WO2015174170A1 - ガス発生器 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a gas generator used in a vehicle restraint device such as an air bag device, and more particularly to a gas generator used in an air bag system for deploying an air bag on the side of an occupant.
- a gas generator used in a device for deploying an airbag on a side surface of an occupant often has an elongated cylinder shape because of the installation location.
- a cylinder-shaped housing is arranged inside the vehicle with its axis oriented substantially vertically or horizontally.
- US-A No. 2008/0078486 discloses a gas generator in which an initiator 32 is disposed at one end of an elongated outer housing 12, and a diffuser portion having a gas discharge port 20 formed at the opposite end.
- a booster cup 23 containing a booster agent 24 and a partition 28 having an opening 28a are disposed in the vicinity of the initiator 32.
- a gas generating agent 16 is disposed in the space formed by the inner housing 14.
- a cylindrical gas passage is formed between the inner housing 14 and the outer housing 12.
- a double-structured cup member is disposed between the inner housing 14 and the diffuser portion having the gas discharge port 20.
- a gas passage hole is formed in the peripheral wall portion of the cup member having a double structure near the diffuser portion. Compared with the outer housing 12 and the inner housing 14, the cup member having a double structure has a considerably shorter axial length.
- the booster 24 burned by the initiator 32 generates a combustion product, and the combustion product enters the inner housing 14 from the opening 28a and burns the gas generating agent 16.
- the gas generated from the gas generating agent 16 passes through the orifice 18 of the inner housing 14, passes through the cylindrical gap between the outer housing 12 and the inner housing 14, passes through the cup member having a double structure, and then passes through the gas in the diffuser section. It is discharged from the discharge port 20.
- the inner housing 14 and the cup member having a double structure are formed so that the gas flow is zigzag, and a conventional filter is not used.
- FIG. 2 of 2011-157025 shows a gas generator in which a cylindrical member 30 and a cup-shaped member 40 serving as a gas bypass means are arranged in the cylindrical housing 10.
- a plurality of gas passage holes 37 are formed at different positions in the axial direction on the peripheral wall portion of the cylindrical member 30, and a plurality of gas passage holes 37 are formed at the same position in the axial direction on the peripheral wall portion of the cup-shaped member 40 serving as a gas bypass unit.
- a communication hole 40c is formed.
- the cup-shaped member 40 serving as the gas bypass means has a considerably short axial length.
- Combustion gas generated in the first combustion chamber 20 and the second combustion chamber 25 moves in the axial direction through the cylindrical gap 35 while entering and exiting from the plurality of gas passage holes 37, and from the plurality of communication holes 40c to the cup-shaped member. After entering inside 40, the gas is discharged from the gas outlet 15 of the diffuser section 12.
- This gas generator also uses no filter.
- DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Invention 1 of the present invention comprises: Having a cylindrical housing with an ignition means attached to the first end side and a diffuser part having a gas discharge port attached to the opposite second end side;
- the cylindrical housing has a combustion chamber formed on the ignition means side, and a cup member serving as a gas bypass means disposed between the combustion chamber and the diffuser part,
- the ratio (L2 / L1) of the length (L1) of the cylindrical housing and the length (L2) of the cup member serving as the gas bypass means is 0.2 to 0.4
- a cup member serving as the gas bypass means Arranged so that the bottom part is located on the combustion chamber side, the opening part is located on the diffuser part side, and the peripheral wall part forms a cylindrical space serving as a gas passage between the inner peripheral wall surface of the cylindrical housing
- Invention 2 of the present invention comprises Having a cylindrical housing with an ignition means attached to the first end side and a diffuser part having a gas discharge port attached to the opposite second end side;
- the cylindrical housing has a combustion chamber formed on the ignition means side, and a cup member serving as a gas bypass means disposed between the combustion chamber and the diffuser part,
- the ratio (L2 / L1) of the length (L1) of the cylindrical housing and the length (L2) of the cup member serving as the gas bypass means is 0.2 to 0.4
- a cylindrical member having a plurality of through holes in the peripheral wall portion is disposed,
- the cylindrical member has an opening located on the ignition means side, a bottom located on the bottom side of the cup-shaped gas bypass means, and a peripheral wall portion first between the inner peripheral wall surface of the cylindrical housing.
- a cup member serving as the gas bypass means A bottom portion is located on the combustion chamber side, an opening is located on the diffuser portion side, and a peripheral wall portion forms a second cylindrical space serving as a second gas passage between the inner peripheral wall surface of the cylindrical housing.
- a first gas passage hole formed in the peripheral wall on the opening side and facing the second cylindrical space serving as the second gas passage A second gas passage hole facing the second cylindrical space serving as the second gas passage formed in the bottom wall portion, and formed between the first gas passage hole and the second gas passage hole.
- a gas generator is provided in which a second cylindrical space serving as the second gas passage communicates with the first cylindrical space and the diffuser portion side is closed.
- FIG. 1 is an axial sectional view of a gas generator of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment different from FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment different from FIGS. 1 and 2.
- FIG. 4 is an axial cross-sectional view for explaining the formation position of the gas passage hole in the cup member in FIG.
- FIG. 5 shows US-A No. FIG. 1 of 2008/0078486.
- FIG. 6 shows JP-A No. FIG. 1 of 2011-157025.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the measurement results of the example.
- the gas generator of 2011-1557025 reduces the gas temperature and reduces the amount of mist in the gas by complicating the gas discharge path from the combustion chamber filled with the gas generating agent to the gas discharge port. is there. Mist is high-temperature fine particles (derived from a metal component contained in the gas generating agent) contained in the combustion gas.
- the present invention is based on US-A No. No. 2008/0078486, a double-structured cup member, and JP-A No.
- the cooling effect of the combustion gas and the mist trapping effect can be adjusted in a balanced manner according to the composition of the gas generating agent used.
- a gas generator is provided.
- JP-A no. 1 The basic structure of the gas generator of the present invention is JP-A no. 1 is similar to the gas generator shown in FIG. 1 of 2011-157025, but “the cup-shaped member 40 serving as a gas bypass means” in the gas generator shown in FIG. 1 and “the gas bypass means in the present invention”
- the “cup member” is different, and the effects obtained by the difference are also different.
