Lock for vehicle seat belt winder - has lever to engage ratchet by distal end in winder housing

摘要

The seat belt winder has a housing (12) with a roller (14) to which the end of the belt (20) is secured, with the roller incorporating a ratchet (46). The contact end (34) of a lever (28) secured to the housing engages the ratchet on moving the lever about an axis (36) in the direction of the arrow (F2) against a spring (40) force. ADVANTAGE - No belt tensioning in its rest position, even if pulled out.