Initiator unit having a self locking two wire connector for pyrotecnic generators
US6146598A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/26029
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a two-wire pyrotechnic initiator unit intended for motor-vehicle safety. The initiator unit comprises a socket molded over electrodes which are connected, on the one hand, to a pyrotechnic ignition device and, on the other hand, to unstripped electrical wires via deformable conducting pincers capable of cutting the insulating sheath of the wires. The wires are supported by an elastic ring which can be snap-fastened in the socket and which presses the conducting pincers. The initiator unit is useful for manufacturing two wire pyrotechnic gas generators for inflatable cushions or seat belt tensioners in which the unstripped wires are only incorporated at the end of the assembly.
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