WO2003004959A2 - Pyrotechnic initiator with on-board control circuitry - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B3/00—Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive
- F42B3/10—Initiators therefor
- F42B3/12—Bridge initiators
- F42B3/121—Initiators with incorporated integrated circuit
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- the field of this invention generally relates to pyrotechnic initiators, and more particularly to an integral pyrotechnic initiator with control circuitry enclosed in a molded connector body.
- Pyrotechnic initiators have many uses in industrial and consumer applications. One important use is the inflation of airbags in motor vehicles.
- a pyrotechnic initiator is placed in an airbag module. When ignited, the pyrotechnic initiator releases gas and heat that activates a gas generator (inflator), ruptures a sealed gas unit, or performs some other work that inflates the airbag.
- the pyrotechnic initiator is typically tightly secured to the inflator by one of a number of well-known attachment strategies.
- the pyrotechnic initiator is also electrically attached to control circuitry by a connector. As the number of initiators per automobile, enhanced control features, and low-energy firing features have all increased, initiators often referred to as “smart initiators” or “smart low energy initiators” (“SLEI”) have been developed.
- PCB printed circuit board assembly
- active and passive electronic components require additional space inside the initiator, tending to increase the overall size of the initiator.
- the electronics have been incorporated between the ignition element and the gas seal area, with a PCB soldered to the output pins and the ignition element, encapsulated, and injection molded with nylon.
- the present invention is directed to a pyrotechnic initiator having a molded body that encloses on-board control circuitry provided in the mating connector area, where the output pins are conventionally placed. This causes only minimal changes to the existing inflator design and configuration that do not require re-qualification.
- the on-board electronics may be pre- encapsulated or molded as part of the final assembly of the initiator.
- retention features of the header assembly may be transferred to the output can.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a pyrotechnic initiator of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a front view of the initiator of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken through lines 3-3 of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken through lines 4-4 of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 5 is a top view of the initiator of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the initiator of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a mating connector with the connector end of the initiator of FIG. 1 inserted into it.
- FIG. 8 is a front view of the mating connector of FIG. 7.
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view similar to that of FIG. 7, but also showing the inflator into which the pyrotechnic charge-loaded end of the initiator of FIG. 1 is inserted.
- an initiator assembly 10 has a mating connector 80 and interconnections that are reconfigured in order to create space for an on-board PCB 30.
- initiator assembly 10 includes a generally conventional ignition element comprising a header eyelet 44, ground electrode pin 22, glass insulator 48, and isolated electrode pin 21 , and a pyrotechnic charge 46 enclosed in output can 42.
- PCB 30 which includes a board 31 and electronic components 32, is enclosed by initiator molded body 20, and provided as an integral part of the initiator that can be supplied as one piece to inflator manufacturers.
- PCB 30 is placed outside the gas seal area, away from crimping stresses incurred during installation of the inflator 100 (see Fig. 9), and away from the high compressive loads of firing. Because PCB 30 is kept in a less exposed, less stressed part of the initiator, it has an increased chance of survival and communication after deployment of the airbag.
- Pins 21 and 22 are connected to initiator electrical interface 60, which is configured to slidingly mate with the mating connector (Figs. 7-9). It should also be noted that, as shown in the depicted embodiment, output can 42 and insulator cup 40 can be suitably flared at their bottoms to enhance their retention in initiator assembly 10.
- mating connector 80 includes a conventional bus wire 89, but has an enlarged opening 88 defined by connector molded body 85, and a bus wire electrical interface 90.
- Bus wire electrical interface 90 is preferably configured to elastically deform enough to permit the connector end of initiator assembly 10 to be slidingly received, with initiator electrical interface 60 and bus wire electrical interface 90 held snugly together in secure electrical contact.
- the initiator and mating connector can have a beneficially compact overall size, and can, for example, be made with an overall axial length of under 21 millimeters.
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EP02761034A EP1402226B1 (en) | 2001-07-05 | 2002-07-03 | Pyrotechnic initiator with on-board control circuitry |
DE60210108T DE60210108T2 (en) | 2001-07-05 | 2002-07-03 | PYROTECHNICAL IGNITOR WITH BOARD CONTROL ARRANGEMENT |
JP2003510888A JP2004535547A (en) | 2001-07-05 | 2002-07-03 | Pyrotechnic starter with on-board control circuit |
AU2002326331A AU2002326331A1 (en) | 2001-07-05 | 2002-07-03 | Pyrotechnic initiator with on-board control circuitry |
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US09/899,398 US6915744B2 (en) | 2001-07-05 | 2001-07-05 | Pyrotechnic initiator with on-board control circuitry |
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