公开(公告)号：US06640648B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-04

申请号：US10068116

申请日：2002-02-05

申请人： Antony W. Chamings ,  Rudi Grzic

发明人： Antony W. Chamings ,  Rudi Grzic

IPC分类号： G01N308

CPC分类号： B60R22/18 ,  B60R21/0155 ,  B60R22/48 ,  B60R2022/1806 ,  B60R2022/4841

摘要： A force-sensing mechanism (20) comprising: a housing having first (22) and second (24) housing members; a slidable plate positioned between plate portions of the first and second housing members and moveable thereto; various spacers located between the first housing member and the sliding plate to space and stabilize the plate relative to the first and second housing members; a magnetic sensor stationarily mounted between the first and second housing members, a magnet moveable with the sliding member in response to forces applied to the first and second housing members and to the sliding plate; a spring assembly (250) having one end in operative engagement with the sliding plate and another end in operative engagement with the housing while biasing the sliding plate within the housing.

公开(公告)号：US06571435B2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-03

申请号：US09850987

申请日：2001-05-08

申请人： Tony Jain ,  Antony W. Chamings ,  Rudi Grzic ,  Stephan F. Vetter

发明人： Tony Jain ,  Antony W. Chamings ,  Rudi Grzic ,  Stephan F. Vetter

IPC分类号： A44B1126

CPC分类号： A44B11/2515 ,  Y10T24/45623 ,  Y10T24/45665 ,  Y10T24/45717

摘要： A seat belt buckle assembly including a seat belt buckle, the buckle including: a frame (26) defining a tongue-receiving slot (40); a latch plate (34) operably positioned in relation to the tongue-receiving slot and movable between an unlocked position and a locked position; a latch spring (64) for biasing the latch plate toward the locked position; an ejector mechanism (28) located behind the tongue-receiving slot and rearwardly movable in response to inward movement of a tongue; the ejector including a first portion engageable by the tongue and rearwardly movable to a position beyond the location of the latch plate and a second portion (80) slidably receiving and supporting the latch plate, the second portion remaining in contact with the latch plate, preventing the latch plate from moving to its locked position even when the first portion has moved beyond the latch plate.

公开(公告)号：US06566869B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-20

申请号：US10161926

申请日：2002-06-04

申请人： Antony W. Chamings ,  John O'Neill ,  Rudi Grzic

发明人： Antony W. Chamings ,  John O'Neill ,  Rudi Grzic

IPC分类号： G01B714

CPC分类号： G01L5/108 ,  B60R21/01544 ,  B60R21/0155 ,  B60R22/16 ,  B60R22/18 ,  B60R22/1952 ,  B60R22/48 ,  B60R2022/1806 ,  B60R2022/4841 ,  G01L5/101 ,  G01L5/103 ,  Y10T24/45623

摘要： A force sensor (50, 50′, 50a) generates a signal indicating the usage of a seat belt. A cylindrical housing (70, 70′) has a wall (72) and a bottom (74) which define an internal cavity (88). The bottom has an opening (76) through it. A cable anchor (90) is slidably received within the cavity and is connected to a cable (54). The cable has one end secured to the cable anchor and another end connected to an anchor point. A magnet (120) is connected to a top of the cable anchor and is movable with the cable anchor. The cable anchor is biased to resist motion of the cable anchor toward the bottom of the housing. A magnetic sensor (200) generates a signal indicative of the distance between it and the magnet. A sensor housing (180) is connected to the housing and is positioned on the housing to position the magnetic sensor a determinable distance from the magnet at a null position. A housing end cap (150) is secured to the housing for enclosing an open end of the housing. The magnet and the magnetic sensor are movable when a force of a determinable level is applied to the end cap causing the relative movement of the magnet and the magnetic sensor.

