Seat belt tension sensor

Details Seat belt tension sensor Seat belt tension sensor

2003-02-12

2004-12-14

Noori, Max (Department: 2855)

Measuring and testing

Dynamometers

Responsive to force

Reexamination Certificate

active

06829952

ABSTRACT:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
In the accompanying drawings:
FIG. 1
illustrates a top-view of an occupant in a vehicle seat wearing a seat belt, wherein the seat belt is operatively coupled to a seat belt tension sensor;
FIG. 2
illustrates a front-view of a vehicle seat upon which a child seat is secured by a seat belt, wherein the seat belt is operatively coupled a seat belt tension sensor and the vehicle seat incorporates a seat weight sensor;
FIG. 3
illustrates scenarios associated with various seat belt tensile load ranges;
FIG. 4
illustrates a side view of a seat belt tension sensor in accordance with a first embodiment of a first aspect;
FIG. 5
a
illustrates a front view of a seat belt tension sensor in accordance with the first embodiment of the first aspect;
FIG. 5
b
illustrates a rear view of a seat belt tension sensor in accordance with the first embodiment of the first aspect;
FIG. 6
illustrates a side view of a seat belt tension sensor in accordance with a second embodiment of the first aspect;
FIG. 7
a
illustrates a front view of a seat belt tension sensor in accordance with the second embodiment of the first aspect, under a relatively low seat belt tension loading condition;
FIG. 7
b
illustrates a front view of a seat belt tension sensor in accordance with the second embodiment of the first aspect, under a relatively high seat belt tension loading condition;
FIG. 8
illustrates a front view of a seat belt tension sensor in accordance with the second embodiment of the first aspect, with an associated spring element removed;
FIG. 9
illustrates a front view of a seat belt tension sensor in accordance with a third embodiment of the first aspect, under a relatively low seat belt tension loading condition;
FIG. 10
illustrates a front view of a second aspect of a seat belt tension sensor assembly;
FIG. 11
illustrates a rear view of the seat belt tension sensor assembly first illustrated in
FIG. 10
;
FIG. 12
illustrates an isometric view of the seat belt tension sensor assembly first illustrated in
FIG. 10
;
FIG. 13
illustrates an isometric view of the seat belt tension sensor assembly first illustrated in
FIG. 10
, with an associated shroud removed;
FIG. 14
a
illustrates an arrangement of a magnetic field sensor and an associated pair of magnets incorporated in the seat belt tension sensors illustrated in
FIGS. 10-13
and
16
-
18
;
FIG. 14
b
illustrates an axis system associated with
FIG. 14
a;
FIG. 15
illustrates a characterization of the magnetic field sensor illustrated in
FIG. 14
a.
FIG. 16
illustrates a front view of a carriage assembly in accordance with a third aspect of a seat belt tension sensor;
FIG. 17
illustrates a front isometric view of a seat belt tension sensor assembly in accordance with a variation of the third aspect of a seat belt tension sensor; and
FIG. 18
illustrates a rear isometric view of the seat belt tension sensor assembly illustrated in FIG.
17
.


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