Air supply device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025368159-A1
Application number	US-202318876378-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 14, 2023
Priority date	Oct 7, 2022
Publication date	Dec 4, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An air supply device includes a pump that delivers air, a connecting flow channel that connects the pump to an air bag, and a pressure reducing joint that reduces pressure of air supplied from the pump to the air bag. The pressure reducing joint includes an internal flow channel constituting a part of the connecting flow channel, and an exhaust flow channel that constantly connects the internal flow channel to the atmosphere and discharges a part of the air flowing through the internal flow channel to the atmosphere.

First claim

1 . An air supply device that supplies air to an air bag, the air supply device comprising:
a pump that delivers air; a connecting flow channel that connects the pump to the air bag; and a pressure reducing joint that reduces pressure of air supplied from the pump to the air bag, wherein the pressure reducing joint includes an internal flow channel constituting a part of the connecting flow channel, and an exhaust flow channel that constantly connects the internal flow channel to an atmosphere and discharges a part of air flowing through the internal flow channel to the atmosphere.

2 . The air supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting flow channel includes:
a supply flow channel having an upstream end connected to the pump;
a first flow channel including the internal flow channel and having a downstream end connected to the air bag; and
a second flow channel having a downstream end connected to an air supply target different from the air bag,
the air supply device further comprising:

a switching valve that is connected with a downstream end of the supply flow channel, an upstream end of the first flow channel, and an upstream end of the second flow channel, and switches a connection destination of the supply flow channel to one of the first flow channel and the second flow channel; and
a check valve that is provided between the pressure reducing joint and the air bag in the first flow channel, and restricts a flow of air from the air bag toward the pressure reducing joint while allowing a flow of air from the pressure reducing joint toward the air bag.

3 . The air supply device according to claim 1 , wherein
the exhaust flow channel has an opening edge on an atmosphere side, the opening edge being rounded.

4 . The air supply device according to claim 1 , wherein
the exhaust flow channel has a flow channel cross-sectional area that is smaller than a flow channel cross-sectional area of the internal flow channel.

5 . The air supply device according to claim 1 , wherein
the internal flow channel extends in a direction that is an axial direction of the pressure reducing joint, the pressure reducing joint includes a main body having the exhaust flow channel, and a first base and a second base located on both sides in the axial direction of the main body, the internal flow channel penetrates the main body, the first base, and the second base, the exhaust flow channel extends in a direction intersecting the internal flow channel, the main body has an exhaust flow channel opening portion where the exhaust flow channel is opened, and the exhaust flow channel opening portion is recessed further toward the internal flow channel than the first base and the second base adjacent to the exhaust flow channel opening portion in the axial direction.

Assignees

• Aisin Corp

Inventors

• Masuda Satoshi
• Seki Tomokazu
• Kurematsu Yasuhito
• Suzuki Reiji

Classifications

• B60R2021/26094

  characterised by fluid flow controlling valves · CPC title

• B60R21/207

  in vehicle seats · CPC title

• B60R21/276 Primary

  with means to vent the inflation fluid source, e.g. in case of overpressure {(B60R21/30 takes precedence; venting means on inflatable member walls B60R21/239)} · CPC title

• B60N2/90

  Details or parts not otherwise provided for · CPC title