US20040134577A1 - Igniting agent composition, and igniter using the igniting agent composition - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an igniting agent composition for use in an igniter and the like and an igniter using the igniting agent composition, and more specifically relates to an igniter that is preferably applied to a gas generator used for an automobile-use air bag device and a seat belt pretensioner and an igniting agent composition for use in the igniter.
- igniters to be attached to a gas generator used for a vehicle restraint holding device such as an automobile-use air bag device and a seat belt pretensioner
- a current-carrying type converts electric energy to heat energy through an arc wire so that a fuse head, formed by an igniting agent made from an igniting agent composition and placed in the vicinity of the arc wire, is ignited, and a transfer charge and a gas generating agent are burned by the resulting flame.
- a fuse head and the like for use in this current-carrying-type igniter an igniting agent containing a lead compound, such as trinitroresorcin lead, that is ignited with high sensitivity has been used.
- An objective of the present invention is to provide an igniting agent that contains no lead compound, and causes neither delay in the ignition time nor degradation in the igniting capability, and an igniter using the igniting agent.
- the present invention relates to:
- an igniting agent composition which contains substantially no lead compound, and is characterized by containing at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide and basic carbonate, and metal powder;
- an igniting agent composition which contains substantially no lead compound and is used for a fuse head, and which is characterized by containing at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide, basic carbonate, perchlorate and chlorate, and metal powder;
- the igniting agent composition according to (1) or (2) characterized in that the basic nitrate is basic zinc nitrate, basic cobalt nitrate or basic copper nitrate, the metal oxide is copper oxide, the nitrate is copper nitrate, the metal hydroxide is copper hydroxide and the basic carbonate is basic copper carbonate;
- the metal powder contains at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials selected from the group consisting of zirconium, aluminum, magnesium, magnalium, titanium, titanium hydride, iron, tungsten and boron;
- an igniting agent composition which contains basic copper nitrate, characterized by containing zirconium;
- the igniting agent composition according to (1) characterized in that at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials, selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide, basic carbonate and basic copper nitrate, form particles having a 50% average particle size of not more than 20 ⁇ m;
- the igniting agent composition according to (2) characterized in that at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials, selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide, basic carbonate, basic copper nitrate, perchlorate and chlorate, form particles having a 50% average particle size of not more than 20 ⁇ m;
- the igniting agent composition according to (1) or (2) characterized in that basic copper nitrate has a content of 15 weight % to 70 weight %, zirconium has a content of 20 weight % to 80 weight %, and a binder component has a content of 2 weight % to 15 weight %;
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view that shows an essential portion of a gas generator in which an igniter according to the present invention is used.
- FIG. 2 is a view that shows one embodiment of a fuse head structure of the igniter according to the present invention.
- An igniting agent composition of the present invention contains an oxidizing agent component and a reducing agent component, and contains substantially no lead compound.
- the lead compound normally refers to an inorganic compound or organic compound that contains lead atoms, lead as a single substance, and the like.
- the material contains at least one kind or two or more kinds of components selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide, basic carbonate, perchlorate and chlorate, more preferably, at least one kind or two or more kinds of components selected from the group consisting of basic zinc nitrate, basic cobalt nitrate, basic copper nitrate, copper oxide, copper nitrate, copper hydroxide and basic copper carbonate, and most preferably, basic copper nitrate.
- these compounds serve as oxidizing agents.
- the material contains at least one kind or two or more kinds of components selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide, basic carbonate, perchlorate and chlorate, more preferably, at least one kind or two or more kinds of components selected from the group consisting of basic zinc nitrate, basic cobalt nitrate, basic copper nitrate, copper oxide, copper nitrate, copper hydroxide, basic copper carbonate, perchlorate (potassium salt, sodium salt, etc.) and chlorate (potassium salt, sodium salt, etc.), and most preferably, basic copper nitrate.
- these compounds serve as oxidizing agents.
- Specific examples include copper nitrate as the nitrate, basic zincnitrate, basic cobalt nitrate and basic copper nitrate as the basic nitrate, copper oxide as the metal oxide, copper hydroxide as the metal hydroxide, and basic copper carbonate as the basic carbonate.
- the average particle size of the oxidizing agent component which gives effects to the ignition time of the igniter, is preferably set to not more than 20 ⁇ m in the 50% average particle size, more preferably, not more than 10 ⁇ m.
- the oxidizing agent component normally has a content in a range of 10 to 80 weight %, more preferably, 15 to 70 weight % in the igniting agent composition; however, the present invention is not intended to be limited thereto, and these values can be appropriately altered depending on reducing agent components and additives to be used.
- the metal powder may be selected from those known as reducing agent components in the igniting agent field as long as it contains no lead compound; and the metal powder includes one kind or two or more kinds of materials selected from the group consisting of zirconium, aluminum, magnesium, magnalium, titanium, titanium hydride, iron, tungsten and boron, more preferably, zirconium.
- the average particle size of the reducing agent component which gives effects to the ignition time of the igniter, is preferably set to not more than 10 ⁇ m in the 50% average particle size, more preferably, not more than 5 ⁇ m.
- the reducing agent component normally has a content in a range of 15 to 90 weight %, more preferably, 20 to 80 weight % in the igniting agent composition; however, the present invention is not intended to be limited thereto, and these values can be appropriately altered depending on oxidizing components and additives to be used.
