109results about "Semi-passive restraint systems" patented technology

The vehicle seat includes a seat frame, a belt guide attached to the seat frame, and a coupling member coupling the belt guide to the seat frame. The seat frame is provided with a first locking portion extending in a first direction, and the belt guide is provided with a first receiving hole extending in the first direction and through which the first locking portion passing, and a second receiving hole extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and receiving a part of the coupling member. The coupling member received in the second receiving hole engages the first locking portion passing through the first receiving hole.

Disclosed herein is an occupant safety restraint system that dampens forces applied to an occupant by belts used for restraining the occupant in the occupant safety restraint system. Energy dampening structures may be disposed in either a seat back portion of an occupant safety restraint system or a seat bottom portion of an occupant safety restraint system (or both) through which shoulder and / or hip belts pass. The energy dampening structures may include deformation members that deform when restraining belts (i.e., shoulder and / or hip belts) contact the deformation members during vehicle collisions or rapid deceleration or acceleration. Deformation of the deformation members reduces or dampens energy in the restraining belts applied to occupants of the occupant safety restraint systems.

A hydraulic system for a passenger restraint device includes a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic section. The hydraulic section includes a hydraulic accumulator, a valve arrangement and a hydraulic cylinder unit with a piston. The valve arrangement is connected to the hydraulic pump, the hydraulic accumulator and the hydraulic cylinder unit. The piston can be moved between an open position and a first closed position. The hydraulic pump can pressurize the hydraulic cylinder unit so that the piston moves from the first closed position to the open position. The hydraulic accumulator is configured so that the piston moves from the open position to the first closed position. The hydraulic cylinder unit can be pressurized in a first switching position of the valve arrangement with a first pressure stage and in a second switching position of the valve arrangement with a second pressure stage lower than the first pressure stage.

The present disclosure provides a buckle, including a male buckle having an engaged portion; a female buckle including a housing, a cover, and a locking member, the housing and the cover enclosing an accommodation space, the locking member being movably disposed in the accommodation space, the locking member having an engaging portion, the engaging portion having a locked position in which it is locked with the engaged portion and an unlocked position in which it is unlocked from the engaged portion; and an operation member, which is movably disposed on the female buckle to selectively actuate the engaging portion to be unlocked from the engaged portion. The cover or the locking member is provided with an elastic member which applies a force to the engaging portion in a direction towards the locked position. The present disclosure provides a buckle with simple structure, light weight, and low assembly cost.

A belt buckle power actuator for a vehicle seat assembly may include a seat belt buckle arm pivotally mounted adjacent to a vehicle seat. The actuator include a motor having a drive shaft drivingly connected to a drive gear. A driven gear is meshingly driven by the drive gear and is drivingly connected to a lead screw. A nut is threadedly engaged with the lead screw and drivingly connected to the seat belt buckle arm.

A seat belt device may be coupled to a frame of a chair. The seat belt device may include: a main body including a first gear and a second gear engaged with each other, a belt including a waist belt portion wound around the first gear and a shoulder belt portion extending from the waist belt portion and wound around the second gear, and a slider to which the belt is connected and slidably coupled to a portion of the frame.

The invention relates to a belt feed system (10) for a vehicle (1), comprising: a guide rod (14), at one end of which a belt feeder (12) is arranged, and a drive motor (20) having a drive worm (22) which is operatively connected to the guide rod (14) by means of at least one gearwheel (30, 32) such that, by operating the motor (20), the belt feeder (12) can be moved from a rest position into an active position, wherein the operative connection is designed in such a way that a double helical gearwheel (30) or two helical gearwheels (32, 34), the toothings (33, 35) of which are mirror symmetrical to one another, engage(s) in a toothing (16) of the guide rod (14). The invention also relates to a vehicle having a belt feed system.

A seatbelt device for a motor vehicle, including: a diagonal belt portion and a lap belt portion, each of which is connected to a seatbelt retractor that can be fixedly secured to the vehicle, a seatbelt buckle that can be fixedly secured to the vehicle, and a seatbelt tongue that can be locked to the seatbelt buckle. One end of the lap belt portion is secured to the seatbelt tongue, and one end of the diagonal belt portion is secured to a fitting, the fitting being rotatably connected to the seatbelt tongue. At least one sensor is provided and designed to detect the rotational angular position of the fitting with respect to the seatbelt tongue and / or the seatbelt buckle. The invention further relates to a corresponding method.

