Tightening device for use with safety belts with eccentric locking
US6068664A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R22/1952
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tightening device for a safety belt includes a cable having a first end and a second end. A drive is connected to the first end of the cable. The drive, when activated, moves the cable in a tightening direction. The second end of the cable is connected to a safety belt. A deflection device about which the cable is guided is provided. The deflection device has a rotatable eccentric pawl and a stop. The stop limits rotation of the eccentric pawl when rotated upon movement of the cable in the tightening direction and thus defines a deflection position of the eccentric pawl. The eccentric pawl has an elongate extension extending in a direction of the cable portion extending between the drive and a deflection location at the deflection device. The eccentric pawl has a deflection end guiding the cable at the deflection location. The eccentric pawl has an eccentric arc opposite the deflection end. A counter plate is positioned opposite the eccentric pawl and the cable is guided between the counter plate and the eccentric pawl. The eccentric arc is a return lock preventing movement of the cable in a return direction opposite the tightening direction by engaging the cable and locking the …
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