Electric ignition type gas generation apparatus

• US 6,301,892 B1
• Filed: 04/10/2000
• Issued: 10/16/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Showa Kinzoku Kogyo Co. Ltd. (NOF Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Showa Kinzoku Kogyo Co. Ltd. (NOF Corporation)
• Inventors: Araki, Ikuo, Morinaga, Hiroki, Narumi, Kazuhito
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, HOANG M
• Application Number:
  US09/545,927
• Time in Patent Office: 554 Days
• Field of Search: 606/32, 606/38, 606/34, 606/36
• US Class Current: 60/634
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/26029 Ignitors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/2644 using only solid reacting substances, e.g. pellets, powder
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 22/4628 characterised by fluid actuators, e.g. pyrotechnic gas generators actuating a cable B60R22/4619
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 3/121 Initiators with incorporated integrated circuit
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 3/26 Arrangements for mounting initiators; Accessories therefor, e.g. tools

Abstract

An electric ignition type gas generation apparatus for use in a vehicle crash safety system includes an ignition section that is ignited by an electric signal produced by the impact of a crash, and a gas generating section in which burning gas is generated by the ignition of the ignition section. The ignition section is formed on the base of the apparatus, and the gas generating section is disposed on the base over the ignition section.

Claims

1. An electric ignition type gas generation apparatus comprising:

a base of metal;

an ignition section provided on said base of metal;

a gas generation section provided on said base of metal for covering said ignition section; and

a seal material interposed between said base of metal and said ignition section for sealing said gas generation section.

2. The electric ignition type gas generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said ignition section includes a pair of electrical signal input portions and said pair of electrical signal input portions are connected to each other by a varistor.