- the ignition means a known electric igniter or a combination of an electric igniter and a transfer agent (or gas generating agent) can be used.
- the ignition means (electric igniter) is attached by a method of caulking the opening at the first end of the cylindrical housing.
- the diffuser part closes the opening part of the 2nd end part of a cylindrical housing, and is being fixed by welding.
- the diffuser section is US-A No. No. 2008/0078486, the gas generator shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
- a cup-shaped one having a gas discharge port on the peripheral surface and a flange portion on the opening, which is also used in the gas generator shown in FIG. 1 of 2011-157025, can be used, but is not limited thereto. Instead of a flat plate, a tray or the like can also be used.
- the combustion chamber is a space filled with a gas generating agent serving as a gas source, and is formed from a space surrounded by an inner wall surface of the cylindrical housing, a cup member (bottom part of the cup member) serving as an ignition unit and a gas bypass unit. ing.
- the ratio (L2 / L1) of the length (L1) of the cylindrical housing to the length (L2) of the cup member serving as the gas bypass means is preferably 0.2 to 0.4. Is 0.25 to 0.4, more preferably 0.3 to 0.4.
- L1 is the length between the openings at both ends of the cylindrical housing, and L2 is the length from the opening of the cup member serving as the gas bypass means to the bottom outer surface.
- L2 / L1 is US-A No. 2008/0078486, FIG. 1 and FIG.
- the ratio is larger than the ratio corresponding to L2 / L1 obtained from FIG. Since the L2 / L1 ratio is thus increased, any one gas passage hole selected from the first gas passage hole to the third gas passage hole at a position where the axial length of the cup member is different. Can be formed.
- the first gas passage hole is formed in the peripheral wall portion on the opening side of the cup member, and faces the cylindrical space serving as the gas passage.
- the second gas passage hole is formed in the peripheral wall portion on the bottom side of the cup member, and faces the cylindrical space serving as the gas passage.
- the third gas passage hole is formed between the first gas passage hole and the second gas passage hole, and faces the cylindrical space serving as the gas passage.
- the cylindrical space serving as the gas passage communicates with the combustion chamber, and the diffuser portion side is closed.
- the cylindrical space serving as the gas passage is not filled with a gas generating agent.
- cup member serving as the gas bypass means has one gas passage hole selected from the first gas passage hole to the third gas passage hole, different effects are obtained depending on the formation position of the gas passage hole. It is done.
- the length of the gas passage (tubular space) from the combustion chamber to the first gas passage hole is the longest, and the gas passage wall surface (tubular shape) is longer. Since it contacts the inner wall surface of the housing and the outer wall surface of the cup member, the effect of reducing the combustion gas temperature is increased.
- the cup member has the second gas passage hole
- the length of the gas passage (cylindrical space) from the combustion chamber to the second gas passage hole is the shortest, compared with the first gas passage hole.
- the depth from the second gas passage hole to the closed surface of the gas passage (cylindrical space) is the longest. For this reason, since the portion from the second gas passage hole to the closed surface of the gas passage (cylindrical space) is a pocket portion, the effect of capturing mist is increased.
- the reduction effect of the combustion gas temperature is the first gas passage hole> the third gas passage hole> the second gas passage hole, and the trapping effect of the combustion gas mist
- the first gas passes through the gas passage hole of the cup member serving as the gas bypass means according to the type of the gas generating agent (the level of the combustion temperature and the content ratio of the metal serving as the mist source).
- the type of the gas generating agent the level of the combustion temperature and the content ratio of the metal serving as the mist source.
- the gas generator of invention 2 of the present invention is different from the invention of invention 1 of the present invention in that a cylindrical member is added to the gas generator.
- the cylindrical member is disposed in the combustion chamber, and a part or all of the radially inner wall surface of the combustion chamber is formed of the cylindrical member.
- the bottom outer surface of the tubular member is in contact with the bottom outer surface of the cup member.
- a first cylindrical space serving as a first gas passage is formed between the peripheral wall portion of the cylindrical member and the inner peripheral wall surface of the cylindrical housing.
- the first cylindrical space serving as the first gas passage communicates with the second cylindrical space serving as the second gas passage formed between the peripheral wall portion of the cup member serving as the bypass means and the inner peripheral wall surface of the cylindrical housing.
- the first gas passage (first cylindrical space) and the second gas passage (second cylindrical space) are not filled with a gas generating agent.
- the ratio (L12 / L11) of the length (L11) of the first cylindrical space serving as the first gas passage to the length (L12) of the second cylindrical space serving as the second gas passage is 0.40-0. A range of 60 is preferred.
- the length (L11) of the first cylindrical space serving as the first gas passage is the length from the opening of the tubular member to the bottom outer surface, and the length of the second cylindrical space serving as the second gas passage. (L12) is the same length as the length (L2) of the cup member.
- the gas generator of the second aspect of the present invention has one cup member selected from the first gas passage hole to the third gas passage hole as a gas bypass means. Since the gas passage hole is provided, the above-described effect of reducing the combustion gas temperature and the effect of capturing the mist of the combustion gas can be adjusted.
- the cup member that serves as a gas bypass means When the length from the opening of the cup member serving as the gas bypass means to the outer surface of the bottom is 1,
- the first gas passage hole is formed within a range of 0.25 from the opening;
- the second gas passage hole is formed within a range of 0.75 to 1 from the opening;
- the third gas passage hole is preferably formed within a range of 0.3 to 0.7 from the opening.
- the first gas passage hole, the second gas passage hole, and the third gas passage hole are preferably those in which 2 to 8 holes are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
- the combustion chamber of the gas generator of the present invention can be separated into two combustion chambers by two perforated plate members arranged at intervals. By using two perforated plate members, the volume of the combustion chamber can be adjusted according to the amount of the gas generating agent filled in the combustion chamber.
- the gas generator of the present invention adjusts the axial formation position of the gas passage hole of the cup member serving as a gas bypass means, thereby adjusting the type of gas generating agent (the level of combustion temperature, the mist source, According to the metal content ratio), the combustion gas temperature lowering effect and the combustion gas mist capturing effect can be adjusted.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view in the axial direction of a gas generator.
- An igniter 16 serving as an ignition means is attached to the first end 10a side of the cylindrical housing 10.
