公开(公告)号：US06746049B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-08

申请号：US10202269

申请日：2002-07-24

申请人： Kevin J. Pavlov ,  Stephen M. Stachowski

发明人： Kevin J. Pavlov ,  Stephen M. Stachowski

IPC分类号： B60R2248

CPC分类号： B60N2/002 ,  B60R22/44 ,  B60R2022/4473

摘要： An adaptive seat belt system (10) for an automotive vehicle (12). The system (10) includes a seat belt (16) extensible about an occupant (42) of a seat system (14). A seat belt tension sensor (18) is coupled to the seat belt (16) and generates a seat belt tension signal. A seat belt actuator (20) is mechanically coupled to the seat belt (16) and adjusts tension of the seat belt (16). A controller (26) is electrically coupled to the tensioner sensor (18) and the actuator (20). The controller (26) generates a seat belt tension adjustment signal in response to the seat belt tension signal and adjusts tension of the seat belt (16) in response to the seat belt tension adjustment signal. A method for performing the same is also provided.

摘要翻译： 一种用于机动车辆（12）的自适应安全带系统（10）。 系统（10）包括可围绕座椅系统（14）的乘员（42）延伸的安全带（16）。 安全带张力传感器（18）联接到安全带（16）并产生安全带张力信号。 安全带致动器（20）机械地联接到安全带（16）并调节安全带（16）的张力。 控制器（26）电耦合到张紧器传感器（18）和致动器（20）。 控制器（26）响应于安全带张力信号产生安全带张力调节信号，并且响应于安全带张力调节信号调节安全带（16）的张力。 还提供了一种执行该方法的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06305713B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-23

申请号：US09472287

申请日：1999-12-27

申请人： James Frederick Pywell ,  Stephen William Rouhana ,  John William Melvin ,  Joseph D. Mc Cleary ,  John Robert Hiben ,  Raymond J. Saydak ,  Kenneth H. De Saele

发明人： James Frederick Pywell ,  Stephen William Rouhana ,  John William Melvin ,  Joseph D. Mc Cleary ,  John Robert Hiben ,  Raymond J. Saydak ,  Kenneth H. De Saele

IPC分类号： B60R2248

CPC分类号： B60R22/26 ,  B60N2/2222 ,  B60N2/879 ,  B60R22/02 ,  B60R22/341 ,  B60R2022/027 ,  B60R2022/1825 ,  B60R2022/4609 ,  B60R2022/4614

摘要： A four point restraint apparatus for a vehicle includes in a preferred embodiment a first pair of flexible lap belts connected at laterally opposite sides of a seat cushion with inner ends transversely connectable to one another across pelvic regions of an occupant and a second pair of flexible shoulder belts connected to a support in the vehicle body and extending forward of the seat back adjacent the neck and across the clavicle of the occupant. The shoulder belts extend from the clavicle essentially parallel downward across front edge portions of the occupant's rib cage to laterally spaced attachment with the lap belts adjacent pelvic regions of an occupant. Additional features of the preferred apparatus include a ramp sloping upward toward a forward edge of the cushion; an upwardly adjustable load-carrying headrest in the seat back for guiding the shoulder belts over the clavicle of an occupant; a load-limiting retractor or laterally spaced dual load-limiting retractors connecting the shoulder belts to the seat back; one or more dynamic pretensioners connected with the lap belts; and maintaining the spacing of the shoulder belts at a constant approximately 62.5 mm lateral offset in opposite directions from a center of the occupant's position over a distance from the clavicle of the occupant to connection with the lap belts.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的四点约束装置包括在优选实施例中的第一对柔性搭接带，其在座垫的横向相对侧连接，内端在横向穿过乘员的骨盆区域彼此横向相连，而第二对柔性肩 皮带连接到车体中的支撑件，并且靠近颈部并横过乘员的锁骨延伸到座椅靠背的前方。 肩带从锁骨基本上平行向下延伸穿过乘员胸肋的前边缘部分，以与邻近乘员的盆腔区域的腹圈带横向间隔开。 优选装置的附加特征包括朝向垫子的前边缘向上倾斜的斜坡; 座椅靠背中的向上可调节的承载头枕，用于将肩带引导到乘员的锁骨上; 将肩带连接到座椅靠背的负载限制牵开器或侧向隔开的双重限位牵引器; 与腰带连接的一个或多个动态预张紧器; 并且将肩带的间隔保持在距离乘员的锁定位置的距离的中心处的相反方向上的恒定的大约62.5mm的侧向偏移，并且与搭接带的连接。

公开(公告)号：US06817629B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-16

申请号：US10282875

申请日：2002-10-29

申请人： Arnold J. Herberg ,  Joseph J. Zwolinski ,  Alex G. Meduvsky

发明人： Arnold J. Herberg ,  Joseph J. Zwolinski ,  Alex G. Meduvsky

IPC分类号： B60R2248

CPC分类号： B60R22/343 ,  B60R22/02 ,  B60R22/26 ,  B60R2022/027 ,  B60R2022/3424

摘要： A vehicle occupant protection system (30) comprises first and second lap belts (32 and 34) and first and second shoulder belts (36 and 38). A buckle assembly (90) is provided for interconnecting the first and second shoulder belts (36 and 38) and the first and second lap belts (32 and 34). At least one lap belt retractor (50) is operatively connected to the first and second lap belts (32 and 34) and is electrically actuatable, in response to receiving a first electrical locking signal, for locking the at least one lap belt retractor (50) to prevent withdrawal of the first and second lap belts (32 and 34). An occupant actuatable mechanism (160) is operatively connected to the at least one lap belt retractor (50) and is responsive to actuation by the vehicle occupant for providing the first electrical locking signal to the at least one lap belt retractor (50).