摘要翻译： 力传感器（50,50'，50a）产生指示安全带的使用的信号。 圆柱形壳体（70,70'）具有限定内腔（88）的壁（72）和底部（74）。 底部有一个通过它的开口（76）。 电缆锚固件（90）可滑动地容纳在空腔内并且连接到电缆（54）。 电缆的一端固定在电缆锚上，另一端与锚点连接。 磁体（120）连接到电缆锚固件的顶部并且可以用电缆锚固件移动。 电缆固定器被偏置以抵抗电缆锚固件朝向壳体的底部的运动。 磁传感器（200）产生指示其与磁体之间的距离的信号。 传感器壳体（180）连接到壳体并且被定位在壳体上以将磁传感器定位在零位置处与磁体的可确定距离。 壳体端盖（150）固定到壳体以封闭壳体的开口端。 当将可确定水平的力施加到端盖上时，磁体和磁传感器可移动，导致磁体和磁传感器的相对移动。

公开(公告)号：US06400145B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-04

申请号：US09597042

申请日：2000-06-20

申请人： Antony W. Chamings ,  John O'Neill ,  Rudi Grzic

发明人： Antony W. Chamings ,  John O'Neill ,  Rudi Grzic

IPC分类号： G01B0714

CPC分类号： G01L5/108 ,  B60R21/01544 ,  B60R21/0155 ,  B60R22/16 ,  B60R22/18 ,  B60R22/1952 ,  B60R22/48 ,  B60R2022/1806 ,  B60R2022/4841 ,  G01L5/101 ,  G01L5/103 ,  Y10T24/45623

摘要： A force sensor (50, 50′, 50a) generates a signal indicating the usage of a seat belt. A cylindrical housing (70, 70′) has a wall (72) and a bottom (74) which define an internal cavity (124). The bottom has an opening (76) through it. A cable anchor (90) is slidably received within the cavity and is connected to a cable (54). The cable has one end secured to the cable anchor and another end connected to an anchor point. A magnet (120) is connected to a top of the cable anchor and is movable with the cable anchor. The cable anchor is biased to resist motion of the cable anchor toward the bottom of the housing. A magnetic sensor (200) for generates a signal indicative of the distance between it and the magnet. A sensor housing (180) is connected to the housing and is positioned on the housing to position the magnetic sensor a determinable distance from the magnet at a null position. A housing end cap (150) is secured to the housing for enclosing an open end of the housing. The magnet and the magnetic sensor are movable when a force of a determinable level is applied to the end cap causing the relative movement of the magnet and the magnetic sensor.

摘要翻译： 力传感器（50,50'，50a）产生指示安全带的使用的信号。 圆柱形壳体（70,70'）具有限定内腔（124）的壁（72）和底部（74）。 底部有一个通过它的开口（76）。 电缆锚固件（90）可滑动地容纳在空腔内并且连接到电缆（54）。 电缆的一端固定在电缆锚上，另一端与锚点连接。 磁体（120）连接到电缆锚固件的顶部并且可以用电缆锚固件移动。 电缆固定器被偏置以抵抗电缆锚固件朝向壳体的底部的运动。 一种用于产生指示其与磁体之间的距离的信号的磁传感器（200）。 传感器壳体（180）连接到壳体并且被定位在壳体上以将磁传感器定位在零位置处与磁体的可确定距离。 壳体端盖（150）固定到壳体以封闭壳体的开口端。 当将可确定水平的力施加到端盖上时，磁体和磁传感器可移动，导致磁体和磁传感器的相对移动。

公开(公告)号：US20070241549A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-18

申请号：US11690550

申请日：2007-03-23

申请人： Richard A. Boelstler ,  Robert J. Desmarais ,  David R. Arnold ,  Rudi Grzic ,  Lawrence M. Refior ,  Steven R. Bell

发明人： Richard A. Boelstler ,  Robert J. Desmarais ,  David R. Arnold ,  Rudi Grzic ,  Lawrence M. Refior ,  Steven R. Bell

IPC分类号： B60R22/20

CPC分类号： B60R22/203 ,  B60R22/202 ,  B60R22/24

摘要： A height adjuster (100) adapted for use with a seat belt system, the height adjuster including: a lock bar (110) having a lock side (116) with optional teeth (116a) and an opposing side (118); a lock lever (120) having an opening (122) therethrough, the lock bar receivable through the opening, a portion of the lock lever proximate the opening (122) configured as a lock edge (128) engagable with the lock side of the lock bar (110), the lock lever (120) movable between a disengaged position in which the lock edge is disengaged from the lock side and an engaged position in which the lock edge is engaged with the lock side of the lock bar; a clutch and actuator assembly (200) movably mounted to the lock bar and configured to move the lock lever between the disengaged position and the engaged position upon relative movement between the assembly (200) and the lock lever (120), the assembly (200) including a clutch portion (210) and an actuator portion (202).