- the igniter 16 is a known electric igniter, and an ignition part 16 a containing an igniting agent protrudes from the collar 17.
- a diffuser portion 12 is attached to the second end portion 10b side of the cylindrical housing 10 opposite to the first end portion 10a.
- the diffuser portion 12 has a substantially cup shape having a bottom portion 12a and a peripheral wall portion 12b.
- the opening portion has a flange portion 12c and an annular wall portion 12d bent inward from the flange portion 12c.
- the diffuser portion 12 is welded and fixed to the second end portion 10b of the cylindrical housing 10 at the flange portion 12c and the annular wall portion 12d.
- a plurality of gas discharge ports 15 are formed in the peripheral wall portion 12b and are closed from the inside with a metal seal tape such as aluminum for moisture prevention.
- a cup member 40 serving as a detour means is disposed on the diffuser portion 12 side of the cylindrical housing 10. Between the igniter 16 and the cup member 40 of the cylindrical housing 10 is a combustion chamber (first combustion chamber 20 and second combustion chamber 25).
- the first perforated plate member 14 is disposed on the igniter 16 side of the cylindrical housing 10 at a distance from the igniter 16.
- the first perforated plate member 14 has an annular wall 14 a formed on the periphery of the circular bottom surface, and is fixed by the annular wall 14 a being pressed against the inner wall surface of the cylindrical housing 10.
- the first combustion chamber 20 is filled with a first gas generating agent (not shown).
- the first gas generating agent is in contact with the ignition part 16a of the igniter 16.
- the through hole of the first perforated plate member 14 is an opening smaller than the first gas generating agent.
- the through hole may be closed with a seal tape.
- the first gas generating agent it is possible to use a gas generating agent that has good ignitability and sustains combustion (high combustion temperature).
- the combustion temperature of the first gas generating agent is preferably in the range of 1700 to 3000 ° C.
- a first gas generating agent for example, a disc-shaped one made of nitroguanidine (34% by mass) and strontium nitrate (56% by mass) having an outer diameter of 1.5 mm and a thickness of 1.5 mm is used. it can.
- the first gas generating agent is held in a state of being pressed toward the igniter 16 by the first perforated plate member 14.
- a cylindrical member 30 is disposed in the cylindrical housing 10.
- the cylindrical member 30 has a bottom part 31 having a through hole 31a in the center, a peripheral wall part 32 having a large number of through holes (gas inlet / outlet holes 37), and a diameter-enlarged part 33 formed in the opening. is doing.
- the enlarged diameter portion 33 is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical housing 10.
- the tubular member 30 is a first gas passage having a uniform width between the inner wall surface 10 c of the tubular housing 10.
- a cylindrical space 35 is formed.
- the plurality of gas inlet / outlet holes 37 formed in the peripheral wall portion 32 of the cylindrical member 30 are formed at equal intervals in the axial direction and at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
- the gas inlet / outlet hole 37 may be formed so as to be offset toward the diffuser portion 12 side of the peripheral wall portion 32, or the opening area may be increased as approaching the diffuser portion 12 side.
- the gas inlet / outlet hole 37 is an opening smaller than the second gas generating agent 50.
- a stepped portion that engages with the opening peripheral edge of the enlarged diameter portion 33 and a projection that engages may be formed on the inner wall surface 10 c of the cylindrical housing 10.
- the through hole 31 a of the bottom portion 31 is fitted into a protrusion 41 a formed on the bottom portion 41 of the cup member 40.
- the tubular member 30 is fixed in both the axial direction and the radial direction, and is disposed coaxially with the tubular housing 10.
- a second porous plate member 24 is disposed between the cylindrical member 30 and the first porous plate member 14.
- the second perforated plate member 24 has an annular wall 24 a formed at the periphery of the circular bottom surface, and is fixed by the annular wall 24 a being pressed against the inner wall surface of the cylindrical housing 10.
- a space 18 is formed between the second porous plate member 24 and the first porous plate member 14.
- the annular wall 24a extends to the igniter 16 side.
- the second combustion chamber 25 is formed by being surrounded by the second perforated plate member 24, the tubular member 30, and the tubular housing 10.
- the second combustion chamber 25 is filled with a second gas generating agent 50.
- the through hole of the second porous plate member 32 is an opening smaller than the second gas generating agent 50.
- the through hole may be closed with a seal tape.
- the second combustion chamber 25 includes a space from the enlarged diameter portion 33 of the cylindrical member 30 to the second perforated plate member 32 and the remaining space, and forms one combustion chamber as a whole.
- the second gas generating agent 50 uses a gas generating agent having a combustion temperature lower than that of the first gas generating agent.
- the combustion temperature of the second gas generating agent 50 is preferably in the range of 1000 to 1700 ° C., and includes, for example, guanidine nitrate (41% by mass), basic copper nitrate (49% by mass), and a binder or additive.
- a single-hole cylinder having an outer diameter of 1.8 mm, an inner diameter of 0.7 mm, and a length of 1.9 mm can be used.
- the second gas generating agent 50 is held in a state of being pressed against the diffuser portion 12 side by the second porous plate member 24. For this reason, the second gas generating agent 50 in the second combustion chamber 25 is densely filled, and movement and formation of a gap are prevented.
- a cup member 40 serving as a gas bypass means is disposed between the diffuser portion 12 in the cylindrical housing 10 and the cylindrical member 30.
- the cup member 40 has a bottom portion 41 and a peripheral wall portion 42, and has a short flange portion 43 on the opening 40a side.
- the peripheral wall portion 42 has a plurality of first gas passage holes 44a, which are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
- the outer surface of the bottom portion 41 is rounded at the boundary with the peripheral wall portion 42, and the projection 41 a is formed at the center so that the projection 41 a extends toward the igniter 16.
- the surface excluding the projection 41 a is a flat surface. It is.
- the ratio (L2 / L1) of the length (L1) of the cylindrical housing 10 and the length (L2) of the cup member 40 is preferably 0.2 to 0.4.
- the length (L1) of the cylindrical housing 10 is the length from the first end 10a to the second end 10b.
- the length (L2) of the cup member is the length from the outer surface (the flat surface excluding the protrusion 41a) of the bottom 41 to the opening 40a as shown in FIG.
