Sensor and belt retractor
AssigneeZF Automotive Germany GmbH
InventorsAlexander Steidle, Johann Hirsch, Friedjof Daimer, Christian Lux
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Abstract
The invention describes a sensor (12) for activating a vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism (14) of a belt retractor (10), comprising a suspended inertia body (26) and a bearing (28) which supports the inertia body (26), the bearing (28) including a receiving space (58) for receiving lubricant. The invention further describes a belt retractor (10).
Claims12
A sensor (12) for activating a vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism (14) of a belt retractor (10), comprising a suspended inertia body (26) and a bearing (28) which supports the inertia body (26), the bearing (28) including a bearing shell (30) and a ball (32) retained in the bearing shell (30), wherein the bearing shell includes a receiving space (58) for receiving lubricant, the bearing shell having a portion spaced from the ball a distance greater than another portion of the bearing shell to define the receiving space.
A sensor (12) for activating a vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism (14) of a belt retractor (10), comprising a suspended inertia body (26) and a bearing (28) which supports the inertia body (26), wherein the bearing (28) includes a receiving space (58) for receiving lubricant, wherein in the bearing shell (30) there are provided a first opening (62) through which the inertia body (26) extends, and a second opening (64) facing the first opening (62), the second opening (64) being communicated with a lubricant reservoir (66).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.