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Device and method for activating a passenger protection means for a vehicle, manufacturing method for manufacturing the device, and passenger protection system for a vehicle

US9834169B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Klaus Heyer · Freiberg, DE
Rudolf Heinz · Renningen, DE
Horst Jung · Dietzenbach, DE
Uwe Iben · Eslarn, DE
Raed Hamada · Stuttgart, DE
Werner Nitschke · Ditzingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 9, 2015
Grant date	Dec 5, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 9, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R21/272
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for activating a passenger protection unit for a vehicle. The device includes a fuel element chamber having at least one fuel element, which is designed to generate a hot gas for activating the passenger protection unit by combustion, the fuel element chamber having an outlet opening for releasing the hot gas into the passenger protection unit, and the pressure container being designed to store a pressurized cold gas, the pressure container having at least one opening for the controlled release of the cold gas into the fuel element chamber.

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