Low leakage airbag module
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1. An airbag module for installation in a vehicle, comprising:
- an airbag cushion;
a diffuser positioned inside the airbag cushion, the diffuser comprising a diffuser panel with a plurality of venting apertures disposed therein; and
an inflator attached to the diffuser, wherein at least a portion of the inflator is located inside the airbag cushion, wherein the diffuser panel comprises a plurality of snap lines that break upon activation of the inflator.
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Abstract
An airbag module for installation in a motor vehicle is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the airbag module includes an airbag cushion. A diffuser is positioned inside the airbag cushion. The diffuser includes a diffuser panel that has a plurality of venting apertures disposed throughout. An inflator is provided for inflating the airbag cushion. The inflator includes an inflation gas dissemination portion that releases inflation gases upon activation of the inflator. The inflator is attached to the diffuser in such a way that the inflation gas dissemination portion of the inflator is located inside the airbag cushion.
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30 Claims
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1. An airbag module for installation in a vehicle, comprising:
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an airbag cushion; a diffuser positioned inside the airbag cushion, the diffuser comprising a diffuser panel with a plurality of venting apertures disposed therein; and an inflator attached to the diffuser, wherein at least a portion of the inflator is located inside the airbag cushion, wherein the diffuser panel comprises a plurality of snap lines that break upon activation of the inflator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An airbag module for installation in a vehicle, comprising:
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an airbag cushion; a diffuser positioned inside the airbag cushion, the diffuser comprising a diffuser panel with a plurality of venting apertures disposed therein; and an inflator attached to the diffuser, wherein the inflator comprises an inflation gas dissemination portion that releases inflation gases upon activation of the inflator, and wherein the inflation gas dissemination portion of the inflator is located inside the airbag cushion, wherein the diffuser panel comprises a plurality of snap lines that break upon activation of the inflator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An airbag module for installation in a vehicle, comprising:
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an airbag cushion; a diffuser positioned inside the airbag cushion, the diffuser comprising a diffuser panel with a plurality of venting apertures disposed therein; and an inflator attached to the diffuser, wherein the inflator comprises an inflation gas dissemination portion that releases inflation gases into the airbag cushion upon activation of the inflator, and wherein the line of gas flow between the inflation gas dissemination portion of the inflator and the airbag cushion does not include an attachment joint, wherein the diffuser panel comprises a plurality of snap lines that break upon activation of the inflator. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. An airbag module for installation in a vehicle, comprising:
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an airbag cushion having a mouth; a diffuser positioned inside the airbag cushion, the diffuser comprising a diffuser panel with a plurality of venting apertures disposed therein and an inflator chamber attached to a bottom side of the diffuser panel, wherein the inflator chamber comprises an inflator hole that is substantially aligned with the mouth of the airbag cushion; and an inflator attached to the diffuser, wherein the inflator comprises an inflation gas dissemination portion that releases inflation gases upon activation of the inflator, and wherein the inflator extends through the mouth of the airbag cushion and the inflator hole in the inflator chamber so that the inflation gas dissemination portion of the inflator is located inside the airbag cushion, wherein the diffuser panel comprises a plurality of snap lines that break upon activation of the inflator. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. An airbag module for installation in a vehicle, comprising:
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an airbag cushion; a diffuser positioned inside the airbag cushion, the diffuser comprising a diffuser panel with a plurality of venting apertures disposed therein; an inflator having an inflation gas dissemination portion that releases inflation gases in response to activation of the inflator; and means for attaching the inflator to the diffuser so that the inflation gas dissemination portion of the inflator is located inside the airbag cushion, wherein the diffuser panel comprises a plurality of snap lines that break upon activation of the inflator. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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