Inflator for restraining system for vehicle
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1. An inflator for a restraining system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an inflator housing storing a gas generation source;
a diffuser having a first gas discharging hole and a second gas discharging hole provided in opposing locations of an outer circumferential surface thereof;
a gas discharge channel member including a gas-introducing port and a pin-introducing port, and being attached to cover the outer circumferential surface of the diffuser, such that the first gas discharge hole and the second gas discharge hole communicate with the gas-introducing hole and the pin-introducing port, respectively; and
a fixing pin inserted into the pin-introducing port and the second gas discharge hole, such that the gas discharge channel member is fixed to the diffuser.
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Abstract
An inflator for a restraining system for a vehicle includes:
- an inflator housing storing a gas generation source,
- a diffuser having a plurality of gas discharge holes for discharging gas provided within the inflator housing,
- a gas discharge channel member including a gas outlet port and being attached to cover an outer surface of the diffuser,
- the gas discharge channel member having a gas-introducing port communicating with at least one of the gas discharge holes and a pin-introducing port communicating with at least one of the remaining gas discharge holes, and
- the diffuser and the gas discharge channel member, fixed by a fixing pin inserted into both of the at least one of the remaining gas discharge holes and the pin-introducing port.
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1. An inflator for a restraining system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an inflator housing storing a gas generation source; a diffuser having a first gas discharging hole and a second gas discharging hole provided in opposing locations of an outer circumferential surface thereof; a gas discharge channel member including a gas-introducing port and a pin-introducing port, and being attached to cover the outer circumferential surface of the diffuser, such that the first gas discharge hole and the second gas discharge hole communicate with the gas-introducing hole and the pin-introducing port, respectively; and a fixing pin inserted into the pin-introducing port and the second gas discharge hole, such that the gas discharge channel member is fixed to the diffuser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. The inflator for a restraining system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an inflator housing storing a gas generation source; a diffuser having a plurality of gas discharge holes provided equidistantly in an outer circumferential surface thereof; a gas discharge channel member including a as-introducing port and a pin-introducing port, and being attached to cover the outer peripheral surface of the diffuser, such that one of the plurality as discharge ports communicates with the pin-introducing port; and a fixing pin inserted into the pin-introducing port and the one of the plurality of gas discharge holes, such that the gas discharge channel member is fixed to the diffuser, wherein an annular gas passage is formed in a circumferential direction between the diffuser and the gas discharge channel member, and the annular gas passage communicates with another one of the plurality of gas discharge holes. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An inflator for a restraining system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an inflator housing storing a gas generation source; a diffuser having a plurality of gas discharging holes provided equidistantly in an outer circumferential surface thereof; a gas discharge channel member including a gas-introducing port and a pin-introducing port, and being attached to cover the outer circumferential surface of the diffuser, such that one of the plurality of gas discharge holes communicates with the pin-introducing port, another of the plurality of gas discharge ports communicates with the gas-introducing port, and remainder of the plurality of gas discharge holes are closed by an inner surface of the gas discharge channel member; and a fixing pin inserted into the pin-introducing port and the one of the plurality of gas discharge holes, such that the gas discharge channel member is fixed to the diffuser. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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