SEATBELT FORCE SENSOR ASSEMBLY WITH GUIDE MEMBER

摘要

A system for measuring seatbelt forces includes a guide that isolates a seatbelt force sensor (40) from input loads applied to the seatbelt at an angle. The system includes a rigid plate member (42) that supports the seatbelt force sensor (40), and which has one end attached to a portion of the seatbelt and an opposite end mounted to a guide bracket (70). The guide bracket (70) includes a pair of circular bosses (72) at one end for pivotally mounting the bracket (70) to a vehicle structure such as a B-pillar (68), for example. The bracket (70) guides the seatbelt in such a manner that input loads to the seabelt that are applied at an angle do not affect the bending of the sensor (40).