Attaching structure for a seatbelt apparatus

• US 7,156,198 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2003
• Issued: 01/02/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Kojima, Mikihito, Nishide, Harutomi, Isonaga, Kazutomo, Nagai, Makoto
• Primary Examiner(s): Dickson; Paul N.
• Assistant Examiner(s): To; Toan C.
• Application Number:
  US10/646,185
• Publication Number:
  US 20040041389A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,229 Days
• Field of Search: 280/801.1, 280/803, 280/805, 280/806, 280/807, 280/808, 738/624.74, 297/468, 297/469, 297/482, 297/483, 180/273
• US Class Current: 180/273
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/002 Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon detection means responsive to presence or absence of children B60N2/266
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0025 by using weight measurement
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0031 mounted on the frame
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/268 detecting or alerting means responsive to the installation of the child seats in the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2806 for securing the child seat to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2210/42 Strain gauges
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/01516 using force or pressure sensing means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 22/22 secured to the vehicle floor
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 22/26 secured to the seat

Abstract

An attaching structure for a seatbelt apparatus of a vehicle equipped with a seat, which is supported by a vehicle body through a weight sensor. The seatbelt apparatus includes a buckle, a seatbelt, and a tang. The buckle is fixed to one side of the seat of the vehicle. One end of the seatbelt is fixed at the vehicle so that it allows a length adjustment of the seatbelt, and the other end of the seatbelt is connected to an anchor that is fixed to the other side of the seat. The tang is provided at the seatbelt and is engaged with the buckle so as to hold an occupant to the seat. Here, the anchor and the buckle are fixed at a position higher than the weight sensor.

Claims

1. An attaching structure for a seatbelt apparatus for a vehicle equipped with a seat, which is supported by a vehicle body through a weight sensor, comprising:

a seatbelt-anchor is fixed to a seat supporting member, which is positioned between the weight sensor and the seat, wherein

the weight sensor includes

a detector which measures a load applied to the seat, and

an accommodator which stores the detector at an underside thereof, and

wherein the accommodator constitutes part of said seat supporting member, and the seatbelt-anchor is connected to the accommodator through a first bracket, the first bracket comprising a mounting part that allows the first bracket to be fixed to the accommodator from a rear-side direction with respect to the seat.

2. An attaching structure for a seatbelt apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising

a buckle, which is engaged with and disengaged from a tang of the seatbelt apparatus, and is fixed to another seat supporting member, which is positioned between the weight sensor and the seat, wherein the buckle is connected to an accommodator of said another seat supporting member through a second bracket, the second bracket comprising a mounting part that allows the second bracket to be fixed to the accommodator from a rear-side direction with respect to the seat.

3. An attaching structure for a seatbelt apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said seat supporting member is a part of the weight sensor which is not affected by a load applied to the seat.

4. An attaching structure for a seatbelt apparatus for a vehicle equipped with a seat, which is provided on a vehicle body through a weight sensor, wherein

the seatbelt apparatus includes:

a buckle

a seatbelt, one end of the seatbelt is adapted to be fixed to the vehicle so that it allows adjustment of the length of the seatbelt, and the other end of the seatbelt is connected to an anchor that is adapted to be fixed to one side of the seat; and

a tang, which is provided on the seatbelt and operatively engages with the buckle so as to hold an occupant to the seat, wherein

the anchor and the buckle are adapted to be fixed at positions nearer to the seat than the weight sensor,

wherein the weight sensor includes

a detector which measures a load applied to the seat, and

an accommodator which stores the detector at an underside thereof, wherein

the seat has a pair of weight sensors at both sides thereof, wherein the anchor is adapted to be fixed to a rear end of the accommodator of one said weight sensor which is located at the outer side with respect to the vehicle body, and the other end of the seatbelt is adapted to be fixed to a rear end of the accommodator of the other said weight sensor which is located at the inner side with respect to the vehicle body, the rear end faces of the accommodators corresponding to faces which face the rear of the vehicle;

the buckle is adapted to be connected to said accommodator through a bracket, which has a mounting part that allows fixation of the bracket to the accommodator from a rear-side direction with respect to the seat.

5. An attaching structure for a seatbelt apparatus for a vehicle equipped with a seat, which is provided on a vehicle body through a weight sensor, wherein

the seatbelt apparatus includes:

a buckle;

a seatbelt, wherein one end of the seatbelt is adapted to be operatively connected to the vehicle so that it allows adjustment of the length of the seatbelt, and the other end of the seatbelt is connected to an anchor that is adapted to be fixed to the other side of the seat; and

a tang, which is provided on the seatbelt and operatively engages with the buckle so as to hold an occupant to the seat, wherein

the anchor and the buckle are adapted to be fixed to a seat support structure at positions between the seat and the weight sensor, wherein

the weight sensor includes

a detector which measures a load to be applied to the seat, and

an accommodator which stores the detector at underside thereof and constitutes part of the seat support structure, wherein

the buckle is adapted to be fixed to a rear end of the accommodator, the rear end face corresponding to a face which faces the rear of the vehicle; and

wherein the seat has a pair of weight sensors at both sides thereof;

the anchor is adapted to be fixed to a rear end of the accommodator of one said weight sensor which is located at the outer side with respect to the vehicle body, and the buckle is adapted to be fixed to a rear end of the accommodator of the other said weight sensor which is located at the inner side with respect to the vehicle body; and

the buckle and the anchor are respectively adapted to be connected to said accommodator through a bracket, which has a mounting part that allows fixation of the bracket to the accommodator from a rear-side direction with respect to the seat.