- Additives may be added to the igniting agent composition of the present invention on demand.
- any additive may be used as long as it is normally used in the igniting agent field, and in particular, a binder is preferably used.
- the binder examples thereof include nitrocellulose, carboxyl methyl cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, Biton rubber, GAP (Glycidyl Azide Polymer), polyvinyl acetate and silicon-based binder, and polyvinyl acetate is preferably used.
- the binder is normally set to have a content in a range of 1 to 20 weight %, more preferably, 2 to 15 weight % in the igniting agent composition; however, the present invention is not intended to be limited thereto, and these values can be appropriately altered depending on main agent components and reducing agent components to be used.
- the kind and amount of the binder give great effects to processes of manufacturing the fuse head and weather-resistant properties required for the gas generator.
- two or more kinds of binders may be used in a mixed manner.
- the binder is added so as to prevent the fuse head from adhering and fixing to the arc wire and pins as well as from separating therefrom, and also to prevent damages to the fuse head.
- An excessive amount of the binder makes it difficult to dip the fuse head, failing to provide desired ignition properties.
- an insufficient amount of the binder makes the fuse head less resistant to severe environmental conditions that are imposed on the gas generator in which the igniter is installed, causing damages to the fuse head and the resulting malfunction in the gas generator.
- basic copper nitrate is set to a content of 15 weight % to 70 weight %
- zirconium is set to a content of 20 weight % to 80 weight %
- the binder component is set to a content of 2 weight % to 15 weight %.
- the igniting agent composition of the present invention can be obtained by mixing the above-mentioned oxidizing agent and reducing agent as well as an additive that is added on demand.
- the igniting agent composition is prepared as described above, and applied to an igniter in which a fuse head is used.
- the igniting agent composition is first formed into a slurry state, and an arc wire is dipped into this slurry a predetermined number of times so that the igniting agent forms a predetermined thickness, and this is dried and solidified to form a fuse head, and this ball is inserted into a cup containing an transfer charge to form an igniter.
- a solvent is preferably used, and with respect to the solvent, examples thereof include acetic acid esters (for example, ethyl acetate, isoamyl acetate and isobutyl acetate) or acetone and the like.
- the amount thereof is appropriately set so as to form a slurry that is suitable for the dipping process, and it is normally set to 50 to 150 parts by weight, more preferably, 80 to 120 parts by weight, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the igniting agent composition.
- the igniting agent composition of the present invention may also be applied to a glass hermetic-type igniter in which the arc wire is placed on a plug made of glass.
- the arc wire on the glass plug is coated with the slurry of the igniting agent composition layer by layer so that a fuse head is formed.
- it is also applied to an igniter and the like, for example, shown in FIG. 3 of Japanese Utility Model Application No. 10-8167.
- FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of an igniter S according to the present invention.
- the igniter S which is placed inside a cup body 8 indicated by a two-dot chain line in the Figure, is used for a seat belt pretensioner, an air bag device and the like in an automobile.
- the igniter S is constituted by a tube member 10 having a fitting cylinder portion that is formed into a cup shape by using a metal material such as stainless steel, aluminum and iron, etc.
- the opening side of the tube member 10 is formed into a shape with steps, which is expanded in its diameter toward the cup bottom 11 , and a fuse hole 12 is formed in the cup bottom 11 with an opening inside the cup body 8 .
- a flange 13 which forms a protruding portion that projects to the inside of the portion with steps 9 of the cup body 8 , is formed.
- the flange 13 is made in contact with the inside of the portion with steps 9 of the cup body 8 to define a combustion chamber for a gas generating agent P in combination with the cup body 8 .
- a cup member 14 of the igniter S is inserted into the tube member 10 so that the fuse hole 12 is closed by the cup member 14 .
- An transfer charge 15 is housed in the cup member 14 inside the tube member 10 .
- a plug 7 is formed into a shape with steps, which includes a plug main body 17 and a shaft body 16 that is narrowed in its diameter with two steps from the plug main body 17 , and fitted to the opening side of the tube member 10 .
- a plug-use attaching hole 19 which has an opening on the side opposite to the shaft body 16 is formed in the plug main body 17 .
- An attaching groove 21 to which a protrusion 20 placed on the opening side is fitted is formed on the tip of the shaft body 16 .
- the plug 7 is molded by injecting a material prepared by allowing resin, such as polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, nylon 6, nylon 66, polyphenylene sulfide and polyphenylene oxide, to contain glass fiber and the like into a mold (not shown).
- resin such as polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, nylon 6, nylon 66, polyphenylene sulfide and polyphenylene oxide
- respective electrode pins 22 of the igniter S and a reinforcing member 26 are integrally formed on the plug 7 .
- the respective electrode pins 22 and the reinforcing member 26 are insert-molded to be integrally formed in the resin of the plug 7 .
- the respective electrode pins 22 are placed at the axial center of the plug 7 in parallel with each other, and allowed to penetrate the shaft body 16 of the plug 7 . Further, each of the electrode pins 22 has a curved shape inside the shaft body 16 , and is allowed to project in the attaching hole 19 of the plug main body 17 and inside the cup member 14 .
- the respective electrode pins 22 are made of a conductive material such as stainless steel, an iron-nickel alloy and the like, and electrically insulated from each other by the resin of the plug 7 .
