Gas generator
First Claim
1. A gas generator comprising:
- at least two functional subassemblies, including at least a first functional subassembly extending along a first central axis and a second functional subassembly extending along a second central axis, the first and second functional subassemblies both extending along a respective one of the first and second central axes between a first end having a pyrotechnical igniter and an open second end;
at least two housings, each housing designed to receive a corresponding one of the at least two functional subassemblies;
at least two retention parts, each retention part crimped radially for retaining a corresponding one of the at least two functional subassemblies on the gas generator,wherein each of the at least two housings comprises a section transversal to the axis of the functional subassembly received with a characteristic dimension,wherein the first and second functional subassemblies are positioned on the gas generator with a distance between the first and second axes lower than or equal to 4 times one half of a sum of the characteristic dimensions and that each retention part is crimped radially on at least 90% of its periphery;
wherein the first and second central axes of the at least two functional subassemblies, respectively, are spaced apart from one another, andwherein the retention parts are each formed by a collar and in which each of the functional subassemblies comprises a groove at a level of which each collar is radially clamped.
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Abstract
A gas generator includes at least two functional subassemblies and at least two retention parts. The functional subassemblies each have an axis defining an axial direction and at least one outer dimension in a plane normal to the axial direction. The retention parts are each radially crimped for retaining one of the at least two functional subassemblies on the gas generator. The at least two retention parts are formed on the same part of the gas generator and the at least two functional subassemblies are positioned on the gas generator with a center distance of axes less than or equal to 1.5 times this outer dimension and that each retention part is radially crimped over at least 90% of its periphery.
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10 Claims
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1. A gas generator comprising:
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at least two functional subassemblies, including at least a first functional subassembly extending along a first central axis and a second functional subassembly extending along a second central axis, the first and second functional subassemblies both extending along a respective one of the first and second central axes between a first end having a pyrotechnical igniter and an open second end; at least two housings, each housing designed to receive a corresponding one of the at least two functional subassemblies; at least two retention parts, each retention part crimped radially for retaining a corresponding one of the at least two functional subassemblies on the gas generator, wherein each of the at least two housings comprises a section transversal to the axis of the functional subassembly received with a characteristic dimension, wherein the first and second functional subassemblies are positioned on the gas generator with a distance between the first and second axes lower than or equal to 4 times one half of a sum of the characteristic dimensions and that each retention part is crimped radially on at least 90% of its periphery; wherein the first and second central axes of the at least two functional subassemblies, respectively, are spaced apart from one another, and wherein the retention parts are each formed by a collar and in which each of the functional subassemblies comprises a groove at a level of which each collar is radially clamped. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A gas generator comprising:
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at least two functional subassemblies, including at least a first functional subassembly extending along a first central axis and a second functional subassembly extending along a second central axis, the first and second functional subassemblies both extending along a respective one of the first and second central axes between a first end having a pyrotechnical igniter and an open second end; at least two housings, each housing designed to receive a corresponding one of the at least two functional subassemblies; at least two retention parts, each retention part crimped radially for retaining a corresponding one of the at least two functional subassemblies on the gas generator, wherein each of the at least two housings comprises a section transversal to the axis of the functional subassembly received with a characteristic dimension, wherein each retention part is crimped radially on at least 90% of its periphery; wherein the first and second central axes of the at least two functional subassemblies, respectively, are spaced apart from one another, and wherein the retention parts are each formed by a collar and in which each of the functional subassemblies comprises a groove at a level of which each collar is radially clamped. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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