ASPIRATING INFLATOR ASSEMBLY

摘要

An aspirating inflator assembly (10) for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a housing (16) having spaced sidewalls (26, 28), a back wall and an openable front wall (42). An airbag (44) is stored internally of the housing (16). Multiple gas generators (12) are supported on or adjacent to the back wall (14) of the housing (16). The housing has a plurality of apertures (30) in the sidewalls (26, 28) thereof that are normally closed by valves (32) which are openable to aspirate ambient air into the housing but preclude exhaust of air outwardly of the housing.