US20070228787A1 - Harness pretensioning device for child safety seat - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a harness pretensioning device and related apparatus for a child safety seat.
- Child safety seats have a harness that includes a pair of shoulder straps that extend from the back rest of the seat across the shoulders of the seat occupant, and a crotch strap that extends upwardly from the seat bottom to a point between the legs of the seat occupant.
- the shoulder straps extend downwardly and have respective latch members that interconnect with a latch affixed to the crotch strap that extends upwardly through a slot from below the seating surface.
- the shoulder straps pass through slots in the latch and attach to the seat at the waist level to form a pair of straps that extends around the waist of the seat occupant to form a lap belt.
- a tensioning strap extends through an opening in the front of the seating surface.
- the tensioning strap is pulled to place the shoulder straps in tension so that they fit securely against the anterior aspect of the upper torso of the seat occupant.
- Any significant slack in the harness can increase the risk of injury by subjecting the seat occupant to an initial rapid, unrestrained acceleration before the shoulder straps are tensioned by the forward movement of the seat occupant and bring the seat occupant to an almost instantaneous stop. It is the g-loading on the seat occupant that results from the sudden acceleration and then instantaneous stopping that has the potential for injury. This is due to the fact that in the event of an impact, such as from an automobile collision, the harness must be placed under tension before it can act to restrain the seat occupant.
- a device that is adapted to pretension the harness in the event of a crash so that the seat occupant has the proper level of protection. While it is preferable, of course, that the harness be correctly tensioned from the outset, a self-acting pretensioning device is desirable to place the harness in proper tension at an early stage of an incipient crash. In addition, the pretensioning device can be made to self-destruct in the event it is used, thus providing a load-limiting feature to the seat.
- a child safety device for a vehicle including a seat and a harness including webbing for securing an occupant in the seat, a sensor for providing an indication of a vehicle crash, and a take up assembly linked to sensor and the webbing to take up the webbing in response to the indication from the sensor.
- the take up assembly is located under the seat.
- the take up assembly includes a spring loaded pivot bar.
- the pivot bar rotates to take up the webbing.
- the device includes a ratchet mechanism for preventing the pivot bar from returning to an original position.
- the webbing includes an adjuster strap.
- the take up device takes up the adjuster strap.
- the senor includes a spring.
- FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a child safety seat
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the child safety seat
- FIG. 2A is an enlarged side view of a take up assembly for the child safety seat
- FIG. 3 is a side view of the child safety seat showing operation of the take up assembly
- FIG. 3A is an enlarged side view showing operation of the take up assembly
- FIG. 4 is also a side view of the child safety seat showing operation of the take up assembly
- FIG. 4A is an enlarged side view of the operation of the take up assembly
- FIG. 5 is another side view of the child safety seat showing operation of the take up assembly
- FIG. 5A is another enlarged view showing operation of the take up assembly
- FIG. 6 is another front perspective view of the child safety seat
- FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the seat.
- FIG. 8 is a side view of the alternative embodiment of the child safety seat.
- FIG. 8A is an enlarged side view of the take up assembly of the alternative embodiment.
- a child safety seat 10 is provided with a sensor 14 positioned on the seat 10 and adapted to be loaded first in the event of a crash.
- a spring, plunger, crushable member or other initiator is positioned, for example, in the columns of the seat 10 in a position to be initially loaded in the event of a crash.
- An incipient crash compresses the spring, depresses the plunger or crushes the crushable member to provide actuation to the pretensioning device. This action initiates a link 24 to a take-up assembly 26 interconnected with the harness 36 of webbing.
- the take-up assembly 26 releases, taking up slack in the harness 36 with sufficient speed that the seat occupant is restrained before significant, possibly injurious, unrestrained acceleration commences. It is believed that approximately 12 milliseconds is available during which to take up slack in the harness 36 before acceleration of the seat occupant commences.
