Pyrotechnic gas generator for road vehicle airbag deployment system has electric contacts with connections to housing to prevent accidental electric discharges igniting detonator

摘要

The pyrotechnic gas generator (2) for a road vehicle airbag deployment system has an igniter (3). The ignition charge or detonator (9) is in contact with the airbag deployment charge (10) and is ignited by a hot wire (8). The electric leads (4,5) for the hot wire have contacts (6,7) with connections (12,13) to the housing (1) to prevent accidental electric discharges igniting detonator.