Villari effect seatbelt tension sensor
US6336371B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/01317
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A Villari effect seatbelt tension sensor 10 comprises a sensor housing 50 having a plunger chamber 52 and a tongue head flange chamber 54 therein. The two chambers 52 and 54 are separated by a radial flange 58 extending therebetween defining a passage connecting the chambers. A Villari effect sensor 12 is disposed axially within the sensor housing 50 and is secured on one end 16 to a plunger 40 disposed within the plunger chamber 52 and secured on the opposite end 14 to a tongue head flange 20 disposed within the tongue head flange chamber 54. A tongue 24 connected by a shaft 28 to the tongue head flange 20 has a slot 26 therein for securing a seatbelt 80 thereto.
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