Airbag module with multiple inflators

摘要

An airbag module has a housing/inflator assembly and an airbag assembly operatively linked to the housing/inflator assembly to receive inflation gas to inflate an airbag (120) of the airbag assembly, the housing/inflator assembly comprising: a plurality of inflators (100a, 100b), each inflator including at least one exit port (104) near a first end thereof, each inflator having a respective opposite second end (140), the housing/inflator assembly further including: a means for mounting (134a, 134b; 156) the inflators relative to one another with the at least one exit port (104) of one of the inflators positioned adjacent the second end (140) of a second of the inflators and with the second end (140) of the first inflator adjacent the exit port (104) of the second inflator.