Patent ID: 9718433
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: B60R

Claim:
1. An apparatus for operating a cold gas generator for a safety device for a vehicle, the cold gas generator having a container for storing gas and the container having an outlet opening for the gas closed by a closure element, the apparatus comprising: a first terminal for a first connecting line for providing a first operating voltage potential; a second terminal for a second connecting line for providing a second operating voltage potential; an electrical coil to actuate, in response to a coil current, a closure device to control a flow of gas through the outlet opening, the coil having a first coil contact and a second coil contact and being connected between the first terminal and the second terminal; a firing device to fire in response to a firing current to open the closure element, the firing device having a first firing contact and a second firing contact and being connected between the first terminal and the second terminal; and a diode having an anode contact and a cathode contact, the diode being connected between the first terminal and the second terminal.