- an arc wire 5 is fused and secured to a steel portion 6 at the tip of each of the electrode pins 22 through soldering or the like.
- the fuse head 1 is made by forming igniting agent layers 2 , 3 on the surface of the arc wire 5 made of, for example, a nichrome wire. Moreover, a coat layer is formed on the surface of these igniting agent layers 2 , 3 .
- Each of the igniting agent layers 2 , 3 , that constitutes the fuse head 1 is formed as follows: a solvent is added to an igniting agent composition which is composed of an oxidizing agent component, a reducing agent component and an additive that is added on demand, and which contains no lead compound, to form a slurry, and the surface of the arc wire 5 is coated with this igniting agent in the slurry state with a predetermined thickness through dipping processes of a plurality of times so that the igniting agent is dried and solidified thereon.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 shows two layers of the igniting agent layers; however, only one layer may be used, or three or more layers may be used on demand.
- the surface is coated with a vinyl-acetate-based resin or the like by using a solvent so that a coat layer 4 is formed thereon.
- This coat layer 4 prevents the igniting agent layers 2 , 3 from separating from the surface of the arc wire 5 .
- the igniting agent composition is formed into the fuse head 1 so that it becomes possible to obtain the same performances as the fuse head using an igniting agent containing a lead compound.
- the reinforcing member 26 which is constituted by a metal material such as stainless and SPCC (Steel Plate Cold Commercial) and a reinforced plastic made from a thermosetting resin or the like, is formed into a cup shape with a cylinder member 25 forming the protruding portion and a ring-shaped plate member 24 .
- the cylinder member 25 extends toward the opening side of the attaching hole 19 along the outer circumference of the plug main body 17 .
- the ring-shaped plate member 24 is placed between the plug main body 17 and the shaft body 16 , and aligned in a direction orthogonal to the respective electrode pins 22 .
- the ring-shaped plate member 24 is partially exposed from the plug 7 on the outer circumferential side, and integrally formed into the resin of the plug 7 on the inner circumferential side. Moreover, the portion, partially exposed from the plug 7 of the ring-shaped plate member 24 is allowed to form a protruding portion together with the cylinder member 25 . Thus, the reinforcing member 26 allows the respective electrode pins 22 to penetrate the ring-shaped plate member 24 through inner circumferential holes 27 formed therein.
- the gas generator having the above-mentioned arrangement is manufactured, for example, in the following sequence of processes.
- the plug 7 is molded by using resin, and simultaneously with this molding process, the respective electrode pins 22 and the reinforcing member 26 of the igniter S are insert-molded so as to be integrally formed with the resin of the plug 7 .
- the arc wire 5 is fused and bonded between the steel portions 6 at the tips of the respective electrode pins 22 of the plug 7 .
- the surface of the arc wire 5 is coated with the above-mentioned igniting agent layers 2 , 3 and coat layer 4 respectively through dipping processes, and these layers are dried and solidified to form the fuse head 1 .
- the shaft member 16 of the plug 7 on which the fuse head 1 has been formed is fitted to the cup member in which the transfer charge 15 is housed so that the igniter S is integrally formed with the plug 7 .
- a seal ring 28 is attached onto the reinforcing member 26 of the plug 7 .
- This seal ring 28 is placed on the periphery of the cylinder member 25 of the reinforcing member 26 .
- the plug 7 is then fitted into the tube member 10 from the cup member 14 side of the igniter S. At this time, the cup member 14 is inserted to come into contact with the cup bottom 11 of the tube member 10 so that the fuse hole 12 of the tube member 10 is closed.
- the shaft member 16 of the plug 7 is fitted to the opening side in the tube member 10 , and inserted to come into contact with the portion with steps 29 of the tube member 10 so that the flange 13 of the tube member 10 is made in contact with the ring-shaped plate member 24 and the seal ring 28 .
- the tube member 10 is assembled onto the plug 7 .
- the plug 7 having the tube member 10 assembled thereon is fitted into the cup member 8 from the cup member 14 side of the igniter S so that a gas generator is assembled.
- the cylinder member 25 of the reinforcing member 26 is fitted to the opening side in the cup member 8 , and the plug 7 is inserted until the flange 13 of the tube member 10 has come into contact with the inside of the portion with steps 9 of the cup body 8 .
- the tube member 10 and the cup member 8 are allowed to form a combustion chamber.
- the flange 13 of the tube member 10 is placed between the portion with steps 9 of the cup member 8 and the ring-shaped plate member 24 .
- the portion with steps 9 of the cup member 8 , the flange 13 of the tube member 2 and the ring-shaped plate member 24 are placed in this order from the cup bottom side of the cup member 8 , and thus, these members 9 , 13 and 24 are made in contact with each other.
- the heated arc wire 5 ignites the igniting agent layers 2 , 3 in succession so that the transfer charge 15 is ignited.
- the flame caused by the ignition of the igniter S is discharged into the cup body 8 so that the gas generating agent P is ignited and burned by the flame, and thus, a great amount of gas is generated and directed into the seat belt pretensioner. Consequently, the seat belt pretensioner is activated by the high-pressure gas to fasten the seat belt.
- the igniter S of the present invention is preferably attached to the inside of the gas generator that is preferably used in the seat belt pretensioner, and used therein.
