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Frame for a vehicle safety belt retractor, vehicle structure for mounting a belt retractor, and sheet metal blank for a frame for a vehicle safety belt retractor

US10150445B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Jens Bohn · Alfdorf, DE
Thomas Kielwein · Mutlangen, DE
Beate Pfister · Bietigheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 19, 2015
Grant date	Dec 11, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 19, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2022/3402
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A frame (10) for a vehicle seat belt retractor comprises a back part (12), two side legs (16) extending in parallel to each other starting from the back part (12), with a retaining aperture (18) for a belt reel being provided in each side leg (16), and a mounting structure for mounting the frame (10) fixed to the vehicle, wherein the mounting structure includes a retaining bracket (22) having a mounting hole (36) for a retaining means (50) and at least one deformable deformation element (46). Furthermore, in accordance with the invention a vehicle structure for mounting a belt retractor in a vehicle is provided comprising a body part (52) and a frame (10) according to the invention. Moreover, a sheet metal blank for such frame is provided.

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