Seatbelt presenter for a vehicle seatbelt, seatbelt and vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a belt presenter (1) for a safety belt (2), with a serving arm (4) which is translationally movable relative to a base element (6) along a movement axis (7) for serving a webbing (5) from a stowed position (V) to a serving position (A), wherein the serving arm (4) has at its end (E) a fork head (11) with two fork tines (12, 13) for serving the webbing (5), which are pivotably coupled to each other about a pivot axis (S) extending perpendicular to the movement axis (7), whereby the fork tines (12, 13) can be pivoted away from each other about the pivot axis (S) during each movement of the serving arm (4) from the stowed position (V) to the serving position (A) and are thus movable from a closed position (GS) to an open position (OS), in which the webbing (5) is held against the Fork tines (12,13) can be supported and thus moved along the axis of movement (7) with the reaching arm (4).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a belt presenter for a seat belt of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a seat belt for a vehicle. The invention also relates to a vehicle.

[0002] WO 2006 / 010 484 A1 discloses a seatbelt presenter device for motor vehicles, comprising a presenter arm driven by a drive mechanism and having an eyelet at its free end for receiving a seatbelt webbing. WO 2013 / 037 470 A1 discloses a seatbelt presenter for a vehicle's seatbelt system. DE 10 2009 009 906 A1 discloses a seatbelt buckle or presenter with a housing. DE 10 2005 029 139 A1 discloses a motor vehicle with a body and at least one side panel, which has a rigid outer side wall attached to the body and functional assemblies. DE 11 2012 000 863 B4 also discloses a control system for a seatbelt positioning device. Furthermore, DE 41 40 237 C1 discloses a retractable belt guide for a three-point seat belt as a known invention. DE 199 01 276 A1 discloses a delivery device for the seat belt in a motor vehicle.

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a belt presenter for a vehicle seat belt, a seat belt for a vehicle and a vehicle, such that a belt presenter of the seat belt can be provided particularly advantageously.

[0004] This problem is solved according to the invention by a belt presenter with the features of claim 1, by a safety belt with the features of claim 4, and by a vehicle with the features of claim 7. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

[0005] A first aspect of the invention relates to a belt presenter for a seat belt of a vehicle, the interior of which, also referred to as the passenger compartment, passenger space, or cabin, is formed by a structure designed, for example, as a self-supporting body. This means that the vehicle, preferably designed as a motor vehicle, in particular as a motor car, and most especially as a passenger car, in its fully manufactured state, comprises the seat belt and the belt presenter, and in particular the aforementioned structure and the interior, wherein the seat belt and the belt presenter are preferably arranged in the interior. In particular, the vehicle, in its fully manufactured state, also comprises a seating arrangement, in particular arranged in the interior, which comprises, in particular, at least or exactly, one seat for a person, also referred to as an occupant or seated occupant.This means that the person can sit in the vehicle's interior, specifically on the seat and thus on the seating unit. For example, the seating unit is a single seat, also known as a vehicle seat. The seat belt is attached to the seat, allowing the person sitting on the seat to fasten their seat belt. Consequently, in the event of a vehicle accident, the seat belt can restrain the person, thus limiting any excessive forward movement of the person in the vehicle's longitudinal direction. The seat belt is therefore a restraint system that can at least limit any forward movement of the person seated and wearing the seat belt in the vehicle, particularly in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, caused by an accident.Preferably, the safety belt is designed as a three-point safety belt. The safety belt features a particularly flexible, and therefore, on its own, supple webbing, which is attached to the vehicle structure at one point. At a second point, spaced apart from the first, the webbing is redirected, for example, by a deflector attached to the vehicle structure, so that the webbing is also attached to the structure at this second point. The safety belt also features, for example, a first locking element coupled to the webbing, which is designed, for example, as a tongue. The safety belt also features, for example, a second locking element corresponding to the first locking element, which is, for example, a buckle.The buckle is attached to the structure at a third point, spaced apart from the first and second points. The first buckle element can be coupled to the second buckle element, particularly by means of a non-destructive and / or positive locking mechanism, specifically by inserting the locking tongue into the buckle. By coupling the first buckle element to the second buckle element, the first buckle element, and via the first buckle element the webbing, are attached to the structure at the third point, thus providing particularly effective restraint for the person. In particular, the first buckle element is coupled to the webbing in such a way that it can be moved along the webbing and relative to it in the longitudinal direction of the webbing.This allows the webbing to be adapted particularly advantageously to the external dimensions of the person, so that the person can be restrained particularly advantageously by means of the safety belt.

