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US 11,766,992 B2Granted
Belt tightener
AssigneeZF Automotive Germany GmbH
InventorsThomas Mödinger, Bernd Gentner, Martin Nuding
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AssigneeZF Automotive Germany GmbH
InventorsThomas Mödinger, Bernd Gentner, Martin Nuding
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A belt retractor (10) of a seatbelt system comprises a belt tensioner (11) which is adapted to rotate a belt reel (14) of the belt retractor (10) accommodated in a belt retractor frame (12), wherein the belt retractor frame (12) is closed by a cover (16) on the tensioner side in the area of the spindle of the belt reel (14) and in the cover (16) a bearing for the belt reel (14) is provided. The cover (16) includes a first pot-shaped cover part (16a) which is mounted directly on the belt retractor frame (12) and has a side wall (24) merging into a flat portion (26). In the flat portion (26) an opening (32) is spared and a second cover part (16b) is provided which engages in the opening (32) in the first cover part (16a) and on which a bearing (40) is formed in which an end (42) of the spindle of the belt reel (14) is supported.
A belt retractor (10) of a seatbelt system, comprising a belt tensioner (11) which is adapted to rotate a belt reel (14) of the belt retractor (10) accommodated in a belt retractor frame (12), wherein the belt retractor frame (12) is closed by a cover (16) on the tensioner side in the area of the belt reel (14), wherein the cover (16) includes a first pot-shaped cover part (16a) which is mounted directly on the belt retractor frame (12) and which has a side wall (24) merging into a flat portion (26), and wherein an opening (32) is spared in the flat portion (26) and a second cover part (16b) which engages in the opening (32) in the first cover part (16a) and at which a bearing (40) is formed in which an end (42) of the spindle of the belt reel (14) is supported.
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