Abstract:
A driver's seat sensor switch has contacts that are operable to generate a driver present signal in response to a driver's seat of a motor vehicle being occupied. A passenger's seat sensor switch has contacts that are operable to generate a passenger present signal in response to a passenger's seat of the vehicle being occupied. The driver present signal is applied to a driver seat belt switch that opens when the driver's seat belt is not properly fastened. When the driver's seat belt is not properly fastened, the driver present signal is applied through the seat belt switch to a light, whereby the driver present signal conditions illumination of the light as an indication that the driver's seat belt is not properly fastened. In a similar manner, an indication is provided when the passenger's seat belt is not properly fastened. The passenger present signal additionally conditions a passenger air bag for deployment in response to the vehicle being in an accident. Contacts of the sensor switches are connected to generate a vehicle empty security signal when the vehicle is not occupied. Windows of the vehicle close and doors of the vehicle lock in response to the vehicle empty security signal. When the driver present signal is generated, an anti-theft device is conditioned for activation by momentarily moving an arm of a switch. The anti-theft device is activated by a driver absent security signal that is generated by the driver sensor switch.
Abstract:
A seat belt restraint system for use by a child and an adult comprising: a three-point seat belt restraint system (20) having an additional web guide (50) to lower one of the restraint points to permit a shoulder belt to extend across the upper torso of a child.
Abstract:
A mechanism for the height adjustment of a safety belt deflection fitting consists of a loadbearing guide rail and an anchoring element which is vertically displaceable therein and to which the safety belt fitting is anchored. The anchoring element carries a loadbearing stop member which cooperates with spring-loaded pawl members which project into the linear movement path of said rigid stop member as long as they are not pressed by a release element into their release position. The release element comprises in addition to an actuating lug a blocking lug which in the actuated state of the release element projects into the path of the rigid stop member and consequently also cooperates with the pawl members. Unintentional skipping of the respective next lower detent position is eliminated by this construction.
Abstract:
The mechanism intended to be fastened to a structure (10) is composed of a body (20), a guide (30), a spring (40) and a band support (50).The guide is equipped with cells (312) with stays (313) where a reinforcement (53) of the support (50) can rest. In order to shift the support, the reinforcement is freed from a cell counter to the force of the spring and is made to slide along the base of the rear of the latter.The invention is used for motor-vehicle safety belts.
Abstract:
The device comprises a body (10), a lock (20) and a strap holder (30) and is adapted to be fixed to a structure (50). The body comprising a support (11) and a base (12) which is provided with a slot (13) receiving the keeper (21) of the lock. This keeper, which is normally biased by a spring (23) into the engaging position in which it traps the catch 22 of the lock, is movable to a disengaging position in which the catch, which is connected to the strap holder, can be shifted between various positions. Application in the chest part of a safety belt strap for an automobile.
Abstract:
The device comprises a guide rail (1) fixed to a post of the vehicle and including an opening (3) in which is movable a fixing pin (4) of the strap return element (5). This pin has a base (10). An element (11) constituting a lock and defining an opening (12) having a generally S-shape and a width less than the dimension of the base (10) of the pin (4), is provided between the base and the rail (1) and mounted to be movable by control means (13, 14) between a first locking position in which the two ends of the S-shaped opening (12) of the element (11) are in confronting relation to the opening (3) of the rail (1) so as to define two apertures for locking the pin (4) in position, and a second position for shifting the pin (4) and the return element, in which the rest of the S-shaped opening (12) of the element (11) is in confronting relation to the opening (3) of the rail (1) to permit the shifting of the pin (4) and the return element. Resilient means (15, 16) are provided for biasing the element (11) constituting a lock to the locking position thereof.
Abstract:
The mechanism comprises, among other elements, a case (10), a lock (20) and a strap holder (30). The case has a periphery (11) and a front wall (12) provided with a slot (121) and a guide (122). The lock comprises a push-button (24), a keeper (21) articulated to the case at (212), a catch (22) movable in the slot and carrying the strap holder (30). Application in automobile vehicles.
Abstract:
An adjustable seat belt system having a plurality of anchor fittings where one or more anchoring slide block fittings comprise a gear mounted to the anchoring slide block for positioning the anchoring slide block along a track by a manual rotation device or electric motor for rotating the gear interacting with a rack located on the track. The anchoring slide block fitting can also be repositioned by rotating a screw which repositions the anchor. A double-pole double-throw switch is activated to energize the motor to move the block to a selected position.
Abstract:
An apparatus for adjusting the height of the upper attachment or guide fitting for the shoulder belt of a safety belt system, particularly in motor vehicles. The apparatus has an arrangement for the preferably automatic adaptation of the height position of the attachment or guide fitting to the seated position of the person to be strapped in. A device provided in addition to the fitting senses the position of the belt strap with respect to a parameter of its operative connection to the person strapped in, and triggers a reaction to the situation ascertained. The problem exists that the height adjusting apparatus directly follows all movements of the person strapped in because of the direct coupling of condition detection and signal output. To achieve the objective, according to which the readjustment of the guide fitting should take place only with a permanent change of the seated position of the vehicle passenger, an arrangement for comparing the actual value, with respect to the selected parameter, with a fixed desired value is proposed, the reaction being triggered upon a permanent exceeding of a predetermined deviation between desired and actual value.
Abstract:
A system includes a base. The system includes a buckle movable from a retracted position away from the base to an extended position. The system includes an actuator supported by the base and operatively coupled to the buckle to move the buckle to the extended position. The system includes a computer having a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to actuate the actuator to move the buckle to the extended position in response to determining that tension of a seatbelt webbing is above a predetermined threshold and that a vehicle impact has not been detected.