- the cup member 40 is fixed by press-fitting a short flange portion 43 into the flange portion 12c and the annular wall portion 12d of the diffuser portion 12.
- the opening 40a and the first gas passage hole 44a of the cup member 40 may be closed with a sealing tape in order to prevent moisture from entering.
- the outer diameter of the peripheral wall portion 42 of the cup member 40 is smaller than the inner diameter of the cylindrical housing 10. For this reason, the 2nd cylindrical space 45 used as a 2nd gas channel exists between the surrounding wall part 42 and the inner wall face 10c of the cylindrical housing 10.
- FIG. The second cylindrical space 45 serving as the second gas passage is a dead end at the flange portion 12c of the diffuser portion.
- the 2nd cylindrical space 45 used as the 2nd gas passage is connected with the 1st cylindrical space 35 used as the 1st gas passage.
- the ratio (L11 / L12) of the length (L11) of the first cylindrical space serving as the first gas passage to the length (L12) of the second cylindrical space serving as the second gas passage is 0.40 to 0.00. A range of 60 is preferred.
- the first gas passage hole 44a is formed in the peripheral wall portion 42 on the opening side of the cup member 40, and faces the second cylindrical space 45 serving as a second gas passage. As shown in FIG. 4, when the length from the opening 40a of the cup member 40 to the outer surface of the bottom 41 is 1, the first gas passage hole 44a is in the range of 0.25 from the opening 40a (FIG. 4). It is preferably formed within the range of 0 to 0.25.
- the second gas passage (second cylindrical space) 45 from the second combustion chamber 25 to the first gas passage hole 44a. Is the longest, and is in contact with the wall surface of the second gas passage (second cylindrical space) 45 (the inner wall surface 10c of the cylindrical housing and the peripheral wall portion 42 of the cup member 40) for a longer time. The temperature lowering effect is increased.
- a cup member 40 having a second gas passage hole 44b can be used as shown in FIG.
- the second gas passage hole 44b is formed in the peripheral wall portion 42 on the bottom 41 side of the cup member 40, and faces the second cylindrical space 45 serving as a second gas passage.
- the second gas passage hole 44b is within the range of 0.75 to 1 from the opening 40a when the length from the opening 40a of the cup member 40 to the outer surface of the bottom 41 is 1. Preferably it is formed.
- the length of the second gas passage (second cylindrical space) 35 from the second combustion chamber 25 to the third gas passage hole 44b is the shortest. Therefore, the effect of lowering the combustion gas temperature is smaller than that of the first gas passage hole 44a, but from the second gas passage hole 44b to the closed surface (flange portion 12c) of the second gas passage (second cylindrical space). The depth of is the longest. For this reason, since the pocket from the 2nd gas passage hole 44b to the obstruction
- a cup member 40 having a third gas passage hole 44c may be used instead of the first gas passage hole 44a shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a cup member 40 having a third gas passage hole 44c may be used.
- the third gas passage hole 44c is formed between the first gas passage hole 44a and the second gas passage hole 44b and faces the second cylindrical space 45 serving as a second gas passage.
- the third gas passage hole 44c is within a range of 0.3 to 0.7 from the opening when the length from the opening 40a of the cup member 40 to the outer surface of the bottom 41 is 1. It is preferable to be formed.
- the combustion gas temperature lowering effect becomes the first gas passage hole 44a> the third gas passage hole 44c> the second gas passage hole 44b, and the combustion gas.
- the effect of trapping mist is as follows: second gas passage hole 44b> third gas passage hole 44c> first gas passage hole 44a. Therefore, the axial position of the third gas passage hole 44c is closer to the first gas passage hole 44a, the axial position of the third gas passage hole 44c is closer to the second gas passage hole 44b, or an intermediate position. By doing so, the effect of lowering the combustion gas temperature and the effect of capturing the mist of the combustion gas can be adjusted.
- the diffuser portion 12 having the gas discharge port 15 is fixed to the opening on the second end portion 10b side of the cylindrical housing 10 by welding. Thereafter, the cup member (gas bypass means) 40 is attached by being press-fitted into the flange portion 12 so that the opening portion side becomes the diffuser portion 12 side.
- the tubular member 30 is press-fitted from the first end portion 10a side of the tubular housing 10.
- the enlarged diameter portion 31 of the cylindrical member 30 is brought into contact with the inner wall surface 10 c of the cylindrical housing 10, and the central hole 31 a of the cylindrical member 10 is fitted into the protrusion 41 a of the cup member (gas bypass means) 40.
- the cylindrical member 30 By attaching the cylindrical member 30 in this manner, positioning and fixing are facilitated.
- the second perforated plate member 24 is press-fitted and the second combustion chamber filled with the second gas generating agent 50 is filled. 25 is formed.
- the second gas generating agent 50 is densely filled and prevented from moving, so that a gap is not generated in the second combustion chamber 25. .
- the first perforated plate member 14 is press-fitted and filled with the first gas generating agent so as to contact the first perforated plate member 14.
- the first perforated plate member 14 is disposed in advance near the first end 10a, and when the igniter 16 fixed to the collar 17 is inserted from the first end 10a, the first perforated plate together with the first gas generating agent. The member 14 is pushed in all the way. Thereafter, the igniter 16 fixed to the collar 17 is fixed to form the first combustion chamber 20.
- the combustion products ignite the second gas generating agent 50 existing in the second combustion chamber 25 from the space 18 through the through hole of the second plate member 24. Since the combustion products generated from the first combustion chamber 20 once enter the space 18, the second gas generating agent 50 adjacent to the second porous plate member 24 starts to burn together from the end face, and therefore, ignition spots are generated. Is unlikely to occur.
- the combustion product of the second gas generating agent 50 flows faster due to the enlarged diameter portion 33.
- the enlarged diameter portion 33 and the inner wall surface 10c of the cylindrical housing 10 are in pressure contact, combustion products do not flow into the first cylindrical space 35 from the pressure contact portion.
- Combustion gas and combustion products flow out from the gas inlet / outlet hole 37 into the first cylindrical space 35, hit the inner wall surface 10 c of the cylindrical housing 10, and flow toward the diffuser portion 12.
- the residue contained in the process adheres to the cylindrical housing inner wall surface 10c.
