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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2001
Harald Lichtinger, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Robert Graf, Pichl/Gsies, IT;
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for measuring seatbelt forces includes a guide that isolates a seatbelt force sensor from input loads applied to the seatbelt at an angle. The system includes a rigid plate member that supports the seatbelt force sensor , and which has one end attached to a portion of the seatbelt and an opposite end mounted to a guide bracket . The guide bracket includes a pair of circular bosses at one end for pivotally mounting the bracket to a vehicle structure such as a B-pillar , for example. The bracket guides the seatbelt in such a manner that input loads to the seatbelt that are applied at an angle do not affect the bending of the sensor