GB2373220B - Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus - Google Patents

Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus

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Publication number
GB2373220B
GB2373220B GB0210408A GB0210408A GB2373220B GB 2373220 B GB2373220 B GB 2373220B GB 0210408 A GB0210408 A GB 0210408A GB 0210408 A GB0210408 A GB 0210408A GB 2373220 B GB2373220 B GB 2373220B
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Prior art keywords
protection apparatus
passenger restraint
automotive passenger
automotive
restraint
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
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GB0210408A
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GB2373220A (en
GB0210408D0 (en
Inventor
Yukinori Midorikawa
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NSK Ltd
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NSK Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP9363276A external-priority patent/JPH11170966A/en
Priority claimed from JP36327497A external-priority patent/JP3828264B2/en
Priority claimed from JP9363840A external-priority patent/JPH11180253A/en
Priority claimed from JP9366747A external-priority patent/JPH11192926A/en
Priority claimed from JP04999998A external-priority patent/JP3695621B2/en
Priority claimed from JP10169146A external-priority patent/JPH11342830A/en
Priority claimed from JP10172130A external-priority patent/JPH11348728A/en
Priority claimed from JP17656198A external-priority patent/JP3786241B2/en
Priority claimed from JP10221913A external-priority patent/JP2000052927A/en
Priority claimed from JP22452698A external-priority patent/JP4077942B2/en
Priority claimed from JP24570098A external-priority patent/JP4011749B2/en
Priority claimed from JP24555598A external-priority patent/JP4011748B2/en
Application filed by NSK Ltd filed Critical NSK Ltd
Priority claimed from GB9827726A external-priority patent/GB2337127B/en
Publication of GB0210408D0 publication Critical patent/GB0210408D0/en
Publication of GB2373220A publication Critical patent/GB2373220A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2373220B publication Critical patent/GB2373220B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/34—Testing dynamo-electric machines
    • G01R31/343—Testing dynamo-electric machines in operation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R22/00—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles
    • B60R22/34—Belt retractors, e.g. reels
    • B60R22/44—Belt retractors, e.g. reels with means for reducing belt tension during use under normal conditions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R22/00—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles
    • B60R22/34—Belt retractors, e.g. reels
    • B60R22/46—Reels with means to tension the belt in an emergency by forced winding up
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R2021/01204—Actuation parameters of safety arrangents
    • B60R2021/01252—Devices other than bags
    • B60R2021/01265—Seat belts
    • B60R2021/01272—Belt tensioners
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R22/00—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles
    • B60R22/34—Belt retractors, e.g. reels
    • B60R22/44—Belt retractors, e.g. reels with means for reducing belt tension during use under normal conditions
    • B60R2022/4473—Belt retractors, e.g. reels with means for reducing belt tension during use under normal conditions using an electric retraction device
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R22/00—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles
    • B60R22/34—Belt retractors, e.g. reels
    • B60R22/46—Reels with means to tension the belt in an emergency by forced winding up
    • B60R2022/4666—Reels with means to tension the belt in an emergency by forced winding up characterised by electric actuators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B60R21/01544—Passenger detection systems detecting seat belt parameters, e.g. length, tension or height-adjustment
    • B60R21/01548—Passenger detection systems detecting seat belt parameters, e.g. length, tension or height-adjustment sensing the amount of belt winded on retractor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/005—Testing of electric installations on transport means
    • G01R31/006—Testing of electric installations on transport means on road vehicles, e.g. automobiles or trucks

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automotive Seat Belt Assembly (AREA)
GB0210408A 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2373220B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (13)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP9363276A JPH11170966A (en) 1997-12-16 1997-12-16 Occupant restraint and protective system
JP36327497A JP3828264B2 (en) 1997-12-16 1997-12-16 Vehicle occupant restraint protection device
JP9363840A JPH11180253A (en) 1997-12-18 1997-12-18 Occupant restricting protective device for vehicle
JP9366747A JPH11192926A (en) 1997-12-26 1997-12-26 Occupant constraint and protective device for vehicle
JP04999998A JP3695621B2 (en) 1998-02-17 1998-02-17 Vehicle occupant restraint protection device
JP10169146A JPH11342830A (en) 1998-06-03 1998-06-03 Occupant restrictive and protective device for vehicle
JP10172130A JPH11348728A (en) 1998-06-05 1998-06-05 Occupant constraint and crash protection device for vehicle
JP17656198A JP3786241B2 (en) 1998-06-10 1998-06-10 Vehicle occupant restraint protection device
JP10221913A JP2000052927A (en) 1998-08-05 1998-08-05 Occupant constraint protector for vehicle
JP22452698A JP4077942B2 (en) 1998-08-07 1998-08-07 Vehicle occupant restraint protection device
JP24570098A JP4011749B2 (en) 1998-08-31 1998-08-31 Vehicle occupant restraint protection device
JP24555598A JP4011748B2 (en) 1998-08-31 1998-08-31 Vehicle occupant restraint protection device
GB9827726A GB2337127B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restaint and protection apparatus

Publications (3)

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GB0210408D0 GB0210408D0 (en) 2002-06-12
GB2373220A GB2373220A (en) 2002-09-18
GB2373220B true GB2373220B (en) 2002-11-13

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Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB0210408A Expired - Fee Related GB2373220B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus
GB0210424A Expired - Fee Related GB2373221B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus
GB0210378A Expired - Fee Related GB2372968B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus
GB0210409A Expired - Fee Related GB2373487B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus
GB0210401A Expired - Fee Related GB2372824B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus
GB0210400A Expired - Fee Related GB2372969B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus
GB0210375A Expired - Fee Related GB2372822B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus
GB0210395A Expired - Fee Related GB2372823B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus

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GB0210424A Expired - Fee Related GB2373221B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus
GB0210378A Expired - Fee Related GB2372968B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus
GB0210409A Expired - Fee Related GB2373487B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus
GB0210401A Expired - Fee Related GB2372824B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus
GB0210400A Expired - Fee Related GB2372969B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus
GB0210375A Expired - Fee Related GB2372822B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus
GB0210395A Expired - Fee Related GB2372823B (en) 1997-12-16 1998-12-16 Automotive passenger restraint and protection apparatus

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GB0210395D0 (en) 2002-06-12
GB2373220A (en) 2002-09-18
GB2372822A (en) 2002-09-04
GB0210401D0 (en) 2002-06-12
GB2372969B (en) 2002-10-23
GB2372969A (en) 2002-09-11
GB0210424D0 (en) 2002-06-12
GB0210408D0 (en) 2002-06-12
GB0210375D0 (en) 2002-06-12
GB2373487B (en) 2002-11-13
GB2372822B (en) 2002-11-06
GB2373487A (en) 2002-09-25
GB0210400D0 (en) 2002-06-12
GB2372824A (en) 2002-09-04
GB0210378D0 (en) 2002-06-12
GB2373221B (en) 2002-10-23
GB2372968A (en) 2002-09-11
GB2372968B (en) 2002-11-06
GB2372824B (en) 2002-11-13
GB2372823B (en) 2002-11-13
GB2372823A (en) 2002-09-04
GB2373221A (en) 2002-09-18
GB0210409D0 (en) 2002-06-12

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732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20061216