公开(公告)号：US20120049500A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-01

申请号：US12872285

申请日：2010-08-31

申请人： Bin Wang ,  Frank Kiiskila ,  Daniel K. Webb ,  Jon E. Burrow ,  Kurt W. Schulz ,  Chad E. Moore ,  Gerald J. Keller

发明人： Bin Wang ,  Frank Kiiskila ,  Daniel K. Webb ,  Jon E. Burrow ,  Kurt W. Schulz ,  Chad E. Moore ,  Gerald J. Keller

IPC分类号： B60R22/46

CPC分类号： B60R22/4628 ,  B60R2022/4642 ,  B60R2022/4657

摘要： A seat belt retractor for use in seat belt restraint systems. The retractor incorporates dual rotopretensioner units and adaptive load limiting characteristics. Preferably, the rotopretensioners are positioned on opposite ends of a retractor spool for driving the spool for pretensioning rotation. A first pretensioner may be activated alone to provide pretensioning rotation. In one embodiment of the invention, if the second pretensioner is not activated, the system will be engaged to provide a given belt load limiting characteristic. A second rotopretensioner may be fired either after the first pretensioner is fired to increase pay-in capacity or to activate a different load limiting characteristic for the retractor.

摘要翻译： 一种用于安全带约束系统的安全带卷收器。 牵开器包含双重旋转陀螺仪单元和自适应负载限制特性。 优选地，旋转拉伸器位于卷收器卷轴的相对端上，用于驱动卷轴以预张紧旋转。 可以单独激活第一预紧器以提供预张紧旋转。 在本发明的一个实施例中，如果第二预紧器没有被激活，系统将被接合以提供给定的带负载限制特性。 在第一预张紧器被点火之后，可以发射第二个陀螺仪，以增加收费能力或激活牵开器的不同负载限制特性。

公开(公告)号：US07954854B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-07

申请号：US12173608

申请日：2008-07-15

申请人： Gerald J. Keller ,  Kurt W. Schulz

发明人： Gerald J. Keller ,  Kurt W. Schulz

IPC分类号： B65H75/48

CPC分类号： B60R22/4676 ,  B60R2022/287

摘要： A torsion bar, constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, an elongated bar has a first end, a second end, and a mid-section between the first and second ends. The first end of the elongated bar has a material void. The first end preferably has a diameter substantially equal to a diameter of the mid-section. In one design, the material void is a slot extending longitudinally, and the first end may also define a plurality of circumferentially spaced slots extending longitudinally. In another design, the material void is a bore extending longitudinally, and the first end may also define a plurality of slots extending longitudinally and extending from the bore through an exterior surface of the elongated bar to leave a plurality of fingers at the first end. In these designs and other, the torsion bar and the material void may be cold forged, thereby eliminating a second forming step. The torsion bar may also include a plurality of circumferentially spaced ribs extending longitudinally from the first end to the second end.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的教导构造的扭杆具有第一端部，第二端部和第一端部与第二端部之间的中间部分。 细长条的第一端具有材料空隙。 第一端优选地具有基本上等于中间部分的直径的直径。 在一种设计中，材料空隙是沿纵向延伸的槽，并且第一端还可以限定纵向延伸的多个周向间隔开的槽。 在另一种设计中，材料空隙是纵向延伸的孔，并且第一端还可以限定纵向延伸并从孔延伸穿过细长杆的外表面的多个槽，以在第一端留下多个指状物。 在这些设计和其他设计中，扭杆和材料空隙可以是冷锻的，从而消除第二成形步骤。 扭杆还可以包括从第一端到第二端纵向延伸的多个周向隔开的肋。

公开(公告)号：US6023984A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-15

申请号：US14817

申请日：1998-01-28

申请人： Joseph F. Mazur ,  Brian K. Blackburn ,  Scott B. Gentry ,  Kurt W. Schulz ,  Matthew W. Owen ,  James C. Lotito ,  Timothy W. Hill

发明人： Joseph F. Mazur ,  Brian K. Blackburn ,  Scott B. Gentry ,  Kurt W. Schulz ,  Matthew W. Owen ,  James C. Lotito ,  Timothy W. Hill

