Trw Airbag Systems Gmbh

Zf Airbag Germany Gmbh

Anja Esau

Christian Jung

Detlef Last

Desiree Koller

Ning Wei

Uta Isenmann

Anton Greissl

Elmar Bendel

Koller Desiree

Christian Knollhuber

The invention relates to a gas generator (), particularly a pyrotechnical tube gas generator, with an axial longitudinal direction (L), comprising an ignition unit (), a combustion chamber () axially mounted downstream from the ignition unit () and comprising a combustion chamber bottom () forming a combustion chamber outlet (), and a filter chamber () that is axially mounted downstream of the combustion chamber (). According to the invention, at least one guiding sleeve () and a front-side baffle plate () are formed in the filter chamber, a first end () of the guiding sleeve (), on the side of the combustion chamber, being axially mounted downstream from the combustion chamber bottom (), and a second end () of the guiding sleeve () being associated with the baffle plate (), a first deflection section being formed on the baffle plate () and the guiding sleeve () which allows a gas flow to an outer side of the guiding sleeve () into an annular first discharge chamber ().

Gas generator, airbag module, vehicle safety system and method for purifying a pyrotechnically produced gas

The invention describes an igniter support () for an igniter unit () of a gas generator (), comprising a first holder element () made from a first material and a second holder element () made from a second material different from the first material. Both holder elements () can be positively coupled to each other. Further, a subassembly (), a gas generator () and a method for manufacturing a gas generator () are described.

Igniter support, subassembly, gas generator, and method for manufacturing a gas generator

The invention relates to a gas generator (), in particular for a vehicle occupant protection system, comprising at least an igniter () and a combustion chamber () containing a pyrotechnic solid fuel bed (), wherein a spring () is arranged in the combustion chamber (), which spring can be elongated in the direction of an end () of the combustion chamber () remote from the igniter () by a gas flow produced when the gas generator () is activated. According to the invention, the spring () has a plurality of spring segments () having outside diameters (Q, Q, Q) of different size.

Gas generator, in particular for a vehicle occupant protection system, spring for arranging in a gas generator, airbag module, and vehicle occupant protection system

The invention relates to a pole member () as prefabricated subassembly for a pyrotechnical igniter (), especially for an inflator comprising two electrically conductive contact pins () embedded in an injection-molded part (), wherein a fixing member () for anchoring the pole member () in the inflator is embedded in the injection-molded part (), wherein the contact pins () extend through a through-hole () of the fixing member () and wherein one or more sealing components () are formed or arranged in or on the fixing member (). Furthermore, the invention relates to an igniter, an inflator and an airbag module comprising such pole member.

Pole member for a pyrotechnical igniter of an inflator, igniter, inflator and airbag module comprising said pole member

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Anja Esau