- Combustion gas and combustion products that have flowed into the first cylindrical space 35 from the gas inlet / outlet port 37 enter the second combustion chamber 25 through the gas inlet / outlet port 37 in the process of moving through the first cylindrical space 35, and By repeating this, combustion of the second gas generating agent 50 is promoted.
- combustion gas and the combustion products enter the second cylindrical space 45 serving as the second gas passage, and then enter the cup member 40 through the first gas passage hole 44a, and then the gas discharge port of the diffuser unit 12 15 is discharged.
- the ratio (L2 / L1) between the length (L1) of the cylindrical housing 10 and the length (L2) of the cup member 40 serving as a gas bypass means is 0.25. Further, in the gas generator shown in FIG. 1, the ratio of the length (L11) of the first cylindrical space 35 serving as the first gas passage to the length (L12) of the second cylindrical space 45 serving as the second gas passage ( L12 / L11) is 0.45. In addition, since FIG. 1 does not show an actual size, the above-mentioned numerical value does not measure drawing.
- the gas generator shown in FIG. 1 has a sufficient length as the length (L2) of the cup member 40, as shown in FIGS.
- One gas passage hole selected from the first gas passage hole 44a, the second gas passage hole 44b, and the third gas passage hole 44c can be formed.
- the length of the cylindrical housing 10 (the length of the gas generator) is determined according to the type and location of the vehicle in which the gas generator is installed.
- the gas generator of FIG. 1 has the object by selecting any one of the first gas passage hole 44a, the second gas passage hole 44b, and the third gas passage hole 44c as the gas passage hole in the cup member 40.
- the combustion gas temperature lowering effect and the combustion gas mist capturing effect can be obtained.
- the ratio of L1, L2 (L12), and L11 in the prior art will be examined.
- the respective ratios are obtained from numerical values measured from FIG. 5 (FIG. 1 of US-A No. 2008/0078486) and FIG. 6 (FIG. 1 of JP-A No. 2011-157025).
- the ratio in the gas generator of FIG. 5 is as follows.
- the ratio in FIG. 6 gas generator is as follows.
- the cup member 40 of the present invention is used in the gas generator of FIG. 5 (FIG. 1 of US-A No. 2008/0078486) and FIG. 6 (FIG. 1 of JP-A No. 2011-1557025). Therefore, the gas passage holes cannot be formed at substantially different positions (three locations) in the axial direction.
- 5 (FIG. 1 of US-A No. 2008/0078486) is characterized by a double structure and does not form gas passage holes at different positions (three locations) in the axial direction.
- the tank combustion test (60 L) is conducted.
- the number of gas passage holes is six, and the diameter of one hole is 3.7 mm.
- As the first gas generating agent 4 g of nitroguanidine / strontium nitrate / carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt (3/6/1) was used.
- As the second gas generating agent 20 g of guanidine nitrate / basic copper nitrate / carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt (4/5/1) was used.
- a gas generator for an air bag was fixed in a SUS (stainless steel) tank having an internal volume of 60 L, the tank was sealed at room temperature, and then connected to an external ignition electric circuit. Separately, the change in pressure in the tank was measured for a time of 0 to 100 milliseconds, with the time when the ignition electric circuit switch was turned on (application of ignition current) was set to 0 by a pressure transducer installed in the tank. Each measurement data was finally converted into a tank pressure / time curve by computer processing to obtain a curve (hereinafter referred to as “tank curve”) for evaluating the performance of the gas generant molding.
