said trigger lever rotating in a direction of moving away from said ignition pin so that said ignition pin can move, wherein, in a portion in which said inertial mass body and said trigger lever abut each other, an angle of inclination of an abutment surface of said inertial mass body with respect to the axial direction is set larger than an angle of inclination of an abutment surface of said trigger lever with respect to the axial direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
144 words
A mechanical ignition sensor comprising: an ignition pin moving in an axial direction of said mechanical ignition sensor to ignite an ignitor member; an inertial mass body moving by not less than a predetermined inertial force thereof; and a trigger lever engaging with said ignition pin to hold said ignition pin at a position separated from the ignitor member, when said inertial mass body moves, said trigger lever rotating in a direction of moving away from said ignition pin so that said ignition pin can move, wherein, in a portion in which said inertial mass body and said trigger lever abut each other, an angle of inclination of an abutment surface of said inertial mass body with respect to the axial direction is set larger than an angle of inclination of an abutment surface of said trigger lever with respect to the axial direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 9, wherein the ignitor member is ignited to generate gas.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 9, wherein said inertial force is generated by acceleration at the time of a sudden deceleration of a vehicle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 9, wherein a plurality of trigger levers are provided as said trigger lever.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
71 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 9, wherein said ignition pin comprises an ignition-pin main body which is urged by urging means for moving said ignition pin in the axial direction to ignite the ignitor member, and wherein, when said trigger lever engages with said ignition-pin main body at the time of normal running of a vehicle, said ignition pin is held at a position separated from the ignitor member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 9, wherein the abutment portion of said inertial mass body is a straight-line surface having an angle of inclination.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
144 words
A mechanical ignition sensor comprising: an ignition pin moving in an axial direction of said mechanical ignition sensor to ignite an ignitor member; an inertial mass body moving by not less than a predetermined inertial force thereof; urging means for urging said inertial mass body in a direction opposite to a direction in which said inertial mass body moves by the inertial force thereof; and a trigger lever engaging with said ignition pin to hold said ignition pin at a position separated from the ignitor member, when said inertial mass body moves, said trigger lever rotating in a direction of moving away from said ignition pin so that said ignition pin can move, wherein a groove with which said urging means is to engage is formed in said inertial mass body at a position where said inertial mass body abuts against said urging means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
144 words
A mechanical ignition sensor comprising: an ignition pin moving in an axial direction of said mechanical ignition sensor to ignite an ignitor member; an inertial mass body moving by not less than a predetermined inertial force thereof; urging means for urging said inertial mass body in a direction opposite to a direction in which said inertial mass body moves by the inertial force thereof; and a trigger lever engaging with said ignition pin to hold said ignition pin at a position separated from the ignitor member, when said inertial mass body moves, said trigger lever rotating in a direction of moving away from said ignition pin so that said ignition pin can move, wherein a groove with which said urging means is to engage is formed in said inertial mass body at a position where said inertial mass body abuts against said urging means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 15, wherein the ignitor member is ignited to generate gas.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 15, wherein said inertial force is generated by acceleration at the time of a sudden deceleration of a vehicle.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 15, wherein a plurality of trigger levers are provided as said trigger lever.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
73 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 15, wherein said ignition pin comprises an ignition-pin main body which is urged by a second urging means for moving said ignition pin in the axial direction to ignite the ignitor member, and wherein, when said trigger lever engages with said ignition-pin main body at the time of normal running of a vehicle, said ignition pin is held at a position separated from the ignitor member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
A mechanical ignition sensor according to claim 15, wherein said urging means urges said inertial mass body such that an inertial force at the time when said inertial mass body starts moving is set at a substantially fixed value.
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