IPC分类号： G01M17/007 ,  G01M19/00

CPC分类号： G01M17/0078

摘要： A test apparatus (20) for testing the dynamic performance and verifying the performance of at least one occupant sensor (82) used in a vehicular safety restraint system comprising: a movable sled slidably oriented relative to the occupant sensor; an object, the presence of which is to be sensed by the sensor, mounted and movable with the sled; a support (22, 24, 26a,b, 32, 36) for slidably supporting the sled relative to the sensor (82); a force producing device (90a,b, 92, 94) for moving the sled toward the sensor in a determinable manner; a data collection device (84) for comparing signals derived from the occupant sensor indicative of the relative position to the object with signals derived upon independent measurement of the motion of the sled.

摘要翻译： 一种用于测试动态性能并验证在车辆安全约束系统中使用的至少一个乘员传感器（82）的性能的测试装置（20），包括：相对于乘客传感器可滑动地定向的可动滑架; 一个物体，其存在被传感器感测到，并且可以与滑架一起移动; 用于相对于所述传感器（82）可滑动地支撑所述滑板的支撑件（22,24,26a，b，32,36）; 力产生装置（90a，b，92,94），用于以可确定的方式向所述传感器移动所述雪橇; 数据采集​​装置（84），用于将由乘客传感器得到的指示相对位置的信号与来自于独立测量滑架的运动的信号进行比较。

公开(公告)号：US5438492A

公开(公告)日：1995-08-01

申请号：US146219

申请日：1993-11-01

申请人： Cecil A. Collins ,  Tammy M. Butchko ,  Kurt W. Schulz ,  Gerald F. Durbin

发明人： Cecil A. Collins ,  Tammy M. Butchko ,  Kurt W. Schulz ,  Gerald F. Durbin

IPC分类号： A44B11/25 ,  B60Q3/00

CPC分类号： A44B11/2523 ,  A44B11/2565 ,  Y10S362/80 ,  Y10T24/45623 ,  Y10T24/45665

摘要： An end release type belt buckle for releasably latching a tongue plate of a safety belt system in a latched position. The belt buckle has a base, a release mechanism and an actuator supported for sliding movement on the base. The base has a stationary latch portion adapted to releasably lock the tongue plate in the latched position. The actuator includes a first surface for urging the tongue plate into the latched position, a second surface for retaining the tongue plate in the latched position, and a third surface for actuating the release mechanism to urge the tongue plate from the latched position into a released position. In addition, the end release belt buckle includes an illumination device affixed to the actuator for illuminating selected portions thereof, and an electrically conductive coupling arrangement for maintaining an electrical circuit during sliding movement of the actuator.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将安全带系统的舌板可释放地锁定在锁定位置的端部释放型带扣。 带扣具有底座，释放机构和支撑件，用于在基座上滑动。 底座具有适于将舌片可释放地锁定在锁定位置的固定闩锁部分。 致动器包括用于将舌板推动到锁定位置的第一表面，用于将舌片保持在锁定位置的第二表面，以及用于致动释放机构以将舌片从锁定位置推动到释放位置的第三表面 位置。 此外，端部释放带扣包括固定到致动器以照亮其选定部分的照明装置，以及用于在致动器的滑动运动期间维持电路的导电联接装置。

公开(公告)号：US20110147509A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US12644838

申请日：2009-12-22

申请人： Bin Wang ,  Frank Kiiskila ,  Daniel Webb ,  Jon E. Burrow ,  Kurt W. Schulz ,  Chad Moore ,  Gerald Keller

发明人： Bin Wang ,  Frank Kiiskila ,  Daniel Webb ,  Jon E. Burrow ,  Kurt W. Schulz ,  Chad Moore ,  Gerald Keller

IPC分类号： B60R22/46 ,  B60R22/34 ,  B60R22/36

CPC分类号： B60R22/3413 ,  B60R22/4628 ,  B60R22/4676 ,  B60R2022/287 ,  B60R2022/288 ,  B60R2022/4642

摘要： An adaptive load limiting seat belt retractor particularly adapted for motor vehicle applications. The retractor provides multiple levels of load limiting through the use of a pair of internal torsion bar elements. The torsion bar elements control the tension force on the seat belt webbing during an impact in a manner which provides desirable crash management characteristics. The retractor can be switched between high and low load limiting modes through activation of a pyrotechnic pretensioner. When the pyrotechnic pretensioner is not activated, the retractor provides a low load level characteristic. Pretensioner activation switches the retractor into a high load level operating condition. A high load limiting level is provided when the pretensioner is not activated if the spindle rotation exceeds a limited level in the low load limiting condition. A degressive load limiting feature may be provided to cause load limiting to begin at a higher level than the high load limiting level, and then step down the high load limiting level.

