Abstract:
A collision energy absorbing structure of a vehicle seat belt device is provided with a guide rail, a slider, and a slip joint. The guide rail (14) includes a vertically extending slit (20) and a pair of flanges (24, 25) which make resistance against deformation of the guide rail in the inward direction of the passenger compartment. The slider (16) is attached to the guide rail with nails (50) deformable under a load larger than a predetermined one in the outward direction of the passenger compartment and disposed in the guide rail outward thereof. The slip joint (18) is attached to the slider and disposed in the guide rail inward thereof.
Abstract:
An apparatus (40) includes a movable webbing guide (28) which guides seat belt webbing (26) extendable around an occupant (11) in a vehicle seat (12). A webbing guide stop (70) is movable between different stop positions for stopping movement of the guide (28). The stop (70) is moved between the different stop positions using a positioning screw (64) having one end connected to the stop (70) and the other end operatively connected with a motor (60). A first sensor (80, 84) senses at least one characteristic of an occupant (11) in the seat (12) and provides a signal (82, 86) indicative of the occupant characteristic. The webbing guide stop (70) moves to a stop position which is dependent upon the signal indicative of the occupant characteristic when the occupant (11) is seated in the seat (12) and the vehicle ignition is turned on. An actuator (32), when actuated, causes the guide (28) to move. A second sensor (76) senses vehicle deceleration of at least a predetermined magnitude which is indicative of a vehicle collision requiring actuation of the actuator (32). The actuator (32) actuates to cause the guide (28) and thus the seat belt webbing (26) to move towards the stop (70) at the stop position which is dependent upon the signal indicative of the occupant characteristic when the second sensor (76) senses vehicle deceleration of at least the predetermined magnitude which is indicative of a vehicle collision requiring actuation of the actuator (32).
Abstract:
An adjustable vehicle safety belt guide assembly (10) includes a base (28) and a movable carriage (30). The base (28) is mountable on a vehicle pillar (12) and includes a flexible cable (38), anchors (34, 36), and a plurality of lugs (40). The anchors (34, 36) are connectable with the pillar (12), and the flexible cable (38) is connected to the anchors (34, 36). The flexible cable (38) can follow the contour of the pillar (12). The lugs (40) are fixed to the flexible cable (38) to define adjustment positions for the carriage (30). The carriage (30) is movable along the flexible cable (38) and includes a lock mechanism (74) for releasably engaging the lugs (40).
Abstract:
A shoulder anchor height adjusting apparatus is provided to adjust height of a shoulder anchor. A long bolt disposed at an upper portion of a side wall of a vehicle, has its axis in a vertical direction of the vehicle, and is provided so as to be rotatable about the axis. A nut is screwed to the long bolt, and moved in the vertical direction of the vehicle according to rotation of the long bolt. A slider fitted to the shoulder anchor, is supported by the nut, and moves in the same direction as moving direction of the nut as the nut moves in the vertical direction of the vehicle so as to move the shoulder anchor in the vertical direction. An engaging apparatus is provided between a slider and the long bolt. Normally, the engaging apparatus is in a disengaged from the slider. When the vehicle rapidly decelerates, load applied to the shoulder anchor causes the nut to displace the slider in the vertical direction of the vehicle resulting in the engaging apparatus being in an engaged with the slider so as to prevent the slider from moving in the vertical direction of the vehicle.
Abstract:
A shoulder belt positional adjustment device for a seatbelt comprises a belt anchor adapted to loosely receive a shoulder belt, an anchor support block for supporting the belt anchor, a guide rail for slidably holding the anchor support block, and a screw shaft extending along the longitudinal axis of the guide rail and threaded with the anchor support block, whereby the screw shaft is rotated to move the anchor support block along the guide rail. The anchor support block has a nut element threaded on the screw shaft, and a slider slidably mounted to the guide rail. The nut element and the slider are so engaged as to move together. A resilient member is disposed among the nut element, the slider and the guide rail to resiliently contact the nut element, the slider and the guide rail.
Abstract:
A position adjusting device for a shoulder belt in a seat belt assembly comprises a belt anchor into which the shoulder belt is loosely passed, an anchor support block supporting the belt anchor, a guide rail slidably holding the anchor support block, and a straight screw shaft which is arranged along a longitudinal direction of the guide rail and is screwed into the anchor support member, so that the anchor support block may be moved along the guide rail by the rotation of the screw shaft; the anchor supporting block having two female screw members screwed around the screw shaft, and is biased by an elastic member toward or away from each other.
Abstract:
The device comprises a body (20) intended to be fastened to a structure (10). This body possesses a base (21) having, cut out from it, a slot (210) with cutouts (212). A band support (50) is secured to the body by a journal (60). This journal consists of a butt (61), a shank (62) and an endpiece (63). By rotating the journal, it is possible to make it pass from one cutout to the other.The invention is used for the guidance of the band.
Abstract:
The device for vertical adjustment of a safety belt fitting consists of a load-receiving guide rail and an anchoring element which is vertically displaceable in said rail and to which the safety belt fitting is anchored. Said anchoring element carries a load-receiving stop portion which cooperates with spring-loaded pawls which project into the linear path of movement of said rigid stop portion unless they are pressed by a release element into their release position. Said release position comprises apart from an actuating extension a blocking extension which in the actuated state of the release element projects into the path of movement of the rigid stop portion and consequently also cooperates with the pawls. Unintentional skipping of the respective next lower detent position is made impossible by this construction.
Abstract:
In this device for adjusting the position of a strap return element of in particular a safety belt for a motor vehicle, the strap return element is mounted to be movable between two end positions by driving means comprising an electric motor (5) supplied with current by means of a control element (2) controlling the position of the strap return element at any point of the travel of the strap return element defined by the two end positions. The strap return element is disposed on an anchoring pin (4) mounted on the electric motor (5). This motor is mounted to be movable axially between the two end positions.
Abstract:
An installation for the adjustment of the height of a headrest of a vehicle seat, especially of a motor vehicle seat, by means of a motor mounted in or at the vehicle seat, in which a sensor is provided that detects the seating height of a person seated on the vehicle seat in the normal position and controls the motor for the height adjustment of the headrest in accordance with the detection results.