- the fuse head of the present invention can be applied to any field in which an electric igniter is used, such as another type of gas generator for use in an automobile air bag device.
- FIG. 1 has exemplified a case in which the plug is made from resin; however, in addition to the igniter in which the plug is sealed by glass, the igniting agent composition of the present invention may be applied to any igniter as long as it can use a fuse head, so as to form the igniter of the present invention.
- Igniters described in Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Example 1 were respectively attached to igniters of gas generators for use in an automobile-use seat belt pretensioner, and a current of 0.8 A was applied thereto so that the time required for the ignition after the current application (ignition time) was measured, and the ignition capabilities were compared. Table 1 shows the results. TABLE 1 Composition Ignition time Example 1 1.58 msec Example 2 1.68 msec Example 3 1.26 msec Example 4 1.40 msec Comparative Example 1 1.44 msec
- igniting agent composition in which basic copper nitrate is used (as an oxidizing agent) and metal powder such as zirconium is also used (as a reducing agent), it becomes possible to provide a fuse head that has no lead compound content in an igniting agent layer with an appropriate ignition capability being maintained. Moreover, it is also possible to provide an igniter that uses such a fuse head containing no lead compound, and is applied to an air bag device and a seat belt pretensioner for use in an automobile.
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An igniting agent composition substantially free of a lead compound, characterized in that it comprises a metal power and one or more selected from the group consisting of nitrate salt, basic nitrate salt, a metal oxide and a basic carbonate salt; and an igniter using the igniting agent composition. The igniting agent composition shows no delay in ignition time and no reduction in igniting capability, as compared to conventional lead-containing composition.
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- The present invention relates to an igniting agent composition for use in an igniter and the like and an igniter using the igniting agent composition, and more specifically relates to an igniter that is preferably applied to a gas generator used for an automobile-use air bag device and a seat belt pretensioner and an igniting agent composition for use in the igniter.
- Conventionally, with respect to igniters to be attached to a gas generator used for a vehicle restraint holding device such as an automobile-use air bag device and a seat belt pretensioner, those igniters of a current-carrying type have been adopted. The igniter of this type converts electric energy to heat energy through an arc wire so that a fuse head, formed by an igniting agent made from an igniting agent composition and placed in the vicinity of the arc wire, is ignited, and a transfer charge and a gas generating agent are burned by the resulting flame. With respect to the fuse head and the like for use in this current-carrying-type igniter, an igniting agent containing a lead compound, such as trinitroresorcin lead, that is ignited with high sensitivity has been used.
- In recent years, in the field of automobile industries, there have been increasing demands for parts that use neither lead nor lead compounds in order to improve the environment and also to ensure safety in production. For this reason, with respect to the igniting agent used for the fuse head and the like, there have been demands for those products containing no lead.
- However, in the case where an igniter using an igniting agent, such as a fuse head, made from an igniting agent composition component containing no lead compound is used, upon application of a predetermined current, there is a delay from predetermined time in the ignition of the fuse head, causing a problem of degradation in the igniting capability to ensure the ignition of the transfer charge and resulting in misignition in the worst case. For this reason, when the igniter of this type is applied to a gas generator of an automobile air bag device and a seat belt pretensioner, there might be a delay in expansion and development.
- An objective of the present invention is to provide an igniting agent that contains no lead compound, and causes neither delay in the ignition time nor degradation in the igniting capability, and an igniter using the igniting agent.
- In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventors of the present invention have studied hard, and found that these problems can be solved by using a material without containing any lead compound, and thus, the present invention has been completed.
- In other words, the present invention relates to:
- (1) an igniting agent composition which contains substantially no lead compound, and is characterized by containing at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide and basic carbonate, and metal powder;
- (2) an igniting agent composition which contains substantially no lead compound and is used for a fuse head, and which is characterized by containing at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide, basic carbonate, perchlorate and chlorate, and metal powder;
- (3) the igniting agent composition according to (1) or (2), characterized in that the basic nitrate is basic zinc nitrate, basic cobalt nitrate or basic copper nitrate, the metal oxide is copper oxide, the nitrate is copper nitrate, the metal hydroxide is copper hydroxide and the basic carbonate is basic copper carbonate;
- (4) the igniting agent composition according to (1) or (2), characterized in that the metal powder contains at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials selected from the group consisting of zirconium, aluminum, magnesium, magnalium, titanium, titanium hydride, iron, tungsten and boron;
- (5) an igniting agent composition which contains basic copper nitrate, characterized by containing zirconium;
- (6) the igniting agent composition according to any one of (1) to (5), characterized by containing a binder as an additive;
- (7) the igniting agent composition according to (1), characterized in that at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials, selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide, basic carbonate and basic copper nitrate, form particles having a 50% average particle size of not more than 20 μm;
- (8) the igniting agent composition according to (2), characterized in that at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials, selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide, basic carbonate, basic copper nitrate, perchlorate and chlorate, form particles having a 50% average particle size of not more than 20 μm;
- (9) the igniting agent composition according to (1) or (2), characterized in that the metal powder has a 50% average particle size of not more than 10 μm;
- (10) the igniting agent composition according to (1) or (2), characterized in that basic copper nitrate has a content of 15 weight % to 70 weight %, zirconium has a content of 20 weight % to 80 weight %, and a binder component has a content of 2 weight % to 15 weight %;
- (11) an igniter characterizedby using the igniting agent composition according to any one of (1) to (10); and
- (12) an igniter characterized by using the igniting agent composition according to any one of (1) to (10) as a fuse head.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view that shows an essential portion of a gas generator in which an igniter according to the present invention is used.