摘要翻译： 自适应负载限制安全带卷收器，特别适用于机动车辆应用。 牵引器通过使用一对内部扭杆元件提供多级负载限制。 扭杆元件以提供期望的碰撞管理特性的方式控制冲击期间安全带织带上的拉力。 牵引器可以通过激活烟火预紧器在高负载限制模式之间切换。 当烟火预紧器未被激活时，牵开器提供低负载水平特性。 预紧器激活将牵开器切换到高负载水平运行状态。 如果在低负载限制条件下主轴转速超过限制水平，则预紧器未启动时，将提供高负载限制水平。 可以提供递减负载限制特征以使负载限制从高负载限制电平开始，然后降低高负载限制电平。

公开(公告)号：US20100013205A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-21

申请号：US12173608

申请日：2008-07-15

申请人： Gerald J. Keller ,  Kurt W. Schulz

发明人： Gerald J. Keller ,  Kurt W. Schulz

IPC分类号： B60R22/34 ,  B60R22/00

CPC分类号： B60R22/4676 ,  B60R2022/287

摘要： A torsion bar, constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, an elongated bar has a first end, a second end, and a mid-section between the first and second ends. The first end of the elongated bar has a material void. The first end preferably has a diameter substantially equal to a diameter of the mid-section. In one design, the material void is a slot extending longitudinally, and the first end may also define a plurality of circumferentially spaced slots extending longitudinally. In another design, the material void is a bore extending longitudinally, and the first end may also define a plurality of slots extending longitudinally and extending from the bore through an exterior surface of the elongated bar to leave a plurality of fingers at the first end. In these designs and other, the torsion bar and the material void may be cold forged, thereby eliminating a second forming step. The torsion bar may also include a plurality of circumferentially spaced ribs extending longitudinally from the first end to the second end.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的教导构造的扭杆具有第一端部，第二端部和第一端部与第二端部之间的中间部分。 细长条的第一端具有材料空隙。 第一端优选地具有基本上等于中间部分的直径的直径。 在一种设计中，材料空隙是沿纵向延伸的槽，并且第一端还可以限定纵向延伸的多个周向间隔开的槽。 在另一种设计中，材料空隙是纵向延伸的孔，并且第一端还可以限定纵向延伸并从孔延伸穿过细长杆的外表面的多个槽，以在第一端留下多个指状物。 在这些设计和其他设计中，扭杆和材料空隙可以是冷锻的，从而消除第二成形步骤。 扭杆还可以包括从第一端到第二端纵向延伸的多个周向隔开的肋。

公开(公告)号：US06522998B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-18

申请号：US09170397

申请日：1998-10-13

申请人： Joseph F. Mazur ,  Brian K. Blackburn ,  H. John Miller, III ,  Scott B. Gentry ,  Michel P. Rossey ,  Edward J. Burley ,  Timothy W. Hill ,  Kurt W. Schulz

发明人： Joseph F. Mazur ,  Brian K. Blackburn ,  H. John Miller, III ,  Scott B. Gentry ,  Michel P. Rossey ,  Edward J. Burley ,  Timothy W. Hill ,  Kurt W. Schulz

IPC分类号： G06G748

CPC分类号： G01M17/0078

摘要： The present invention provides a method and device for simulating impact conditions which has a test sled 10, simulated occupant (14), and a pre-impact force-generating device. The pre-impact force-generating device can apply force directly to the simulated occupant being (14), thereby overcoming many of the cost problems associated with applying a low and long duration force directly to a test sled (10). The pre-impact force-generating device can be designed such that instead of providing a low and long duration force to a simulated occupant (14), it provides a short and high impact force to the simulated occupant (14). An impact force-generating device provides impact force directly to the sled (10) which simulates impact conditions.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于模拟具有测试滑架10，模拟乘员（14）和预冲击力产生装置的冲击条件的方法和装置。 预冲击力产生装置可以直接对模拟乘员施加力（14），从而克服与试验滑车（10）直接施加低和长持续力相关的许多成本问题。 预冲击力产生装置可以被设计成使得不向模拟乘员（14）提供低和长的持续力，其对模拟乘客（14）提供短而高的冲击力。 冲击力产生装置将冲击力直接提供给模拟冲击条件的滑板（10）。

公开(公告)号：US5426834A

公开(公告)日：1995-06-27

申请号：US38661

申请日：1993-03-26

申请人： Cecil A. Collins ,  Tammy M. Butchko ,  Kurt W. Schulz ,  Gerald F. Durbin

发明人： Cecil A. Collins ,  Tammy M. Butchko ,  Kurt W. Schulz ,  Gerald F. Durbin

IPC分类号： A44B11/25 ,  A41F1/00

CPC分类号： A44B11/2565 ,  A44B11/2523 ,  Y10T24/45665 ,  Y10T24/45728

摘要： An end release type belt buckle for releasably latching a tongue plate of a safety belt system in a latched position. The belt buckle has a base, a release mechanism and an actuator supported for movement on the base. The base has a stationary latch portion adapted to releasably lock the tongue plate in the latched position. The actuator includes a first surface for urging the tongue plate into the latched position, a second surface for retaining the tongue plate in the latched position, and a third surface for actuating the release mechanism to urge the tongue plate from the latched position into a released position.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将安全带系统的舌板可释放地锁定在锁定位置的端部释放型带扣。 带扣具有底座，释放机构和支撑在基座上的致动器。 底座具有适于将舌片可释放地锁定在锁定位置的固定闩锁部分。 致动器包括用于将舌板推动到锁定位置的第一表面，用于将舌片保持在锁定位置的第二表面，以及用于致动释放机构以将舌片从锁定位置推动到释放位置的第三表面 位置。

公开(公告)号：US08220735B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-17

申请号：US12644838

申请日：2009-12-22

申请人： Bin Wang ,  Frank Kiiskila ,  Daniel Webb ,  Jon E. Burrow ,  Kurt W. Schulz ,  Chad Moore ,  Gerald Keller

发明人： Bin Wang ,  Frank Kiiskila ,  Daniel Webb ,  Jon E. Burrow ,  Kurt W. Schulz ,  Chad Moore ,  Gerald Keller

IPC分类号： B65H75/48

CPC分类号： B60R22/3413 ,  B60R22/4628 ,  B60R22/4676 ,  B60R2022/287 ,  B60R2022/288 ,  B60R2022/4642

摘要： An adaptive load limiting seat belt retractor particularly adapted for motor vehicle applications. The retractor provides multiple levels of load limiting through the use of a pair of internal torsion bar elements. The torsion bar elements control the tension force on the seat belt webbing during an impact in a manner which provides desirable crash management characteristics. The retractor can be switched between high and low load limiting modes through activation of a pyrotechnic pretensioner. When the pyrotechnic pretensioner is not activated, the retractor provides a low load level characteristic. Pretensioner activation switches the retractor into a high load level operating condition. A high load limiting level is provided when the pretensioner is not activated if the spindle rotation exceeds a limited level in the low load limiting condition. A degressive load limiting feature may be provided to cause load limiting to begin at a higher level than the high load limiting level, and then step down the high load limiting level.

摘要翻译： 自适应负载限制安全带卷收器，特别适用于机动车辆应用。 牵引器通过使用一对内部扭杆元件提供多级负载限制。 扭杆元件以提供期望的碰撞管理特性的方式控制冲击期间安全带织带上的拉力。 牵引器可以通过激活烟火预紧器在高负载限制模式之间切换。 当烟火预紧器未被激活时，牵开器提供低负载水平特性。 预紧器激活将牵开器切换到高负载水平运行状态。 如果在低负载限制条件下主轴转速超过限制水平，则预紧器未启动时，将提供高负载限制水平。 可以提供递减负载限制特征以使负载限制从高负载限制电平开始，然后降低高负载限制电平。