Zf Airbag Germany Gmbh

Karlsruher Institut Fur Technologie

Benedikt Peters

Johannes Ebner

Karl Englbrecht

Hans-Peter Neumayer

Karl Engibrecht

Christian Day

Thomas Giegerich

Yannik Hörstensmeyer

Ralf Müller

The disclosure relates to a gas generator for a vehicle safety system, comprising an ignition unit, a propellant configured in a combustion chamber in a form of a propellant bed extending along a longitudinal axis of the gas generator. A sleeve having an axial opening protrudes into the propellant bed such that it surrounds the ignition unit at least partially and portions of the propellant are stored inside and outside the sleeve.

Gas generator for vehicle safety system, airbag module and vehicle safety system as well as method for operating a gas generator

The disclosure relates to a gas generator for a vehicle safety system, comprising a first ignition stage, and a second second ignition stage. The first ignition stage comprises a cup-shaped diffuser with a diffuser base and an adjacent diffuser sidewall (). The first ignition stage, the diffuser and the second ignition stage are arranged along an axial longitudinal axis of the gas generator and the diffuser is positioned between the first and second ignition stages such that the second ignition stage is fastened on an outer area of the diffuser.

Gas generator for vehicle safety system, airbag module and vehicle safety system

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Munich, Germany

Benedikt Peters