公开(公告)号：US5785269A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-28

申请号：US796426

申请日：1997-02-06

申请人： H. John Miller, III ,  Harjeet Gill ,  Niels Dybro

发明人： H. John Miller, III ,  Harjeet Gill ,  Niels Dybro

IPC分类号： B60R22/28 ,  B60R22/34

CPC分类号： B60R22/3413 ,  B60R2022/286 ,  B60R2022/288

摘要： An energy absorbing seat belt retractor (10) for controlling protraction of seat belt webbing (24) during a collision is provided. The seat belt retractor (10) includes a frame (12), a spool (20) rotatably supported on the frame (12) having webbing (24) wound thereabout, a bifurcated spool shaft (22) having a first portion (52) and a second independently rotatable portion (54), a locking mechanism (90, 91) associated with each portion of the spool shaft (22), and a load limiting mechanism (41, 43) interconnecting each shaft portion to the spool (20). The locking mechanisms (90, 91) are independently and simultaneously actuable by vehicle sensors (86, 87) to selectively engage and prevent rotation of either one or both of the first and second shaft portions (52, 54) to initiate operation of either one or both of the load limiting mechanisms (41, 43) to effectively control the threshold input force level required to permit controlled protraction of the seat belt webbing (24).

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在碰撞期间控制安全带织带（24）的延伸的能量吸收式安全带卷收器（10）。 安全带卷收器（10）包括框架（12），可旋转地支撑在其上缠绕有织带（24）的框架（12）上的卷轴（20），具有第一部分（52）的分叉卷轴轴 第二独立可旋转部分（54），与卷筒轴（22）的每个部分相关联的锁定机构（90,91）以及将每个轴部分连接到卷轴（20）的负载限制机构（41,43）。 锁定机构（90,91）由车辆传感器（86,87）独立且可同时致动，以选择性地接合并防止第一和第二轴部分（52,54）中的任何一个或两者的旋转以启动任何一个 或两个负载限制机构（41,43），以有效地控制允许安全带织带（24）的可控制的延伸所需的阈值输入力水平。

公开(公告)号：US5887897A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-30

申请号：US795112

申请日：1997-02-06

申请人： Harjeet Gill ,  H. John Miller, III ,  Niels Dybro ,  Jason W. Raines

发明人： Harjeet Gill ,  H. John Miller, III ,  Niels Dybro ,  Jason W. Raines

IPC分类号： B60R22/195 ,  B60R22/46

CPC分类号： B60R22/1952 ,  B60R22/1955

摘要： A pretensioning apparatus for a vehicular safety restraint, which includes a housing; a tube extending from the housing and defining an inner surface; a piston disposed within the tube in close proximity to the inner surface of the tube; a linkage connected at a first end to the piston and having a second end which is adapted for connection to a safety restraint; and a lock member having at least a portion thereof disposed between the piston and the inner surface of the tube, the lock member being configured and dimensioned such that upon application of a force to the piston in a first direction, the lock member permits free movement of the piston in the first direction and upon application of a force to the piston in a second direction being reverse to the first direction, the lock member biases against the inner wall of the tube to prevent movement of the piston in the second direction.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆安全限制器的预张紧装置，其包括壳体; 从所述壳体延伸并限定内表面的管; 活塞，其设置在所述管内靠近所述管的内表面; 连杆，其在第一端处连接到活塞，并具有适于连接到安全限制器的第二端; 以及锁定构件，其至少一部分设置在所述活塞和所述管的内表面之间，所述锁定构件的构造和尺寸使得在沿第一方向对所述活塞施加力时，所述锁定构件允许自由移动 的活塞在第一方向上并且在与第一方向相反的第二方向上向活塞施加力时，锁定构件偏压在管的内壁上，以防止活塞沿第二方向移动。

公开(公告)号：US5853135A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-29

申请号：US803969

申请日：1997-02-21

申请人： Niels Dybro ,  Roseanna Zia ,  H. John Miller, III ,  Jason Raines

发明人： Niels Dybro ,  Roseanna Zia ,  H. John Miller, III ,  Jason Raines

IPC分类号： B60R22/46

CPC分类号： B60R22/4628 ,  B60R2022/4647

摘要： An apparatus (20, 100) comprising: a driven gear (102) operatively linked to a spool of a retractor (20) to rotate the spool (24) in a direction of retraction to cause a seat belt (31) wound thereabout to retract; an arcuate tube (108) having a flat exit end (302) proximate the gear; a flexible chain (130), moveable within the tube, having a front end (134a) initially maintained out of engagement with the first gear and pushed into engagement with the first gear to cause same to rotate; a piston (600) for pushing the chain (130) into engagement with the gear thereby causing the gear to rotate and catching mechanism for retaining the chain after it has exited the exit end of the tube.

