公开(公告)号：US6012667A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US26102

申请日：1998-02-19

申请人： Edward W. Clancy, III ,  Gerald Keller ,  H. John Miller, III ,  William L. Palmer ,  Susan A. Richards ,  Carl M. Petersen, III ,  Brian Nadeau

发明人： Edward W. Clancy, III ,  Gerald Keller ,  H. John Miller, III ,  William L. Palmer ,  Susan A. Richards ,  Carl M. Petersen, III ,  Brian Nadeau

IPC分类号： B60R22/28 ,  B60R22/34 ,  B60R22/343 ,  B60R22/405 ,  B65H75/48

CPC分类号： B60R22/3413 ,  B60R2022/287 ,  B60R2022/288 ,  B60R22/343 ,  B60R22/405

摘要： An energy absorbing retractor having a frame, locking mechanisms to initially stop a spool from rotating in a belt protraction direction, the spool rotationally supported relative to the frame, a seat belt wound about the spool, and biasing device to retract the seat belt, a two-sided torsion bar for generating at least a first level of reaction torque on the spool permitting the spool to rotate in a controlled manner in a belt protracting direction including a torsion bar having a middle portion fixedly coupled to the spool to prevent relative rotation therebetween, a first torsion rod extending therefrom, the first torsion rod including a first end coupled to a first locking mechanism to prevent the first end from rotating upon such coupling, whereby upon locking of the first end, and the loading of the spool, the first torsion rod is twisted to generate a first level of control force. A second torsion rod including a second end coupled to a second locking mechanism to prevent the second end from rotating upon such coupling, whereby upon locking of the second end, and the loading of the spool, the first and second torsion rods are twisted simultaneously to generate a second level of control force.

摘要翻译： 一种具有框架的能量吸收牵缩器，锁定机构，用于最初阻止线轴沿着带的前进方向旋转，所述线轴相对于所述框架旋转地支撑;卷绕在所述线轴上的安全带;以及偏置装置以使所述安全带收回; 双面扭杆，用于在卷轴上产生至少第一级的反作用扭矩，允许卷轴以受控的方式沿带延伸方向旋转，包括具有固定地联接到卷轴的中间部分的扭杆，以防止其间的相对旋转 ，从其延伸的第一扭转杆，所述第一扭杆包括联接到第一锁定机构的第一端以防止所述第一端在所述联接时旋转，由此在所述第一端的锁定和所述卷轴的装载时，所述第一扭力杆 扭杆被扭曲以产生第一级的控制力。 第二扭转杆，包括联接到第二锁定机构的第二端，以防止第二端在这种联接时旋转，由此在锁定第二端和卷轴的加载时，第一和第二扭杆被同时扭转到 产生第二级的控制力。

公开(公告)号：US06233794B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-22

申请号：US09455976

申请日：1999-12-06

申请人： Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer ,  Carl M. Petersen, III ,  Harjeet Gill ,  Rosemary Longley ,  Tammy Korona ,  Caryn Foley ,  Craig Good ,  Simon X. He ,  Tony Jain ,  Lawrence M. Refior ,  Susan A. Richards

发明人： Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer ,  Carl M. Petersen, III ,  Harjeet Gill ,  Rosemary Longley ,  Tammy Korona ,  Caryn Foley ,  Craig Good ,  Simon X. He ,  Tony Jain ,  Lawrence M. Refior ,  Susan A. Richards

IPC分类号： A44B1126

CPC分类号： A44B11/2523 ,  Y10T24/45623 ,  Y10T24/45665

摘要： A seat belt buckle (100) operable with a pretensioner (330) comprising: a frame (102) having a first latch opening (126a) therein, and opposing frame sides (108a,b), each side including a latch plate slot (110) arranged generally perpendicular to the direction of movement of a tongue into the buckle and pivoted weight mechanism (112, 200, 220). The buckle additionally includes a latch plate (180), having portions (186) movable within the latch plate slots between a locked position in engagement with an opening within the tongue and with the first latch opening (126a), the latch plate moveable between a latched position within the latch opening (126a) in the frame and within the latch opening (173) of the tongue to an unlatched position out of the latch openings. The weight (200) as it pivots generates a force upon the latch plate during operation of the pretensioner tending to keep the latch plate in the first opening and a button (250) operatively received upon the frame having ramp means (260) for lifting the latch plate to its unlatched position.