Seat belt assembly (10), comprising: a seat belt buckle (40) arranged to slide along a retractable webbing (30) for movement in a vehicle interior (14), wherein the seat belt buckle (40) has a housing (90) containing a locking mechanism (96) which releasably locks a seat belt tongue (50) to the seat belt buckle (40); and a light source (102, 104) arranged inside the housing (90), illuminating the vehicle interior (14) when the seat belt buckle (40) moves in the vehicle interior (14).

A restraint system is used to provide a dynamically adjustable compliance for an occupant in a ride system. The restraint system includes a strap (118) with adjustable extension length to wrap around the occupant. A tension on the strap (118) is measured and used to adjust the length of the strap (118) to provide different restraint levels. The restraint level is associated with the condition of the occupant (e.g., height, weight, age, shape, size), a property of the ride system (e.g., configuration of the ride vehicle), an operating parameter of the ride vehicle (e.g., velocity, acceleration, moving direction), a feature of the environment that the ride vehicle rides in, or any combination thereof.

The invention relates to a belt delivery system (10) for a vehicle (1) comprising: a guide rod (14), at one end of which a belt presenter (12) is arranged, and a drive motor (20) with a drive worm (22), which is operatively connected to the guide rod (14) by means of at least one gearwheel (30, 32), so that by operating the motor (20) the belt presenter (12) can be moved from a rest position to an active position, wherein the operative connection is designed such that a double helical gearwheel (30) or two helical gearwheels (32, 34), the teeth (33, 35) of which are mirror-symmetrical to one another, engage(s) with a toothing (16) of the guide rod (14). Furthermore, a vehicle with a belt presenter system is specified.

A seating device for a vehicle including a vehicle seat and a seat belt, wherein the vehicle seat includes a side frame, a seat back frame, and a reclining mechanism for inclining the seat back rearward, and a belt buckle and a belt anchor of the seat belt are coupled to a bracket.

The present disclosure relates to a winding drum (1) assembly. The winding drum (1) used for winding a safety belt extends in the axial direction and is rotatably supported in a frame of a retractor. A gear mechanism (2) is installed at one side of the winding drum (1) through a force limiting mechanism (3) and comprises a stop wheel (21) and a ball gear (22) which are riveted and fixedly connected in the axial direction. The stop wheel (21) is rotatably installed on the frame, and the ball gear (22) comprises a penetrating shaft hole (221A). The force limiting mechanism (3) is inserted into the shaft hole (221A) in the axial direction and both ends of the force limiting mechanism (3) are respectively connected with the winding drum (1) and the gear mechanism (2) to prevent passengers from being excessively restrained by realizing the force limiting function. According to the winding drum (1) assembly of the present disclosure, the gear mechanism (2) and the force limiting mechanism (3) are directly assembled to the winding drum (1), with simple steps and few independent components. In addition, the force limiting mechanism (3) is inserted into the shaft hole (221A) of the ball gear (22) in the axial direction to make the force limiting mechanism (3) and the gear mechanism (2) overlap in a larger part in the axial direction, so that the size of the whole winding drum (1) assembly can be smaller.

The invention relates to a securing device (10) for a plug-in device (7) of a seat belt (5) in a vehicle, the securing device having a magnet device (12) which is arranged at a predefinable position on a trim part (4) arranged in the vehicle interior, the plug-in device (7) having at least one ferromagnetic portion (9) by means of which the plug-in device (7) can be secured to the magnetic device (12), a receiving contour (14) being formed on the trim part (4) at the predefinable position, which contour, at least partly, form-fittingly receives the plug-in device (7). The invention also relates to a seat belt arrangement (1) for a vehicle, the arrangement having at least one such securing device (10).

A three-way safety buckle with two-step activation comprises a female housing equipped with a central release button, two side safety buttons, and two openings. Additionally, it includes a first and a second male attachment element designed for insertion into the two openings of the female housing and adapted for being releasable connected with the female housing. The release button and safety buttons are operatively adapted to release the first and second male attachment elements from connection with the female housing when the release button is activated following, preferably approximately simultaneous, activation of the safety buttons, resulting in a two-step activation to release the male attachment elements.

