Seatbelt buckle apparatus
First Claim
1. A seatbelt buckle apparatus for attaching a tongue of a seatbelt, comprising:
- a buckle projection mechanism having a buckle for receiving the tongue of the seatbelt, said buckle projection mechanism locating the buckle inside a seat when an occupant is not seated, and to stand up from the seat when the occupant is seated;
a seating detection portion for detecting a load of the occupant, housed in the seat at a seating position of the occupant, said seating detection portion having a supporting member; and
a load transmission-driving device transmitting a displacement amount of the supporting member, generated in the seating detection portion when the occupant is seated, to the buckle projection mechanism, and driving the buckle projection mechanism so that the tongue can be inserted into the buckle when the occupant is seated.
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Abstract
A seatbelt buckle apparatus for attaching a tongue of a seatbelt includes a buckle projection mechanism having a buckle therein, to which the tongue of the seatbelt is to be inserted, a seating detection portion, and a load transmission-driving device. The buckle projection mechanism locates the buckle inside a seat when an occupant is not seated, and to stand up from the seat when the occupant is seated. The seating detection portion is housed in the seat at a seating position of the occupant and detects a load of the occupant. The seating detection portion has a supporting member. The load transmission-driving device transmits a displacement amount of the supporting member, generated in the seating detection portion when the occupant is seated, to the buckle projection mechanism, and drives the buckle projection mechanism so that the tongue can be inserted into the buckle when the occupant is seated.
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6 Claims
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1. A seatbelt buckle apparatus for attaching a tongue of a seatbelt, comprising:
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a buckle projection mechanism having a buckle for receiving the tongue of the seatbelt, said buckle projection mechanism locating the buckle inside a seat when an occupant is not seated, and to stand up from the seat when the occupant is seated; a seating detection portion for detecting a load of the occupant, housed in the seat at a seating position of the occupant, said seating detection portion having a supporting member; and a load transmission-driving device transmitting a displacement amount of the supporting member, generated in the seating detection portion when the occupant is seated, to the buckle projection mechanism, and driving the buckle projection mechanism so that the tongue can be inserted into the buckle when the occupant is seated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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