Igniter and method of manufacturing an igniter for an inflator

US9395162B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TRW AIRBAG SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Johann Hinkofer · Ampfing, DE
• Christoph Knollhuber · St. Wolfgang, DE
• Werner Muller · East Greenwich, US
• Stefan Heigl · Aholfing, DE
• Georg Schonhuber · Oberneukirchen, DE
• Horst Laucht · Bruckmühl, DE
• Andreas Seidel · Dormagen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 6, 2013
• Grant date: Jul 19, 2016
• Expiry date: Jun 8, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R21/264
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A pyrotechnical igniter (100) for an inflator of a vehicle safety system comprises at least two contact pins (102) physically separated from each other by an electrically insulating compound and a bridge wire (110) connected to both contact pins (102) in an electrically conducting manner. A fastening portion (112) in which the bridge wire (110) is welded to the contact pins (102) is provided at each of the contact pins (102).