- Preferred embodiments of the pretensioning device include either a mechanical, electrical or pyrotechnic interface between the sensor 14 and the take-up assembly 26 .
- the sensor 14 can trigger an actuator spring or shear pin designed to operate at a predetermined load, such as 100 lbs.
- an electrical circuit can be used to initiate the take-up assembly 26 , the circuit closing and sending a signal to the take-up assembly 26 in response to a load of a predetermined amount on the sensor 14 .
- FIGS. 7 , 8 and 8 A show an alternative embodiment of the seat including, schematically, the sensor 14 in the form of a spring linked to the pivot bar 40 .
- Further alternatives include the use of a piezoresistive element such as a strain gauge and a resistive element, or a piezocapacitive element using a piezoquartz and a capacitor. Using these principles will a result in an electrical signal generation proportional to the load applied. The circuit is thus designed to operate only upon the generation of a predetermined minimum strength current based on an applied load indicative of a crash of sufficient severity to warrant activation of the take-up assembly 26 .
- the current generated may be used to close an electrical or electronic circuit.
- the current may be used to fire a pyrotechnic device, i.e., a “squib” or other pyrotechnic that can either release the take-up assembly 26 or provide the energy to rotate or displace the take-up assembly 26 .
- a pyrotechnic device i.e., a “squib” or other pyrotechnic that can either release the take-up assembly 26 or provide the energy to rotate or displace the take-up assembly 26 .
- the term “squib” refers to a small explosive device which can be used for shattering, triggering, propelling and cutting a wide range of pyrotechnic and non-pyrotechnic materials.
- the squib may be used to generate a pressurized gas to operate a small mechanical actuator such as a release cable between the sensor 14 and the take-up assembly 26 , to shear a shear pin, or similar functions.
- the take-up device 26 may be a spring-loaded pivot bar 40 positioned under the seat 10 that, when activated, releases and rapidly rotates, carrying with it a length of the adjuster strap 38 of the harness 36 .
- FIGS. 2-6 including 2 A- 6 A, show, sequentially, operation of pretensioning device, particularly, rotation of the pivot bar 40 , which increases the effective length of an adjuster strap 38 and instantly applies additional tension to the harness 36 to which it is attached.
- a linear motion-type device such as a piston and cylinder assembly, spring or gas-loaded plunger or similar device may also be used.
- a pyrotechnic device may be used to supply energy to activate the take-up mechanism 26 .
- the pretensioning device is a “one time” use device, meaning that the child safety seat 10 should be discarded and replaced if a crash of sufficient severity has occurred to cause activation of the pretensioning device.
- the pretensioning device may be designed to activate at a given load only when there is insufficient tension on the harness 36 , or at a given load without regard to whether the harness 36 is too loose or at a proper tension. In the latter event, the take-up device 26 will add only the tension, if any, necessary to bring the tension on the harness 36 to the proper level, but will also act as a “one time” use device to provide an indication that the child safety seat 10 should not be further used, but should be replaced.
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Abstract
A child safety device for a vehicle including a seat and a harness, a sensor for providing an indication of a vehicle crash, and a take up assembly linked to sensor and the webbing to take up the webbing in response to the indication from the sensor.
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- This invention relates to a harness pretensioning device and related apparatus for a child safety seat. Child safety seats have a harness that includes a pair of shoulder straps that extend from the back rest of the seat across the shoulders of the seat occupant, and a crotch strap that extends upwardly from the seat bottom to a point between the legs of the seat occupant. The shoulder straps extend downwardly and have respective latch members that interconnect with a latch affixed to the crotch strap that extends upwardly through a slot from below the seating surface. In many seat designs the shoulder straps pass through slots in the latch and attach to the seat at the waist level to form a pair of straps that extends around the waist of the seat occupant to form a lap belt.
