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Air bag gas generator
Assignee: Daicel Corp
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Filing: 1997-10-29
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Granted: 2000-04-25
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Expires: 2017-10-29
Abstract
Abstract To provide a gas generator for an air bag that is designed to have a sufficient and fix seal at the area where igniting means is installed, with which a housing having a reduced weight is possible, and which manufacture is easy. In a gas generator for an air bag composed to include a housing which has gas discharge ports, igniting means which is activated by an impact, and gas generating means which is ignited by the igniting means and burns and generates a combustion gas, a gas generator for an air bag which is made by having the igniting means provided with a cylindrical collar member used for an attachment on its outer circumference, having the housing provided with an igniting means attaching member that has a cylindrical inner circumferential surface in which the cylindrical collar member fits, having the inner circumferential surface and/or outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical collar member provided with a groove in the circumferential direction, and having the seal member attached by pressing it inside the groove.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyuki Katsuda
- 👤 Shogo Tomiyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:46
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/16; B60R21/26; B60R21/264; B60R21/2644; B60R2021/26029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A gas generator for an air bag, comprising: a housing having gas discharge ports; an igniter provided within said housing and activated upon an impact; a cylindrical collar member provided on an outer circumference of said igniter, said collar member having a groove in an inner and an outer surfaces in a circumferential direction thereof; an igniter attaching member provided within said housing having a cylindrical inner surface for receiving said collar member therein; and a seal member provided in said groove in order to prevent a fluid communication between inside and outside of said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A gas generator for an air bag, comprising: a housing having gas discharge ports; an igniter provided within said housing and activated upon an impact; a cylindrical collar member provided on an outer circumference of said igniter, said collar member having a groove in an inner and an outer surfaces in a circumferential direction thereof; an igniter attaching member provided within said housing having a cylindrical inner surface for receiving said collar member therein; and a seal member provided in said groove in order to prevent a fluid communication between inside and outside of said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The gas generator of claim 1, wherein said groove is provided in the inner surface of the collar member where said ignitor engages and said seal member is press-fitted in said groove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The gas generator of claim 1, wherein said seal member seals a space created between the cylindrical collar member and said ignitor, and between the cylindrical collar member and said ignitor attaching member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The gas generator of claim 1, wherein said housing has an attachment opening in a bottom surface thereof, and said housing contains and secures said ignitor attaching member in said attachment opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The gas generator of claim 4, wherein said groove is provided in the outer surface of the collar member where said ignitor attaching member engages, and said seal member is press-fitted in said groove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
The gas generator of claim 1, wherein said ignitor attaching member is an inner cylinder adapted to partition an inner space of said housing into at least two chambers, said ignitor attaching member being substantially cylindrical in shape and one end of which being attached to the inner surface to an upper portion of said housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The gas generator of claim 1, wherein said ignitor attaching member is substantially cylindrical in shape and has an insufficient length to partition an inner space of said housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gas generator of claim 1, wherein said ignitor is an electrical-type ignitor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gas generator of claim 1, wherein said ignitor is a mechanical-type ignitor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gas generator of claim 1, wherein said seal member is an O-ring.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gas generator of claim 1, wherein said seal member is a packing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
86 words
A gas generator for an air bag, comprising: a housing having gas discharge ports; an inner cylinder provided within said housing for partitioning an inner space of said housing into at least two chambers; a mechanical-type igniter activated upon an impact, said ignitor having a groove in a circumferential direction thereof at a position facing an inner surface of said inner cylinder; and a seal member provided in said groove such that said seal member prevents a fluid communication between inside and outside of said housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
86 words
A gas generator for an air bag, comprising: a housing having gas discharge ports; an inner cylinder provided within said housing for partitioning an inner space of said housing into at least two chambers; a mechanical-type igniter activated upon an impact, said ignitor having a groove in a circumferential direction thereof at a position facing an inner surface of said inner cylinder; and a seal member provided in said groove such that said seal member prevents a fluid communication between inside and outside of said housing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
117 words
An air bag system, comprising: an air bag inflated by a gas generated by a gas generator; a module adapted to install said air bag, said gas generator including, a housing having gas discharge ports; an igniter provided within said housing and activated upon an impact; a cylindrical collar member provided on an outer circumference of said ignitor, said collar member having a groove in an inner and an outer surfaces in a circumferential direction thereof; an ignitor attaching member provided within said housing having a cylindrical inner surface for receiving said collar member therein; and a seal member provided in said groove in order to prevent a fluid communication between inside and outside of said housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
117 words
An air bag system, comprising: an air bag inflated by a gas generated by a gas generator; a module adapted to install said air bag, said gas generator including, a housing having gas discharge ports; an igniter provided within said housing and activated upon an impact; a cylindrical collar member provided on an outer circumference of said ignitor, said collar member having a groove in an inner and an outer surfaces in a circumferential direction thereof; an ignitor attaching member provided within said housing having a cylindrical inner surface for receiving said collar member therein; and a seal member provided in said groove in order to prevent a fluid communication between inside and outside of said housing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
74 words
A gas generator for an air bag, comprising: a housing having gas discharge ports; an ignitor provided within said housing and activated upon an impact; a cylindrical collar member provided on an outer circumference of said igniter, said collar member having a groove in an inner surface in a circumferential direction thereof; and a seal member provided in said groove in order to prevent a fluid communication between inside and outside of said housing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
74 words
A gas generator for an air bag, comprising: a housing having gas discharge ports; an ignitor provided within said housing and activated upon an impact; a cylindrical collar member provided on an outer circumference of said igniter, said collar member having a groove in an inner surface in a circumferential direction thereof; and a seal member provided in said groove in order to prevent a fluid communication between inside and outside of said housing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The gas generator of claim 14, wherein said groove is provided in the inner surface of the collar member where said ignitor engages and said seal member is press-fitted in said groove.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The gas generator of claim 15, wherein said seal member seals a space created between the cylindrical collar member and said ignitor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gas generator of claim 14, wherein said ignitor is an electrical-type ignitor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gas generator of claim 14, wherein said ignitor is a mechanical-type ignitor.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gas generator of claim 14, wherein said seal member is an O-ring.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gas generator of claim 14, wherein said seal member is a packing.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
119 words
An air bag system, comprising: an air bag inflated by a gas generated by a gas generator; a module adapted to install said air bag; said gas generator including, a housing having gas discharge ports; an ignitor provided within said housing and activated upon an impact; a cylindrical collar member having a groove on an outer circumference of said igniter, said collar member having a groove in an inner surface in a circumferential direction thereof; an ignitor attaching member provided within said housing having a cylindrical inner surface for receiving the cylindrical collar member therein; and a seal member provided and press-fitted in said groove in order to prevent a fluid communication between inside and outside of said housing.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
119 words
An air bag system, comprising: an air bag inflated by a gas generated by a gas generator; a module adapted to install said air bag; said gas generator including, a housing having gas discharge ports; an ignitor provided within said housing and activated upon an impact; a cylindrical collar member having a groove on an outer circumference of said igniter, said collar member having a groove in an inner surface in a circumferential direction thereof; an ignitor attaching member provided within said housing having a cylindrical inner surface for receiving the cylindrical collar member therein; and a seal member provided and press-fitted in said groove in order to prevent a fluid communication between inside and outside of said housing.
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