- FIG. 2 is a view that shows one embodiment of a fuse head structure of the igniter according to the present invention.
- An igniting agent composition of the present invention contains an oxidizing agent component and a reducing agent component, and contains substantially no lead compound. Here, the lead compound normally refers to an inorganic compound or organic compound that contains lead atoms, lead as a single substance, and the like.
- With respect to the component that is used as the igniting agent composition of the present invention, among components conventionally known in the field of igniting agent, those containing no lead compound are used, and preferably, the material contains at least one kind or two or more kinds of components selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide, basic carbonate, perchlorate and chlorate, more preferably, at least one kind or two or more kinds of components selected from the group consisting of basic zinc nitrate, basic cobalt nitrate, basic copper nitrate, copper oxide, copper nitrate, copper hydroxide and basic copper carbonate, and most preferably, basic copper nitrate. In general, these compounds serve as oxidizing agents.
- Moreover, with respect to the component that can be used as the igniting agent composition of the present invention for use as a fuse head, among components conventionally known in the field of igniting agent, those containing no lead compound are used, and preferably, the material contains at least one kind or two or more kinds of components selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide, basic carbonate, perchlorate and chlorate, more preferably, at least one kind or two or more kinds of components selected from the group consisting of basic zinc nitrate, basic cobalt nitrate, basic copper nitrate, copper oxide, copper nitrate, copper hydroxide, basic copper carbonate, perchlorate (potassium salt, sodium salt, etc.) and chlorate (potassium salt, sodium salt, etc.), and most preferably, basic copper nitrate. In general, these compounds serve as oxidizing agents.
- Specific examples include copper nitrate as the nitrate, basic zincnitrate, basic cobalt nitrate and basic copper nitrate as the basic nitrate, copper oxide as the metal oxide, copper hydroxide as the metal hydroxide, and basic copper carbonate as the basic carbonate.
- Moreover, the average particle size of the oxidizing agent component, which gives effects to the ignition time of the igniter, is preferably set to not more than 20 μm in the 50% average particle size, more preferably, not more than 10 μm.
- Furthermore, the oxidizing agent component normally has a content in a range of 10 to 80 weight %, more preferably, 15 to 70 weight % in the igniting agent composition; however, the present invention is not intended to be limited thereto, and these values can be appropriately altered depending on reducing agent components and additives to be used.
- Here, although not particularly limited as long as it can serve as a reducing agent in combination with the above-mentioned oxidizing agent component, the metal powder may be selected from those known as reducing agent components in the igniting agent field as long as it contains no lead compound; and the metal powder includes one kind or two or more kinds of materials selected from the group consisting of zirconium, aluminum, magnesium, magnalium, titanium, titanium hydride, iron, tungsten and boron, more preferably, zirconium.
- Moreover, the average particle size of the reducing agent component, which gives effects to the ignition time of the igniter, is preferably set to not more than 10 μm in the 50% average particle size, more preferably, not more than 5 μm.
- The reducing agent component normally has a content in a range of 15 to 90 weight %, more preferably, 20 to 80 weight % in the igniting agent composition; however, the present invention is not intended to be limited thereto, and these values can be appropriately altered depending on oxidizing components and additives to be used.
- Additives may be added to the igniting agent composition of the present invention on demand. With respect to the additives to be used, not particularly limited, any additive may be used as long as it is normally used in the igniting agent field, and in particular, a binder is preferably used. With respect to the binder, examples thereof include nitrocellulose, carboxyl methyl cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, Biton rubber, GAP (Glycidyl Azide Polymer), polyvinyl acetate and silicon-based binder, and polyvinyl acetate is preferably used.
- The binder is normally set to have a content in a range of 1 to 20 weight %, more preferably, 2 to 15 weight % in the igniting agent composition; however, the present invention is not intended to be limited thereto, and these values can be appropriately altered depending on main agent components and reducing agent components to be used.
- The kind and amount of the binder give great effects to processes of manufacturing the fuse head and weather-resistant properties required for the gas generator. Not limited to one kind of binder, two or more kinds of binders may be used in a mixed manner. The binder is added so as to prevent the fuse head from adhering and fixing to the arc wire and pins as well as from separating therefrom, and also to prevent damages to the fuse head. An excessive amount of the binder makes it difficult to dip the fuse head, failing to provide desired ignition properties. In contrast, an insufficient amount of the binder makes the fuse head less resistant to severe environmental conditions that are imposed on the gas generator in which the igniter is installed, causing damages to the fuse head and the resulting malfunction in the gas generator.
- With respect to a preferable combination of igniting agent components of the present invention, basic copper nitrate is set to a content of 15 weight % to 70 weight %, zirconium is set to a content of 20 weight % to 80 weight %, and the binder component is set to a content of 2 weight % to 15 weight %.
- Further, the igniting agent composition of the present invention can be obtained by mixing the above-mentioned oxidizing agent and reducing agent as well as an additive that is added on demand.
- The igniting agent composition is prepared as described above, and applied to an igniter in which a fuse head is used.
