TENSIONING DEVICE FOR A SAFETY BELT COMPONENT

Abstract

A tensioning device for a safety belt component, comprising a gas generator for generating a pressurized gas, a piston that can be driven by the pressurized gas, a tension cable that is connected to the piston and is connectable to a safety belt component to be set into a tensioning movement, a tensioner tube for receiving and guiding the piston, and a guide block that forms a cable guide and in which a receptacle receiving the gas generator and a pressure chamber fluidically connected to the receptacle are formed, wherein the guide block is connected to the tensioner tube and the tension cable runs rectilinearly in a piston movement direction from the tensioner tube through the pressure chamber, and wherein at least one damping element is formed, which absorbs the kinetic energy of the safety belt component in the event of a load-free tensioning movement.

Claims

1. A tensioning device for a safety belt component, having a gas generator for generating a pressurized gas, a piston that can be driven by the pressurized gas, a tension cable that is connected to the piston and is connectable to a safety belt component to be set into a tensioning movement, a tensioner tube for receiving and guiding the piston, and a guide block that forms a cable guide and in which a receptacle receiving the gas generator and a pressure chamber fluidically connected to the receptacle are formed, wherein the guide block is connected to the tensioner tube and the tension cable runs rectilinearly in a piston movement direction from the tensioner tube through the pressure chamber, wherein at least one damping element is formed, which absorbs the kinetic energy of the safety belt component in the event of a load-free tensioning movement.

2. The tensioning device according to claim 1, wherein at least one damping element is in the form of a protrusion which deforms and/or fractures for absorption.

3. The tensioning device according to claim 2, wherein one damping element is formed by a protrusion on a housing of the tensioning device.

4. The tensioning device according to claim 3, wherein the protrusion is formed as a collar surrounding the tension cable.

5. The tensioning device according to claim 1, wherein the tensioning device has a holder and the holder forms at least one damping element, and wherein the damping element rests, at least in parts, against the guide block.

6. The tensioning device according to claim 5, wherein the damping element is in the form of a protrusion and rests against the guide block.

7. The tensioning device according claim 1, wherein the tensioning device has at least one resistance element, which is inserted in the guide block and counteracts an unintentional movement of the tension cable, wherein a damping element is formed by a portion of the resistance element protruding beyond the guide block.

8. A tensioning device for a safety belt component, in particular according to claim 1, which with a gas generator for generating a pressurized gas, a piston that can be driven by the pressurized gas, a tension cable that is connected to the piston and is connectable to a seat belt component to be set into a tensioning movement, a tensioner tube for receiving and guiding the piston, and a guide block that forms a cable guide and in which a receptacle receiving the gas generator and a pressure chamber fluidically connected to the receptacle are formed, at least one resistance element, the resistance element being inserted into the guide block and counteracting an unintentional movement of the tension cable, wherein the guide block is connected to the tensioner tube and the tension cable runs rectilinearly in a piston movement direction from the tensioner tube through the pressure chamber, wherein the tensioning device has a holder, the holder fixing the resistance element in the guide block.

9. The tensioning device according to claim 8, wherein the holder is fastened to the guide block in a form-locking manner by means of a bushing.

10. The tensioning device according to claim 9, wherein the holder is connected to the bushing by means of a rivet connection.

11. The tensioning device according to claim 8, wherein the resistance element is brought, by fastening of the holder to the guide block, into an operative position in which the resistance element counteracts an unintentional movement of the tension cable.

12. The tensioning device according to claim 1, wherein the guide block forms a linear guide which adjoins the pressure chamber and which is designed such that the tension cable can be led out of the guide block parallel to the piston movement direction on the side opposite from the tensioner tube.

13. The tensioning device according to claim 1, wherein at least one resistance element, which counteracts an unintentional movement of the tension cable, is inserted in the linear guide.

14. The tensioning device according to claim 8, wherein the guide block forms a linear guide which adjoins the pressure chamber and which is designed such that the tension cable can be led out of the guide block parallel to the piston movement direction on the side opposite from the tensioner tube.

