Patent ID: 6254191
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A seatbelt retractor comprising:a retractor base adapted to be mounted on a backrests of a seat;a takeup spindle rotatably supported on said retractor base;a locking mechanism for connecting said takeup spindle and said retractor base with each other via a pawl such that rotation of said takeup spindle in a webbing-releasing direction is locked;a sensing member for actuating said locking mechanism by sensing at least one of a predetermined acceleration and tilting, said sensing member being supported about said takeup spindle such that said sensing member is pivotal depending on an angle of reclining of said backrest; anda buffer mechanism incorporated in said locking mechanism such that, after said sensing member has engaged a portion of said locking mechanism, said portion is allowed to rotate relative to said takeup spindle until said takeup spindle and said retractor base are connected with each other via said pawl.