[0006] The belt presenter has a presentation arm, also referred to as a presentation arm or simply as an arm, which is translationally movable relative to a base element of the belt presenter along a movement axis for the purpose of presenting, i.e., presenting the seat belt webbing from a stowed position to at least one presentation position, which is also referred to as a presentation position. Most preferably, the movement axis is straight. In particular, the presentation arm is translationally movable along the movement axis relative to the base element between the stowed position and the presentation position.By moving the reach arm from the stowed position to the reach position, at least part of the webbing can be moved into such a favorable position relative to the base element and, in particular, relative to the seat that the person, while seated, can easily, comfortably, and ergonomically grasp at least the part of the webbing located in this position. Consequently, the person can, for example, easily, comfortably, and ergonomically move the webbing and thereby, for example, connect the first buckle element to the second buckle element, allowing the person to fasten their seatbelt easily, comfortably, and ergonomically.For example, after the hand-delivery arm has been moved translationally from the stowed position to the hand-delivery position relative to the base element along the axis of movement, in order to move at least the part of the webbing into the aforementioned position and thus to advantageously enrich, i.e., hand over, the webbing to the person sitting in the seat, the hand-delivery arm is moved translationally along the axis of movement relative to the base element, in particular again, from the hand-delivery position to the stowed position, in particular moved back.For example, if the person unbuckles their seatbelt after a ride, i.e., releases the first and second locking elements and then simply lets go of the strap, the strap is moved, in particular pulled back, by means of a return element, such as a roller, so that the strap returns to a starting position, from which, for example, at least the aforementioned part of the strap can then be particularly advantageously handed to the person again, i.e., presented, by moving the handing arm, in particular, from the stowed position back into the handing position.

[0007] In order to make it particularly advantageous to hand over at least part of the seatbelt to the person using the belt presenter, so that the person can fasten their seatbelt easily, comfortably, and ergonomically after, for example, entering the interior and sitting down, the invention provides that the presenting arm is fork-shaped at its end, particularly its free end, for handing over the seatbelt. This means that the presenting arm has a fork head with, in particular, at least or exactly, two fork tines at its free end for handing over the seatbelt: a first fork tine and a second fork tine. The fork tines are pivotally coupled to each other about a pivot axis perpendicular to the axis of movement.This means that the fork tines can be pivoted relative to each other about the pivot axis, which runs perpendicular to the axis of movement, while the fork tines are pivotably coupled to each other. The feature that the pivot axis runs perpendicular to the axis of movement means, in particular, that the pivot axis is perpendicular to a first plane and the axis of movement is perpendicular to a second plane, with the planes being perpendicular to each other. Specifically, the pivot axis intersects the axis of movement.

[0008] Because the fork tines are coupled together around the pivot axis so that they can pivot relative to each other, they can be pivoted away from each other around the pivot axis when the reach arm moves from the stowed position to the reach position, thus opening them and moving them from a closed to an open position. In the open position, the webbing can be supported against the fork tines to reach the reach arm, or at least to move part of it into the aforementioned position, and can therefore move along the axis of movement with the reach arm.In other words, when the reach arm is moved translationally from the stowed position to the reach position along the axis of movement relative to the base element, the fork tines, initially in the closed position, are pivoted away from each other around the pivot axis, thus moving from the closed to the open position. As the reach arm continues to move into the reach position, the webbing is supported by the fork tines, which are now in the open position. This causes the webbing to move along the axis of movement with the reach arm. This moves at least the portion of the webbing into the position where the person seated can easily, ergonomically, and comfortably grasp it.

