公开(公告)号：US5301893A

公开(公告)日：1994-04-12

申请号：US935006

申请日：1992-08-25

Applicant: Gerald A. Doty ,  William G. Drinane

Inventor： Gerald A. Doty ,  William G. Drinane

IPC: B60R22/40

CPC classification number: B60R22/40

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a noise suppression mechanism for a seat belt retractor used in a vehicle. The preferred retractor includes a reel journaled on a reel shaft and having attached a ratchet wheel with ratchet teeth. The ratchet teeth may be engaged by a pivotally frame-mounted locking pawl. The pawl may pivot between an inoperative position in which the pawl is spaced from the ratchet wheel and an operative position in which an inertial device urges the pawl into engagement with the ratchet wheel to prevent protraction of the belt. The preferred noise suppression mechanism may include an interlocking disc being mounted on reel shaft for rotation with the ratchet wheel for rotating between an actuated position for immobilizing the locking pawl against rattling and a neutral position allowing the locking pawl to pivot freely. The disc may have a blockout cam having a curved engaging surface for engaging a pawl being spaced at different positions with respect to the ratchet wheel. A spring may be employed for uniformally biasing the disc into engagement with the ratchet wheel. The disc has predetermined rotation for preventing interference with the other retractor components and for ensuring effective application of the blockout cam for engaging the pawl for immobilizing the pawl.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明，提供了一种用于车辆中的安全带卷收器的噪声抑制机构。 优选的牵开器包括轴托在卷轴上并具有棘轮齿的棘轮。 棘轮齿可以由枢转的框架安装的锁定爪接合。 棘爪可以在棘爪与棘轮间隔开的非操作位置和操作位置之间枢转，其中惯性装置促使棘爪与棘轮啮合，以防止皮带伸出。 优选的噪声抑制机构可以包括安装在卷轴上的互锁盘，用于与棘轮一起旋转，用于在用于将锁定爪固定在棘爪之间的致动位置和允许锁定爪自由枢转的中立位置之间旋转。 该盘可以具有一个具有弯曲接合表面的遮挡凸轮，用于接合相对于棘轮在不同位置间隔的棘爪。 可以使用弹簧来均匀地偏置盘与棘轮啮合。 盘具有预定的旋转，以防止与其他牵开器部件的干涉，并确保有效地施加用于接合棘爪以用于固定棘爪的遮挡凸轮。

公开(公告)号：US5520350A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-28

申请号：US199837

申请日：1994-02-22

Applicant: Gerald A. Doty ,  William G. Drinane

Inventor： Gerald A. Doty ,  William G. Drinane

IPC: B60R22/44 ,  B60R22/34

CPC classification number: B60R22/44

Abstract: The present invention provides an intentionally set or overt comfort system to be employed in a vehicle seat belt retractor for rewinding a seat belt. The system requires an overt activation by the occupant through a predetermined sequence of deliberate belt manipulations for activating the intentional set comfort system and subsequently actuating the tension-relieving mode. The preferred intentional set comfort system comprises primarily two major components which include a belt sensing activation mechanism and a tension-relieving mechanism. The belt sensing mechanism senses a deliberate protraction of the belt beyond a distance of normal occupant use for shifting the tension-relieving mechanism to an activated state. In response to the belt sensing activation mechanism, an actuator arm shifts the tension-relieving mechanism to its activated state. The tension-relieving mechanism includes a disc, having a plurality of grooves, mounted for rotation with the reel shaft and a spring biased blocking finger mounted for pivotal movement that is initially spaced from the disc. Upon activation of the tension-relieving mechanism, the finger is moved into the grooves and cooperates with the grooves to initially remove belt slack. In order to actuate the tension-relieving mode, the occupant, subsequent to removal of the belt slack, makes a slight protraction of the belt to cause the tension-relieving mode. However, belt protraction beyond the predetermined distance will result in automatic disengagement of the belt from the tension-relieving state and thereby causing reversion to the tension mode under the retraction spring force.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种在车辆安全带卷收器中用于倒带安全带的有意设置或公开舒适系统。 该系统需要乘客通过预定的有意的皮带操作顺序的明显的激活，以激活有意设定的舒适系统并随后致动张力释放模式。 优选的有意设定舒适系统主要包括两个主要部件，其包括皮带感应激活机构和张力释放机构。 皮带感测机构感测到皮带的故意延伸超过正常乘员使用的距离，以将张力释放机构移动到激活状态。 响应于皮带传感启动机构，致动器臂将张力释放机构移动到其激活状态。 张力释放机构包括具有多个凹槽的盘，该凹槽被安装成与卷轴一起旋转，弹簧偏置的阻挡手指被安装用于最初与盘间隔开的枢转运动。 在释放张力机构的作用下，手指移动到凹槽中并与凹槽配合以初始地去除皮带松弛。 为了致动张力释放模式，乘员在去除皮带松弛之后使皮带稍微伸出以引起张力释放模式。 然而，超过预定距离的皮带伸出将导致皮带与张力释放状态的自动脱离，从而在缩回弹簧力下引起回复到拉伸模式。

