公开(公告)号：US06533315B2

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：US09907257

申请日：2001-07-17

Applicant: Louis R. Brown ,  Arnold J. Herberg ,  David J. Romeo ,  Brent K. Olson

Inventor： Louis R. Brown ,  Arnold J. Herberg ,  David J. Romeo ,  Brent K. Olson

IPC: B60R2118

CPC classification number: B60R21/18 ,  A44B11/2503 ,  B60R2021/2612 ,  B60R2022/026 ,  B60R2022/1812

Abstract: A seat belt system (10) comprises a seat belt (15) and a tongue assembly (22). A buckle (26) engageable with the tongue assembly (22) secures the system (10) in a buckled condition in which the belt (15) is divided into a torso portion (28) and a lap portion (29). The system (10) also includes an inflatable device (100) comprising an inflatable portion (98) of the belt (15). An inflation fluid source (40) provides inflation fluid to the inflatable device (100) only when the tongue assembly (22) is engaged with the buckle (26). A cinch mechanism (130) has a cinched condition resisting movement of the belt (15) through the tongue assembly (22). The inflatable device (100), when inflated, causes the cinch mechanism (130) to move to the released condition and causes the torso portion (28) and the lap portion (29) of the belt (15) to be tensioned about the vehicle occupant.

Abstract translation: 安全带系统（10）包括安全带（15）和舌组件（22）。 可与舌片组件（22）接合的带扣26将系统（10）固定在其中皮带（15）被分成躯干部分（28）和搭接部分（29）的弯曲状态。 系统（10）还包括包括带（15）的可充气部分（98）的可膨胀装置（100）。 只有当舌组件（22）与带扣（26）接合时，充气流体源（40）向充气装置（100）提供充气流体。 束带机构（130）具有抵抗带（15）穿过舌组件（22）的运动的收紧状态。 充气装置（100）在膨胀时使得束带机构（130）移动到释放状态，并使皮带（15）的躯干部分（28）和搭接部分（29）围绕车辆张紧 乘客。

公开(公告)号：US6142524A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-07

申请号：US211253

申请日：1998-12-14

Applicant: Louis R. Brown ,  Arnold J. Herberg

Inventor： Louis R. Brown ,  Arnold J. Herberg

IPC: B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60R22/195 ,  B60R22/36

CPC classification number: B60R21/01546 ,  B60R22/1952

Abstract: An apparatus (10) includes a crash sensor (49) which senses a crash event and provides a signal (50) indicative of the crash event. A transmitter (54) transmits a signal (58) in response to the crash sensor signal (50). A receiver (60), which is separated from the transmitter (54), receives the transmitter signal (58) and provides a control signal (80) upon receiving the transmitter signal (58). A buckle switch (34) is operable to detect a belted or an unbelted condition of a seat belt system (18). The apparatus (10) also includes an actuatable pretensioner device (49) which actuates to help to protect a vehicle occupant during a crash event. A power switch (82) receives the control signal (80) to connect the pretensioner device (49) electrically with a power source (35, 84) in response to the power switch (82) receiving the control signal (80) while the buckle switch 34 is detecting a belted condition.

Abstract translation: 装置（10）包括碰撞传感器（49），其感测碰撞事件并提供指示碰撞事件的信号（50）。 发射器（54）响应于碰撞传感器信号（50）发送信号（58）。 与发射机（54）分离的接收机（60）接收发射机信号（58），并在接收到发射机信号（58）时提供控制信号（80）。 带扣开关（34）可操作以检测安全带系统（18）的带状或非带状况。 该装置（10）还包括可致动的预紧器装置（49），其致动以帮助在碰撞事件期间保护车辆乘员。 电源开关（82）响应于接收控制信号（80）的电源开关（82）接收控制信号（80）以将预紧器装置（49）与电源（35,84）电连接，同时带扣 开关34正在检测带状况。

公开(公告)号：US5898366A

公开(公告)日：1999-04-27

申请号：US936053

申请日：1997-09-23

Applicant: Louis R. Brown ,  Robert P. Ellis

Inventor： Louis R. Brown ,  Robert P. Ellis

IPC: B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60R22/343 ,  B60R22/48 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60R21/00

CPC classification number: B60R22/48 ,  B60R21/01546 ,  B60R2022/4816 ,  B60R22/343 ,  Y10T24/45623

Abstract: An apparatus includes a latch (42), an armature structure (64), and a spring structure (66). The latch (42) is movable from a non-locking position to a locking position in which the latch (42) engages a seat belt tongue (16). The armature structure (64) conducts magnetic flux from a magnet (62) to a Hall effect device (60). The spring structure (66) biases the armature structure (64) into sliding contact with the latch (42) during movement of the latch (42) between the non-locking and locking positions. The latch (42) affects the magnetic flux conducted by the armature structure (66) so as to cause the Hall effect device (60) to have a first output when the latch (42) is in the non-locking position and to have a second, different output when the latch (42) is in the locking position.