The invention relates to a belt retractor (1) having a device for sensing the extension length of a safety belt, wherein - the belt retractor (1) has a frame (3) which can be fastened fixedly to the vehicle and a belt shaft (2) mounted rotatably in the frame (3), on which belt shaft the safety belt can be wound, and - the device for sensing the extension length has a first rotation angle transmitter (16) and a first rotation angle sensor (6), and - a reduction gear mechanism (23) is provided which reduces the rotation of the belt shaft (2) to a rotation of the first rotation angle transmitter (16) with a lower speed, and - a second rotation angle transmitter (15) and a second rotation angle sensor (5) are provided, and - the second rotation angle transmitter (15) is driven by the belt shaft (2) at a speed greater than the speed of the first rotation transmitter (16).

An extendable arm assembly includes an extendable arm structure defining a first axis, a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and a third axis perpendicular to the first and second axes, the extendable arm structure configured to be actuated between a stowed configuration and an extended configuration, in the extended configuration the extendable arm structure is extended along the first axis. The extendable arm structure includes a main body including a plurality of recesses and a plurality of articulation portions, and a first bladder disposed on the main body bounding a recess formed in the main body. The extendable arm assembly is configured to apply a vacuum to the recesses to fold the main body along the articulation portions.

The invention relates to a hydraulic system for an occupant restraint device, said hydraulic system comprising a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic unit with a hydraulic accumulator, a valve device and a hydraulic cylinder unit with a piston. A valve arrangement is connected to the hydraulic pump, the hydraulic accumulator and the hydraulic cylinder unit. The piston is movable between an open position and a first closed position. The hydraulic pump is configured to pressurize the hydraulic cylinder unit such that the piston moves from the first closed position to the open position. The hydraulic accumulator is configured to pressurize the hydraulic cylinder unit such that the piston moves from the open position to the first closed position. The valve device can be switched into at least a first switching position, in which the hydraulic cylinder unit is pressurized by the hydraulic pump at a first pressure stage, and a second switching position, in which the hydraulic cylinder unit is pressurized by the hydraulic pump at a second pressure stage, the second pressure stage being lower than the first pressure stage.

A safety belt connecting structure includes first and second shoulder belts, and an adjusting belt. The first and second shoulder belts have corresponding first and second shoulder belt coupling ends and first and second shoulder belt connecting end, and the first shoulder belt engaging end is coupled to a facility where the safety belt connecting structure is installed. The second shoulder belt coupling end is coupled to the facility. The adjusting belt has an adjusting belt connecting end and an adjusting belt adjusting end. The adjusting belt connecting end is connected with the first and second shoulder belt connecting ends, and the adjusting belt adjusting end is adjustably fixed with a positioning portion on the facility, so that an acting length of the safety belt connecting structure with respect to the facility is adjustable by adjusting a position of the adjusting belt with respect to the positioning portion.

The present invention relates to a method for controlling an electric motor (6) for a belt buckle of a safety belt device of a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps in the following order: -activation of the electric motor (6) to extend the belt buckle from a target position into a presentation position when an open vehicle door and / or an occupant sitting on a vehicle seat is detected by a suitable first sensor device (3), -activation of the electric motor (6) for retracting the belt buckle from the presentation position to the desired position when a suitable second sensor device (4) detects the locking of a belt tongue locked in the belt buckle or no locking of the belt tongue in the belt buckle within a predetermined period of time, -activation of the electric motor (6) to retract the belt buckle from the target position into a tightened position when a suitable third sensor device (5) detects either a critical pre-accident driving situation or an early phase of an unavoidable accident situation, whereby -the electric motor (6) is activated to retract the belt buckle from the desired position into a retracted comfort position when an open vehicle door and / or an occupant entering the vehicle is detected by the first sensor device (3).

The invention provides a safety belt delivery device and a vehicle, and belongs to the technical field of vehicle parts, and the safety belt delivery device comprises a shell, the delivery arm is slidably arranged in the cavity; the driving mechanism comprises a movable displacement execution element; the displacement executing element is connected with the displacement input end of the connecting rod mechanism, the displacement output end of the connecting rod mechanism is connected with the delivery arm, and the connecting rod mechanism is arranged to be capable of amplifying displacement of the displacement executing element and transmitting the displacement to the delivery arm. The stroke between the retraction position and the extension position is larger than the stroke between the first position and the second position. The mechanism has the beneficial effects that the connecting rod mechanism can play a role in stroke amplification, so that the displacement execution element can drive the delivery arm to complete long-stroke movement only by moving a relatively short stroke; the time required for the displacement execution element to complete the short stroke is extremely short, so that the stretching speed of the safety belt delivery device can be greatly increased, and the stretching time consumption is shortened.

