Trw Automotive Gmbh

Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh

Johann Hirsch

Kai-Ulrich Machens

Jürgen Rink

Friedrich Littau

Alexander Steidle

Brigitte Senger

The relates to a sensor for activating a vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism of a belt retractor, comprising an inertia body, a bearing supporting the inertia body, a release element which can be moved out of an idle position by movement of the inertia body so as to activate the vehicle occupant restraint system, wherein the inertia body can be pivoted about a stationary point of rotation.

Sensor for activating a vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism of a belt retractor

The invention relates to a belt retractor () for a vehicle seat belt system, comprising a frame (), a belt reel () which is rotatably arranged within the frame (), and a locking system which can lock the belt reel in a webbing-sensitive manner, wherein the locking system includes an inertia pawl () which per se co-rotates with the belt reel () and is pivotable from a home position in which the belt reel is freely rotatable about a pivot axis (S) to a locking position, characterized in that a means to trigger pivoting of the inertia pawl () is provided which is responsive to exceeding a predetermined centrifugal force.

Belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt

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Alfdorf, Germany

Johann Hirsch