Airbag aparatus with accumulator
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An airbag apparatus comprising:
- an airbag configured to be stored in a vehicle before inflation;
an inflator configured to provide gas for inflating the airbag; and
an accumulator in fluid communication with the airbag and the inflator, wherein the accumulator includes a chamber for at least temporarily storing gas after the inflator provides gas, and a flow-control mechanism configured to permit gas to flow into the chamber at a first rate and to flow out of the chamber at a slower second rate.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An airbag apparatus includes an airbag, an inflator, and an accumulator. The airbag is configured to be stored in a vehicle before inflation. The inflator is configured to provide gas for inflating the airbag. The accumulator is in fluid communication with the airbag and the inflator. The accumulator includes a chamber for at least temporarily storing gas after the inflator provides gas. The accumulator also includes a flow-control mechanism configured to permit gas to flow into the chamber at a first rate and to flow out of the chamber at a slower second rate.
-
Citations
13 Claims
-
1. An airbag apparatus comprising:
-
an airbag configured to be stored in a vehicle before inflation;
an inflator configured to provide gas for inflating the airbag; and
an accumulator in fluid communication with the airbag and the inflator, wherein the accumulator includes a chamber for at least temporarily storing gas after the inflator provides gas, and a flow-control mechanism configured to permit gas to flow into the chamber at a first rate and to flow out of the chamber at a slower second rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
Specification