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US 11,280,309 B2Granted
Pyrotechnic to electrical relay switch for ejection assembly
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsJean C. Rodriguez, Jatin H. Solanki
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Abstract
An energy conversion system may comprise a connector defining a first chamber and a second chamber. An ignition compound may be located in the first chamber. The ignition compound may comprise a material that produces a conductive combustion product. A first electrode may be coupled to the connector and located in the second chamber. A second electrode may be coupled to the connector and located in the second chamber. The second electrode may be electrically isolated from the first electrode.
Claims18
An energy conversion system, comprising:
- a connector defining a first chamber and a second chamber;
- an ignition compound located in the first chamber, the ignition compound comprising a material that produces a conductive combustion product;
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- a seal separating the first chamber from the second chamber, the seal being configured to at least one of break or melt in response to production of the conductive combustion product.
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An assembly, comprising:
- a pyrotechnic input configured to undergo an exothermic chemical reaction;
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- an energy conversion system operationally coupled to the pyrotechnic input, the energy conversion system comprising:
- a connector coupled to the pyrotechnic input, the connector defining a first chamber and a second chamber;
- an ignition compound located in the first chamber, the ignition compound comprising a material that produces a conductive combustion product;
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- a seal separating the first chamber from the second chamber, the seal being configured to at least one of break or melt in response to production of the conductive combustion product.
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An ejection assembly, comprising:
- an ejection seat;
- an ejection handle configured to initiate an ejection sequence for the ejection seat in response to an actuation of the ejection handle;
- a pyrotechnic input operationally coupled to the ejection handle, wherein the actuation of the ejection handle is configured to mechanically initiate an exothermic chemical reaction within the pyrotechnic input;
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- an energy conversion system operationally coupled to the pyrotechnic input, the energy conversion system comprising:
- a connector coupled to the pyrotechnic input, the connector defining a first chamber and a second chamber;
- an ignition compound located in the first chamber, the ignition compound comprising a material that produces a conductive combustion product;
- a first electrode coupled to the connector and located in the second chamber;
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- a second electrode coupled to the connector and located in the second chamber, wherein the ignition compound is operationally coupled to the pyrotechnic input such that a combustion product of the exothermic chemical reaction of the pyrotechnic input ignites the ignition compound, and wherein the conductive combustion product electrically connects the second electrode to the first electrode in response to ignition of the ignition compound.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.