- the exhaust gas temperature from the gas generator was calculated from the maximum tank pressure and the amount of generated gas (mol number).
- the pressure / time curve is shown in FIG.
- the exhaust gas temperature was the lowest at 750 ° C. in the gas generator of FIG. 1 (having the first gas passage hole 44a).
- the gas generator of FIG. 2 (having the second gas passage hole 44b) was the highest at 840 ° C.
- the gas generator of FIG. 3 (having the third gas passage hole 44c) had an intermediate temperature of 790 ° C.
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乗員の側面にエアバッグを展開させる装置に使用されるガス発生器は、その取り付け場所の関係から、細長いシリンダー形状のものが多い。そしてシリンダー形状のハウジングをその軸を略鉛直方向に向けたり、水平方向に向けたりして車両内部に配置している。
さらにインナーハウジング14とガス排出口20を有するディフューザ部との間には、二重構造のカップ部材が配置されている。二重構造のカップ部材の周壁部には、ディフューザ部側寄りにガス通過孔が形成されている。二重構造のカップ部材は、アウターハウジング12およびインナーハウジング14と比べると、軸方向の長さがかなり短くなっている。
ガス発生剤16から発生したガスは、インナーハウジング14のオリフィス18を通り、アウターハウジング12とインナーハウジング14との筒状間隙を抜けた後、二重構造のカップ部材を通って、ディフューザ部のガス排出口20から排出される。
インナーハウジング14と二重構造のカップ部材により、ガスの流れがジグザグになるように形成されており、従来のようなフィルターは使用されていない。
筒状部材30の周壁部には、軸方向の異なる位置に複数のガス通過孔37が形成されており、ガス迂回手段となるカップ状部材40の周壁部には軸方向の同じ位置に複数の連通孔40cが形成されている。
ガス迂回手段となるカップ状部材40は、筒状ハウジング10および筒状部材30と比べると、軸方向の長さがかなり短くなっている。
第1燃焼室20と第2燃焼室25で発生した燃焼ガスは、複数のガス通過孔37から出入りしながら筒状間隙35を軸方向に移動して行き、複数の連通孔40cからカップ状部材40内に入ったあと、ディフューザ部12のガス排出口15から排出される。このガス発生器もフィルターは使用されていない。
本発明の発明1は、
第1端部側に点火手段が取り付けられ、反対側の第2端部側にガス排出口を有するディフューザ部が取り付けられた筒状ハウジングを有しており、
前記筒状ハウジング内には、前記点火手段側に形成された燃焼室と、前記燃焼室と前記ディフューザ部との間に配置されたガス迂回手段となるカップ部材を有しており、
前記筒状ハウジングの長さ(L1)と前記ガス迂回手段となるカップ部材の長さ(L2)の比(L2/L1)が0.2~0.4のものであり、
前記ガス迂回手段となるカップ部材が、
底部が前記燃焼室側に位置し、開口部が前記ディフューザ部側に位置し、周壁部が前記筒状ハウジングの内周壁面との間にガス通路となる筒状空間を形成するようにして配置されており、
前記開口部側の周壁部に形成された、前記ガス通路となる筒状空間に面した第1ガス通過孔、
前記底部側の周壁部に形成された、前記ガス通路となる筒状空間に面した第2ガス通過孔、および
前記第1ガス通過孔と前記第2ガス通過孔の間に形成された、前記ガス通路となる筒状空間に面した第3ガス通過孔から選ばれるいずれか1箇所のガス通過孔を有しているものであり、
前記ガス通路となる筒状空間が、前記燃焼室と連通され、前記ディフューザ部側が閉塞されているものである、ガス発生器を提供する。
第1端部側に点火手段が取り付けられ、反対側の第2端部側にガス排出口を有するディフューザ部が取り付けられた筒状ハウジングを有しており、
前記筒状ハウジング内には、前記点火手段側に形成された燃焼室と、前記燃焼室と前記ディフューザ部との間に配置されたガス迂回手段となるカップ部材を有しており、
前記筒状ハウジングの長さ(L1)と前記ガス迂回手段となるカップ部材の長さ(L2)の比(L2/L1)が0.2~0.4のものであり、
前記燃焼室内には、周壁部に複数の貫通孔を有している筒状部材が配置されており、
前記筒状部材が、開口部が前記点火手段側に位置し、底部が前記カップ形状のガス迂回手段の底部側に位置し、周壁部が前記筒状ハウジングの内周壁面との間に第1ガス通路となる第1筒状空間を形成するようにして配置されているものであり、
前記ガス迂回手段となるカップ部材が、
底部が前記燃焼室側に位置し、開口部が前記ディフューザ部側に位置し、周壁部が前記筒状ハウジングの内周壁面との間に第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間を形成するようにして配置されており、
前記開口部側の周壁部に形成された、前記第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間に面した第1ガス通過孔、
前記底部側の周壁部に形成された、前記第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間に面した第2ガス通過孔、および
前記第1ガス通過孔と前記第2ガス通過孔の間に形成された、前記第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間に面した第3ガス通過孔から選ばれるいずれか1箇所のガス通過孔を有しているものであり、
前記第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間が、前記第1筒状空間と連通され、前記ディフューザ部側が閉塞されているものである、ガス発生器を提供する。
US-A No. 2008/0078486、JP-A No. 2011-157025のガス発生器は、ガス発生剤が充填された燃焼室からガス排出口までのガス排出経路を複雑にすることで、ガス温度を低下させ、ガス中のミスト量を減少させるものである。ミストは、燃焼ガス中に含まれている高温状態の微粒子(ガス発生剤に含まれる金属成分に由来するもの)である。
点火手段(電気式点火器)は、筒状ハウジングの第1端部の開口部をかしめる方法などにより取り付けられている。
ディフューザ部は、筒状ハウジングの第2端部の開口部を閉塞して溶接により固定されている。
ディフューザ部は、US-A No. 2008/0078486の図1、図2に示すガス発生器、JP-A No. 2011-157025の図1に示すガス発生器でも使用されている、周面にガス排出口を有し、開口部にフランジ部を有するカップ状のものを使用することができるがそれらに限定されるものではなく、平板状のもの、トレイ状のものなども使用することができる。
