IP Library Granted Patent US 7,055,774
Granted Patent B2
US 7,055,774 · App. 10/706,444 · Granted Jun 6, 2006

Belt retractor

Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent No.
US 7,055,774
App. No.
10/706,444
Granted
Jun 6, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt comprises a belt spool ( 12 ) rotatably mounted in a frame ( 10 ) and a coupling disc ( 32 ) rotatably mounted relative to the belt spool. With a rotation relative to the belt spool, the coupling disc can bring about a locking of the rotation of the belt spool in unwinding direction of the safety belt. The belt spool has a first friction element ( 22 ) and the coupling disc has a second friction element ( 66 ). The first and second friction elements are positioned such that they are able to connect the belt spool and the coupling disc with each other with a friction fit.

Claims (8)

1. A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt, comprising a belt spool ( 12 ) rotatably mounted in a frame ( 10 ), a coupling disc ( 32 ) rotatably mounted relative to said belt spool, which with a rotation relative to said belt spool can bring about a locking of a rotation of said belt spool in unwinding direction of said safety belt, characterized in that said belt spool has a first friction element ( 22 ) and said coupling disc has a second friction element ( 66 ), said first and second friction elements being positioned such that they are able to connect said belt spool and said coupling disc with each other with a friction fit after a vehicle-sensitive locking of said belt spool ( 12 ) so that the belt spool ( 12 ) can entrain said coupling disc ( 32 ) to terminate the locking of said belt spool ( 12 ).

2. The belt retractor according to claim 1 , wherein termination of the locking of said belt spool ( 12 ) is initiated by a rotation of said belt spool ( 12 ) in winding direction of said safety belt.

3. The belt retractor according to claim 1 , characterized in that said second friction element ( 66 ) is connected elastically with said coupling disc ( 32 ).

4. The belt retractor according to claim 1 , characterized in that said second friction element ( 66 ) has an extension ( 76 ).

5. The belt retractor according to claim 1 , characterized in that said coupling disc ( 32 ) is received by a housing element ( 54 ) which is firmly connected with said frame ( 10 ).

6. The belt retractor according to claim 5 , characterized in that said second friction element has an extension said housing element ( 54 ) has arresting teeth and said extension ( 76 ) can come into engagement with said arresting teeth, said belt spool ( 12 ) and said coupling disc ( 32 ) being able to move from a position in which they are connected with each other with a friction fit into a position in which they are rotatable relative to each other.

7. The belt retractor according to claim 6 , characterized in that said arresting teeth comprise tooth elements ( 74 ) which, lie equidistant on a circular line.

8. A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt, comprising a belt spool ( 12 ) rotatably mounted in a frame ( 10 ), a coupling disc ( 32 ) rotatably mounted relative to said belt spool, which with a rotation relative to said belt spool can bring about a locking of a rotation of said belt spool in unwinding direction of said safety belt, characterized in that said belt spool has a first friction element ( 22 ) and said coupling disc has a second friction element ( 66 ), said first and second friction elements being positioned such that they are able to connect said belt spool and said coupling disc with each other with a friction fit, characterized in that said first friction element ( 22 ) is a pin element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2003
From: STROBEL, RALF
To: TRW OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 014698/0939 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 202 17 632 U · Nov 14, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040095010A1 · May 20, 2004