Seat belt buckle
AssigneeTRW Automotive GmbH
InventorsHans-Peter Betz, Peter Haas, Andrea Schuech
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Abstract
The invention relates to a seat belt buckle (10) comprising a locking mechanism for a plug-in latch and a casing (12) that encloses the locking mechanism and includes an inserting opening (14) for inserting the plug-in latch as well as a release opening (16) in which a release element (20) for releasing the locking mechanism is disposed. There is provided a sealing device (22) for sealing the inserting opening (14), when the plug-in latch is not inserted, and/or the release opening (16).
Claims13
A seat belt buckle (10) comprising a locking mechanism for a plug-in latch and a casing (12) that encloses the locking mechanism and includes an inserting opening (14) for inserting the plug-in latch as well as a release opening (16) in which a release element (20) for releasing the locking mechanism is disposed,
- wherein a sealing device (22) is provided which seals the inserting opening (14) and/or the release opening (16) when the plug-in latch is not inserted, the sealing device engaging the release element.
A seat belt buckle (10) comprising a locking mechanism for a plug-in latch and a casing (12) that encloses the locking mechanism and includes an inserting opening (14) for inserting the plug-in latch as well as a release opening (16) in which a release element (20) for releasing the locking mechanism is disposed,
- wherein a sealing device (22) is provided which seals the inserting opening (14) and/or the release opening (16) when the plug-in latch is not inserted, and
- wherein the sealing device (22) includes a casing projection (28) facing inwardly in the direction of the release opening (16) and forming an edge (26) of the release opening (16), the release element (20) being adjacent to the casing projection (28) when in a home position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.