Gas generator for air bag and air bag system

• US 6,170,869 B1
• Filed: 04/23/1999
• Issued: 01/09/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daicel Chemical Industries Limited (Daicel Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Daicel Chemical Industries Limited (Daicel Corporation)
• Inventors: Tomiyama, Shogo
• Primary Examiner(s): Dickson, Paul N.
• Application Number:
  US09/296,403
• Time in Patent Office: 627 Days
• Field of Search: 280/741, 280/736
• US Class Current: 280/741
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/2644 using only solid reacting substances, e.g. pellets, powder
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49412 with assembly, disassembly or composite article making

Abstract

An inflator showing stable operating capability is provided wherein an opening of a gas generator for an air bag which communicates with the atmosphere is closed by a moisture-proof seal tape that is able to prevent a gas generating agent in the gas generator from absorbing moisture or water vapors. The opening of the gas generator which communicates with the atmosphere is closed by the moisture-proof seal tape comprising a substrate and an adhesive. The water vapor permeability of the seal tape is such that the rate of increase in the weight due to moisture absorption of the gas generating agent stored in the gas generator is 2.0% or smaller when the gas generator is left for 20 days in a constant-temperature, constant-humidity chamber kept at a temperature of 80° C. and humidity of 90%.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a gas generator for an air bag, the gas generator having diffuser ports in communication with a combustion chamber for installing a gas generating agent, comprising:

preparing moisture-proof seal tape having a water permeability with which a rate of increase in a weight of the gas generating agent due to moisture absorption thereof is not higher than 2.0% when the gas generator is left for at least 20 days in a constant-temperature, constant-humidity chamber maintained at a temperature of 80°

C. and a humidity of 90%; and

attaching the moisture-proof seal tape to seal the diffuser ports.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said preparing step includes the sub-steps of,

preparing a substrate, and

applying an adhesive applied on one side of the substrate to form said seal tape.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said substrate preparing step includes a sub-step of,

preparing a substrate made of aluminum.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said adhesive applying step includes a sub-step of,

applying a pressure sensitive adhesive on one side of the substrate.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of applying a pressure sensitive adhesive includes the sub-step of,

applying an acrylic adhesive on one side of the substrate.