Abstract translation: 一种装置包括闩锁（42），电枢结构（64）和弹簧结构（66）。 闩锁（42）可从非锁定位置移动到闩锁（42）接合座椅安全带舌部（16）的锁定位置。 电枢结构（64）将来自磁体（62）的磁通量传导到霍尔效应装置（60）。 弹簧结构（66）在闩锁（42）在非锁定位置和锁定位置之间移动期间，使电枢结构（64）与闩锁（42）滑动接触。 闩锁（42）影响由电枢结构（66）传导的磁通量，以便当闩锁（42）处于非锁定位置时使霍尔效应装置（60）具有第一输出，并具有 第二，当闩锁（42）处于锁定位置时，不同的输出。

公开(公告)号：US5871236A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-16

申请号：US855343

申请日：1997-05-13

Applicant: Barney J. Bauer ,  Kevin M. Gillis ,  Louis R. Brown

Inventor： Barney J. Bauer ,  Kevin M. Gillis ,  Louis R. Brown

IPC: B60R22/195 ,  B60R22/46 ,  B60R22/48

CPC classification number: B60R22/1952 ,  B60R2022/4661 ,  B60R2022/4685

Abstract: An apparatus (40) for pretensioning seat belt webbing (16) which is extensible about an occupant of a vehicle seat (14) includes a housing (70) having a fluid chamber (90) and an actuatable pyrotechnic device (150) in fluid communication with the fluid chamber. An actuatable venting mechanism, such as a pyrotechnic plug (160), when actuated, opens a vent opening (96) to enable venting of fluid from the fluid chamber (90). A controller (190) is operatively connected to the pyrotechnic device (150) and to the venting mechanism (160) for controlling the actuation of the pyrotechnic device and of the venting mechanism. The controller (190) actuates only the pyrotechnic device (150) to provide a first pretensioning output level and, alternatively, actuates both the pyrotechnic device (150) and the venting mechanism (160) to provide a second pretensioning output level.

Abstract translation: 一种用于预张紧安全带织带（16）的装置（40），其围绕车辆座椅（14）的乘员可延伸，包括：壳体（70），其具有流体室（90）和流体连通的可启动的烟火装置（150） 与流体室。 当致动时，诸如烟火塞（160）的可启动排气机构打开通气口（96），以使流体能够从流体室（90）排出。 控制器（190）可操作地连接到烟火装置（150）和排气机构（160），用于控制烟火装置和排气机构的致动。 控制器（190）仅致动烟火装置（150）以提供第一预张紧输出水平，并且可替代地致动烟火装置（150）和排气机构（160）以提供第二预张紧输出水平。

公开(公告)号：US5678852A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-21

申请号：US628404

申请日：1996-04-05

Applicant: Louis R. Brown ,  Edward J. Burley ,  Peter F. Layer

Inventor： Louis R. Brown ,  Edward J. Burley ,  Peter F. Layer

IPC: B60R21/00 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/261 ,  B60R21/22

CPC classification number: B60R21/23138 ,  B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/261 ,  B60R2021/0006

Abstract: A method of inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint (12) includes the step of directing inflation fluid to flow into the restraint (12) to inflate the restraint (12) in a vehicle (11) between a vehicle seat (16) and a side portion of the vehicle (11), such as a vehicle door (18). The inflation fluid increases the internal fluid pressure of the restraint (12) toward a maximum internal fluid pressure as the inflation fluid flows into the restraint (12). The method further includes the step of constraining the restraint (12) to resist inflating the restraint (12) during at least a portion of the step of directing inflation fluid into the restraint (12). The step of constraining the restraint (12) causes the restraint (12) to reach a constrained volume at which the internal fluid pressure is approximately 70-100% of the maximum internal fluid pressure at approximately 6-8 milliseconds after the inflation fluid begins to flow into the restraint (12).

