Seatbelt tensioner with a force-limiting device, and method thereof
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Mar 6, 2018
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Aug 11, 2011
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Nov 17, 2010
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Abstract
A belt tensioner for a belt retractor having a load limiter includes a pivoted pinion (14) coupled to a belt reel, a drive unit and a load transmission element (20) moved by the drive unit. The load transmission element (20) engages in the pinion (14) so as to rotate the pinion in a tensioning direction A. The load transmission element (20) is designed so that in the rotational position adopted by the pinion (14) after being rotated by the load transmission element (20) a part (20b) of the load transmission element (20) engages in the pinion (14). A method of tensioning a seat belt by means of a belt tensioner and subsequent load limitation by means of a load limiter includes moving a load transmission element (20) by a drive unit in a first direction so that the load transmission element (20) engages in a pinion (14) coupled to a belt reel (12). The rotating the pinion (14) is rotated by the moved load transmission element (20) in a tensioning direction A. When the rotation of the pinion (14) is completed it is ensured that a part (20b) of the load transmission element (20) engages in the pinion (14).
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- B60R Class
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