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Seat belt adjuster

US8931851B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 26, 2011
Grant dateJan 13, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 26, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R22/24
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a seat belt adjuster applicable to seat belts in vehicles, comprising: a pair of supporting swing rods composed of a first swing rod and a second swing rod, with the adjacent ends of the first and second swing rods hinged together and forming an included angle between the swing rods, either non-adjacent end of the first and second swing rods fixed in stationary state, and the other non-adjacent end of the first and second swing rods movable as the included angle between the swing rods changes; and an actuator, which changes the included angle between the swing rods by exerting force to the first swing rod and/or the second swing rod and/or the hinge point of the swing rods, and thereby directly applies variable force on the strap of the seat strap via the other non-adjacent end.

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