Belt strap and safety belt system
A webbing for a seat belt system ( 10 ) of an automotive vehicle has a woven webbing body ( 26 ) which includes warp threads extending in the longitudinal direction and weft threads extending transversely to the warp threads, and comprising at least one heating filament ( 28 ) which is woven into the webbing body ( 26 ) as a warp thread and/or a weft thread. The invention further describes a seat belt system ( 10 ).
1. A webbing for a seat belt system ( 10 ) of an automotive vehicle, comprising
a woven webbing body ( 26 ) which includes warp threads ( 34 ) extending in the longitudinal direction and weft threads ( 36 ) extending transversely to the warp threads ( 34 ), and
at least one heating filament ( 28 ) which is woven into the webbing body ( 26 ) as a warp thread ( 34 ) and/or a weft thread ( 36 ),
wherein the heating filament ( 28 ) comprises at least two strands which are twisted to each other, the two strands being woven into the webbing body together as the warp thread and/or the weft thread.
2. The webbing according to claim 1 , wherein the heating filament ( 28 ) is woven into the webbing body ( 26 ) over the whole length of the webbing ( 12 ).
3. The webbing according to claim 1 , wherein the heating filament ( 28 ) is disconnected in at least two points ( 29 , 30 ) of the webbing body ( 26 ).
4. The webbing according to claim 3 , wherein the heating filament ( 28 ) is exposed at the disconnection points ( 29 , 30 ) and an electrical contact is applied thereto.
5. The webbing according to claim 3 , wherein the disconnection points ( 29 , 30 ) are electrically connected to each other.
6. The webbing according to claim 3 , wherein at one disconnection point ( 29 , 30 ) a cover, specifically a coating, is provided to cover the exposed heating filament ( 28 ).
7. The webbing according to claim 1 , wherein the heating filament ( 28 ) includes a carbon fiber or a silver thread.
8. The webbing according to claim 1 , wherein the two strands are braided.
9. The webbing according to claim 1 , wherein an edge guard is provided.
10. A seat belt system for an automotive vehicle, comprising
a power source ( 24 ),
a belt retractor ( 22 ),
an end fitting ( 14 ), and
a webbing ( 12 ) according to claim 1 , the webbing being fixed to a first end on the end fitting ( 14 ) and being retractably secured to a second end opposed to the first end on the belt retractor ( 22 ),
wherein the heating filament ( 28 ) is coupled to the power source ( 24 ) in a region of the belt retractor ( 22 ) and/or in a region of the end fitting ( 14 ).