Buckle for safety belts in vehicles
First Claim
1. A buckle for safety belts in vehicles, comprising a load bearing housing in which an insertion path for receiving an insert tongue is formed, said insertion path defining a common plane, a movable latch mounted on said housing, a casing surrounding said housing and provided with an opening at a rear side thereof remote from said insertion path, and at least one electric switch arranged within said casing, said switch being fitted through said opening in said buckle in an already assembled condition thereof wherein said switch together with a connecting cable connected to it, and also a tension relief means for said cable are inserted into said opening at the rear side of said casing, said switch being arranged in its inserted condition adjacent said insertion path and offset to said common plane.
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Abstract
A buckle for safety belts in vehicles comprises a load bearing housing in which an insertion path for receiving an insert tongue is formed. A movable latch is mounted on the housing. A casing is provided which surrounds the housing. The casing is provided with an opening at a rear side thereof remote from the insertion path. Within the casing at least one electric switch is arranged. This switch is fitted through the opening in the buckle in an already assembled condition thereof.
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12 Claims
- 1. A buckle for safety belts in vehicles, comprising a load bearing housing in which an insertion path for receiving an insert tongue is formed, said insertion path defining a common plane, a movable latch mounted on said housing, a casing surrounding said housing and provided with an opening at a rear side thereof remote from said insertion path, and at least one electric switch arranged within said casing, said switch being fitted through said opening in said buckle in an already assembled condition thereof wherein said switch together with a connecting cable connected to it, and also a tension relief means for said cable are inserted into said opening at the rear side of said casing, said switch being arranged in its inserted condition adjacent said insertion path and offset to said common plane.
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12. A buckle for safety belts in vehicles, comprising a load bearing housing in which an insertion path for receiving an insert tongue is formed, a movable latch mounted on said housing, an ejector being movable along said insertion path from a rest position to an active position in which said insert tongue is received in the buckle, said load bearing housing having an attachment point for connecting said housing to vehicle-fixed attachment means, said attachment point being arranged adjacent said ejector in its active position, said insertion path, said ejector and said attachment point being arranged in a common plane, a casing surrounding said housing and provided with an opening at a rear side thereof remote from said insertion path, and at least one electric switch arranged within said casing, said switch being fitted through said opening in said buckle in an already assembled condition thereof wherein said switch together with a connecting cable connected to it, and also a tension relief means for said cable are inserted into said opening at the rear side of said casing, said switch being arranged in its inserted condition offset to said common plane.
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