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Belt tightener

US11766992B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

ZF Automotive Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Modinger · Alfdorf, DE
Bernd Gentner · Ellwangen (Jagst), DE
Martin Nuding · Schwäbisch Gmünd, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 26, 2017
Grant date	Sep 26, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 19, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2326/08
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A belt retractor (10) of a seatbelt system comprises a belt tensioner (11) which is adapted to rotate a belt reel (14) of the belt retractor (10) accommodated in a belt retractor frame (12), wherein the belt retractor frame (12) is closed by a cover (16) on the tensioner side in the area of the spindle of the belt reel (14) and in the cover (16) a bearing for the belt reel (14) is provided. The cover (16) includes a first pot-shaped cover part (16a) which is mounted directly on the belt retractor frame (12) and has a side wall (24) merging into a flat portion (26). In the flat portion (26) an opening (32) is spared and a second cover part (16b) is provided which engages in the opening (32) in the first cover part (16a) and on which a bearing (40) is formed in which an end (42) of the spindle of the belt reel (14) is supported.

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