SEAT-BELT LOAD LIMITER

摘要

A device that limits a load of a seat belt includes various elements. For example, the device includes a seat-belt webbing and a shoulder anchor to which a portion of the webbing is secured. A button is attached to the webbing at a position that is a distance away from the portion secured to the shoulder anchor. The button able to engage a lever, when the webbing is pulled out, to control energy absorption of the seat belt.

主权项

1. An apparatus for controlling a torsion bar, which limits force of seat-belt webbing paid out from a spindle, the apparatus comprising:
a button attached to the webbing that travels in a path when the webbing is paid out; a lever engaged by the button traveling in the path; and a gear ring operatively coupled to the lever, wherein engaging the lever by the button rotates the gear ring to disengage a torsion-bar stiffening element.