Trw Automotive Gmbh

Trw Occupant Restraint Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg

Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh

Mercedes-benz Group Ag

Festo Ag & Co

Trw Occupant Restraint Systems Gmbh

Karl Birk

Martin Seyffert

Reiner Dannenhauer

Uwe Class

Jens Klaassen

Thomas Miodek

Michael Lüders

Thomas Hasbach

Ralf Bogenrieder

Norbert Ellerbrok

Bernd Lorenz

Uwe Merz

Stefan Schwarz

Mark Mages

Karsten Kortschack

Michael Lueders

Christian Nierla

David Reich

A method for a seat belt system () in a vehicle (), the seat belt system () comprising a control unit () and at least one seat belt () with an extendable webbing () and a webbing extension measuring device (), includes the steps of: Moreover, the invention provides a seat belt system () for a vehicle () comprising an extendable seat belt () as well as a vehicle () comprising a seat belt system ().

Method for a seatbelt system, seatbelt system for a vehicle, and vehicle comprising a seatbelt system

A method for the dynamic fixation of an occupant wearing a seatbelt on a vehicle seat involves determining a lateral acceleration of the vehicle and a road course ahead of the vehicle. The seatbelt is tightened with a predetermined belt force for a predetermined period of time before entering a bend having a certain curvature.

Method for a dynamic fixation

A method for sensing the webbing extension of a seat belt () from a webbing retractor () of a vehicle includes sensing the position of the magnet () by means of the magnetic field sensor () by the control unit (). The control unit () detects when the magnet () has completed a full turn. The control unit () deposits the number of the full turns in a memory (). The control unit () determines the webbing extension by way of number of the full turns and the position of the magnet (). A webbing retractor () for a seat belt () has a magnet ().

Method for measuring the pull-out of the belt band and belt band retractor

A belt buckle feeder comprises a stationary base () adapted to be fixedly mounted to the vehicle and a carriage () movable to a retracted position and to an extended position vis-&#xe0;-vis the base (), which carriage is connected to a belt buckle () via an intermediate plate () provided between the belt buckle () and the carriage (). The intermediate plate () is tightly connected to the belt buckle () and there is provided a positive guidance by which the intermediate plate () is pivoted during traversing to the extended position by a predetermined degree vis-&#xe0;-vis the carriage () so that in addition to the traversing movement of the carriage () along a tilting direction (N) the belt buckle () reversibly tilts from a home position to an inclined position.

Seat belt buckle presenter

A belt buckle feeder comprises a base () adapted to be fixedly attached to the vehicle and a carriage () being movably supported on the base () to which carriage a belt buckle () can be coupled and which can be moved by a drive arranged on the base (). The drive includes an electric motor () and a worm gear comprising a worm shaft () which has a worm () as well as drive spur wheel teeth (), with the shaft () of the electric motor () including a pinion () which is engaged in the drive spur wheel teeth () and drives the worm shaft ().

In a method for identifying misuse of a seat belt in a vehicle, vehicle data are detected and, based on said data, a plausibility check is performed for determining whether the seat belt is fastened as intended. Signals of at least one belt buckle sensor and of at least one webbing extension sensor are detected and a plausibility check for misuse is performed by taking the time course of the signals and/or the point in time of input of the signals into account so as to make a comparison with stored reference data. A seat belt system in a vehicle for carrying out said method comprises at least one belt buckle sensor and at least one webbing extension sensor as well as at least one seat occupation sensor, one door sensor, one vehicle acceleration sensor and/or one vehicle speedometer as well as a control unit in which the signals of the sensors are stored and evaluated.

Method for detecting misuse of a safety belt and safety belt system

A belt presenter system for a seat belt system of a vehicle includes an arm () mounted on a vehicle pillar, wherein the arm () can adopt a feeding position (A) and a parking position (P). An end portion () of the arm () is connected to a fixed arm portion () via a hinge () so that the end portion () is bendable about a pivot axis relative to the fixed arm portion ().

Belt presenter system

A belt presenter for a seat belt system of a vehicle includes an arm () which is pivotal in a state mounted on the vehicle, wherein the arm () can adopt a feeding position (A) and a parking position (P). The arm () includes a finger () for seizing the strap () when the arm moves into the feeding position (A), and the finger () is pivoted at the arm () so that it can adopt a folded position in which it is located substantially in parallel to the arm () and an unfolded position in which the finger () is orientated substantially perpendicularly to a pivoting plane of the arm ().

Belt presenter

In an assembly comprising a belt height adjuster () and a belt feeder for feeding a belt webbing () the belt feeder includes an arm () which is adapted to be moved, especially pivoted from a home position into a feeding position by means of a drive. The arm () is arranged at the belt height adjuster ().

Assembly with a seat belt height adjuster and seat belt presenter

The invention relates to a vehicle part adjusting device (), especially a belt buckle presenter or belt presenter, comprising a first elongated flexible push member (), a second elongated flexible push member () and a connecting and separating means () for the push members () which is designed so that it detachably connects the push members () upon an adjusting movement of the push members () in a first longitudinal direction (X) to form a bending-resistant interconnected part () and separates them upon an adjusting movement of the push members () in an opposed second longitudinal direction (X), wherein the push members () are connected and separated in a reversible manner.

Vehicle part adjusting device

An actuating device for a safety arrangement in a vehicle has a pneumatic muscle as a drive and a pyrotechnical gas generator for feeding the pneumatic muscle.

Actuating device for a safety means

A drive () for a device for raising a hood of a vehicle includes an energy storing unit which drives an actuating member () of a lifting mechanism coupled to the hood. The drive () further includes an electromotor () by which the accumulator can be set into a tensioned state, and a locking element which in a rest position holds the energy storing unit in the tensioned state. In addition, a carrier () is provided, movable in a linear manner by the electromotor () and capable of being coupled selectively to the energy storing unit. The carrier () by a first movement tensions the energy storing unit and by a second movement releases the locking element.

Drive for a device for lifting a hood

An actuating device for a safety arrangement in a vehicle has a pneumatic muscle as drive and a pyrotechnical gas generator for feeding the pneumatic muscle.

A gas operated contraction drive with a contractible hose, which undergoes longitudinal contraction when a working space defined by it is subjected to a pressurizing drive gas. The contractible hose is fitted with at least one pyrotechnic gas generator.

Gas operated contraction drive

The invention relates to a foot protection device for vehicle occupants. The protection device comprises a foot support piece which can support the occupant's feet, a base piece by which the foot protection device can rest on a floor of a vehicle, and an adjustment device to displace the foot support piece in a first direction parallel to the base piece. Ramp surfaces are constructed on at least one of the base piece and the foot support piece, which with a displacement of the foot support piece by the adjustment device bring about a movement of the foot support piece in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.

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Ebersbach, Germany

Karl Birk