Seatbelt guide assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10703328-B2
Application number	US-201715829354-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 1, 2017
Priority date	Dec 1, 2017
Publication date	Jul 7, 2020
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020

Abstract

An assembly includes a webbing. The assembly includes a first webbing guide receiving the webbing. The assembly includes a second webbing guide receiving the webbing and releasably secured to the first webbing guide. The assembly includes an actuator. The assembly includes a cable secured to the actuator and to the second webbing guide.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An assembly, comprising:
a vehicle pillar that includes a panel and a trim cover;
a webbing;
a first webbing guide receiving the webbing, the first webbing guide supported by the vehicle pillar;
a second webbing guide receiving the webbing and releasably secured to the first webbing guide;
an actuator including a pyrotechnic; and
a cable secured to the actuator and to the second webbing guide, the cable disposed between the panel and the trim cover.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second webbing guide is releasable from the first webbing guide upon application of a force not less than 200 pounds to the second webbing guide.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first webbing guide defines a slot, and the second webbing guide defines a slot that is larger than the slot of the first webbing guide.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second webbing guide includes a first end, a second end spaced from the first end, and defines a slot elongated between the first end and the second end, the second webbing guide releasably secured to the first webbing guide at the first end and the second end.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the actuator includes a track having a first end and a second end, and a slide body slidable along the track from the first end to the second end.

6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein the actuator includes a stop at the second end of the track.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second webbing guide defines a slot including end portions and an intermediate portion between the end portions, the end portions being wider than the intermediate portion.

8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first webbing guide and the second webbing guide are monolithic.

9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first webbing guide defines a hole, and the second webbing guide includes a frangible stake breakable relative to the first webbing guide and the second webbing guide and engaged with the hole.

10. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a vehicle roof, the actuator supported by the vehicle roof.

11. The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the vehicle roof includes a panel and a trim cover, the actuator disposed between the panel and the trim cover of the vehicle roof.

12. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the trim cover of the vehicle roof includes a tear seam adjacent the actuator.

13. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to actuate the actuator upon detecting a vehicle impact.

14. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cable includes an end secured to the actuator and moveable from a first position to a second position that is in a vehicle forward direction relative to the first position.

15. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the actuator is located in a vehicle forward position relative to the first webbing guide.

16. An assembly, comprising:
a webbing;
a first webbing guide receiving the webbing;
a second webbing guide receiving the webbing and releasably secured to the first webbing guide;
a frangible member breakable relative to the first webbing guide and the second webbing guide and releasably securing the first webbing guide to the second webbing guide;
an actuator; and
a cable secured to the actuator and to the second webbing guide.

17. An assembly, comprising:
a vehicle pillar including a panel and a trim cover;
a webbing;
a first webbing guide supported by the vehicle pillar and receiving the webbing;
a second webbing guide receiving the webbing and releasably secured to the first webbing guide;
an actuator; and
a cable secured to the actuator and to the second webbing guide, the cable disposed between the panel and the trim cover;
wherein the trim cover includes a tear seam adjacent the cable.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Jaradi Dean M
• Faruque Mohammad Omar
• Farooq S M Iskander

Classifications

• B60R21/013 Primary

  including means for detecting collisions, impending collisions or roll-over · CPC title

• B60R22/201

  with the belt anchor connected to a slider movable in a vehicle-mounted track (for passive restraint systems B60R22/06) · CPC title

• B60R22/206

  Adjustable stop members for restraint systems comprising belt anchor vehicle mounted tracks, e.g. for passive seat belts · CPC title

• B60R2022/207

  Horizontally or transversally adjustable · CPC title

• B60R2022/1831

  comprising a slotted plate sliding in its plane, e.g. inside circular guides · CPC title