摘要翻译： 一种可与预紧器（330）一起操作的安全带带扣（100），包括：一个在其中具有第一锁定开口（126a）的框架（102）和相对的框架侧面（108a，b），每个侧面包括闩锁板槽 ）大体上垂直于舌头移动到带扣和枢转重量机构（112,200,220）中的运动方向。 所述带扣还包括闩锁板（180），所述闩锁板（180）具有在所述闩锁板槽内可在与所述舌头内的开口接合的锁定位置与所述第一闩锁孔（126a）之间移动的部分（186），所述闩锁板可在 在框架内的闩锁开口（126a）内并且在舌片的闩锁开口（173）内的闩锁位置到闩锁开口外的解锁位置。 重量（200）在其枢轴转动时在预紧器的操作期间在锁紧板的操作期间产生力，以将闩锁板保持在第一开口中，并且操作地接收在框架上的按钮（250）具有斜坡装置（260） 闩锁板到其解锁位置。

公开(公告)号：US06419178B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-16

申请号：US09619112

申请日：2000-07-19

申请人： Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer ,  Richard A. Boelstler ,  David R. Arnold ,  Wendell C. Lane, Jr. ,  Susan A. Richards ,  Markell Seitzman

发明人： Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer ,  Richard A. Boelstler ,  David R. Arnold ,  Wendell C. Lane, Jr. ,  Susan A. Richards ,  Markell Seitzman

IPC分类号： B65H7548

CPC分类号： B60R22/3413 ,  B60R22/24 ,  B60R22/34 ,  B60R22/405 ,  B60R2022/287

摘要： A seat belt retractor (20) characterized by low mass and low operating noise, resistant to dust, moisture, and corrosion comprising: an integrally formed, quadrilaterally shaped main body portion (24). In the preferred embodiment, the frame is injection molded using 50% or greater long glass fiber plastic or die cast or injection molded metal. A spring housing wall and wall of a mechanism cover are also integrally formed in the sides of the retractor. Positioned within the spring housing wall is a spring coil guide, as well as an integrally formed anchor, which is used to hold the outer end of a rewind spring. The mechanism side of the frame further includes an integrally formed post or pin to pivotally support a locking pawl.

摘要翻译： 一种安全带卷收器（20），其特征在于质量低，操作噪音低，耐灰尘，潮湿和腐蚀，包括：整体形成的四边形主体部分（24）。 在优选实施例中，使用50％或更长的玻璃纤维塑料或压铸或注模金属注塑成型框架。 弹簧座壁和机构盖的壁也整体形成在牵开器的侧面。 位于弹簧壳体壁内的是弹簧线圈引导件，以及用于固定回卷弹簧的外端的整体形成的锚固件。 框架的机构侧还包括整体形成的柱或销以枢转地支撑锁定爪。

公开(公告)号：US5344184A

公开(公告)日：1994-09-06

申请号：US170698

申请日：1993-12-21

申请人： Laurence H. Keeler ,  Robert E. Resh ,  Susan A. Richards

发明人： Laurence H. Keeler ,  Robert E. Resh ,  Susan A. Richards

IPC分类号： B60R21/00 ,  B60R21/045 ,  B60R21/206 ,  B60R21/2155 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/22

CPC分类号： B60R21/206 ,  B60R21/045 ,  B60R21/2155 ,  B60R2021/0051 ,  B60R2021/2173

摘要： An apparatus (10) for restraining a vehicle occupant comprises an air bag assembly having a center of gravity (70) and including a container (20), an air bag (42), and an inflator (50). The air bag assembly is pivotally mounted to an instrument panel (16) of the vehicle with a pivot axis (90) offset from the center of gravity (70). The air bag assembly has a stored position and an operative position and is pivotable from the stored position to the operative position. Thrust produced upon inflation of the air bag pivots the air bag assembly. The apparatus further includes a knee blocking member (36) secured to a side (24) of the container (20) of the air bag assembly. When the assembly moves from the stored position to the operative position, the knee blocking member (36) moves to an occupant restraining position. An actuator (110, 116) is operatively mounted to the air bag assembly and the instrument panel (16) for, when actuated, applying a moment to the air bag assembly to pivot the air bag assembly from the stored position to the operative position.

