Gas generator

• US 6,152,484 A
• Filed: 01/22/1999
• Issued: 11/28/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
• Original Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
• Inventors: Seitz, Martin, Fischer, Anton
• Primary Examiner(s): Mai, Lanna
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ilan, Ruth
• Application Number:
  US09/235,968
• Time in Patent Office: 676 Days
• Field of Search: 280/730.2, 280/736, 280/740, 280/742, 280/741, 280/728.2, 280/737, 222/3, 285/132.1, 285/124.1, 285/179, 285/188, 285/420
• US Class Current: 280/736
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/2617 Curtain bag nozzles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/26 characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow arrangement or mounting thereof to the vehicle B60R21/20; blasting cartridges for producing gas under pressure in general F42B3/04; initiators or igniters therefor F42B3/10
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 41/023 Y- pieces F16L41/025, F16L41/026, F16L41/028 take precedence

Abstract

A gas generator including a housing, at least one pipeline connected to the housing and directing generated gas to an airbag, a coupling piece which connects the housing with the pipeline, and at least one elastic seal. The seal is arranged between the coupling piece and the housing and also between the coupling piece and the pipeline. The seal has projections penetrating into recesses in the housing.

Claims

1. A gas generator comprising:

a housing;

at least one pipeline connected to said housing and adapted to direct generated gas to an airbag;

a coupling piece connecting said housing and said pipeline; and

an elastic seal providing a gas tight connection simultaneously between said coupling piece and said housing and between said coupling piece and said pipeline,

said seal having projections penetrating into recesses in said housing.

2. The gas generator according to claim 1, wherein said housing has gas outlet openings and said projections project into some of said gas outlet openings.

3. The gas generator according to claim 2, wherein said projections seal some of said gas outlet openings.

4. The gas generator according to claim 2, wherein said coupling piece has an inner contour and said seal is adapted to said inner contour of said coupling piece and forms a hollow shaped part.

5. The gas generator according to claim 1, wherein said coupling piece consists of two shells pressed against each other in a gas-tight manner by connecting elements in the mounted state, which shells clamp between them a section of said housing and of said pipeline.

6. The gas generator according to claim 5, wherein said connecting elements are bent tongues which are formed on at least one shell and engage behind the other shell.

7. The gas generator according to claim 5, wherein said shells have a common edge region, at which they are integrally connected with each other, and wherein said edge region acts as a hinge which permits a folding of said shells apart and together.

8. The gas generator according to claim 1, wherein said gas generator is a tubular gas generator with a cylindrical, elongated housing.