摘要翻译： 一种设备（20,100），包括：从动齿轮（102），其可操作地连接到牵开器（20）的卷轴，以沿着缩回方向旋转所述卷轴（24），从而使安装带（31）卷绕在其上以缩回 ; 具有靠近齿轮的平坦出口端（302）的弓形管（108） 柔性链条（130），其在管内可移动，具有最初保持与第一齿轮不接合的前端（134a）并被推入与第一齿轮接合以引起其相转动; 活塞（600），用于将链条（130）推动与齿轮接合，从而使齿轮旋转并且在链条退出管的出口端之后用于保持链条的机构。

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：US6145881A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-14

申请号：US232342

申请日：1999-01-15

申请人： H. John Miller, III ,  Lynette Norgan-Curtiss ,  Douglas L. Forsyth

发明人： H. John Miller, III ,  Lynette Norgan-Curtiss ,  Douglas L. Forsyth

IPC分类号： B60R22/18 ,  B60R22/195 ,  B60R22/20 ,  B60R22/26 ,  B60R22/28 ,  B60R22/36

CPC分类号： B60R22/1955 ,  B60R22/1951 ,  B60R22/20 ,  B60R22/26 ,  B60R2022/1825 ,  B60R2022/208 ,  B60R22/28

摘要： A pyrotechnic piston and cylinder assembly raises a belt guide, pulling two segments of a safety belt upwardly away from a vehicle seat. The extension of the two segments removes slack from the safety belt. After the piston is fully extended, a pair of wedges jam an inner wall of the cylinder, providing resistance to the retraction of the shaft into the cylinder. As the belt forces overcome the resistance from the wedges, the piston is pushed back into the cylinder and a portion of belt is permitted to extend, relieving tension in the safety belt. The wedges plastically deform the inner wall of the cylinder, thereby absorbing a portion of the energy of the collision.

摘要翻译： 烟火活塞和气缸组件升高皮带引导件，将安全带的两个部分向上拉离车辆座椅。 两个部分的延伸部分从安全带上松开。 在活塞完全伸出之后，一对楔子阻塞了气缸的内壁，从而提供了将轴回缩到气缸中的阻力。 当皮带力克服了楔形件的阻力时，活塞被推回到气缸中，并且允许一部分皮带延伸，减轻了安全带中的张力。 楔形体使气缸的内壁塑性变形，从而吸收碰撞能量的一部分。

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：US5924641A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-20

申请号：US129325

申请日：1998-08-04

申请人： Gerald Keller ,  H. John Miller, III ,  Jon E. Burrow

发明人： Gerald Keller ,  H. John Miller, III ,  Jon E. Burrow

IPC分类号： B60R22/28 ,  B60R22/34

CPC分类号： B60R22/3413 ,  B60R2022/286 ,  B60R2022/288

摘要： An energy absorbing seat belt retractor having a frame; a spool on which the seat belt is wound, the spool rotationally supported relative to the frame; a first locking mechanism for initially stopping the spool from rotating in a belt protraction direction; a bias or rewind spring to retract the seat belt, and a first energy absorbing or dissipating member, associated with the first locking mechanism, for permitting the spool to rotate in the belt protracting direction subsequent to activation of the first locking mechanism for generating a reaction force to control the manner in which the spool rotates; wherein the first locking mechanism includes a mechanical inertial sensor for initiating the locking up of the first locking mechanism and wherein the retractor further includes a first non-inertial sensor (100, 200) for preventing the initiation caused by the inertial sensor.

