Seatbelt retractor for a seatbelt system and method for installing a seatbelt retractor
AssigneeTRW Automotive GmbH
InventorsBrand Gentner, Thomas Moedinger, Andreas Pregitzer
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AssigneeTRW Automotive GmbH
InventorsBrand Gentner, Thomas Moedinger, Andreas Pregitzer
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A belt retractor includes a retractor frame (10) having first and second end faces (10a, 10b) between which a belt reel (12) is pivoted. The belt retractor further includes a belt tensioner and a spring cassette (30) having a helical spring (26) coupled to the belt reel (12). The spring cassette (30) is arranged between the first end face (10a) of the retractor frame (10) and at least one component of the belt tensioner. A method of fitting such belt retractor includes mounting the spring cassette (30) on a component of the belt tensioner, especially on an inside of a tensioner casing (22) and mounting the belt tensioner including the spring cassette (30) on the retractor frame (10), especially on an end wall (10a) of the retractor frame (10). An alternative fitting method includes mounting the spring cassette (30) on an end wall (10a) of the retractor frame (10) and attaching the belt tensioner to the spring cassette (30) mounted on the end wall (10a) of the retractor frame (10).
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A belt retractor for a seat belt system comprising:
The belt retractor according to claim 1, wherein the spring cassette (30) is enclosed substantially completely by a tensioner casing (22).
The belt retractor according to claim 2, wherein the spring cassette (30) is mounted on the inside of the tensioner casing (22).
The belt retractor according to claim 2 wherein the tensioner casing (22) is mounted on the first end face (10a) of the retractor frame (10).
The belt retractor according to claim 1, wherein the spring cassette (30) is mounted on the retractor frame (10), in particular on the first end face (10a) thereof.
The belt retractor according to claim 1, wherein the spring cassette (30) includes a guiding portion (32) for a load transmission element (20) of the belt tensioner.
The belt retractor according to claim 6, wherein the guiding portion (32) is connected to a stop disk (24).
A method of fitting a belt retractor according claim 1, comprising the steps of:
A method of fitting a belt retractor according claim 1, comprising the steps of:
The method according to claim 9, wherein the belt tensioner including a tensioner casing (22) is mounted on the end wall (10a) of the retractor frame (10) so that the spring cassette (30) is enclosed substantially completely by the tensioner casing (22).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.