IP Library Granted Patent US 11,975,682
Granted Patent B2
US 11,975,682 · App. 17/292,220 · Granted May 7, 2024

Power transmission member, pretensioner, retractor, and method for manufacturing power transmission member

Inventors: Yasushi Kanamori (Shiga, JP); Kiyoshi Watanabe (Shiga, JP)
Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Japan G.K.
B60R22/4633B60R2022/4642
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Patent No.
US 11,975,682
App. No.
17/292,220
Granted
May 7, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power transmission member including a base resin that has a water absorption characteristic that a water absorption rate is 1% or less when Method 1 of ISO 62 (a method for measuring a weight increasing rate after being immersed in water at 23° C. for 24 hours) is used and an elastomer that imparts mechanical characteristics to the power transmission member 32 a , in which as the mechanical characteristics, tensile yield stress (ISO 527) is 40 to 54 MPa, tensile fracture strain (ISO 527) is 50% or more, tensile elastic modulus (ISO 527) is 1200 to 1900 MPa, bending elastic modulus (ISO 178) is 1100 to 1700 MPa, and unnotched Charpy impact strength (ISO 179) is no fracture at −30° C. or higher.

Claims (19)

1. A power transmission member that is made of resin and transmits power to a gear while being plastically deformed, the power transmission member comprising:

a base resin that has a water absorption characteristic that a water absorption rate is 1% or less when a Method 1 of ISO 62 including measuring a weight increasing rate after immersed in water at 23 C for 24 hours is used; and an elastomer that imparts mechanical characteristics, wherein

as the mechanical characteristics, tensile yield stress (ISO 527) is 40 to 54 MPa, tensile fracture strain (ISO 527) is 50% or more, tensile elastic modulus (ISO 527) is 1200 to 1900 MPa, bending elastic modulus (ISO 178) is 1100 to 1700 MPa, and unnotched Charpy impact strength (ISO 179) is no fracture at −30° C. or higher.

2. The power transmission member according to claim 1 , wherein the base resin is a polyacetal homopolymer.

3. A pretensioner comprising: a gear connected to a spool that winds a webbing that restrains an occupant; and a power transmission member that transmits power to the gear while being plastically deformed in an emergency, wherein

the power transmission member is the power transmission member according to claim 2 .

4. A retractor comprising: a spool that winds a webbing that restrains an occupant; and a pretensioner that winds the webbing to remove slack in an emergency, wherein

the pretensioner includes the power transmission member according to claim 2 .

5. A pretensioner comprising: a gear connected to a spool that winds a webbing that restrains an occupant; and a power transmission member that transmits power to the gear while being plastically deformed in an emergency, wherein

the power transmission member is the power transmission member according to claim 1 .

6. A retractor comprising: a spool that winds a webbing that restrains an occupant; and a pretensioner that winds the webbing to remove slack in an emergency, wherein

the pretensioner includes the power transmission member according to claim 1 .

7. A method for manufacturing a power transmission member that is made of resin and transmits power to a gear while being plastically deformed, the method comprising:

selecting a base resin using a water absorption characteristic as an index; and

determining a composition of an elastomer using mechanical characteristics as an index,

wherein as the water absorption characteristic, a water absorption rate is 1% or less when a Method 1 of ISO 62 including measuring a weight increasing rate after immersed in water at 23 C for 24 hours is used.

8. The method for manufacturing a power transmission member according to claim 7 , wherein the base resin is a polyacetal homopolymer.

9. The method for manufacturing a power transmission member according to claim 7 , wherein, as the mechanical characteristics, tensile yield stress (ISO 527) is 40 to 54 MPa, tensile fracture strain (ISO 527) is 50% or more, tensile elastic modulus (ISO 527) is 1200 to 1900 MPa, bending elastic modulus (ISO 178) is 1100 to 1700 MPa, and unnotched Charpy impact strength (ISO 179) is no fracture at −30° C. or higher.

10. The method for manufacturing a power transmission member according to claim 7 , wherein, as the water absorption characteristic, a water absorption rate is 1% or less when a Method 1 of ISO 62 including measuring a weight increasing rate after immersed in water at 23 C for 24 hours is used, and, as the mechanical characteristics, tensile yield stress (ISO 527) is 40 to 54 MPa, tensile fracture strain (ISO 527) is 50% or more, tensile elastic modulus (ISO 527) is 1200 to 1900 MPa, bending elastic modulus (ISO 178) is 1100 to 1700 MPa, and unnotched Charpy impact strength (ISO 179) is no fracture at −30° C. or higher.

Assignments (5)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Jan 13, 2026
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS ACQUISITION LLC; JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.; KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.; JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 074331/0585 →
ASSIGNEE CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jan 5, 2023
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.
Reel/Frame 062299/0879 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 23, 2022
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.
Reel/Frame 062218/0618 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
Reel/Frame 057828/0338 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2021
From: KANAMORI, YASUSHI; WATANABE, KIYOSHI
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN, K.K.
Reel/Frame 056172/0245 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-211762 · Nov 9, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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