公开(公告)号：US5417455A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-23

申请号：US145033

申请日：1993-10-29

Applicant: William G. Drinane ,  Gerald A. Doty

Inventor： William G. Drinane ,  Gerald A. Doty

IPC: A44B11/25 ,  B60R22/18 ,  B60R22/30 ,  A62B35/00

CPC classification number: A44B11/2557 ,  A44B11/2561 ,  B60R22/30 ,  B60R2022/1812 ,  Y10T24/4019 ,  Y10T24/4084

Abstract: A free-falling, self-locking adjustable tip assembly is provided for a safety belt apparatus, which has a seat belt retractor at one belt end and for rewinding the belt and pulling one belt portion into a generally vertical position at belt release. A tip-assembly engagement means contacts the belt and acts on a slide with a first rib on the slide movable across the top of a tongue plate to wedge the belt between a pair of ribs on an insert carried by the tongue plate. The first rib is on a metal slide means and is located above the tongue plate, as are the pair of ribs on the insert. The locking of belt prevents transfer of the belt from the shoulder portion to lap portion is at a location above the tongue plate. When the tip assembly is unbuckled, the grip is released and the tip assembly free falls along the belt.

Abstract translation: 为安全带装置提供自由落下的自锁可调节尖端组件，安全带装置在一个带端具有安全带卷收器，并且用于重绕带子并且在皮带释放时将一个带部分拉到大致垂直的位置。 尖端组件接合装置接触皮带并且作用在滑块上，滑块上的第一肋可以跨过舌板的顶部移动，以将皮带楔在由舌板承载的插入物上的一对肋之间。 第一肋在金属滑动装置上并且位于舌板上方，插入物上的一对肋条也是如此。 带的锁定防止了带从肩部向搭接部分的传送位于舌板上方的位置。 当头部组件松开时，把手被释放并且尖端组件自由地沿着皮带落下。

公开(公告)号：US4979764A

公开(公告)日：1990-12-25

申请号：US441308

申请日：1989-11-27

Applicant: William G. Drinane ,  Gerald A. Doty

Inventor： William G. Drinane ,  Gerald A. Doty

IPC: A44B11/25 ,  B60R22/10 ,  B60R22/12 ,  B60R22/18 ,  B60R22/30

CPC classification number: A44B11/2561 ,  A44B11/2557 ,  B60R22/30 ,  B60R2022/1812 ,  Y10T24/4019 ,  Y10T24/4084

Abstract: A free-falling, self-locking adjustable tip assembly is provided for a safety belt apparatus, which has a seat belt retractor at one belt end and for rewinding the belt and pulling one belt portion into a generally vertical position at belt release. A tip-assembly engagement means contacts the belt and acts on a slide with a first set of teeth to move the slide to bite and grip the belt, and force the belt against a second set of teeth on a tongue plate for locking the belt against transfer, which tip-assembly tongue plate has an opening for the belt and is connectable to a buckle.