IP Library Granted Patent US 12,491,836
Granted Patent B2
US 12,491,836 · App. 18/279,749 · Granted Dec 9, 2025

Load-bearing seatbelt retractor and seat structure

Inventors: Arndt Söhnchen (Hamburg, DE); Ronald Jabusch (Elmshorn, DE); Hans-Jörg Langhoff (Bönningstedt, DE); Antto-Christian Glaesser (Hasloh, DE); Alexandru Cirstea (Elmshorn, DE); Jens Ehlers (Horst, DE)
Assignee: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
B60R22/4628B60N2/688B60R2022/3402
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Patent No.
US 12,491,836
App. No.
18/279,749
Granted
Dec 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a load-bearing seatbelt retractor for a seat structure of a vehicle seat, the seatbelt retractor having two housing halves between which functional modules of the seatbelt retractor are disposed. One functional module is a belt reel having a winding axis. The two housing halves form two mutually parallel receptacles in the seatbelt retractor, which are oriented perpendicular to the winding axis. Two seat bars can be inserted into the receptacles. The two housing halves are in contact at least on two contact lines above and below the functional modules with respect to an insertion direction of the receptacles. The lower contact line splits open on both sides along the winding axis such that respective intermediate spaces open toward the receptacles are formed.

Claims (15)

1 . A load-bearing seatbelt retractor for a seat structure of a vehicle seat, wherein

the seatbelt retractor has two housing halves, between which are arranged functional modules of the belt retractor, wherein

one functional module is a belt reel with a winding axis,

the two housing halves form two mutually parallel receptacles in the seatbelt retractor, which are oriented perpendicular to the winding axis, wherein two seat bars can be inserted into the receptacles,

wherein the two housing halves are in contact at least on two contact lines, one above and one below the functional modules with respect to an insertion direction of the receptacles, wherein

the contact line below the functional modules splits open on both sides along the winding axis such that respective intermediate spaces open toward the receptacles are formed.

2 . The seatbelt retractor according to claim 1 , wherein the respective intermediate spaces are each adjacent to the receptacle and merge into the receptacle.

3 . The seatbelt retractor according to claim 1 , wherein the two housing halves are in contact with their housing inner surfaces at the lower contact line.

4 . The seatbelt retractor according to claim 1 , wherein a free end of a pyrotechnical pretensioner tube is guided through one of the respective intermediate spaces.

5 . The seatbelt retractor according to claim 1 , wherein a cable for controlling at least one of the functional modules is guided through one of the respective intermediate spaces.

6 . The seatbelt retractor according to claim 1 , wherein the upper contact line is overlapped by a headrest holder.

7 . The seatbelt retractor according to claim 6 , wherein the headrest holder engages in a housing half with at least one lug.

8 . The seatbelt retractor according to claim 6 , wherein the headrest holder is screwed to one of the two housing halves.

9 . The seatbelt retractor according to claim 1 , wherein the two housing halves are symmetrical in their basic shape.

10 . A seat structure having two seat bars aligned parallel to one another, wherein the load-bearing seatbelt retractor recited in claim 1 is attached to the seat bars and fastened to said seat bars.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2023
From: SÖHNCHEN, ARNDT; JABUSCH, RONALD; LANGHOFF, HANS-JÖRG; GLAESSER, ANTTO-CHRISTIAN; CIRSTEA, ALEXANDRU; EHLERS, JENS
To: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
Reel/Frame 064813/0222 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2021 105 010.3 · Mar 2, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240308463A1 · Sep 19, 2024
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