公开(公告)号：US06729427B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-04

申请号：US09506247

申请日：2000-02-17

申请人： Heon-jeong Do

发明人： Heon-jeong Do

IPC分类号： B60R2248

CPC分类号： B60R22/48 ,  B60R2022/4816

摘要： A locking state detecting apparatus of a buckle includes a hall sensor, a switching element, and resistors. Operation of the hall sensor is based on the locking state of the buckle. The operating state of the hall sensor affects the operating state of the switching element, which in turn affects voltage values that fall across the resistors. An electronic control unit senses the voltage values across the resistors to determine the operating state of the hall sensor and detects the locking state of the buckle.

摘要翻译： 带扣的锁定状态检测装置包括霍尔传感器，开关元件和电阻器。 霍尔传感器的操作基于带扣的锁定状态。 霍尔传感器的工作状态影响开关元件的工作状态，而开关元件的工作状态又影响电阻上的电压值。 电子控制单元感测电阻器两端的电压值，以确定霍尔传感器的工作状态并检测带扣的锁定状态。

公开(公告)号：US06560520B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-06

申请号：US10189402

申请日：2002-07-08

申请人： Keishi Yokota ,  Hiroaki Fujii ,  Tadayuki Ato ,  Eiji Yanagi ,  Hiroshi Aoki

发明人： Keishi Yokota ,  Hiroaki Fujii ,  Tadayuki Ato ,  Eiji Yanagi ,  Hiroshi Aoki

IPC分类号： B60R2248

CPC分类号： B60R21/0134 ,  B60N2/2821 ,  B60N2/286 ,  B60N2/2863 ,  B60N2/2884 ,  B60N2/4214 ,  B60N2/4221 ,  B60N2/42745 ,  B60N2/4279 ,  B60R19/00 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  B60R21/01512 ,  B60R21/01548 ,  B60R21/01554 ,  B60R21/01556 ,  B60R2019/007 ,  B60R2021/0023 ,  B60R2021/01027

摘要： A vehicle collision damage reduction system is provided. The system works by detecting the relative speed between the vehicle and an object, such as another vehicle. A danger level is calculated based on parameters such as speed and distance to the object; the danger level could be at an “emergency level” or at some lower level. Based on the danger level, different corrective measures and the degree of the corrective measures can be adjusted to attempt to minimize occupant injury. For example, the airbag can be adjusted to better protect the occupant, a pre-tensioner can be activated at a certain level, and the inclination of a child restraint seat may be adjusted as well.

公开(公告)号：US06520540B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-18

申请号：US09415533

申请日：1999-10-08

申请人： Kenneth John Siegfried ,  Lloyd Walker Rogers, Jr.

发明人： Kenneth John Siegfried ,  Lloyd Walker Rogers, Jr.

IPC分类号： B60R2248

CPC分类号： B60R22/18 ,  B60R21/0155

摘要： A tension sensing switch assembly for a seat restraint system in a vehicle includes a housing for operative connection to the seat restraint system and a spring at least partially disposed in the housing for operatively cooperating with vehicle structure. The tension sensing switch assembly also includes a switch disposed in the housing and cooperable with the spring to indicate a first tension level and a second tension level in the seat restraint system when the spring is deflected.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆中的座椅约束系统的张力感测开关组件包括用于与座椅约束系统有效连接的壳体和至少部分地布置在壳体中以与车辆结构可操作地配合的弹簧。 张力检测开关组件还包括设置在壳体中并与弹簧配合的开关，以在弹簧偏转时指示座椅约束系统中的第一张力水平和第二张力水平。

公开(公告)号：US06726287B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-27

申请号：US10349985

申请日：2003-01-23

申请人： Norbert Janz

发明人： Norbert Janz

IPC分类号： B60R2248

CPC分类号： B60N2/688 ,  B60R21/055 ,  B60R22/26 ,  B60R2022/1818

摘要： A belt deflector on a seat, with a sheet-metal element connected with a seat sub-structure of the seat, which has a belt path surface structured as a saddle. The saddle has a ridge region that is rounded off in the belt path direction, and ears molded onto it in the crosswise direction, on the side, which are formed in sickle shape as lateral belt path restrictors, and are structured with rounded belt guidance surfaces in the belt path direction. The free ends of the sickle-shaped, formed ears extend over at least the border regions of the belt path surface.