摘要翻译： 一种适于与安全带系统一起使用的高度调节器（100），所述高度调节器包括：锁定杆（110），其具有带有可选齿（116a）的锁定侧（116）和相对侧（118）; 锁定杆（120），其具有穿过其中的开口（122），所述锁定杆可通过所述开口接收，所述锁定杆的靠近所述开口（122）的部分被配置为与所述锁的锁定侧可接合的锁定边缘（128） 杆（110），所述锁定杆（120）能够在锁定边缘与锁定侧分离的解除位置和锁定边缘与锁定杆的锁定侧接合的接合位置之间移动; 离合器和致动器组件（200），其可移动地安装到所述锁定杆并且构造成当所述组件（200）和所述锁定杆（120），所述组件（200）之间相对运动时，所述锁定杆在所述脱离位置和所述接合位置之间移动 ）包括离合器部分（210）和致动器部分（202）。

公开(公告)号：US08317222B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-27

申请号：US12993483

申请日：2009-06-19

申请人： David R. Arnold ,  Srinivasan Sundararajan ,  Dean M. Jaradi ,  Edward Joseph Desmet ,  Rudi Grzic

发明人： David R. Arnold ,  Srinivasan Sundararajan ,  Dean M. Jaradi ,  Edward Joseph Desmet ,  Rudi Grzic

IPC分类号： B60R21/18 ,  B60R22/28

CPC分类号： B60R21/18 ,  B60R21/217

摘要： An inflatable member is inflated by compressed gas that flows through the latch and hollow tubular tongue of a seat belt anchor. The inflatable member is retained in an uninflated condition in a split two layer belt. The latch is pivotally secured to a conduit that receives compressed inflation gas from a cylinder that is provided with a diffuser.

摘要翻译： 可膨胀构件由流过安全带锚固件的闩锁和中空管状舌头的压缩气体充气。 可膨胀构件在分裂的两层带中保持未膨胀的状态。 闩锁枢转地固定到导管，该导管从设置有扩散器的气缸接收压缩的充气气体。

公开(公告)号：US20070241223A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-18

申请号：US11690535

申请日：2007-03-23

申请人： Richard A. Boelstler ,  Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer ,  Robert E. Verhoven ,  Rudi Grzic ,  Susan A. Richards

发明人： Richard A. Boelstler ,  Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer ,  Robert E. Verhoven ,  Rudi Grzic ,  Susan A. Richards

IPC分类号： B60R22/46

CPC分类号： B60R22/4633 ,  B60R2022/468

摘要： A seat belt retractor (100) having a rotationally mounted spool (120) with a seat belt windable thereon and a pretensioner (300) for winding the spool in a belt winding direction to rewind the seat belt upon the spool; the pretensioner comprising a rack and pinion mechanism (350) activated by a pyrotechnic element (400) for causing a clutch assembly (200) to change state from a disengaged mode to an engaged mode in which the clutch assembly drivingly engages the spool.

摘要翻译： 一种安全带卷收器（100），其具有带有可卷绕在其上的座椅安全带的旋转安装的卷轴（120），以及用于将卷轴缠绕在带卷绕方向上的预张紧器（300），以将座椅安全带重绕在卷轴上; 预紧器包括由烟火元件（400）启动的齿条和小齿轮机构（350），用于使离合器组件（200）将状态从分离模式改变为接合模式，其中离合器组件驱动地接合线轴。