- A tensioning strap extends through an opening in the front of the seating surface. When the shoulder straps are latched into the latch, the tensioning strap is pulled to place the shoulder straps in tension so that they fit securely against the anterior aspect of the upper torso of the seat occupant. Any significant slack in the harness can increase the risk of injury by subjecting the seat occupant to an initial rapid, unrestrained acceleration before the shoulder straps are tensioned by the forward movement of the seat occupant and bring the seat occupant to an almost instantaneous stop. It is the g-loading on the seat occupant that results from the sudden acceleration and then instantaneous stopping that has the potential for injury. This is due to the fact that in the event of an impact, such as from an automobile collision, the harness must be placed under tension before it can act to restrain the seat occupant.
- Users require instruction to properly position and restrain the seat occupant. Lack of attention or training may result in the harness straps being too loose. This is particularly so when the seat occupant is wearing bulky or several layers of clothing, whereby the straps seem under proper tension but, in fact, are too loose to offer the necessary protection.
- There is a need for a device that is adapted to pretension the harness in the event of a crash so that the seat occupant has the proper level of protection. While it is preferable, of course, that the harness be correctly tensioned from the outset, a self-acting pretensioning device is desirable to place the harness in proper tension at an early stage of an incipient crash. In addition, the pretensioning device can be made to self-destruct in the event it is used, thus providing a load-limiting feature to the seat.
- Therefore, it is an object of the invention to provide a pretensioning device and related apparatus for a child safety seat.
- It is another object to provide a child safety seat that has a pretensioning device that applies tension to the harness straps in the event of a crash.
- It is another object to provide a child safety seat that has a pretensioning device that self-destructs to provide an indication that the seat has been damaged as the result of a crash and should not be further used.
- These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in the preferred embodiments disclosed below by providing a child safety device for a vehicle including a seat and a harness including webbing for securing an occupant in the seat, a sensor for providing an indication of a vehicle crash, and a take up assembly linked to sensor and the webbing to take up the webbing in response to the indication from the sensor.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the take up assembly is located under the seat.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the take up assembly includes a spring loaded pivot bar.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the pivot bar rotates to take up the webbing.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the device includes a ratchet mechanism for preventing the pivot bar from returning to an original position.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the webbing includes an adjuster strap.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the take up device takes up the adjuster strap.
- In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the sensor includes a spring.
- Embodiments of the invention may be best understood by reference to the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawing figures in which:
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FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a child safety seat; -
FIG. 2 is a side view of the child safety seat; -
FIG. 2A is an enlarged side view of a take up assembly for the child safety seat; -
FIG. 3 is a side view of the child safety seat showing operation of the take up assembly; -
FIG. 3A is an enlarged side view showing operation of the take up assembly; -
FIG. 4 is also a side view of the child safety seat showing operation of the take up assembly; -
FIG. 4A is an enlarged side view of the operation of the take up assembly; -
FIG. 5 is another side view of the child safety seat showing operation of the take up assembly; -
FIG. 5A is another enlarged view showing operation of the take up assembly; -
FIG. 6 is another front perspective view of the child safety seat; -
FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the seat; -
FIG. 8 is a side view of the alternative embodiment of the child safety seat; and -
FIG. 8A is an enlarged side view of the take up assembly of the alternative embodiment. - In an embodiment of the invention shown in