摘要翻译： 一种能量吸收式安全带卷收器，具有框架; 卷轴，其上缠绕有安全带，所述卷轴相对于所述框架旋转地支撑; 第一锁定机构，用于最初使所述卷轴停止沿带的前进方向旋转; 用于缩回座椅安全带的偏置或倒带弹簧，以及与第一锁定机构相关联的第一能量吸收或消散构件，用于允许线轴沿着带延伸方向旋转，然后激活第一锁定机构以产生反应 用于控制卷轴旋转的方式的力; 其中所述第一锁定机构包括用于启动所述第一锁定机构的锁定的机械惯性传感器，并且其中所述牵开器还包括用于防止由惯性传感器引起的起动的第一非惯性传感器（100,200）。

公开(公告)号：US5667246A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-16

申请号：US576262

申请日：1995-12-21

申请人： H. John Miller, III

发明人： H. John Miller, III

IPC分类号： B60R22/195 ,  B60R22/28 ,  B60R22/34 ,  B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R22/3413 ,  B60R22/195 ,  B60R22/1952 ,  B60R22/28 ,  B60R2022/285

摘要： A safety restraint system comprising a safety belt system for restraining an occupant comprising safety belt; a retractor for protracting and retracting the safety belt, a shoulder belt support for supporting the shoulder belt portion of the safety belt; a pretensioner for providing, subsequent to activation, a preload tensile force in the shoulder belt portion in excess of a first low limit value of about 50 pounds; a load limiter for limiting the loads imparted by the shoulder belt portion to an occupant, operative after the preload acts on the shoulder belt portion, including first means for introducing a predetermined amount of slack in the shoulder belt when the belt tension is above a second low limit value and for preventing such slack introduction when belt tension is lower than such second low limit value.

摘要翻译： 一种安全约束系统，包括用于限制乘客的安全带系统，包括安全带; 用于伸展和缩回安全带的牵开器，用于支撑安全带的肩带部分的肩带支撑件; 预紧器，用于在激活之后提供超过约50磅的第一下限值的肩带部分中的预加载张力; 负载限制器，用于将肩带部分施加的负载限制到乘员，该负载限制器在预负荷作用在肩带部分上之后起作用，包括当皮带张力高于一秒时在肩带中引入预定量的松弛的第一装置 并且当带张力低于该第二下限值时防止这种松弛引入。

公开(公告)号：US5924730A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-20

申请号：US24918

申请日：1998-02-17

申请人： Jon E. Burrow ,  H. John Miller, III ,  Michael D. Wilkins

发明人： Jon E. Burrow ,  H. John Miller, III ,  Michael D. Wilkins

IPC分类号： B60R22/195 ,  B60R22/28 ,  B60R23/26

CPC分类号： B60R22/1955 ,  B60R22/28

摘要： A safety system comprising: a buckle (22) secured to a pretensioner (20); the pretensioner (20) comprising: a stationary link (102) and stationary block (110); a housing slidably received upon the stationary link (102) and movable relative to the stationary block (110) and a pressure unit for causing the housing, and buckle operatively attached thereto, to move downwardly relative to the stationary block to thereby eliminate slack in a seat belt, and a second link (104) received through the housing for preventing rotation of the housing about the first link (102).

摘要翻译： 一种安全系统，包括：固定到预紧器（20）的带扣（22）; 预紧器（20）包括：静止连杆（102）和固定块（110）; 可滑动地容纳在固定连杆（102）上并相对于固定块（110）可移动的壳体和用于使壳体和与其可操作地连接的带扣相对于固定块向下运动的压力单元，从而消除 以及通过所述壳体接收的用于防止所述壳体围绕所述第一连杆（102）旋转的第二连杆（104）。

公开(公告)号：US5788177A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-04

申请号：US803967

申请日：1997-02-21

申请人： Gerald Keller ,  H. John Miller, III ,  Jon E. Burrow

发明人： Gerald Keller ,  H. John Miller, III ,  Jon E. Burrow

IPC分类号： B60R22/28 ,  B60R22/34

CPC分类号： B60R22/3413 ,  B60R2022/286 ,  B60R2022/288

摘要： An energy absorbing seat belt retractor having a frame, a locking mechanism 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 bias means to retract the seat belt, a mechanism means for permitting the spool to rotate in the belt protraction direction subsequent to being locked including a wire pulling device which pulls a formed wire member through a tortuous path and in so doing generates a reaction force to control the manner in which the spool rotates.

摘要翻译： 一种能量吸收式安全带卷收器，其具有框架，锁定机构，以最初阻止卷轴沿带的前进方向旋转，所述卷轴相对于所述框架旋转地支撑;卷绕在所述卷轴上的安全带;以及偏置装置， 带，一种用于允许线轴在锁定之后沿着带延伸方向旋转的机构装置，包括通过弯曲路径拉动成形的线构件的线牵引装置，并且这样做产生反作用力以控制其中的方式 阀芯旋转。