Inside every air bag is a device called an inflator. ... And in just a fraction of a second, the control unit decides if the crash is big enough to need an air bag to protect the people in the vehicle. If it is big enough, the control unit sends the signal to the inflator.
What is airbag inflator?
An airbag inflator is the small metal cannister within the airbag module that can house explosive propellant and an initiator. A fully assembled airbag module is a self- contained unit that is deployed when an internal gas generator (i.e., the airbag inflator) receives an electronic pulse from a crash sensor.
What are the types of airbag inflators?
To meet all the performance and quality requirements for Airbags, we now manufacture two types of Airbag inflators that utilize different methods.
- Pyrotechnic method. Gas generation through combustion of propellant.
- Hybrid method. A combination of pyrotechnic and compressed gas methods.
