Reversible belt tensioner
AssigneeAutoliv Development AB
InventorsPatrick Tuscher, Sébastien Baudinet, Andreas Lucht, Hans-Jörg Langhoff
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Abstract
A reversible belt tensioner (1) with a belt roller and an electric motor (3) that drives the belt roller (2) in roll-up direction, has at least two electrical contacts (11) arranged on the electric motor (3). Counter contacts (10) are fixed on the reversible belt tensioner (1), and the electrical contacts (11) of the electric motor (3) are plugged directly onto or into the counter contacts (10).
Claims15
A reversible seat belt tensioner comprising
- an electric motor generating a rotational movement,
- a seat belt retractor drivable in a retraction direction by the electric motor,
- at least two electric contacts located at the electric motor,
- at least two counter contacts fixed at the seat belt retractor, the counter contacts being in direct contact with the electric contacts.
The reversible seat belt tensioner according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising that the electric contacts and the counter contacts are connected to each other via a connection formed by at least one of cutting and clamping.
The reversible seat belt tensioner according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising a support unit with electronic components, the counter contacts being located on the support unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.