Patent ID: 6068340
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A seat belt device which is installed in a seat of a vehicle having a seat cushion and a seat back connected pivotably to the seat cushion, comprising:a seat belt;a seat belt retractor for retracting the seat belt and incorporated in the seat back;a cable, one end of which is engaged to the seat belt retractor; anda cable advancing and retreating mechanism attached to a portion where the seat back and the seat cushion are connected to each other, the other end of said cable being engaged to said mechanism, and said mechanism moving the cable corresponding to inclination of the seat back,said seat belt retractor comprising a reel for winding the seat belt, a locking mechanism for locking the reel to rotate in a seat belt withdrawing direction, an acceleration sensor for activating the locking mechanism, a rotor engaged with the acceleration sensor and to which one end of said cable is connected, and a retractor frame in which the reel, the locking mechanism, and the acceleration sensor are assembled and to which said sensor is supported pivotably about a horizontal axis,whereby said cable advancing and retreating mechanism rotates the rotor by way of the cable so that the sensor stands vertically at any angle of inclination of the seat back,wherein said cable advancing and retreating mechanism is provided with a pinion rotating coupled with the seat back and a rack engaging the pinion,wherein said rack comprises a main rack engaging said pinion and a sub rack attached to the main rack so that the position of the sub rack is adjustable along the length of the main rack, andwherein the sub rack is connected with said cable.