- In the case where an igniter is manufactured by using the igniting agent composition of the present invention, for example, the igniting agent composition is first formed into a slurry state, and an arc wire is dipped into this slurry a predetermined number of times so that the igniting agent forms a predetermined thickness, and this is dried and solidified to form a fuse head, and this ball is inserted into a cup containing an transfer charge to form an igniter.
- When the igniting agent compound is formed into the slurry, a solvent is preferably used, and with respect to the solvent, examples thereof include acetic acid esters (for example, ethyl acetate, isoamyl acetate and isobutyl acetate) or acetone and the like. Here, the amount thereof is appropriately set so as to form a slurry that is suitable for the dipping process, and it is normally set to 50 to 150 parts by weight, more preferably, 80 to 120 parts by weight, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the igniting agent composition.
- Moreover, the igniting agent composition of the present invention may also be applied to a glass hermetic-type igniter in which the arc wire is placed on a plug made of glass. In this case, the arc wire on the glass plug is coated with the slurry of the igniting agent composition layer by layer so that a fuse head is formed. Furthermore, it is also applied to an igniter and the like, for example, shown in FIG. 3 of Japanese Utility Model Application No. 10-8167.
- Referring to Figures, the following description will discuss an igniter in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of an igniter S according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the igniter S, which is placed inside a
cup body 8 indicated by a two-dot chain line in the Figure, is used for a seat belt pretensioner, an air bag device and the like in an automobile. - The igniter S is constituted by a
tube member 10 having a fitting cylinder portion that is formed into a cup shape by using a metal material such as stainless steel, aluminum and iron, etc. The opening side of thetube member 10 is formed into a shape with steps, which is expanded in its diameter toward thecup bottom 11, and afuse hole 12 is formed in thecup bottom 11 with an opening inside thecup body 8. Further, aflange 13, which forms a protruding portion that projects to the inside of the portion withsteps 9 of thecup body 8, is formed. Theflange 13 is made in contact with the inside of the portion withsteps 9 of thecup body 8 to define a combustion chamber for a gas generating agent P in combination with thecup body 8. Acup member 14 of the igniter S is inserted into thetube member 10 so that thefuse hole 12 is closed by thecup member 14. Antransfer charge 15 is housed in thecup member 14 inside thetube member 10. - A
plug 7 is formed into a shape with steps, which includes a plugmain body 17 and a shaft body 16 that is narrowed in its diameter with two steps from the plugmain body 17, and fitted to the opening side of thetube member 10. A plug-use attaching hole 19 which has an opening on the side opposite to the shaft body 16 is formed in the plugmain body 17. An attachinggroove 21 to which aprotrusion 20 placed on the opening side is fitted is formed on the tip of the shaft body 16. Theplug 7 is molded by injecting a material prepared by allowing resin, such as polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate,nylon 6, nylon 66, polyphenylene sulfide and polyphenylene oxide, to contain glass fiber and the like into a mold (not shown). - Moreover, respective electrode pins22 of the igniter S and a reinforcing
member 26 are integrally formed on theplug 7. Upon injecting resin into the above-mentioned mold, the respective electrode pins 22 and the reinforcingmember 26 are insert-molded to be integrally formed in the resin of theplug 7. - The respective electrode pins22 are placed at the axial center of the
plug 7 in parallel with each other, and allowed to penetrate the shaft body 16 of theplug 7. Further, each of the electrode pins 22 has a curved shape inside the shaft body 16, and is allowed to project in the attachinghole 19 of the plugmain body 17 and inside thecup member 14. The respective electrode pins 22 are made of a conductive material such as stainless steel, an iron-nickel alloy and the like, and electrically insulated from each other by the resin of theplug 7. Moreover, with respect to the electrode pins 22, in thecup member 14, anarc wire 5 is fused and secured to asteel portion 6 at the tip of each of the electrode pins 22 through soldering or the like. - As shown in FIG. 2, the
fuse head 1 is made by forming ignitingagent layers arc wire 5 made of, for example, a nichrome wire. Moreover, a coat layer is formed on the surface of these ignitingagent layers - Each of the igniting
agent layers fuse head 1 is formed as follows: a solvent is added to an igniting agent composition which is composed of an oxidizing agent component, a reducing agent component and an additive that is added on demand, and which contains no lead compound, to form a slurry, and the surface of thearc wire 5 is coated with this igniting agent in the slurry state with a predetermined thickness through dipping processes of a plurality of times so that the igniting agent is dried and solidified thereon. Here, FIGS. 1 and 2 shows two layers of the igniting agent layers; however, only one layer may be used, or three or more layers may be used on demand. - After the igniting
agent layers coat layer 4 is formed thereon. Thiscoat layer 4 prevents the ignitingagent layers arc wire 5. In this manner, the igniting agent composition is formed into thefuse head 1 so that it becomes possible to obtain the same performances as the fuse head using an igniting agent containing a lead compound. - As also shown FIG. 1, the reinforcing
member 26, which is constituted by a metal material such as stainless and SPCC (Steel Plate Cold Commercial) and a reinforced plastic made from a thermosetting resin or the like, is formed into a cup shape with acylinder member 25 forming the protruding portion and a ring-shapedplate member 24. Thecylinder member 25 extends toward the opening side of the attachinghole 19 along the outer circumference of the plugmain body 17. The ring-shapedplate member 24 is placed between the plugmain body 17 and the shaft body 16, and aligned in a direction orthogonal to the respective electrode pins 22. The ring-shapedplate member 24 is partially exposed from theplug 7 on the outer circumferential side, and integrally formed into the resin of theplug 7 on the inner circumferential side. Moreover, the portion, partially exposed from theplug 7 of the ring-shapedplate member 24 is allowed to form a protruding portion together with thecylinder member 25. Thus, the reinforcingmember 26 allows the respective electrode pins 22 to penetrate the ring-shapedplate member 24 through innercircumferential holes 27 formed therein. - The gas generator having the above-mentioned arrangement is manufactured, for example, in the following sequence of processes.