L1は、筒状ハウジングの両端開口部間の長さであり、L2は、ガス迂回手段となるカップ部材の開口部から底部外側面までの長さである。
前記L2/L1は、US-A No. 2008/0078486の図1および図2、JP-A No. 2011-157025の図1から求められる前記L2/L1に相当する比よりも大きくなっている。
そして、このようにL2/L1比が大きくなっていることから、カップ部材の軸方向長さが異なる位置に第1ガス通過孔~第3ガス通過孔から選ばれるいずれか1箇所のガス通過孔を形成することができる。
第2ガス通過孔は、カップ部材の底部側の周壁部に形成されたものであり、前記ガス通路となる筒状空間に面している。
第3ガス通過孔は、第1ガス通過孔と第2ガス通過孔の間に形成されたものであり、前記ガス通路となる筒状空間に面している。
前記ガス通路となる筒状空間は、前記燃焼室と連通されており、前記ディフューザ部側が閉塞されている。前記ガス通路となる筒状空間には、ガス発生剤は充填されていない。
このため、第3ガス通過孔の軸方向の位置を第1ガス通過孔寄りにしたり、第3ガス通過孔の軸方向の位置を第2ガス通過孔寄りにしたり、または中間位置にしたりすることによって、燃焼ガス温度の低下効果と燃焼ガスのミストの捕捉効果を調節することができる。
筒状部材は燃焼室内に配置されており、燃焼室の半径方向内壁面の一部または全部が筒状部材で形成されている。
筒状部材の底部外側面とカップ部材の底部外側面は接触している。
第1ガス通路となる第1筒状空間は、迂回手段となるカップ部材の周壁部と筒状ハウジングの内周壁面との間に形成された第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間と連通されている。
第1ガス通路(第1筒状空間)と第2ガス通路(第2筒状空間)には、ガス発生剤は充填されていない。
燃焼ガスが第1ガス通路となる第1筒状空間を通過するとき、ミストが筒状ハウジングの内壁面と筒状部材の外壁面(貫通孔のない壁面)に付着して捕捉されることから、本発明の発明1のガス発生器よりもミストの捕捉効果が高くなる。
前記ガス迂回手段となるカップ部材の開口部から底部の外側面までの長さを1としたとき、
第1ガス通過孔が、開口部から0.25の範囲内に形成されたものであり、
第2ガス通過孔が、開口部から0.75~1の範囲内に形成されたものであり、
第3ガス通過孔が、開口部から0.3~0.7の範囲内に形成されたものであることが好ましい。
第1ガス通過孔~第3ガス通過孔の形成範囲を制限することによって、上記燃焼ガス温度の低下効果と燃焼ガスのミストの捕捉効果の調節がより容易になる。
2枚の多孔板部材を使用することで、燃焼室内に充填するガス発生剤量に応じて燃焼室の容積を調整することができる。
本発明の一実施形態を図1により説明する。図1は、ガス発生器の軸方向の断面図である。
ディフューザ部12は、底部12a、周壁部12bを有する略カップ形状であり、開口部にはフランジ部12c、フランジ部12cから内側方向に折り曲げられた環状壁部12dを有している。
ディフューザ部12は、フランジ部12cと環状壁部12dにおいて筒状ハウジング10の第2端部10bに溶接固定されている。
周壁部12bには、複数のガス排出口15が形成されており、防湿のため、内側からアルミニウムなどの金属製のシールテープで閉塞されている。
筒状ハウジング10の点火器16とカップ部材40の間が燃焼室(第1燃焼室20と第2燃焼室25)となっている。
第1ガス発生剤は、第1多孔板部材14によって、点火器16側へ押しつけられた状態で保持されている。
筒状部材30は、中心に貫通孔31aを有している底部31、多数の貫通孔(ガス出入孔37)を有している周壁部32、開口部に形成された拡径部33を有している。
筒状部材30は、拡径部33が筒状ハウジング10の内周面に対して圧接されている。
ガス出入孔37は、周壁部32のうちディフューザ部12側に片寄らせて形成されていてもよいし、ディフューザ部12側に近づくにつれて開口面積が増大するようにしてもよい。
ガス出入孔37は、第2ガス発生剤50よりも小さな開口である。
なお、筒状部材30の固定のために、拡径部33の開口周縁に嵌合する段部や係合する突起を筒状ハウジング10の内壁面10cに形成してもよい。
筒状部材30は、軸方向及び半径方向の両方向において固定されており、筒状ハウジング10と同軸上に配置されている。
第2多孔板部材24は、円形底面の周縁に環状壁24aが形成されたものであり、環状壁24aが筒状ハウジング10の内壁面と圧接されることで固定されている。
第2多孔板部材24と第1多孔板部材14の間には、空間18が形成されている。環状壁24aは点火器16側に伸びている。
第2多孔板部材32の貫通孔は、第2ガス発生剤50よりも小さな開口である。貫通孔はシールテープで塞がれていてもよい。
カップ部材40は、底部41と周壁部42を有しており、開口部40a側に短いフランジ部43を有している。
周壁部42は複数の第1ガス通過孔44aを有しており、これらは周方向に等間隔に形成されている。
底部41の外側面は、周壁部42との境界部分が丸みを帯びており、中心部には突起41aが点火器16側に伸びるように形成されており、突起41aを除いた面は平坦面である。
筒状ハウジング10の長さ(L1)は、第1端部10aから第2端部10bまでの長さである。
カップ部材の長さ(L2)は、図4に示すとおり底部41の外側面(突起41aを除いた平坦面)から開口部40aまでの長さである。
カップ部材40の開口部40aと第1ガス通過孔44aは、湿気の侵入防止のため、シールテープで閉塞されていてもよい。
第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間45は、ディフューザ部のフランジ部12cにて行き止まりとなっている。
第1ガス通路となる第1筒状空間の長さ(L11)と第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間の長さ(L12)の比(L11/L12)は、0.40~0.60の範囲が好ましい。
図4に示すとおり、第1ガス通過孔44aは、カップ部材40の開口部40aから底部41の外側面までの長さを1とするとき、開口部40aから0.25の範囲(図4の0~0.25の範囲)内に形成されていることが好ましい。
第2ガス通過孔44bは、カップ部材40の底部41側の周壁部42に形成されており、第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間45に面している。
図4に示すとおり、第2ガス通過孔44bは、カップ部材40の開口部40aから底部41の外側面までの長さを1とするとき、開口部40aから0.75~1の範囲内に形成されていることが好ましい。
第3ガス通過孔44cは、第1ガス通過孔44aと第2ガス通過孔44bの間に形成されており、第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間45に面している。
図4に示すとおり、第3ガス通過孔44cは、カップ部材40の開口部40aから底部41の外側面までの長さを1とするとき、開口部から0.3~0.7の範囲内に形成されていることが好ましい。
このため、第3ガス通過孔44cの軸方向の位置を第1ガス通過孔44a寄りにしたり、第3ガス通過孔44cの軸方向の位置を第2ガス通過孔44b寄りにしたり、または中間位置にしたりすることによって、燃焼ガス温度の低下効果と燃焼ガスのミストの捕捉効果を調節することができる。
筒状ハウジング10の第2端部10b側の開口部に、ガス排出口15を有するディフューザ部12を溶接で固定する。
その後、カップ部材(ガス迂回手段)40を、開口部側がディフューザ部12側になるようにして、フランジ部12に対して圧入して取り付ける。
その後、カラー17に固定された点火器16を固定して、第1燃焼室20を形成する。
点火器16の作動によって第1燃焼室20内の第1ガス発生剤が燃焼すると、そこから燃焼生成物(火炎や高温ガス)が発生し、第1多孔板状部材14の多孔を通って空間18へ進入する。また第1燃焼室20内には第1ガス発生剤が密に充填されているため、着火斑(斑に燃焼する現象)が発生しにくく、第1ガス発生剤が均等に燃焼される。燃焼生成物は空間18に進入する。