摘要翻译： 在座椅上的带偏转器，具有与座椅的座椅子结构连接的钣金元件，其具有构造为鞍座的带路径表面。 鞍座具有在带路径方向上​​成圆形的脊状区域，并且在横向上成型为在侧面上形成为镰刀形状的侧耳式路径限制器的耳朵，并且具有圆形的带引导面 在皮带路径方向。 镰刀形的耳朵的自由端至少延伸到带路径表面的边界区域。

公开(公告)号：US06554318B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-29

申请号：US09796237

申请日：2001-02-28

申请人： George Rodney Kohut ,  Joseph Y Yoon ,  Morgan D. Murphy ,  David L Hartley ,  David B Purdie

发明人： George Rodney Kohut ,  Joseph Y Yoon ,  Morgan D. Murphy ,  David L Hartley ,  David B Purdie

IPC分类号： B60R2248

CPC分类号： B60R21/013 ,  B60R21/01546 ,  B60R21/0155 ,  B60R21/01556 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B60R22/18 ,  B60R2022/4841

摘要： A seat belt tension sensing assembly fixedly secured to a vehicle. The seat belt tension sensing assembly has a housing and a slider slidably received within the housing, the slider being capable of movement between a first position and a second position within the housing, the second position corresponding to a tension in the seat belt consummate with a child safety seat being secured by the seat belt, the slider having a first opening for a portion of the seat belt to pass therethrough. A first magnet and a second magnet are secured in a second opening in the slider, the first and second magnet being in a facing spaced relationship. A Hall effect device is fixedly secured to the housing and protrudes into the second opening of the slider. The Hall effect device is closer to the first magnet when the slider is in the first position and the Hall effect device is closer to the second magnet when the slider is in the second position. The Hall effect device provides a signal to an air bag controller, and a biasing member provides an urging force to the slider, the urging force urging the slider into the first position.

摘要翻译： 固定在车辆上的安全带张力检测组件。 安全带张力检测组件具有壳体和可滑动地容纳在壳体内的滑块，滑块能够在壳体内的第一位置和第二位置之间移动，对应于安全带中的张力的第二位置与 儿童安全座椅由安全带固定，滑块具有用于安全带的一部分通过的第一开口。 第一磁体和第二磁体被固定在滑块中的第二开口中，第一和第二磁体处于面对间隔的关系。 霍尔效应装置固定地固定到壳体并突出到滑块的第二开口中。 当滑块处于第一位置时，霍尔效应装置更靠近第一磁体，并且当滑块处于第二位置时，霍尔效应装置更靠近第二磁体。 霍尔效应装置向气囊控制器提供信号，并且偏置构件向滑块提供推动力，推动滑块进入第一位置。

公开(公告)号：US06454304B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09425851

申请日：1999-10-22

申请人： Charles E. Steffens, Jr.

发明人： Charles E. Steffens, Jr.

IPC分类号： B60R2248

CPC分类号： B60R22/48 ,  B60R22/18 ,  B60R2022/1806 ,  B60R2022/4841 ,  B60R2022/4858

摘要： An apparatus (10) includes seat belt webbing (12) for restraining an object (14) in a vehicle seat (16). A sensor (50) associated with the vehicle seat (16) senses a sensed weight of the object (14) in the vehicle seat. A seat belt tension sensor (60) senses the tension in the seat belt webbing (12). A controller (44) determines a computed weight of the object (14) as a function of both the sensed weight and the tension in the seat belt webbing (12).

摘要翻译： 装置（10）包括用于限制车辆座椅（16）中的物体（14）的安全带织带（12）。 与车辆座椅（16）相关联的传感器（50）感测车辆座椅中物体（14）的感测重量。 安全带张力传感器（60）感测安全带织带（12）中的张力。 控制器（44）根据感测到的重量和安全带织带（12）中的张力来确定物体（14）的计算重量。

公开(公告)号：US06447010B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-10

申请号：US09590451

申请日：2000-06-09

申请人： Brian M. Curtis ,  Scott M. Morell ,  Daniel A. Reich ,  Michael Baker

发明人： Brian M. Curtis ,  Scott M. Morell ,  Daniel A. Reich ,  Michael Baker

IPC分类号： B60R2248

CPC分类号： B60R21/01516 ,  B60R21/0155 ,  B60R21/01556

摘要： A system for measuring seatbelt forces is used to control deployment of vehicle airbags. The system includes a seatbelt anchor assembly having a bracket mounted to a vehicle structure adjacent to a vehicle seat. A seatbelt mechanism has a belt portion that is looped through the bracket. The seatbelt is used to secure passengers or an infant car seat to the vehicle seat. A sensor is engaged with the anchor assembly and is used to measure the magnitude of forces exerted on the seatbelt by the passenger or car seat. The sensor generates a signal representative of the seatbelt forces, which is used to control deployment of the airbag.

摘要翻译： 用于测量安全带力的系统用于控制车辆安全气囊的部署。 该系统包括安全带锚固组件，其具有安装到邻近车辆座椅的车辆结构的支架。 安全带机构具有环形通过支架的带部分。 安全带用于将乘客或婴儿汽车座椅固定在车辆座椅上。 传感器与锚固组件接合并用于测量由乘客或汽车座椅施加在安全带上的力的大小。 传感器产生代表安全带力的信号，用于控制安全气囊的展开。