[0009] Because the fork tines are pivotally coupled around the pivot axis, they can be pivoted towards each other around the pivot axis whenever the reach arm is moved from the stowed position to the reach position, thus moving from the open to the closed position. In other words, after at least part of the webbing has been moved into the aforementioned position by the reach arm, and especially after the person has grasped the webbing and, for example, coupled it to the second locking element, the reach arm is moved from the reach position back to the stowed position. During this movement, the fork tines, which were initially in the open position, pivot towards each other, thus moving from the open to the closed position, allowing the reach arm to be stowed in a space-saving manner.In other words, the reach arm takes up very little space in the stowed position, since the fork tines are in the closed position in this stowed position.

[0010] The hand-operated seatbelt aid is a belt-operated element that allows the seatbelt to be conveniently presented to the person seated, enabling them to fasten their seatbelt easily, comfortably, and ergonomically. Furthermore, in its stowed position, with the fork tines closed, the hand-operated seatbelt aid is particularly space-saving and can therefore be stored efficiently. Specifically, the open position is designed to coincide with the hand-operated position, so that the fork tines are preferably in the open position when the hand-operated seatbelt aid is in the hand-operated position. It is also preferably designed that the closed position is designed to coincide with the stowed position, so that the fork tines are preferably in the closed position when the hand-operated seatbelt aid is in the stowed position.

[0011] The advantageous design of the feed arm allows for a particularly advantageous dimensional chain, especially in the transverse direction of the vehicle and / or with a closed cover, compared to conventional solutions. The invention avoids undesirable, unfavorable gaps in the field of vision. Furthermore, a particularly cost-effective and space-saving design of the seatbelt presenter can be achieved. Another advantage of the invention is that the seatbelt presenter can be positioned outside the passenger's field of vision, thus creating a favorable visual impression of the interior. Additionally, the seatbelt presenter exhibits advantageous noise characteristics, as excessive noise that might be audibly perceptible to occupants can be avoided.

[0012] For example, the belt dispenser has a drive motor, preferably an electric motor, by means of which the dispensing arm can be driven and thus moved from the stowed position to the dispensing position and from the dispensing position to the stowed position. The dispensing arm is, for example, coupled to the drive motor via a rack and pinion, so that the dispensing arm can be driven by the drive motor via the rack and pinion.

[0013] To enable the fork tines to be moved from the open to the closed position particularly easily and quietly, and thus to achieve a particularly cost-effective design and particularly advantageous noise characteristics of the belt feeder, the invention provides that the base element has two surfaces, also referred to as actuation surfaces, which are positioned opposite each other along an arrangement direction perpendicular to the direction of movement and are, in particular, spaced apart from each other and, in particular, facing each other. The actuation surfaces define a receptacle along the arrangement direction, in particular directly, wherein the fork tines are, in the stowed position, at least partially received in the receptacle.The actuation surfaces converge in a direction coinciding with the axis of movement in which the retrieval arm can be moved, or is moved, from the retrieval position to the stow position, so that the receptacle tapers in this direction. The receptacle is thus, for example, wedge-shaped or funnel-shaped. It is conceivable that each actuation surface lies within a plane, with the planes converging in the aforementioned direction. Furthermore, it is conceivable that each actuation surface is curved or arc-shaped, with, for example, a first tangent plane and a second tangent plane converging in the aforementioned direction.Because the actuating surfaces converge in the aforementioned direction, causing the receptacle to taper in that direction, the fork tines slide directly off the actuating surfaces when the reach arm moves from the reach position to the stowed position relative to the base element and thus relative to the actuating surfaces. This movement of the reach arm from the reach position to the stowed position is achieved by the actuating surfaces, which move the fork tines from the open to the closed position. In other words, the fork tines are moved, or can be moved, from the open to the closed position by means of the actuating surfaces. The fork tines can therefore be easily moved from the open to the closed position simply by moving the reach arm, particularly by means of the drive motor, from the reach position to the stowed position.An additional, separate motor for moving the fork tines from the open position to the closed position, or any other separate, additional drive for moving the fork tines from the open position to the closed position, can thus be avoided, enabling a particularly cost-effective, space-saving and weight-efficient design of the belt feeder.

[0014] To achieve a particularly cost-effective design and especially good noise characteristics of the belt feeder, one embodiment of the invention provides that the belt feeder has a spring element, preferably designed separately from the feed arm and thus separately from the fork tines, and preferably as a solid body. The spring element is tensioned by a movement of the fork tines from the open to the closed position, whereby the spring element provides a spring force, at least indirectly, and in particular directly, acting on the fork tines, at least in the closed position, by means of which the fork tines can be moved from the closed to the open position.

[0015] It has proven particularly advantageous to connect the spring element directly to the fork tines. This allows for a particularly space-saving design of the belt feeder. Furthermore, excessive dimensional tolerances and unwanted noise can be avoided.

[0016] A second aspect of the invention relates to a safety belt for a vehicle, in particular for a motor vehicle, with a belt presenter according to the first aspect of the invention. Advantages and advantageous embodiments of the first aspect of the invention are to be regarded as advantages and advantageous embodiments of the second aspect of the invention and vice versa.

[0017] To enable the seat belt webbing to be presented, i.e., fed, particularly advantageously by means of the belt presenter, one embodiment of the second aspect of the invention provides that the seat belt webbing has two opposing broad sides, between which two opposing narrow sides of the webbing are arranged. It is preferably provided that, in the presenting position in which the fork tines are in the open position, one of the broad sides is directly supported against the fork tines and faces them, particularly along the axis of movement, while the other broad side points away from the fork tines, particularly along the axis of movement. This allows the presenting arm to move the webbing into the aforementioned position particularly advantageously, thus enabling the webbing to be presented with maximum efficiency.As a result, the person can fasten their seatbelt easily, comfortably and ergonomically.

[0018] In order to be able to supply the webbing particularly advantageously by means of the webbing feeder, in a further embodiment of the second aspect of the invention it is provided that in the supply position at least a respective partial area of ​​the respective broad side runs in a respective plane, also referred to as the side plane, which extends perpendicular to the axis of movement.

[0019] A third aspect of the invention relates to a vehicle, preferably designed as a motor vehicle, in particular as a motor car and most especially as a passenger car, which has at least one safety belt according to the second aspect of the invention. Advantages and advantageous embodiments of the first and second aspects of the invention are to be regarded as advantages and advantageous embodiments of the third aspect of the invention and vice versa.

[0020] Further details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment with the accompanying drawings. These show: Fig. 1 A schematic perspective view of a belt presenter for a vehicle seat belt; Fig. 2 another schematic perspective view of the belt carrier; Fig. 3 another schematic perspective view of the belt bringer; Fig. 4 another schematic perspective view of the belt carrier; Fig. 5 another schematic perspective view of the belt carrier; Fig. 6 a schematic top view of the fork tines of the belt feeder according to a first embodiment; and Fig. 7 A schematic top view of the fork tines according to a second embodiment.

[0021] In the figures, identical or functionally equivalent elements are provided with the same reference symbols.

[0022] Fig. Figure 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a belt presenter 1, also referred to as a belt presenter, for a safety belt 2 ( Fig. 4) of a vehicle, the interior of which, also referred to as the passenger compartment, passenger space, or cabin, is formed by a vehicle structure designed, for example, as a self-supporting body. The interior contains the seat belt presenter 1, the seat belt 2, and at least one seat, wherein the seat, in particular, comprises at least or exactly one seat for a person, also referred to as an occupant. The seat belt 2 is arranged in relation to the seat and the seat, so that the person sitting in the seat and thus in the seat can fasten their seat belt 2. Consequently, the person can be restrained by means of the seat belt 2, for example, in the event of an accident involving the vehicle.

[0023] The belt presenter 1 has a hand-delivery arm 4, which is used for handing over, that is, for handing over a belt 5 ( Fig. 4) of the safety belt 2 from a in Fig. 1 shown storage position V in at least one in Fig. The reach position A shown in Figure 5 is translationally movable relative to a base element 6 of the belt presenter 1 along a movement axis 7. The movement axis 7 is straight and thus runs along an imaginary straight line. The safety belt 2 is designed as a three-point safety belt. The reach arm 4 can be translationally moved, i.e., moved back and forth, along the movement axis 7 relative to the base element 6 between the stow position V and the reach position A. Fig. Figure 1 illustrates an arrow 8, also referred to as the first direction of movement, which coincides with the axis of movement 7, whereby the reaching arm 4 can be moved in the first direction of movement from the stowed position V to the reaching position A. In other words, the reaching arm 4 is moved in the first direction of movement relative to the base element 6 in order to move the reaching arm 4 from the stowed position V to the reaching position A. The first direction of movement coincides with the axis of movement 7. An arrow 9 illustrates a second direction of movement, also referred to as the second direction of movement, which coincides with the axis of movement 7 and is opposite to the first direction, in which the reaching arm 4 can be moved relative to the base element 6 from the reaching position A to the stowed position V.In other words, in order to move the reaching arm 4 from the reaching position A to the stowing position V along the axis of movement 7 relative to the base element 6, the reaching arm 4 is moved in the second direction of movement.

[0024] The basic element 6 is or comprises, for example, a trim element that has, for instance, an outer skin 10, which is perceptible both haptically and visually to the person sitting in the seat and thus in the interior 3, meaning it can be directly touched and seen. For example, the trim element is a side panel.

[0025] In order to make the belt 5 particularly advantageous to hand over by means of the belt presenter 1, i.e., to make it possible for the person in the seat to fasten their seatbelt 2 particularly easily, comfortably and ergonomically, the presenting arm 4 has a fork head 11, in particular exactly two fork tines, namely a first fork tine 12 and a second fork tine 13, at its end E, which is free. The fork tines 12 and 13 are pivotably coupled to each other about a pivot axis S extending perpendicular to the axis of movement 7. The presenting arm 4 has a base body, in this case designed as a rod 14, wherein, for example, the fork tines 12 and 13 are designed separately from each other and each separately from the base body (rod 14).The respective fork tines 12 and 13 are pivotably coupled to the base body about the pivot axis S relative to the base body, such that the fork tines 12 and 13 can pivot about the pivot axis S relative to each other and relative to the rod 14. Because the fork tines 12 and 13 are pivotally coupled to each other about the pivot axis S relative to each other, they can pivot away from each other about the pivot axis S during any movement of the reach arm 4 from the stowed position V to the reach position A, and thus from a position of . Fig. 1 shown closed position GS in a in Fig. The open position OS shown in Figure 4 is movable, in which the webbing 5 can be supported on the fork tines 12 and 13, in particular directly, for reaching the webbing 5, and thus moved along the axis of movement 7 with the reaching arm 4. Because the fork tines 12 and 13 are pivotally coupled to each other about the pivot axis S, they can pivot towards each other about the pivot axis S when the reaching arm 4 is moved from the stowed position V to the reaching position A, and thus move from the open position OS.

[0026] The belt presenter 1 has one in Fig. 1 a drive motor 15, which is shown in a particularly schematic way and is designed, for example, as an electric motor, by means of which the rod 14 and the reaching arm 4 can be driven via the rod 14, whereby the reaching arm 4 can be moved translationally along the axis of movement 7 relative to the base element 6 between the storage position V and the reaching position A, and thus can be moved from the storage position V to the reaching position A and again from the reaching position A to the storage position V.

[0027] Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. Figure 4 shows the respective intermediate positions of the serving arm 4, located between the stowing position V and the serving position A and the serving position A. For example, if the drive motor 15 is used, which is initially in the Fig. When the reach arm 4, located in stowed position V as shown in Figure 1, is moved from stowed position V to reach position A, the reach arm 4 first comes into the position shown in Figure 1. Fig. 2 intermediate position shown, then into the Fig. 3 intermediate position shown and then into the in Fig. 4 intermediate position shown, whereupon the reaching arm 4 moves into the Fig. The enrichment position shown in section 5 A is coming. It can be seen that the fork tines 12 and 13, for example, are already in the Fig. The intermediate position shown in section 3 reaches the open position OS. Then the retrieval arm 4 is removed from the position shown in the Fig. If the intermediate position shown in section 3 is moved further towards the loading position A and finally into the loading position A, then, as shown in the diagram, Fig. As can be seen from figures 4 and 5, the webbing 5 moves along the axis of movement 7 relative to the base element 6 with the reaching arm 4. This causes, for example, at least a part T of the webbing 5 to move into a position that is Fig. 5 moves to the position shown, in which at least part T of the webbing 5 is held, at least temporarily, by means of the webbing guide 1. While at least part T of the webbing 5 is in the aforementioned position, which is shown in Fig. As shown in Figure 5, the person seated on the seat and thus on the seating system can easily, ergonomically, and comfortably grasp at least part T of the webbing 5, so that the person can subsequently fasten their seat belt 2 easily, comfortably, and ergonomically. Following this, for example, the reach arm 4 is moved from the reach position A back to the stowed position V by means of the drive motor 15, thereby moving the fork tines 12 and 13 from the open position OS to the closed position GS.

[0028] Fig. Figure 6 shows a schematic top view of the fork tines 12 and 13 according to a first embodiment of the belt feeder 1. Fig. Figure 7 shows a schematic top view of the fork tines 12 and 13 according to a second embodiment of the belt feeder 1.

[0029] Out of Fig. 6 and Fig. Figure 7 shows that the belt feeder 1 has a spring element 16, designed here as a solid body and thus as a mechanical spring, which is tensioned by a respective movement of the fork tines 12 and 13 from the open position OS to the closed position GS. This means that the spring element 16 provides a spring force, at least in the closed position GS, by means of which the fork tines 12 and 13 can be moved from the closed position GS to the open position OS, and are moved in particular when the feeder arm 4 is moved from the stowed position V to the feeder position A. In the first embodiment and in the second embodiment, the spring element 16 is directly connected to the fork tines 12 and 13.

[0030] Looks especially good Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4 to Fig. As can be seen in Figure 5, the base element 6 has two actuation surfaces, F1 and F2, which are also simply referred to as surfaces. Actuation surfaces F1 and F2 are positioned opposite each other along an arrangement direction perpendicular to the axis of movement 7, which is also referred to as the direction of movement. Actuation surfaces F1 and F2 are spaced apart from each other along this arrangement direction and point towards each other. Actuation surfaces F1 and F2 define a receptacle 17 along this arrangement direction, such that the receptacle 17 is bounded on both sides along this arrangement direction, directly by actuation surfaces F1 and F2. This arrangement direction is also referred to as the axis of arrangement and runs straight, i.e., along an imaginary second straight line that runs perpendicular to the axis of movement 7. In the stowed position V, the fork tines 12 and 13 are each at least partially received in the receptacle 17. This is particularly evident from... Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4 to Fig. As can be seen in Figure 5, the recess 17 tapers in the second direction, illustrated by arrow 9 and coinciding with the axis of movement 7, in which the reaching arm 4 can be moved from the reaching position A to the stowed position V. In other words, the recess 17 tapers in the second direction, illustrated by arrow 9, in which the reaching arm 4 is moved in order to move the reaching arm 4 from the reaching position A to the connection point V. This means that the actuating surfaces F1 and F2 converge in the second direction, illustrated by arrow 9 and coinciding with the axis of movement 7.As a result, the fork tines 12 and 13 slide directly off the actuating surfaces F1 and F2, particularly whenever the reach arm 4 is moved from the reach position A to the stowed position V. This causes the fork tines 12 and 13 to pivot towards each other about the pivot axis S by means of the actuating surfaces F1 and F2, thereby moving them from the open position OS to the closed position GS. This tensions the spring element 16, so that in the stowed position V of the reach arm 4 and in the closed position GS of the fork tines 12 and 13, the fork tines 12 and 13 are held in the closed position GS against the spring force of the spring element 16 by means of the actuating surfaces F1 and F2.When the reaching arm 4 is moved from the stowed position V to the reaching position A, the spring element 16 can at least partially relax, so that, by means of the spring force of the spring element 16, the fork tines 12 and 13 are moved from the closed position GS to the open position OS during the respective movement of the reaching arm 4 from the stowed position V to the reaching position A, and thus pivoted away from each other.

[0031] At the in Fig. In the first embodiment shown in Figure 6, the spring element 16 is, for example, designed as a helical spring. Alternatively or additionally, in the first embodiment, the spring element 16 is made of a metallic material.

[0032] At the in Fig. In the second embodiment shown in Figure 7, the spring element 16 is formed, for example, from an elastomer, in particular from rubber, so that, for example, in the second embodiment, the spring element 16 is designed as a rubber band.

[0033] The movement of the reaching arm 4 from the stowed position V to the reaching position A is also referred to as extending the reaching arm 4. It can be seen that during the extension of the reaching arm 4, the fork tines 12 and 13, which are designed as folding parts, are pivoted away from each other by means of the spring element 16, i.e., by means of the spring force of the spring element 16, and thus spread apart, thereby moving the fork tines 12 and 13 from the closed position GS to the open position OS. As a result, the fork tines 12 and 13, and thus the fork head 11, which are in the open position OS, can grasp the webbing 5 at least substantially over its entire surface, thereby advantageously presenting, i.e., handing over, at least part T of the webbing 5 to the person in question.

[0034] The movement of the reach arm 4 from the reach position A to the stow position V is also referred to as retracting the reach arm 4. When the reach arm 4 is retracted, the fork tines 12 and 13 are pressed together by means of the actuating surfaces F1 and F2, i.e., pivoted towards each other and thereby moved from the open position OS to the closed position GS. Since the fork tines 12 and 13 slide directly on the actuating surfaces F1 and F2, these surfaces are also referred to as the contact surfaces. In the stow position V, for example, the fork tines 12 and 13 are positioned behind the outer skin 10, i.e., behind a surface of the cladding element that forms at least part of the outer skin 10, thus creating a visually appealing appearance.

[0035] The belt feeder 1, for example, has a rack (not shown in detail in the figures) via which, for example, the feed arm 4, in particular the rod 14, can be driven by the drive motor 15. For example, the rod 14 is the rack. In other words, for example, the rack is formed integrally with the rod 14, so that preferably the rod 14 and the rack are formed from a single piece. Furthermore, it would be conceivable that the rack is formed separately from the rod 14 and connected to the rod 14. The rack has a first set of teeth. The belt feeder 1 has, for example, a gear, also referred to as a pinion, with a second set of teeth corresponding to the first set of teeth, wherein the teeth mesh, for example, in particular directly. For example, the gear can be driven by the drive motor 15 and is thereby rotatable about a gear axis relative to the base element 6.The gear's axis of rotation runs, for example, perpendicular to the axis of movement 7 and, for example, perpendicular to the pivot axis S. By rotating the gear around its axis of rotation and relative to the base element 6, the rack can be driven by the gear. This driving action of the rack drives the rod 14, and thus the dispensing arm 4, allowing it to move translationally along the axis of movement 7 relative to the base element 6. This enables precise, demand-based, and quiet movement of the dispensing arm 4 between the stowed position V and the dispensing position A.

[0036] Extending the reach arm 4 allows the spring element 16 to at least partially relax, thereby pivoting the fork tines 12 and 13 away from each other and moving them from the closed position GS to the open position OS. Thus, extending the reach arm 4 permits the movement of the fork tines 12 and 13 from the closed position GS to the open position OS. This ensures a simple, space-saving, lightweight, and cost-effective design for the belt feeder 1.

