Title:
航空機用の衝突緩和システム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009514740
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A crash attenuation system for an aircraft, the system having an airbag carried by the aircraft and inflatable generally adjacent an exterior of the aircraft. The airbag has at least one vent for releasing gas from the interior of the airbag. A first gas source is in fluid communication with the interior of the airbag for inflating the airbag with gas generated provided by the first gas source. A vent valve is provided for controlling a flow of gas through each vent, each vent valve being selectively configurable between an open state, in which gas can pass through the associated vent from the interior of the airbag, and a closed state, in which gas is retained within the interior of the airbag. A second gas source is provided for at least partially re-inflating the airbag after venting of gas through the at least one vent.
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Inventors:
Smith, Michael Earl
Chaudhry, Somen
Cho, Chen Ho
Chaudhry, Somen
Cho, Chen Ho
Application Number:
JP2008542336A
Publication Date:
April 09, 2009
Filing Date:
November 08, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Bell Helicopter Textron Incorporated
International Classes:
B64D25/00; B64C25/56
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH11268605A | 1999-10-05 | |||
| JPH05322496A | 1993-12-07 |
Foreign References:
| US5992794A | 1999-11-30 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoichi Oshima