Arrangement for fastening a gas generator

• US 6,193,270 B1
• Filed: 07/09/1999
• Issued: 02/27/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
• Original Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
• Inventors: Thomas, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): English, Peter C.
• Application Number:
  US09/341,452
• Time in Patent Office: 599 Days
• Field of Search: 280/728.2, 280/740, 280/732
• US Class Current: 280/728.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/2171 specially adapted for elongated cylindrical or bottle-like inflators with a symmetry axis perpendicular to the main direction of bag deployment, e.g. extruded reaction canisters B60R21/2176 takes precedence

Abstract

An arrangement for fastening a gas generator in a housing, in particular for fastening a tubular gas generator in a diffuser of an airbag module has a plastic adaptor located between the housing and the gas generator at an open end of the housing. The gas generator is screwed to the housing at the end of the housing opposite the open end. The housing also adjoins the gas generator near the open end of the housing in the operational direction of a fastening screw at a point next to the adapter and/or in the region of an opening in the adapter.

Claims

1. A gas generator arrangement for an airbag module comprising:

a housing having an open end;

a gas generator insertable into the open end of the housing and screwed to the housing at an end opposite the open end;

a deformable plastic adapter having a first position wherein the adapter is interposed between the gas generator and the open end of the housing, and a second position wherein the adapter is compressed when the housing directly adjoins the gas generator at the open end of the housing offer when screwing the gas generator onto the housing.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the housing includes a first web which runs through the adapter and adjoins one end side of the gas generator.

3. The arrangement according to claim 2 wherein the gas generator has a flange, wherein the one end side is an end face of the generator flange.

4. The arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the housing includes to opposing webs.

5. The arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the gas generator is a tubular gas generator.

6. The arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the housing is a diffuser of the air bag module.

7. The arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the housing and the gas generator are adjoined at a point next to the adapter.

8. The arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the adapter has an opening, wherein the housing and the gas generator are adjoined in the area of the adapter opening.

9. The arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the housing includes a web which runs next to the adapter, and the web adjoins an end side of the gas generator.

10. The arrangement according to claim 9 wherein the gas generator has a flange, wherein the end side is an end face of the generator flange.

11. The arrangement according to claim 1 further comprising a fastening screw for screwing the generator to the housing and wherein the adapter is deformed in the active direction of the fastening screw when moved from the first position to the second position.