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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2000
Jae-ho Lee, Seoul, KR;
Jong-hoon Lee, Seoul, KR;
Delphi Automotive Systems Sungwoo Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is a seat belt buckle. The seat belt buckle comprises a body frame; a release button slidably coupled to the body frame for unlatching a seat belt tongue from the seat belt buckle; a locking lever capable of being pivotally rotated about wings by a predetermined angle; a slider for supporting and fixing the locking lever; and an ejector for pushing the tongue in a longitudinal direction which is a lengthwise direction of the body frame. The body frame has an arch-shaped supporting beam which is integrally formed with the body frame in a manner such that the supporting beam is erected in a vertical direction. The supporting beam serves to limit movement of the slider and increase structural rigidity of the seat belt buckle. The slider has a width which is greater than that of the body frame and possesses shock-absorbing means for increasing durability of the seat belt buckle. The slider is formed with inclined projections. The release button has at least two release projections which are formed with inclined surfaces which are in turn brought into contact with the inclined projections of the slider.