摘要翻译： 一种用于限制车辆乘员的装置（10）包括具有重心（70）并包括容器（20），气囊（42）和充气器（50）的气囊组件。 气囊组件以与重心（70）偏置的枢转轴线（90）枢转地安装到车辆的仪表板（16）。 气囊组件具有存储位置和操作位置，并且可从存储位置枢转到操作位置。 气囊膨胀时产生的推力使气囊组件转动。 该装置还包括固定到气囊组件的容器（20）的侧面（24）上的膝盖阻挡构件（36）。 当组件从存储位置移动到操作位置时，膝盖阻挡构件（36）移动到乘员约束位置。 致动器（110,116）可操作地安装到气囊组件和仪表板（16）上，用于在致动时向气囊组件施加一瞬间以将气囊组件从存储位置枢转到操作位置。

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。

公开(公告)号：US20080290203A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-27

申请号：US11753763

申请日：2007-05-25

申请人： Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer ,  Susan A. Richards ,  Lawrence M. Refior ,  Tammy M. Korona ,  Gopalakrishnan Doraiswamy

发明人： Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer ,  Susan A. Richards ,  Lawrence M. Refior ,  Tammy M. Korona ,  Gopalakrishnan Doraiswamy

IPC分类号： B60R22/46

CPC分类号： B60R22/46 ,  B60R22/4633 ,  B60R22/4676 ,  B60R2022/4666 ,  B60R2022/468

摘要： An electromechanical seat belt retractor has a seat belt retractor assembly having a spool rotationally moveable about an axis of rotation for winding and unwinding a seat belt; a motor for selectively rotating the spool; a clutch including an over-clutch driven by the motor through one or more gears; the clutch being coaxially aligned with the axis of rotation of the spool and linearly spaced from the spool; and wherein upon a forward actuation of the motor a clutch plate of the clutch linearly moves to engage the spool coupling to the spool and thereafter rotating the spool about the axis to initiate a winding of the seat belt. After the clutch plate engages the spool a reversal of the motor linearly moves the clutch plate away from the spool disengaging the spool. Preferably the clutch means is a Bendix type clutch assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the clutch plate first engages an over-clutch is fixed in a locking engagement to the spool.

摘要翻译： 机电安全带卷收器具有安全带卷收器组件，其具有围绕用于卷绕和展开安全带的旋转轴线旋转移动的卷轴; 用于选择性地旋转卷轴的马达; 离合器，其包括通过一个或多个齿轮由所述电动机驱动的过离合器; 所述离合器与所述线轴的旋转轴线同轴地对准，并与所述线轴间隔开; 并且其中在马达的向前致动时，所述离合器的离合器片线性地移动以将所述线轴联接件接合到所述线轴，并且此后绕所述轴线旋转所述线轴以启动所述安全带的卷绕。 在离合器片接合卷轴之后，电动机的反转将使离合器板离开卷轴脱离卷轴。 优选地，离合器装置是Bendix型离合器组件。 在优选实施例中，离合器片首先接合过离合器以与锁栓相配合的方式固定。

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：US06722601B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US10195617

申请日：2002-07-15

申请人： Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer ,  Richard A. Boelstler ,  David R. Arnold ,  Wendell C. Lane, Jr. ,  Susan A. Richards ,  Markell Seitzman

发明人： Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer ,  Richard A. Boelstler ,  David R. Arnold ,  Wendell C. Lane, Jr. ,  Susan A. Richards ,  Markell Seitzman

IPC分类号： B65H7548

CPC分类号： B60R22/3413 ,  B60R22/24 ,  B60R22/34 ,  B60R22/405 ,  B60R2022/287

摘要： A seat belt retractor (20) characterized by low mass and low operating noise, resistant to dust, moisture, and corrosion comprising: an integrally formed, quadrilaterally shaped main body portion (24). In the preferred embodiment of the invention the frame is injection molded using 50% or greater long glass fiber plastic or die cast or injection molded metal. A spring housing wall and wall of a mechanism cover are also integrally formed in the sides of the retractor. Positioned within the spring housing wall is a spring coil guide, as well as an integrally formed anchor, which is used to hold the outer end of a rewind spring. The mechanism side of the frame further includes an integrally formed post or pin to pivotally support a locking pawl.