Gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system
First Claim
1. A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system, the gas bag module including a housing and a gas bag accommodated in the housing, the gas bag having a gas bag wall, the gas bag module further including a discharge arrangement having an energetic element applied directly on the gas bag wall for the selective provision of a discharge opening in the gas bag, the energetic element having an energetic fabric piece with a nitric acid ester and being able to be activated by a control unit, the fabric piece being impregnated with an explosive or pyrotechnic material, the discharge opening being provided by material conversion of the energetic element.
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Abstract
A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system includes a housing and a gas bag (12) accommodated in the housing. The gas bag has a gas bag wall (16). The gas bag module further includes a discharge arrangement (18) having an energetic element (22) for the selective provision of a discharge opening. The energetic element (22) is able to be activated by a control unit (20). The discharge opening is provided by material conversion of the energetic element (22).
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7 Claims
- 1. A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system, the gas bag module including a housing and a gas bag accommodated in the housing, the gas bag having a gas bag wall, the gas bag module further including a discharge arrangement having an energetic element applied directly on the gas bag wall for the selective provision of a discharge opening in the gas bag, the energetic element having an energetic fabric piece with a nitric acid ester and being able to be activated by a control unit, the fabric piece being impregnated with an explosive or pyrotechnic material, the discharge opening being provided by material conversion of the energetic element.
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5. A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system, the gas bag module including a housing and a gas bag accommodated in the housing, the gas bag having a gas bag wall, the gas bag module further including a discharge arrangement having an energetic element for the selective provision of a discharge opening in the gas bag, the energetic element being part of the gas bag wall and having an energetic fabric piece with a nitric acid ester, the energetic element being able to be activated by a control unit, the fabric piece being impregnated with an explosive or pyrotechnic material, the discharge opening being provided by material conversion of the energetic element.
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6. A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system, the gas bag module including a housing and a gas bag accommodated in the housing, the gas bag having a gas bag wall, the gas bag module further including a discharge arrangement having an energetic element applied directly on the gas bag wall for the selective provision of a discharge opening in the gas bag, the energetic element having a fabric piece which is impregnated with an explosive or pyrotechnic material, the energetic element being able to be activated by a control unit, wherein the discharge opening being provided by material conversion of the energetic element.
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7. A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system, the gas bag module including a housing and a gas bag accommodated in the housing, the gas bag having a gas bag wall, the gas bag module further including a discharge arrangement having an energetic element for the selective provision of a discharge opening in the gas bag, the energetic element being part of the gas bag wall and having an energetic fabric piece which is impregnated with an explosive or pyrotechnic material, the energetic element being able to be activated by a control unit, wherein the discharge opening being provided by material conversion of the energetic element.
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