公开(公告)号：US06820458B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-23

申请号：US10104215

申请日：2002-03-22

申请人： Rudi Grzic

发明人： Rudi Grzic

IPC分类号： G01L2500

CPC分类号： B60R21/0155 ,  B60R21/01544 ,  B60R22/16 ,  B60R22/18 ,  B60R22/1952 ,  B60R22/48 ,  B60R2022/1806 ,  B60R2022/4841 ,  G01L5/101 ,  G01L5/103 ,  G01L5/108

摘要： A force-sensing mechanism (20) comprising: a housing having first (22) and second (24) housing members; a slidable plate positioned between plate portions of the first and second housing members and moveable thereto; various spacers located between the first housing member and the sliding plate to space and stabilize the plate relative to the first and second housing members; a magnetic sensor stationarily mounted between the first and second housing members, a magnet moveable with the sliding member in response to forces applied to the first and second housing members and to the sliding plate; a spring assembly (250) having one end in operative engagement with the sliding plate and another end in operative engagement with the housing while biasing the sliding plate within the housing. An adjustment mechanism (350) is used to assist in the calibration of the bias force acting between the housing members and the sliding plate.

摘要翻译： 力传感机构（20），包括：具有第一（22）和第二（24）壳体构件的壳体; 位于所述第一和第二壳体构件的板部分之间并可向其移动的可滑动板; 位于第一壳体构件和滑动板之间的各种间隔件，以相对于第一和第二壳体构件空间并稳定板; 固定地安装在第一和第二壳体构件之间的磁传感器，响应于施加到第一和第二壳体构件和滑板的力而与滑动构件一起移动的磁体; 弹簧组件（250），其一端与滑动板可操作地接合，另一端与壳体有效接合，同时将滑板偏置在壳体内。 调节机构（350）用于帮助校准作用在壳体构件和滑板之间的偏压力。

公开(公告)号：US20110068565A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-24

申请号：US12993483

申请日：2009-06-19

申请人： David R. Arnold ,  Srinivasan Sundararajan ,  Dean M. Jaradi ,  Edward Joseph Desmet ,  Rudi Grzic

发明人： David R. Arnold ,  Srinivasan Sundararajan ,  Dean M. Jaradi ,  Edward Joseph Desmet ,  Rudi Grzic

IPC分类号： B60R21/18

CPC分类号： B60R21/18 ,  B60R21/217

摘要： An inflatable member is inflated by compressed gas that flows through the latch and hollow tubular tongue of a seat belt anchor. The inflatable member is retained in an uninflated condition in a split two layer belt. The latch is pivotally secured to a conduit that receives compressed inflation gas from a cylinder that is provided with a diffuser.

摘要翻译： 可膨胀构件由流过安全带锚固件的闩锁和中空管状舌头的压缩气体充气。 可膨胀构件在分裂的两层带中保持未膨胀的状态。 闩锁枢转地固定到导管，该导管从设置有扩散器的气缸接收压缩的充气气体。

公开(公告)号：US07631830B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-15

申请号：US11690535

申请日：2007-03-23

申请人： Richard A. Boelstler ,  Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer ,  Robert E. Verhoven ,  Rudi Grzic ,  Susan A. Richards

发明人： Richard A. Boelstler ,  Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer ,  Robert E. Verhoven ,  Rudi Grzic ,  Susan A. Richards

IPC分类号： B65H75/48

CPC分类号： B60R22/4633 ,  B60R2022/468

摘要： A seat belt retractor (100) having a rotationally mounted spool (120) with a seat belt windable thereon and a pretensioner (300) for winding the spool in a belt winding direction to rewind the seat belt upon the spool; the pretensioner comprising a rack and pinion mechanism (350) activated by a pyrotechnic element (400) for causing a clutch assembly (200) to change state from a disengaged mode to an engaged mode in which the clutch assembly drivingly engages the spool.

摘要翻译： 一种安全带卷收器（100），其具有带有可卷绕在其上的座椅安全带的旋转安装的卷轴（120），以及用于将卷轴缠绕在带卷绕方向上的预张紧器（300），以将座椅安全带重绕在卷轴上; 预紧器包括由烟火元件（400）启动的齿条和小齿轮机构（350），用于使离合器组件（200）将状态从分离模式改变为接合模式，其中离合器组件驱动地接合线轴。