ガス出入孔37から第1筒状空間35内に流出した燃焼ガスおよび燃焼生成物は、第1筒状空間35を移動する過程でガス出入孔37から第2燃焼室25内に入ったり、出たりを繰り返すことで、第2ガス発生剤50の燃焼が促進される。
さらに図1に示すガス発生器では、第1ガス通路となる第1筒状空間35の長さ(L11)と第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間45の長さ(L12)の比(L12/L11)は、0.45である。
なお、図1は実寸を示すものではないため、上記数値は図面を測定したものではない。
筒状ハウジング10の長さ(ガス発生器の長さ)は、ガス発生器を設置する車両の種類と設置箇所に応じて決まるものである。
それぞれの比は、図5(US-A No. 2008/0078486の図1)、図6(JP-A No. 2011-157025の図1)から計測した数値から求めている。図5では、L2とL12が一致していないが、L2=L12として、L12の長さで示した。
図5のガス発生器における比は、次のとおりである。
L2/L1=19mm/171mm=0.111
L12/L11=19mm/106mm=0.179
図6ガス発生器における比は、次のとおりである。
L2/L1=21mm/200mm=0.105
L12/L11=21mm/97mm=0.216
これらの数値と比べると、図5(US-A No. 2008/0078486の図1)、図6(JP-A No. 2011-157025の図1)のガス発生器では、本発明のカップ部材40に相当する部材の長さが短くなっているため、実質的に軸方向の異なる位置(3箇所)にガス通過孔を形成することはできない。
また、図5(US-A No. 2008/0078486の図1)は、二重構造にすることが特徴であり、軸方向の異なる位置(3箇所)にガス通過孔を形成するものではない。
図1、図2、図3に示すガス発生器(L2/L1=0.25、L12/L11=0.45)を使用して、特開2001-97176号公報の段落番号0098に記載されているタンク燃焼試験(60L)を実施した。
ガス通過孔の数は6個、1つの孔の直径は3.7mmである。
第1ガス発生剤として、ニトログアニジン/硝酸ストロンチウム/カルボキシメチルセルロースナトリウム塩(3/6/1)からなるものを4g使用した。
第2ガス発生剤として、硝酸グアニジン/塩基性硝酸銅/カルボキシメチルセルロースナトリウム塩(4/5/1)の組成のものを20g使用した。
内容積60LのSUS(ステンレス鋼)製タンク内に、エアバッグ用ガス発生器を固定し、室温においてタンクを密閉後、外部着火電気回路に接続した。
別にタンクに設置された圧力トランスデューサーにより、着火電気回路スイッチを入れた(着火電流印加)時間を0として、タンク内の圧力上昇変化を時間0~100ミリ秒の間測定した。
各測定データをコンピュータ処理により最終的にタンク圧力/時間曲線として、ガス発生剤成型体の性能を評価する曲線(以下「タンクカーブ」とする)を得た。
ガス発生器からの排ガス温度は、最大タンク圧力と発生ガス量(mol数)から算出した。
排ガス温度は、図1のガス発生器(第1ガス通過孔44aを有している)は750℃と最も低かった。
図2のガス発生器(第2ガス通過孔44bを有している)は840℃と最も高かった。
図3のガス発生器(第3ガス通過孔44cを有している)は、中間温度の790℃であった。
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- 第1端部側に点火手段が取り付けられ、反対側の第2端部側にガス排出口を有するディフューザ部が取り付けられた筒状ハウジングを有しており、
前記筒状ハウジング内には、前記点火手段側に形成された燃焼室と、前記燃焼室と前記ディフューザ部との間に配置されたガス迂回手段となるカップ部材を有しており、
前記筒状ハウジングの長さ(L1)と前記ガス迂回手段となるカップ部材の長さ(L2)の比(L2/L1)が0.2~0.4のものであり、
前記ガス迂回手段となるカップ部材が、
底部が前記燃焼室側に位置し、開口部が前記ディフューザ部側に位置し、周壁部が前記筒状ハウジングの内周壁面との間にガス通路となる筒状空間を形成するようにして配置されており、
前記開口部側の周壁部に形成された、前記ガス通路となる筒状空間に面した第1ガス通過孔、
前記底部側の周壁部に形成された、前記ガス通路となる筒状空間に面した第2ガス通過孔、および
前記第1ガス通過孔と前記第2ガス通過孔の間に形成された、前記ガス通路となる筒状空間に面した第3ガス通過孔から選ばれるいずれか1箇所のガス通過孔を有しているものであり、
前記ガス通路となる筒状空間が、前記燃焼室と連通され、前記ディフューザ部側が閉塞されているものである、ガス発生器。 - 第1端部側に点火手段が取り付けられ、反対側の第2端部側にガス排出口を有するディフューザ部が取り付けられた筒状ハウジングを有しており、
前記筒状ハウジング内には、前記点火手段側に形成された燃焼室と、前記燃焼室と前記ディフューザ部との間に配置されたガス迂回手段となるカップ部材を有しており、
前記筒状ハウジングの長さ(L1)と前記ガス迂回手段となるカップ部材の長さ(L2)の比(L2/L1)が0.2~0.4のものであり、
前記燃焼室内には、周壁部に複数の貫通孔を有している筒状部材が配置されており、
前記筒状部材が、開口部が前記点火手段側に位置し、底部が前記カップ形状のガス迂回手段の底部側に位置し、周壁部が前記筒状ハウジングの内周壁面との間に第1ガス通路となる第1筒状空間を形成するようにして配置されているものであり、
前記ガス迂回手段となるカップ部材が、
底部が前記燃焼室側に位置し、開口部が前記ディフューザ部側に位置し、周壁部が前記筒状ハウジングの内周壁面との間に第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間を形成するようにして配置されており、
前記開口部側の周壁部に形成された、前記第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間に面した第1ガス通過孔、
前記底部側の周壁部に形成された、前記第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間に面した2ガス通過孔、および
前記第1ガス通過孔と前記第2ガス通過孔の間に形成された、前記第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間に面した第3ガス通過孔から選ばれるいずれか1箇所のガス通過孔を有しているものであり、
前記第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間が、前記第1筒状空間と連通され、前記ディフューザ部側が閉塞されているものである、ガス発生器。 - 第1ガス通路となる第1筒状空間の長さ(L11)と第2ガス通路となる第2筒状空間の長さ(L12)の比(L12/L11)が0.40~0.60の範囲である、請求項2記載のガス発生器。
- 前記ガス迂回手段となるカップ部材が、
前記ガス迂回手段となるカップ部材の開口部から底部の外側面までの長さを1としたとき、
前記第1ガス通過孔が、開口部から0.25の範囲内に形成されたものであり、
前記第2ガス通過孔が、開口部から0.75~1の範囲内に形成されたものであり、
前記第3ガス通過孔が、開口部から0.3~0.7の範囲内に形成されたものである、請求項1~3のいずれか1項記載のガス発生器。 - 前記の第1ガス通過孔、第2ガス通過孔および第3ガス通過孔が、それぞれ2~8の孔が周方向に等間隔に形成されているものである、請求項1~4のいずれか1項記載のガス発生器。
- 前記燃焼室が、間隔をおいて配置された2枚の多孔板部材により2つの燃焼室に分離されている、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載のガス発生器。
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