15. The tensioning device according to claim 8, wherein at least one resistance element, which counteracts an unintentional movement of the tension cable, is inserted in the linear guide.

Description

[0020] The invention and the technical environment are explained below by way of example with reference to the figures. The following are shown schematically:

[0021] FIG. 1: shows a partially exploded view of a tensioning device,

[0022] FIG. 2: shows the tensioning device without a housing,

[0023] FIG. 3: shows a resistance element of the tensioning device,

[0024] FIG. 4: shows a holder of the tensioning device,

[0025] FIG. 5: shows the housing of the tensioning device,

[0026] FIG. 6: shows the tensioning device without the housing and the holder,

[0027] FIG. 7: shows the guide block of the tensioning device with the resistance element before the holder has been fastened, and

[0028] FIG. 8: shows the view of FIG. 7 after the holder has been riveted.

[0029] The tensioning device shown in an exploded view in FIG. 1 comprises a guide block 1 with a receptacle 2 for a gas generator (not shown). A pressure chamber, which cannot be seen in the figures and which the gas generated by the gas generator enters, is formed in the guide block 1.

[0030] The guide block 1 also forms a linear guide 7 for a tension cable 4. A safety belt component 3 is fastened to the tension cable 4. The tension cable 4 guided through the linear guide 7 enters, through the pressure chamber, a tensioner tube 5, in which the tension cable 4 is connected to a piston (not visible). By the triggering of the gas generator, the piston is accelerated in the tensioner tube 5 in a piston movement direction 6, and as a result the tension cable 4 is pulled through the guide block 1.

[0031] In addition, a resistance element 8 is inserted into the linear guide 7; once assembly has been completed, the resistance element 8 ensures that the tension cable 4 cannot be inadvertently moved through the guide block 1.

[0032] The tensioning device also comprises a holder 11, which is shown in detail in FIG. 4 and which is produced from a metal sheet and has a U-shaped cross-section. The holder 11 has two protrusions, which each form a damping element 9.2 and which, in the mounted position, rest against the guide block 1 (see in particular FIGS. 2 and 6). The holder 11 has, in its two legs, holes which serve for connection to a bushing 12. Thus, the bushing 12 is pushed through an opening in the guide block 1 and through the holes in the holder 11, and the bushing 12 is riveted to the holder 9 for fastening.

[0033] The holder 11 and the resistance element 8 are designed such that, before the holder 11 is fastened, the resistance element 8 projects laterally beyond the guide block 1 (see FIG. 7).

[0034] During the riveting, the resistance element 8 is then pressed onto the tension cable 4 by means of the holder 11, the resistance element 8 thus being in an operative position in which the tension cable 4 is secured so as not to move unintentionally (see FIG. 8).

[0035] The tensioning device also comprises a (flame protection) housing 10 which, in the mounted position, surrounds the guide block 1 in parts and the holder 11. The housing 10 (see in particular FIG. 5) has, as a damping element 9.1, a collar, which protrudes from the housing 10 and surrounds the tension cable 4.

[0036] It can also be seen from FIG. 6 that a portion of the resistance element 8 that forms a damping element 9.3 protrudes beyond the guide block 1.

[0037] If the tensioning device is triggered and, as a result of the absence of an occupant, the safety belt component 3 is accelerated almost without counterforce, the safety belt component 3 hits the damping element 9.1 on the housing 10 almost unbraked, which immediately deforms. The damping element 9.3 of the resistance element 8 protruding beyond the guide block 1 is subsequently also deformed. Furthermore, the damping elements 9.2 of the holder 11 are also deformed when the holder 11 is pressed against the guide block 1 by the safety belt component 3.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0038] 1 Guide block [0039] 2 Receptacle [0040] 3 Safety belt component [0041] 4 Tension cable [0042] 5 Tensioner tube [0043] 6 Piston movement direction [0044] 7 Linear guide [0045] 8 Resistance element [0046] 9.1 Damping element [0047] 9.2 Damping element [0048] 9.3 Damping element [0049] 10 Housing [0050] 11 Holder [0051] 12 Bushing