Seat belt webbing energy management device

Details Seat belt webbing energy management device Seat belt webbing energy management device

1994-11-08

1996-08-13

Tyson, Karin L.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

188377, 297472, B60R 2228

Patent

active

055449182

ABSTRACT:
A seat belt webbing retractor (22) includes a spool (72) on which a length of belt webbing (16) is wound. A stop member (100) is fixed in position on a vehicle. A crush plate (60) is secured to the retractor (22), and both the retractor (22) and the crush plate (60) are movable in a direction (132) toward the stop member (100). A crushable energy absorbing material, preferably a honeycomb (130), is disposed in the path of movement of the crush plate (60). The crushable material (130) controls movement of the crush plate (60) relative to the stop member (100), reducing the abruptness of the load on a vehicle occupant during a collision. In a second embodiment, the resistance provided by a crushable member (280) may be controlled in response to a sensed characteristic (310) of the vehicle occupant.

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