Gas bag module
First Claim
1. A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device, said gas bag module comprising a gas generator (14) for inflating a gas bag (16), at least one discharge opening (22) formed in a rigid component of said gas bag module (10), through which discharge opening (22) gas generated by said gas generator (14) and directed into said gas bag (16) can be discharged, at least one valve flap (24) which in a closing position closes said discharge opening (22) and in an opening position frees said discharge opening (22), and at least one temperature-sensitive blocking element which can block said valve flap (24) in said closing position as a function of temperature.
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Abstract
A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device includes a gas generator for inflating a gas bag, at least one discharge opening formed in a rigid component of the gas bag module, through which discharge opening gas generated by the gas generator and directed into the gas bag can be discharged, and at least one valve flap which in a closing position closes the discharge opening and in an opening position frees the discharge opening. At least one temperature-sensitive blocking element is provided which can block the valve flap in the closing position as a function of temperature.
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13 Claims
- 1. A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint device, said gas bag module comprising a gas generator (14) for inflating a gas bag (16), at least one discharge opening (22) formed in a rigid component of said gas bag module (10), through which discharge opening (22) gas generated by said gas generator (14) and directed into said gas bag (16) can be discharged, at least one valve flap (24) which in a closing position closes said discharge opening (22) and in an opening position frees said discharge opening (22), and at least one temperature-sensitive blocking element which can block said valve flap (24) in said closing position as a function of temperature.
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