Trw Airbag Systems Gmbh

Zf Airbag Germany Gmbh

Anton Greissl

Karl Englbrecht

Thomas Kapfelsperger

Anja Esau

Christian Bibo

Michael Beyer

Christian Grundl

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

A subassembly () includes an inflator () for a vehicle safety system having a cylindrical outer wall (), at least one bolt () fastened to the outer wall () in a substance-to-substance or form-fit manner, for mounting the inflator () on a component and a saddle element () attached to the bolt. The saddle element () includes a supporting portion () that bears on the outer wall () of the inflator ().

Inflator fastening

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Anton Greissl