Abstract translation: 一种使充气车辆乘员约束装置（12）充气的方法包括引导充气流体进入约束装置（12）的步骤，以使车辆座椅（16）和侧面（16）之间的车辆（11）中的限制装置（12） 车辆（11）的一部分，例如车门（18）。 当膨胀流体流入约束（12）时，充气流体将约束（12）的内部流体压力增加到最大内部流体压力。 该方法还包括限制约束（12）以在使充气流体进入约束（12）的步骤的至少一部分期间抵抗使约束（12）膨胀的步骤。 限制约束（12）的步骤使得约束体（12）达到约束体积，在约束体积下，充气流体开始到约6-8毫秒时，内部流体压力约为最大内部流体压力的大约70-100％ 流入限制器（12）。

公开(公告)号：US5542696A

公开(公告)日：1996-08-06

申请号：US506314

申请日：1995-07-24

Applicant: Charles E. Steffens, Jr. ,  Louis R. Brown

Inventor： Charles E. Steffens, Jr. ,  Louis R. Brown

IPC: B60R21/00 ,  B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/261 ,  B60R21/22

CPC classification number: B60R21/207 ,  B60R21/26 ,  B60R2021/0006 ,  B60R2021/2612 ,  B60R21/217

Abstract: An air bag module (10) is mounted in a vehicle seat (12). The module (10) includes an inflator (14) and a folded air bag (12) which is spaced apart from the inflator. An expandable throat (150) defines an inflation fluid passage (151) extending between the inflator (14) and the air bag (12). The throat (150) expands, upon actuation of the inflator (14), to increase the effective cross-sectional flow area of the inflation fluid passage by at least 20% and, preferably, by 50% to 100% or more. At least one wall (154) of the throat (100) moves under pressure from inflation fluid from the inflator (14) to expand the throat.

Abstract translation: 安全气囊模块（10）安装在车辆座椅（12）中。 模块（10）包括充气机（14）和与充气机间隔开的折叠气囊（12）。 可膨胀喉部（150）限定在充气器（14）和气囊（12）之间延伸的充气流体通道（151）。 在充气机（14）启动时，喉部（150）膨胀，以使充气流体通道的有效横截面积面积增加至少20％，优选50％至100％或更多。 喉部（100）的至少一个壁（154）在来自充气器（14）的膨胀流体的压力下移动以使咽喉膨胀。

公开(公告)号：US5533752A

公开(公告)日：1996-07-09

申请号：US336380

申请日：1994-11-08

Applicant: Louis R. Brown ,  Charles F. Steffens, Jr.

Inventor： Louis R. Brown ,  Charles F. Steffens, Jr.

IPC: B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/239 ,  B60R21/276 ,  B60R21/30

CPC classification number: B60R21/239 ,  B60R21/21 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/276 ,  B60R2021/2765 ,  Y10T137/1624

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for restraining movement of an occupant of a vehicle includes an inflatable air bag (16). When the air bag (16) is inflated to a predetermined pressure, a vent valve assembly (26) opens and vents fluid from the air bag. The vent valve assembly (26) connects the air bag (16) with a support structure. In one embodiment, the vent valve assembly connects the air bag with a door (14) of a vehicle. The vent valve assembly includes a base (46) which extends through an opening (34) in the air bag (16) and through an opening (36) in an inner panel (32) of the vehicle door (14). The base (46) clamps the air bag against the inner panel (32) of the vehicle door (14). The vent valve assembly (26) includes a metal valve element (50) which is plastically deformed by fluid pressure in the air bag (16) to enable fluid to flow from the air bag.

Abstract translation: 一种用于限制车辆乘员的运动的装置（10）包括可充气气囊（16）。 当气囊（16）膨胀至预定压力时，排气阀组件（26）打开并从气囊排出流体。 排气阀组件（26）将气囊（16）与支撑结构连接。 在一个实施例中，排气阀组件将气囊与车辆的门（14）连接。 排气阀组件包括延伸穿过气囊（16）中的开口（34）并且穿过车门（14）的内板（32）中的开口（36）的底座（46）。 底座（46）将气囊夹紧在车门（14）的内板（32）上。 排气阀组件（26）包括金属阀元件（50），其通过气囊（16）中的流体压力塑性变形，以使流体能够从气囊流出。

公开(公告)号：US4993657A

公开(公告)日：1991-02-19

申请号：US416533

申请日：1989-10-03

Applicant: Louis R. Brown

Inventor： Louis R. Brown

IPC: B60R22/44

CPC classification number: B60R22/44 ,  B60R2022/4453

Abstract: A seat belt retractor has a first relatively strong spring and a second relatively weak spring which bias the spool of the retractor on which the seat belt is wound in a belt retraction direction. A mechanism is actuatable to block the bias of the first spring from acting on the seat belt so that only the second spring acts to bias the seat belt in the belt retraction direction. The first spring acts between the retractor frame and a ratchet wheel and the second spring acts between the ratchet wheel and the spool of the retractor. A pawl is movable into a first position to block the ratchet wheel from rotation in the belt retraction direction so that only the second spring acts to bias the seat belt in a belt retraction direction. A cam is rotatable relative to the retractor spool and controls movement of the pawl. A cam driver is rotatable with the spool and carries a deflectable part which engages the cam and rotates the cam in belt withdrawal and belt retraction directions to control the position of the pawl. The cam and pawl have parts which cooperate to block rotation of the cam in the belt retraction direction by the cam driver when the pawl is in its second position. When the cam is blocked from rotation in the belt retraction direction, the deflectable part can deflect and rotate past the cam.

Abstract translation: 安全带卷收器具有第一相对较强的弹簧和第二相对较弱的弹簧，该弹簧偏压卷绕器的卷轴，在该卷轴上卷绕有安全带卷绕在卷带回缩方向上。 机构可致动以阻止第一弹簧的偏压作用在安全带上，使得只有第二弹簧作用以使安全带在带收回方向上偏置。 第一弹簧作用于牵开器框架和棘轮之间，第二弹簧作用在棘轮和牵开器的卷轴之间。 棘爪可移动到第一位置以阻止棘轮沿着带退避方向的旋转，使得仅第二弹簧用于沿安全带收回方向偏置安全带。 凸轮可相对于牵开器卷轴旋转并控制棘爪的运动。 凸轮驱动器可与卷轴一起旋转并且承载与凸轮接合的可偏转部分，并且使凸轮在带取出和带退回方向上旋转以控制棘爪的位置。 当棘爪处于其第二位置时，凸轮和棘爪具有协同作用以阻止凸轮在带收回方向上的旋转的部件由凸轮驱动器阻挡。 当凸轮在带退回方向上被阻止旋转时，可偏转部分可以偏转并旋转经过凸轮。

公开(公告)号：US4856606A

公开(公告)日：1989-08-15

申请号：US203682

申请日：1988-06-07

Applicant: Louis R. Brown

Inventor： Louis R. Brown

IPC: B62D7/14

CPC classification number: B62D7/148

Abstract: In a vehicle having steerable front wheels and steerable rear wheels, a movable member is connected with the rear wheels to steer the rear wheels upon movement of the member. A motor moves the member in response to steering the front wheels. Movement of the member is blocked in response to failure of the motor. A switch is provided for selecting between front wheel only steering and combined front and rear wheel steering. When combined front and rear wheel steering is selected, movement of the member is permitted.

公开(公告)号：US4243330A

公开(公告)日：1981-01-06

申请号：US3496

申请日：1979-01-15

Applicant: Harry L. Wallace ,  Anthony Horak ,  Frederick G. Krebs ,  Louis R. Brown

Inventor： Harry L. Wallace ,  Anthony Horak ,  Frederick G. Krebs ,  Louis R. Brown

IPC: B41J33/10

CPC classification number: B41J33/10

Abstract: Demountable, replaceable, printer ribbon cartridge transport apparatus comprising an elongated, flat, rigid, support member provided with oppositely disposed parallel recessed areas co-extensive with the longer dimension thereof and having means intermediate the ends for adjusting the length of the member and thereafter retaining the adjusted length. An endless inked ribbon is disposed within the recessed areas with each opposite end of the ribbon looped around the end of the support member and back upon itself so as to be moveable lengthwise in opposite directions along the long dimension of the support member. Demountable end caps are secured to each opposite end of the support member to protect the ribbon as it reverses direction about the end of the support and to enable the support member to be cammed into and out of engagement with ribbon drive means. Drive means is engageable with the ribbon effective to move one of the parallel lengths of the ribbon longitudinally along one recessed area so that the ribbon travels around the end of the support member and back to the opposite end in a continuous unending loop to present a fresh area of ribbon to a printing mechanism for printing therefrom until the ink is exhausted or the ribbon is too worn to print.

Abstract translation: 可拆卸，可更换的打印机色带盒传送设备，包括细长的平坦刚性的支撑构件，该支撑构件设置有与其较大尺寸共同延伸的相对布置的平行凹陷区域，并且具有用于调节构件长度的端部之间的装置， 调整长度。 在凹陷区域内设置无限着色的带状物，其中色带的每个相对端环绕着支撑构件的端部环绕自身，并沿着支撑构件的长尺寸在相反的方向上沿纵向移动。 可拆卸端盖固定到支撑构件的每个相对端，以保护带，因为它绕着支撑件的端部反转方向，并且使得支撑构件能够被凸起进入和脱离与色带驱动装置的接合。 驱动装置可与带状物接合，有效地沿着一个凹陷区域纵向地移动带状物的平行长度中的一个，使得带状物在支撑构件的端部周围移动并且在连续的无限循环中返回到相对端，以呈现新鲜的 色带的区域到用于打印的打印机构，直到墨水排出或色带太磨损而不能打印。