Seatbelt apparatus
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1. A seatbelt apparatus comprising:
- a seatbelt having a tongue;
a buckle device having a buckle section configured to engage with the tongue, the buckle device further having a switch configured to sense engagement between the buckle section and the tongue, wherein the buckle section includes an enclosure;
a wire configured to fix the buckle device to a vehicle body;
a protective cover, covering an outer side of the wire so as to house the wire;
a signal cable connected to the switch and extending on an inner side of the protective cover;
a holder located on the inner side of the protective cover and fitted on the outer side of the wire; and
a wheel configured to connect the seatbelt apparatus to a vehicle frame or a vehicle seat;
wherein ends of the wire are mounted in the enclosure of the buckle section;
wherein the wire is folded about the wheel so that the wire is pivotably secured via the wheel.
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Abstract
A seatbelt assembly is provided with buckle device having a holder located therein to segregate overlapping sections of the structural wire and/or signal cables.
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1. A seatbelt apparatus comprising:
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a seatbelt having a tongue; a buckle device having a buckle section configured to engage with the tongue, the buckle device further having a switch configured to sense engagement between the buckle section and the tongue, wherein the buckle section includes an enclosure; a wire configured to fix the buckle device to a vehicle body; a protective cover, covering an outer side of the wire so as to house the wire; a signal cable connected to the switch and extending on an inner side of the protective cover; a holder located on the inner side of the protective cover and fitted on the outer side of the wire; and a wheel configured to connect the seatbelt apparatus to a vehicle frame or a vehicle seat; wherein ends of the wire are mounted in the enclosure of the buckle section; wherein the wire is folded about the wheel so that the wire is pivotably secured via the wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A seatbelt assembly for use in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a seatbelt; a tongue slidably attached to the seatbelt; and a buckle configured to engage the tongue; a wire configured to connect the buckle to the vehicle; an enclosure covering the buckle and ends of the wire mounted in the enclosure; a holder located within the enclosure and covering the wire to thereby provide additional rigidity to the wire when the enclosure is subject to a bending moment in a plane extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and a wheel configured to connect the seatbelt assembly to a vehicle frame or a vehicle seat, wherein the wire is folded about the wheel so that the wire is pivotably secured via the wheel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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