公开(公告)号：US11186252B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16406285

申请日：2019-05-08

Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.

Inventor： Bin Wang ,  Christopher D. Hall ,  Jon E. Burrow ,  Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer ,  Richard W. Koning

IPC: B60R22/46 ,  B60R22/34

Abstract: A seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly for use in a vehicle is provided. The seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly includes a housing adapted for being mounted to a frame and having an interior cavity, a pretensioner tube having an arcuate and curved shape, a pretensioner wheel rotatably mounted to the housing and fixedly coupled to a spindle, a pretensioner rod disposed within the tube and a guide plate having a guide portion and a rod guide. The pretensioner rod engages with the pretensioner wheel during pretensioning. In addition, the pretensioner wheel includes a body portion, a pair of flanges radially extending from the body portion and a plurality of vanes with the cavities formed between adjacent two of the plurality of vanes.

公开(公告)号：US20200269805A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16282525

申请日：2019-02-22

Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.

Inventor： Christopher D. HALL ,  Bin WANG ,  Kenneth H. KOHLNDORFER ,  Jon E. Burrow ,  Richard W. Koning

IPC: B60R22/46

Abstract: A seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly for use in a vehicle is provided. The seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly includes a housing adapted for being mounted to a frame and having an interior cavity, a pretensioner tube having an arcuate and curved shape, a sprocket rotatably mounted to the housing and fixedly coupled to a spindle, a polymer rod disposed within the tube and a guide plate having a guide portion and a rod guide. The polymer rod exits the tube along a perimeter of the sprocket, and toward an arcuate landing surface of the guide portion. In addition, the rod guide is configured for preventing the polymer rod from trapping before engaging with the sprocket or after pretensioning.

公开(公告)号：US11059451B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US16354844

申请日：2019-03-15

Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.

Inventor： Richard W. Koning ,  Bin Wang ,  Jon E. Burrow ,  Christopher D. Hall ,  Kenneth Herbert Kohlndorfer

IPC: B60R22/36 ,  B60R22/34

Abstract: A vehicle seat belt assembly having a seat belt retractor with a spool rotatable with respect to a retractor frame, the spool storing a seat belt webbing wrapped thereon. The retractor also includes a primary locking mechanism for selectively locking the spool with respect to the retractor frame to provide vehicle occupant restraint. The retractor further includes an auxiliary locking mechanism for selectively locking the spool with respect to the retractor frame upon a predetermined restraint load acting on the spool.

公开(公告)号：US20200269806A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16283948

申请日：2019-02-25

Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.

Inventor： Christopher D. HALL ,  Bin WANG ,  Kenneth H. KOHLNDORFER ,  Jon E. Burrow ,  Richard W. Koning

IPC: B60R22/46

Abstract: A seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly for use in a vehicle is provided. The seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly includes a housing adapted for being mounted to a frame and having an interior cavity, a pretensioner tube having an arcuate and curved shape, a sprocket rotatably mounted to the housing and fixedly coupled to a spindle, a rod disposed within the tube and a guide plate having a guide portion and a rod guide. The rod exits the tube along a perimeter of the sprocket, and toward an arcuate landing surface of the guide portion. In addition, the guide plate further includes a couple of tabs and ribs for avoiding rattling of the pretensioner tube in normal use of the retractor assembly.

公开(公告)号：US10946831B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US16283948

申请日：2019-02-25

Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.

Inventor： Christopher D. Hall ,  Bin Wang ,  Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer ,  Jon E. Burrow ,  Richard W. Koning

IPC: B60R22/46

Abstract: A seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly for use in a vehicle is provided. The seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly includes a housing adapted for being mounted to a frame and having an interior cavity, a pretensioner tube having an arcuate and curved shape, a sprocket rotatably mounted to the housing and fixedly coupled to a spindle, a rod disposed within the tube and a guide plate having a guide portion and a rod guide. The rod exits the tube along a perimeter of the sprocket, and toward an arcuate landing surface of the guide portion. In addition, the guide plate further includes a couple of tabs and ribs for avoiding rattling of the pretensioner tube in normal use of the retractor assembly.