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Seat belt height adjuster system and method

A technology of height adjuster and safety belt, which is applied in the direction of safety belt in the car, vehicle safety arrangement, pedestrian/passenger safety arrangement, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2016-11-02
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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[0004] Riders may not adjust the position of the D-ring along the pillar

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[0039] Referring to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the views, the system 10 of the vehicle 12 includes a seat belt height adjuster 14 and a driver's seat for detecting an occupant of a seat 48 of the vehicle 12 . A sensor of at least one characteristic of the driver 80 . System 10 includes a control module, such as restraint control module 16 , body control module 18 , or a height adjustment module (not shown), programmed to adjust the position of seat belt height adjuster 14 based on measured characteristics of driver 80 . For example, in Figure 2-4 A first embodiment of the system 10 is shown in . As further described below, for example, in Figure 5-6 A second embodiment of the system 10 is shown in . Common reference numerals used here in the first and second embodiments refer to common elements.

[0040] figure 1 include Figure 2-4 The first embodiment of and Figure 5-6 components common to all of the second embodime...

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Abstract

A system for a vehicle includes a seat belt height adjuster and a sensor configured to determine eye location of a driver of the vehicle. A control module is in communication with the sensor and the seat belt height adjuster. The control module is programmed to adjust a position of the seat belt height adjuster based at least on the eye location.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to seat belt height adjusters, and more particularly to seat belt height adjusters that ensure that a seat belt loop is adjusted to a proper position relative to an occupant. The invention further relates to a method of implementing a seat belt height adjuster. Background technique [0002] The vehicle includes retractable seat belts to hold the occupant in the seat. The seat belt may include ends that are secured to a component of the vehicle, such as a pillar of the vehicle. The other end of the seat belt may be engaged with a retractor fixed relative to the seat. The D-rings are mounted to the vehicle's pillars and support the seat belt at the occupant's shoulders. [0003] The position of the D-ring relative to the occupant may affect the operation of the seat belt, and as such, proper positioning of the D-ring relative to the operator is required. The D-rings may be vertically adjustable along the vehicl...

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IPC IPC(8): B60R22/20B60K37/00B62D1/187B60R21/015
CPCB60R21/01552B60K37/00B60R22/201B62D1/187B60R2022/208B60R2021/01218B60K35/22B60K35/654B62D1/181B60R16/037B60R21/01554B60R21/01512B60W40/08B60R2021/161
Inventor 肯尼斯·詹姆斯·米勒保罗·保罗·珀金斯
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC