Safety Belt Heating Assembly with Integrated PCB Protector

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing safety belts are brittle in cold weather, reducing their safety performance and comfort for passengers, as they absorb body heat when in contact with the passenger.

Innovation Solution

A safety belt body with a heating assembly integrated into the tubular webbing, comprising a first printed circuit board for temperature monitoring and a second printed circuit board for signal transmission, secured within a protector housing that protects electronic components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a heating assembly is integrated into the safety belt, then passenger comfort and safety belt flexibility are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepassenger comfortVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The heating assembly is integrated into the tubular webbing structure, merging the heating function with the existing safety belt structure. The first and second printed circuit boards are combined within a single protector housing, reducing the number of separate components and simplifying the overall device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The heating assembly serves multiple functions: it heats the safety belt to improve passenger comfort, maintains flexibility of the webbing in cold weather, and prevents the safety belt from absorbing body heat. The protector housing simultaneously protects electronic components and provides structural support.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Device complexity

If electronic components are exposed, then device complexity is reduced, but reliability decreases due to impact, moisture, and corrosion

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice complexityVSAvoidreliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The first and second printed circuit boards are nested within the protector housing, which is integrated into the tubular webbing structure. This nested arrangement protects the electronic components from external environmental factors while maintaining a compact design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The protector housing acts as an intermediary barrier between the electronic components and the external environment. It protects the printed circuit boards from impact, moisture, and corrosion while allowing the heating assembly to function properly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Manufacturing precision

If the heating assembly is secured with adhesive, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of manufacture decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing precisionVSAvoidease of manufacture
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The adhesive is applied in advance to secure the heating assembly to the tubular webbing before final assembly. This preliminary bonding action ensures proper positioning and alignment of components, improving manufacturing precision while streamlining the assembly process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The heating assembly maintains optimal temperature, enhancing passenger comfort and safety belt flexibility, while the protector housing extends the service life by protecting components from impact, moisture, and corrosion.

Implementation Method 1

a heating wire arranged along the length direction of the base body and secured to the base body

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectJoule heating: Joule Heating

Implementation Method 2

the heating assembly is secured to the webbing via an adhesive, and the adhesive is applied to one or both sides of the heating assembly

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesive bonding: Adhesive

Data Source

PatentEP4534363A1Safety belt and safety belt heating apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.04.09 AUTOLIV DEV AB
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AI summary

Provided are a safety belt body (100) and a safety belt heating apparatus (200). The safety belt body (100) includes: a tubular webbing (10) having a tubular space therein; a heating assembly (20) secured in the tubular space, the heating assembly (20) including a first printed circuit board (21); and a protector (30), including a second printed circuit board (31), the second printed circuit board (31) being electrically connected to the first printed circuit board (21) and being used for transmitting a temperature signal and an electrical signal from the heating assembly (20), wherein the protector (30) further includes a housing (32), the housing (32) being sleeved and secured on the outside of the tubular webbing (10), the housing (32) having disposed therein an accommodating space, and the first printed circuit board (21) and the second printed circuit board (31) being located in the accommodating space.