[0037] Looks especially good Fig. Figure 5 shows that the webbing 5 has two opposing broad sides, namely a first broad side B1 and a second broad side B2. In the reaching position A, in which the fork tines 12 and 13 are in the open position OS, the broad side B1 lies directly against the fork tines 12 and 13 in the second direction illustrated by arrow 9, so that the broad side B1 is supported in the second direction by the fork tines 12 and 13 in the open position OS, so that the broad side faces the fork tines 12 and 13 in the second direction. In the reaching position A, the broad side B2 points away from the fork tines 12 and 13 in the open position OS in the first direction illustrated by arrow 8. Furthermore, in Fig.5. It is evident that in the provision position A, at least one respective sub-area of ​​the respective broadside B1, B2 runs in a respective plane that extends perpendicular to the axis of movement 7. For example, the part T of the webbing 5 comprises the respective, previously mentioned sub-area of ​​the respective broadside B1, B2. Reference symbol list 1 belt presenter 2 safety belt 3 Interior 4 Replenishment arm 5 webbing 6 Basic element 7. Axis of movement 8 Arrow 9 Arrow 10 Outer skin 11 Fork head 12 fork tines 13 fork tines 14 bars 15 Drive motor 16 spring element A enrichment E End GS closed position S swivel axis V storage position OS open position B1 Broadside B2 Broadside F1 Actuation area F2 Actuation area T part

Claims

[1] Belt presenter (1) for a seat belt (2) of a vehicle, with a reaching arm (4) which is translationally movable relative to a base element (6) of the seat belt (1) along an axis of movement (7) from a stow position (V) to at least one reaching position (A) for reaching a webbing (5) of the seat belt (2), wherein the reaching arm (4) has at its end (E) for reaching the webbing (5) a fork head (11) with two fork tines (12, 13) which are pivotably coupled to each other about a pivot axis (S) extending perpendicular to the axis of movement (7), whereby the fork tines (12, 13): - during each movement of the reaching arm (4) from the stowed position (V) to the reaching position (A) about the pivot axis (S) can be pivoted away from each other and thereby moved from a closed position (GS) to an open position (OS), in which, for reaching the webbing (5), the webbing (5) can be supported on the fork tines (12, 13) and thereby moved along the axis of movement (7) with the reaching arm (4); and - during each movement of the reaching arm (4) from the reaching position (A) to the stowing position (V) about the pivot axis (S) towards each other and thus move from the open position (OS) to the closed position (GS); characterized by , that The base element (6) has two surfaces (F1, F2) opposite each other along an arrangement direction perpendicular to the axis of movement (7), which define a receptacle (17) in which the fork tines (12, 13), which are completely outside the receptacle (17) in the reach position (A) are at least partially received in the stow position (V), and which converge in a direction coinciding with the axis of movement (7), in which the reach arm (5) can be moved from the reach position (A) to the stow position (V), so that when the reach arm (4) moves from the reach position (A) to the stow position (V) relative to the base element (6) and the surfaces (F1, F2) in the direction of movement (F1, F2), the fork tines (12, 13) slide directly off the surfaces (F1, F2), whereby the surfaces (F1, F2) hold the fork tines (12, 13)13) Move from the open position (OS) to the closed position (GS). [2] Belt presenter (1) according to claim 1, characterized by , that the belt feeder (1) has a spring element (16) which is tensioned by a respective movement of the fork tines (12, 13) from the open position (OS) to the closed position (GS) and thereby provides in the closed position (GS) a spring force acting at least indirectly on the fork tines (12, 13) by means of which the fork tines (12, 13) can be moved from the closed position (GS) to the open position (OS). [3] Belt presenter (1) according to claim 2, characterized by , that the spring element (16) is directly connected to the fork tines (12, 13). [4] Seat belt (2) for a vehicle, comprising a belt presenter (1) according to one of the preceding claims. [5] Safety belt (2) according to claim 4, characterized by, that the webbing (5) of the safety belt (2) has two opposing broad sides (B1, B2), wherein in the reaching position (A), in which the fork tines (12, 13) are in the open position (OS), one of the broad sides (B1, B2) is directly supported against the fork tines (12, 13) and faces the fork tines (12, 13) and the other broad side (B2) points away from the fork tines (12, 13). [6] Safety belt (2) according to claim 5, characterized by , that in the delivery position (A) at least a respective sub-area of ​​the respective broad side (B1, B2) runs in a respective plane which extends perpendicular to the axis of movement (7). [7] Vehicle, with at least one seat belt (2) according to any one of claims 4 to 6.

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