- First, the
plug 7 is molded by using resin, and simultaneously with this molding process, the respective electrode pins 22 and the reinforcingmember 26 of the igniter S are insert-molded so as to be integrally formed with the resin of theplug 7. Successively, thearc wire 5 is fused and bonded between thesteel portions 6 at the tips of the respective electrode pins 22 of theplug 7. The surface of thearc wire 5 is coated with the above-mentioned ignitingagent layers coat layer 4 respectively through dipping processes, and these layers are dried and solidified to form thefuse head 1. The shaft member 16 of theplug 7 on which thefuse head 1 has been formed is fitted to the cup member in which thetransfer charge 15 is housed so that the igniter S is integrally formed with theplug 7. - Subsequently, a
seal ring 28 is attached onto the reinforcingmember 26 of theplug 7. Thisseal ring 28 is placed on the periphery of thecylinder member 25 of the reinforcingmember 26. Theplug 7 is then fitted into thetube member 10 from thecup member 14 side of the igniter S. At this time, thecup member 14 is inserted to come into contact with thecup bottom 11 of thetube member 10 so that thefuse hole 12 of thetube member 10 is closed. Further, the shaft member 16 of theplug 7 is fitted to the opening side in thetube member 10, and inserted to come into contact with the portion withsteps 29 of thetube member 10 so that theflange 13 of thetube member 10 is made in contact with the ring-shapedplate member 24 and theseal ring 28. Thus, thetube member 10 is assembled onto theplug 7. - Next, the
plug 7 having thetube member 10 assembled thereon is fitted into thecup member 8 from thecup member 14 side of the igniter S so that a gas generator is assembled. In this case, thecylinder member 25 of the reinforcingmember 26 is fitted to the opening side in thecup member 8, and theplug 7 is inserted until theflange 13 of thetube member 10 has come into contact with the inside of the portion withsteps 9 of thecup body 8. Thus, thetube member 10 and thecup member 8 are allowed to form a combustion chamber. Moreover, theflange 13 of thetube member 10 is placed between the portion withsteps 9 of thecup member 8 and the ring-shapedplate member 24. In other words, the portion withsteps 9 of thecup member 8, theflange 13 of thetube member 2 and the ring-shapedplate member 24 are placed in this order from the cup bottom side of thecup member 8, and thus, thesemembers - In this state, the opening edge of the
cup member 8 is bent toward theplug side 7, and thisbent portion 30 and the portion withsteps 9 are caulked toward thecylinder member 25 of the reinforcingmember 26. Consequently, the portion withsteps 9 and theflange 13 of thetube member 10 are pressed onto the ring-shapedplate member 24 by the caulking force so that theseal ring 28 is also deformed to carry out a sealing operation in combination with thecup body 8, thetube member 10 and the ring-shapedplate member 24. In other words, theplug 7 is sealed by the ring-shapedplate member 24 in combination with thecup member 8 and thetube body 10. In this case, even when the caulking force is exerted on the plug through theflange 13 of thetube member 10, the ring-shapedplate member 24 of the reinforcingmember 26 prevents theplug 7 from being deformed. - In this gas generator, upon application of a current to each of the electrode pins22 of the igniter S, the
heated arc wire 5 ignites the ignitingagent layers transfer charge 15 is ignited. The flame caused by the ignition of the igniter S is discharged into thecup body 8 so that the gas generating agent P is ignited and burned by the flame, and thus, a great amount of gas is generated and directed into the seat belt pretensioner. Consequently, the seat belt pretensioner is activated by the high-pressure gas to fasten the seat belt. - As described above, the igniter S of the present invention is preferably attached to the inside of the gas generator that is preferably used in the seat belt pretensioner, and used therein.
- Here, not limited to the gas generator for use in the seat belt pretensioner, the fuse head of the present invention can be applied to any field in which an electric igniter is used, such as another type of gas generator for use in an automobile air bag device. Moreover, FIG. 1 has exemplified a case in which the plug is made from resin; however, in addition to the igniter in which the plug is sealed by glass, the igniting agent composition of the present invention may be applied to any igniter as long as it can use a fuse head, so as to form the igniter of the present invention.
- The present invention will be described in detail with referring to examples below.
- 40 parts by mass of basic copper nitrate, 60 parts by mass of zirconium and 5 parts by mass of nitrocellulose dissolved in 100 parts by mass of isoamyl acetate were mixed. This mixture was applied onto the surface of an arc wire, and dried and solidified thereon to form an igniting agent layer, and this surface was coated with vinyl acetate based resin (made by Eastman Chemicals Ltd.) to form a coat layer so that a fuse head was prepared, and a plug was fitted to a cup containing an transfer charge to form an igniter.
- 50 parts by mass of basic copper nitrate, 50 parts by mass of zirconium and5 parts by mass of nitrocellulose dissolved in 100 parts by mass of isoamyl acetate were mixed. This mixture was applied onto the surface of an arc wire, and dried and solidified thereon to form an igniting agent layer, and this surface was coated with vinyl acetate based resin (made by Eastman Chemicals Ltd.) to form a coat layer so that a fuse head was prepared, and a plug was fitted to a cup containing an transfer charge to form an igniter.
- 50 parts by mass of basic copper nitrate, 50 parts by mass of zirconium and 5 parts by mass of polyvinyl acetate dissolved in 100 parts by mass of isoamyl acetate were mixed. This mixture was applied onto the surface of an arc wire, and dried and solidified thereon to form an igniting agent layer, and this surface was coated with vinyl acetate based resin (made by Eastman Chemicals Ltd.) to form a coat layer so that a fuse head was prepared, and a plug was fitted to a cup containing an transfer charge to form an igniter.
- 50 parts by mass of basic copper nitrate, 50 parts by mass of zirconium and 10 parts by mass of polyvinyl acetate dissolved in 100 parts by mass of isoamyl acetate were mixed. This mixture was applied onto the surface of an arc wire, and dried and solidified thereon to form an igniting agent layer, and this surface was coated with vinyl acetate based resin (made by Eastman Chemicals Ltd.) to form a coat layer so that a fuse head was prepared, and a plug was fitted to a cup containing an transfer charge to form an igniter.
- 50 parts by mass of trinitroresorcin lead, 50 parts by mass of potassium perchlorate, 10 mass parts of Biton rubber dissolved in 100 parts by mass of isoamyl acetate were mixed. This mixture was applied onto the surface of an arc wire, and dried and solidified thereon to form an igniting agent layer, and this surface was coated with vinyl acetate based resin (made by Eastman Chemicals Ltd.) to form a coat layer so that a fuse head was prepared, and a plug was fitted to a cup containing an transfer charge to form an igniter.
- Igniters described in Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Example 1 were respectively attached to igniters of gas generators for use in an automobile-use seat belt pretensioner, and a current of 0.8 A was applied thereto so that the time required for the ignition after the current application (ignition time) was measured, and the ignition capabilities were compared. Table 1 shows the results.
TABLE 1 Composition Ignition time Example 1 1.58 msec Example 2 1.68 msec Example 3 1.26 msec Example 4 1.40 msec Comparative Example 1 1.44 msec - As clearly shown by Table 1, it was found that Examples 1 to 4 had the same ignition capability as Comparative Example 1 using the conventional lead compound (trinitroresorcin lead)
- Industrial Applicability
- By using an igniting agent composition in which basic copper nitrate is used (as an oxidizing agent) and metal powder such as zirconium is also used (as a reducing agent), it becomes possible to provide a fuse head that has no lead compound content in an igniting agent layer with an appropriate ignition capability being maintained. Moreover, it is also possible to provide an igniter that uses such a fuse head containing no lead compound, and is applied to an air bag device and a seat belt pretensioner for use in an automobile.
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1. An igniting agent composition which contains substantially no lead compound, characterized by containing at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide and basic carbonate, and metal powder.
2. An igniting agent composition which contains substantially no lead compound and is used for a fuse head, characterized by containing at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide, basic carbonate, perchlorate and chlorate, and metal powder.
3. The igniting agent composition according to claim 1 or claim 2 , characterized in that the basic nitrate is basic zinc nitrate, basic cobalt nitrate or basic copper nitrate, the metal oxide is copper oxide, the nitrate is copper nitrate, the metal hydroxide is copper hydroxide and the basic carbonate is basic copper carbonate.
4. The igniting agent composition according to claim 1 or claim 2 , characterized in that the metal powder contains at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials selected from the group consisting of zirconium, aluminum, magnesium, magnalium, titanium, titanium hydride, iron, tungsten and boron.
5. An igniting agent composition which contains basic copper nitrate, characterized by containing zirconium.
6. The igniting agent composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , characterized by containing a binder as an additive.
7. The igniting agent composition according to claim 1 , characterized in that at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials, selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide, basic carbonate and basic copper nitrate, form particles having a 50% average particle size of not more than 20 μm.
8. The igniting agent composition according to claim 2 , characterized in that at least one kind or two or more kinds of materials, selected from the group consisting of nitrate, basic nitrate, metal oxide, metal hydroxide, basic carbonate, basic copper nitrate, perchlorate and chlorate, form particles having a 50% average particle size of not more than 20 μm.
9. The igniting agent composition according to claim 1 or claim 2 , characterized in that the metal powder has a 50% average particle size of not more than 10 μm.
10. The igniting agent composition according to claim 1 or claim 2 , characterized in that basic copper nitrate has a content of 15 weight % to 70 weight %, zirconium has a content of 20 weight % to 80 weight %, and a binder component has a content of 2 weight % to 15 weight %.
11. An igniter characterized by using the igniting agent composition according to any one of claims 1 to 10 .
12. An igniter characterized by using the igniting agent composition according to any one of claims 1 to 10 as a fuse head.
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