Shock absorbing height adjusters for restraint systems and associated systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US09809193B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-07

    申请号:US15226466

    申请日:2016-08-02

    IPC分类号: B60R22/20 B60R22/18

    摘要: Shock absorbing seatbelt height adjusters for use with vehicle occupant restraint systems, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a shock absorbing height adjuster includes a D-loop assembly slidably coupled to a rail, and a stop assembly and a pre-loader slidably coupled to the rail on opposite sides of the D-loop assembly. The stop assembly and the pre-loader can be releasably lockable at a plurality of positions along the rail. A biasing member can be compressed between the pre-loader and the D-loop assembly to urge the D-loop assembly toward the stop assembly and allow motion of the D-loop assembly toward the pre-loader under load. The position of the pre-loader can be adjusted to vary the compression in the biasing member.

    SHOCK ABSORBING HEIGHT ADJUSTERS FOR RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20170267208A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-21

    申请号:US15226466

    申请日:2016-08-02

    IPC分类号: B60R22/20

    摘要: Shock absorbing seatbelt height adjusters for use with vehicle occupant restraint systems, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a shock absorbing height adjuster includes a D-loop assembly slidably coupled to a rail, and a stop assembly and a pre-loader slidably coupled to the rail on opposite sides of the D-loop assembly. The stop assembly and the pre-loader can be releasably lockable at a plurality of positions along the rail. A biasing member can be compressed between the pre-loader and the D-loop assembly to urge the D-loop assembly toward the stop assembly and allow motion of the D-loop assembly toward the pre-loader under load. The position of the pre-loader can be adjusted to vary the compression in the biasing member.