Trw Automotive Gmbh

Beate Pfister

Thomas Kielwein

Jens Bohn

Anna Grosskopf

In a seat belt retractor () for a vehicle, comprising a frame () in which a belt reel () is supported which includes a reel body () as wed as a first flange () and a second flange (), said flanges being provided at the axial ends () of the reel body () and each being arranged in a seat () of the frame (), wherein the first flange () is rotatable relative to the reel body () and wherein between the first flange () and the reel body () a force limiter is provided, and at the seat () locking teeth () are provided and at the first flange () a toothing corresponding to the locking teeth is provided, the second flange () is rotatable relative to the reel body () and at the second flange () and/or at the reel body () interacting stops () are provided for limiting rotation of the second flange () relative to the reel body (). Furthermore, the second flange () Includes a peripheral wall () which encloses the axial end () of the reel body () facing the second flange () in the peripheral direction.

Seat belt retractor

A frame () for a vehicle seat belt retractor comprises a back part (), two side legs () extending in parallel to each other starting from the back part (), with a retaining aperture () for a belt reel being provided in each side leg (), and a mounting structure for mounting the frame () fixed to the vehicle, wherein the mounting structure includes a retaining bracket () having a mounting hole () for a retaining means () and at least one deformable deformation element (). Furthermore, in accordance with the invention a vehicle structure for mounting a belt retractor in a vehicle is provided comprising a body part () and a frame () according to the invention. Moreover, a sheet metal blank for such frame is provided.

Frame for a vehicle safety belt retractor, vehicle structure for mounting a belt retractor, and sheet metal blank for a frame for a vehicle safety belt retractor

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Bietigheim, Germany

Beate Pfister