US 2001/0042298 A1 · Air bag gas generator and air bag system

Abstract

An air bag gas generator, which ensures that a lead wire has a sufficient length when installing the generator in a module, is provided even when a connector in the air bag gas generator has a predetermined length. The air bag gas generator includes, in a housing having gas discharge ports and igniting means storage opening: igniting means activated by an impact; gas generating means ignited by the igniting means and burns and generates a combustion gas; and a filter means, which cools the combustion gas and/or collects combustion residues. Also, the igniting means includes an initiator, which is activated by an electrical signal, and an enhancer, which is ignited by the activation of the initiator and burns. The initiator is positioned and then installed in the housing.

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Dependent claims

A method of manufacturing an air bag gas generator, comprising:

providing a housing with a storage opening and an attachment portion having a first attachment opening and a second attachment opening for attaching the housing to a vehicle;
providing an initiator to be engaged with a connector having a lead wire provided on a side of the vehicle, and having a first electric terminal and a second electric terminal;
and
installing the initiator into the storage opening such that a first imaginary line connecting said first and second attachment openings has a predetermined orientation with respect to a second imaginary line connecting said first and second electric terminals.

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A method of manufacturing an air bag gas generator, comprising:

providing a housing with a storage opening, and an attachment portion having a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion for attaching the housing to a vehicle;
providing an initiator having a positioning portion at a predetermined portion thereof;
providing an insertion jig having a first attaching portion that engages the first receiving portion, a second attaching portion that engages the second receiving portion, and an engaging portion that engages the positioning portion of the initiator;
attaching the initiator to the insertion jig while engaging the engaging portion with the positioning portion;
engaging the first attaching portion with the first receiving portion and the second attaching portion with the second receiving portion;
inserting the initiator to the storage opening;
and
removing the insertion jig from the housing by disengaging the engaging portion from the positioning portion, the first attaching portion from the first receiving portion, and the second attaching portion from the second receiving portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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