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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1999
Takashi Arima, Fujisawa, JP;
Yukinori Midorikawa, Fujisawa, JP;
Hiroshi Yamada, Fujisawa, JP;
Katsuyasu Ono, Fujisawa, JP;
NSK Autoliv Co., Ltd., Fujisawa, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a seatbelt device capable of reliably securing and protecting a passenger. This seatbelt device has a first seatbelt tension increasing unit ( ) for increasing the tension of the seatbelt ( ), and a second seatbelt tension increasing unit ( ) for increasing the tension of the seatbelt ( ). When this seatbelt device judges that the collision of a vehicle is unavoidable, it operates the first seatbelt tension increasing unit ( ) before the collision and operates the second seatbelt tension increasing unit ( ) when it detects the collision of the vehicle. Thereby, the passenger is reliably secured to the seat and his/her safety is ensured.