The invention relates to a safety belt (10) for a vehicle, in particular a multi-track motor vehicle, with several belt elements (11, 12) which form at least chest belt sections (11a, 12a) and lap belt sections (11b, 12b) of the safety belt (10), and a central belt buckle (14), wherein the chest belt sections (11a, 12a) and the lap belt sections (11b, 12b) can be joined together in the central belt buckle (14), and wherein the central belt buckle (14) comprises at least one gas bag of a gas bag module.

The present invention relates to a vehicle with an occupant protection function, and the object is to further improve the occupant protection performance in the vehicle with the occupant protection function. The automobile (1) with the occupant protection function comprises: an occupant protection device (26) which performs a protective operation of supporting an occupant riding in the automobile (1) by using a seat belt (11) when the automobile (1) collides; and an occupant monitoring device (40) which is arranged in the automobile (1) and monitors the occupant riding in the automobile (1). The occupant monitoring device (40) determines whether the occupant riding in the automobile (1) recognizes the collision of the automobile (1). When the occupant monitoring device (40) determines that the occupant has not recognized the collision of the automobile (1), the occupant protection device (26) slowly increases the tension of the seat belt (11) compared to the case where it is determined that the occupant has recognized the collision of the automobile (1).

The invention relates to a fastening device (100) for a seat belt buckle (52) of a motor vehicle seat, comprising: - a loop strand (110), - a rod (120) mounted on a rigid structure of the motor vehicle, and - a system for slidingly movable mounting (101) of the loop strand along said rod, which is adapted to block said sliding when a tensile force greater than a threshold is exerted on the loop strand, this sliding movable mounting system comprising: ¤ a support (130), ¤ coupling means (150) of the support to the seat, ¤ a cam (140) mounted so as to rotate on the support between a position for wedging the rod (120) and a rest position, and ¤ elastic return means (160) of said cam to the rest position. Figure for the abstract: Fig.2

The present disclosure provides a buckle (1), including a male buckle (20, 30) having an engaged portion (250, 350); a female buckle (10) including a housing (110), a cover (120), and a locking member (50), the housing (110) and the cover (120) enclosing an accommodation space, the locking member (50) being movably disposed in the accommodation space, the locking member (50) having an engaging portion (510), the engaging portion (510) having a locked position in which it is locked with the engaged portion (250, 350) and an unlocked position in which it is unlocked from the engaged portion (250, 350); and an operation member (40), which is movably disposed on the female buckle (10) to selectively actuate the engaging portion (510) to be unlocked from the engaged portion (250, 350). The cover (120) or the locking member (50) is provided with an elastic member (122) which applies a force to the engaging portion (510) in a direction towards the locked position. The present disclosure provides a buckle (1) with simple structure, light weight, and low assembly cost.

To provide a seat belt device and vibration system thereof capable of giving an occupant a comfortable skin sensation linked to various sound sources including audio. To achieve this, the vibration system (100) of the seat belt device (1) configured to wind the seat belt (2) for a vehicle according to the present disclosure is a vibration system (100) including an actuator provided in the seat belt device (1), and a control device that processes an input signal based on a prescribed vibration generation trigger to extract a rhythm component signal, performs pulse modulation processing according to the difference between the rhythm component signal and a prescribed threshold at fixed intervals, and drives the actuator according to the pulse-modulated signal.

A winding drum used for winding a safety belt extends in the axial direction and is rotatably supported in a frame of a retractor. A gear mechanism is installed at one side of the winding drum through a force limiting mechanism and comprises a stop wheel and a ball gear which are riveted and fixedly connected in the axial direction. The stop wheel is rotatably installed on the frame, and the ball gear comprises a penetrating shaft hole. The force limiting mechanism is inserted into the shaft hole in the axial direction and both ends of the force limiting mechanism are respectively connected with the winding drum and the gear mechanism to prevent passengers from being excessively restrained by realizing the force limiting function. The gear mechanism and the force limiting mechanism are directly assembled to the winding drum, with simple steps and few independent components.