FIGS. 1-6 , achild safety seat 10 is provided with asensor 14 positioned on theseat 10 and adapted to be loaded first in the event of a crash. For example, a spring, plunger, crushable member or other initiator is positioned, for example, in the columns of theseat 10 in a position to be initially loaded in the event of a crash. An incipient crash compresses the spring, depresses the plunger or crushes the crushable member to provide actuation to the pretensioning device. This action initiates alink 24 to a take-up assembly 26 interconnected with theharness 36 of webbing. The take-up assembly 26 releases, taking up slack in theharness 36 with sufficient speed that the seat occupant is restrained before significant, possibly injurious, unrestrained acceleration commences. It is believed that approximately 12 milliseconds is available during which to take up slack in theharness 36 before acceleration of the seat occupant commences. - Preferred embodiments of the pretensioning device include either a mechanical, electrical or pyrotechnic interface between the
sensor 14 and the take-up assembly 26. For example, thesensor 14 can trigger an actuator spring or shear pin designed to operate at a predetermined load, such as 100 lbs. Alternatively, an electrical circuit can be used to initiate the take-up assembly 26, the circuit closing and sending a signal to the take-up assembly 26 in response to a load of a predetermined amount on thesensor 14. -
FIGS. 7 , 8 and 8A show an alternative embodiment of the seat including, schematically, thesensor 14 in the form of a spring linked to thepivot bar 40. Further alternatives include the use of a piezoresistive element such as a strain gauge and a resistive element, or a piezocapacitive element using a piezoquartz and a capacitor. Using these principles will a result in an electrical signal generation proportional to the load applied. The circuit is thus designed to operate only upon the generation of a predetermined minimum strength current based on an applied load indicative of a crash of sufficient severity to warrant activation of the take-up assembly 26. - As noted above, the current generated may be used to close an electrical or electronic circuit. Alternatively, the current may be used to fire a pyrotechnic device, i.e., a “squib” or other pyrotechnic that can either release the take-
up assembly 26 or provide the energy to rotate or displace the take-up assembly 26. As used herein, the term “squib” refers to a small explosive device which can be used for shattering, triggering, propelling and cutting a wide range of pyrotechnic and non-pyrotechnic materials. The squib may be used to generate a pressurized gas to operate a small mechanical actuator such as a release cable between thesensor 14 and the take-upassembly 26, to shear a shear pin, or similar functions. - The take-up
device 26 may be a spring-loadedpivot bar 40 positioned under theseat 10 that, when activated, releases and rapidly rotates, carrying with it a length of theadjuster strap 38 of theharness 36.FIGS. 2-6 , including 2A-6A, show, sequentially, operation of pretensioning device, particularly, rotation of thepivot bar 40, which increases the effective length of anadjuster strap 38 and instantly applies additional tension to theharness 36 to which it is attached. A linear motion-type device such as a piston and cylinder assembly, spring or gas-loaded plunger or similar device may also be used. As noted above, a pyrotechnic device may be used to supply energy to activate the take-upmechanism 26. - A
ratchet mechanism 42 prevents thepivot bar 40 from returning to its original position. Tension is thus maintained on theharness 36 until theharness latch 48 is released. In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the pretensioning device is a “one time” use device, meaning that thechild safety seat 10 should be discarded and replaced if a crash of sufficient severity has occurred to cause activation of the pretensioning device. - The pretensioning device may be designed to activate at a given load only when there is insufficient tension on the
harness 36, or at a given load without regard to whether theharness 36 is too loose or at a proper tension. In the latter event, the take-updevice 26 will add only the tension, if any, necessary to bring the tension on theharness 36 to the proper level, but will also act as a “one time” use device to provide an indication that thechild safety seat 10 should not be further used, but should be replaced.
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1. A child safety device for a vehicle, comprising:
(a) a seat and a harness comprising webbing for securing an occupant in the seat;
(b) a sensor for providing an indication of a vehicle crash; and
(b) a take up assembly linked to sensor and the webbing to take up the webbing in response to the indication from the sensor.
2. A child safety device according to claim 1 wherein the take up assembly is located under the seat.
3. A child safety device according to claim 1 wherein the take up assembly comprises a spring loaded pivot bar.
4. A child safety device according to claim 3 wherein the pivot bar rotates to take up the webbing.
5. A child safety device according to claim 4 further comprising a ratchet mechanism for preventing the pivot bar from returning to an original position.
6. A child safety device according to claim 1 wherein the webbing comprises an adjuster strap.
7. A child safety device according to claim 6 wherein the take up device takes up the adjuster strap.
8. A child safety device according to claim 1 wherein the sensor comprises a spring.
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