US 11,940,255 B2
Igniting unit, especially for an inflator, inflator, airbag module, vehicle safety system and method of manufacturing an igniting unit
Stefan Heigl, Muhldorf (DE); Johann Hinkofer, Ampfing (DE); Christoph Knollhuber, St. Wolfgang (DE); Christoph Mocker, Mühldodrf (DE); and Andreas Seidel, Haag (DE)
Assigned to TRW AIRBAG SYSTEMS GMBH, Aschau am Inn (DE)
Filed by TRW Airbag Systems GmbH, Aschau am Inn (DE)
Filed on Nov. 27, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/697,319.
Application 16/697,319 is a division of application No. 14/499,322, filed on Sep. 29, 2014, abandoned.
Claims priority of application No. 102013017383.3 (DE), filed on Oct. 21, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2020/0103207 A1, Apr. 2, 2020
Int. Cl. F42B 3/12 (2006.01); B60R 21/26 (2011.01); B60R 21/264 (2006.01); F42B 3/10 (2006.01); F42B 3/195 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29C 65/08 (2006.01); B29C 65/16 (2006.01); B29L 31/34 (2006.01)
CPC F42B 3/12 (2013.01) [B60R 21/26 (2013.01); B60R 21/264 (2013.01); F42B 3/10 (2013.01); F42B 3/128 (2013.01); F42B 3/195 (2013.01); B29C 45/14336 (2013.01); B29C 65/08 (2013.01); B29C 65/16 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3481 (2013.01); B60R 2021/26029 (2013.01); B60R 2021/26052 (2013.01); F42B 3/125 (2013.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An igniting unit for an inflator, comprising:
an electric igniter comprising a first inner cap with a first space filled with a pyrotechnical charge that produces combustion products in response to actuation of the igniter;
a second outer cap, wherein the first inner cap forms a second space with the second outer cap; and
an inert material provided in the second space and configured to provide a cooling effect to the combustion products of the pyrotechnical charge.