Seatbelt tensioner with a force-limiting device, and method thereof

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PATENT NO 9908505
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13885224

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A belt tensioner for a belt retractor having a load limiter includes a pivoted pinion (14) coupled to a belt reel, a drive unit and a load transmission element (20) moved by the drive unit. The load transmission element (20) engages in the pinion (14) so as to rotate the pinion in a tensioning direction A. The load transmission element (20) is designed so that in the rotational position adopted by the pinion (14) after being rotated by the load transmission element (20) a part (20b) of the load transmission element (20) engages in the pinion (14). A method of tensioning a seat belt by means of a belt tensioner and subsequent load limitation by means of a load limiter includes moving a load transmission element (20) by a drive unit in a first direction so that the load transmission element (20) engages in a pinion (14) coupled to a belt reel (12). The rotating the pinion (14) is rotated by the moved load transmission element (20) in a tensioning direction A. When the rotation of the pinion (14) is completed it is ensured that a part (20b) of the load transmission element (20) engages in the pinion (14).

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TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBHINDUSTRIESTRASSE 20 ALFDORF 73553

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gentner, Bernd Ellwangen/Pfahlheim, DE 18 102
Moedinger, Thomas Alfdorf, DE 11 110
Pregitzer, Andreas Ellenberg/Krassbronn, DE 8 73

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