Gas generator assembly with guide element
First Claim
1. A gas generator assembly for an airbag module of a motor vehicle, comprisinga generator housing with a first housing part and a second housing part,a combustion space formed in the generator housing for accommodating a pyrotechnic charge from which a gas for inflating a gas bag of the airbag module can be generated by combustion,at least one outlet opening of the generator housing, through which gas generated in the combustion space can be released for inflating the gas bag,at least one filter unit arranged in the generator housing for filtering the gas generated from the pyrotechnic charge, anda guide element arranged in the generator housing, by means of which the generated gas is guided to the at least one outlet opening,wherein the guide element is of tubular form and has at least one deformation area by which the guide element bears against the second housing part of the gas generator assembly in order to block a flow path by which gas generated in the combustion space would get to the at least one outlet opening without passing the at least one filter unit, wherein the at least one deformation area has been produced after an insertion of the guide element into the generator housing, wherein the guide element includes a tear region in form of a pre-deformation and/or a material weakening, wherein the guide element is configured to deform at the tear region upon application of an external force to thereby produced the at least one deformation area;
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Abstract
A gas generator assembly for an airbag module of a motor vehicle, including a generator housing with a first housing part and a second housing part, a combustion space formed in the generator housing for accommodating a pyrotechnic charge from which a gas for inflating a gas bag of the airbag module can be generated by combustion. At least one outlet opening is provided in the generator housing through which gas generated in the combustion space can be released for inflating the gas bag. At least one filter unit is arranged in the generator housing for filtering the gas generated from the pyrotechnic charge. The assembly includes a guide element arranged in the generator housing, by means of which the generated gas is guided to the at least one outflow opening. The guide element is of tubular form and has at least one deformation area.
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14 Claims
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1. A gas generator assembly for an airbag module of a motor vehicle, comprising
a generator housing with a first housing part and a second housing part, a combustion space formed in the generator housing for accommodating a pyrotechnic charge from which a gas for inflating a gas bag of the airbag module can be generated by combustion, at least one outlet opening of the generator housing, through which gas generated in the combustion space can be released for inflating the gas bag, at least one filter unit arranged in the generator housing for filtering the gas generated from the pyrotechnic charge, and a guide element arranged in the generator housing, by means of which the generated gas is guided to the at least one outlet opening, wherein the guide element is of tubular form and has at least one deformation area by which the guide element bears against the second housing part of the gas generator assembly in order to block a flow path by which gas generated in the combustion space would get to the at least one outlet opening without passing the at least one filter unit, wherein the at least one deformation area has been produced after an insertion of the guide element into the generator housing, wherein the guide element includes a tear region in form of a pre-deformation and/or a material weakening, wherein the guide element is configured to deform at the tear region upon application of an external force to thereby produced the at least one deformation area; - and
wherein the at least one deformation area of the guide element bears against an inner surface of the generator housing adjacent to the outlet opening of the generator housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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11. A method for manufacturing a gas generator assembly, comprising the steps of:
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providing a generator housing with a first housing part and a second housing part, forming a combustion space formed in the generator housing for accommodating a pyrotechnic charge from which a gas can be generated by combustion, forming at least one outlet opening through which gas generated in the combustion space can be released for inflating a gas bag, forming at least one filter unit arranged in the generator housing for filtering the gas generated from the pyrotechnic charge, and arranging a guide element in the generator housing, by means of which gas generated in the combustion space can be guided to the at least one outflow opening, wherein the guide element is of tubular form, has at least one deformation area in form of a pre-deformation and/or a material weakening and is deformed at the deformation area after being arranged in the generator housing, so that the guide element bears against the second housing part of the gas generator assembly in order to block a possible flow path of gases generated in the combustion space to the at least one outlet opening, wherein the guide element deforms in the deformation area upon application of an external force, and wherein the at least one deformation area of the guide element bears against an inner surface of the generator housing adjacent to the at least one outlet opening of the generator housing. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for manufacturing a gas generator assembly, comprising the steps of:
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providing a generator housing with a first housing part and a second housing part, forming a combustion space formed in the generator housing for accommodating a pyrotechnic charge from which a gas can be generated by combustion, forming at least one outlet opening through which gas generated in the combustion space can be released for inflating a gas bag, arranging at least one filter unit in the generator housing for filtering the gas generated from the pyrotechnic charge, and arranging a guide element in the generator housing, by means of which gas generated in the combustion space can be guided to the at least one outflow opening, wherein the guide element is of tubular form and includes a deformation area that is formed after the guide element is arranged in the generator housing, so that the guide element bears against the second housing part of the gas generator assembly in order to block a possible flow path of gases generated in the combustion space to the at least one outlet opening, and wherein the force applied for producing the deformation area acts on the guide element along a tube axis and the guide element thereby is deformed both along the tube axis and vertically thereto to form the deformation area, and wherein the deformation area of the guide element bears against an inner surface of the generator housing adjacent to the at least one outlet opening of the generator housing.
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