Patent ID: 8172266
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: B60K,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A seatbelt system for generating electrical energy, comprising: a seatbelt rewinding mechanism including a portion of a seatbelt and configured to retract the a portion of the seatbelt when the seatbelt is disengaged from a seatbelt lock and configured to release the portion of the seatbelt when the seatbelt is attached to the seatbelt lock, the seatbelt rewinding mechanism including a first rotational engagement unit that is configured to be rotated by the portion of the seatbelt when the portion of the seatbelt is retracted or released by the seatbelt rewinding mechanism; and an electrical energy generation mechanism configured to generate electrical energy at an electrical energy generation unit, the electrical energy generation mechanism including a second rotational engagement unit configured to operably couple to the electrical energy generation unit and configured to engage the first rotational engagement unit and, when engaged, to rotate when the first rotational engagement unit rotates, the rotation of the second rotational engagement unit being configured to cause the electrical energy generation unit to generate the electrical energy.