Seat belt retractor and seat belt apparatus
First Claim
1. A seat belt retractor to be installed in a vehicle comprising:
- an electric motor;
a spool capable of winding and unwinding a seat belt for occupant restraint according to a driving of the electric motor; and
a controller for controlling the electric motor, wherein the controller is configured to perform a control mode in which the electric motor is controlled to rotate in a belt winding direction based on a status of a wearing of the seat belt on a vehicle occupant and a status of a vehicle door corresponding to the seat belt.
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Abstract
The disclosed seat belt retractor and seat belt apparatus may be used to provide a technology effective for reducing the risk of making a vehicle occupant uncomfortable with regard to the seat belt winding action. A seat belt retractor and seat belt apparatus may comprise an electric motor, a spool capable of winding and unwinding a seat belt for occupant restraint, and a controller configured to perform a control mode in which the electric motor is controlled to rotate in a belt winding direction based on the status of a wearing of the seat belt on a vehicle occupant and the status of a vehicle door corresponding to the seat belt.
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14 Claims
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1. A seat belt retractor to be installed in a vehicle comprising:
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an electric motor;
a spool capable of winding and unwinding a seat belt for occupant restraint according to a driving of the electric motor; and
a controller for controlling the electric motor, wherein the controller is configured to perform a control mode in which the electric motor is controlled to rotate in a belt winding direction based on a status of a wearing of the seat belt on a vehicle occupant and a status of a vehicle door corresponding to the seat belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A seat belt apparatus to be installed in a vehicle comprising:
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a seat belt for occupant restraint which is adapted to be worn by a vehicle occupant;
an electric motor;
a spool capable of winding and unwinding a seat belt for occupant restraint according to a driving of the electric motor;
a controller for controlling the electric motor;
a seat belt buckle fixed to the vehicle;
a tongue attached to the seat belt and is configured to latch to the seat belt buckle when the seat belt is worn; and
a detection sensor for detecting that the tongue is latched to the seat belt buckle, wherein the controller is configured to perform a control mode in which the electric motor is controlled to rotate in a belt winding direction based on a status of a wearing of the seat belt on a vehicle occupant and a status of a vehicle door corresponding to the seat belt. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle with a seat belt apparatus comprising:
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a seat belt apparatus comprising;
a seat belt for occupant restraint which is adapted to be worn by a vehicle occupant;
an electric motor;
a spool capable of winding and unwinding a seat belt for occupant restraint according to a driving of the electric motor;
a controller for controlling the electric motor;
a seat belt buckle fixed to the vehicle;
a tongue attached to the seat belt and is configured to latch to the seat belt buckle when the seat belt is worn; and
a detection sensor for detecting that the tongue is latched to the seat belt buckle, wherein the controller is configured to perform a control mode in which the electric motor is controlled to rotate in a belt winding direction based on the status of a wearing of the seat belt on a vehicle occupant and the status of a vehicle door corresponding to the seat belt, and wherein the seat belt apparatus is accommodated in an accommodating space in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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