The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner it is to be
performed.
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TECHNICAL FIELD
Present disclosure, in general, relates to a field of automobiles. Particularly, but not exclusively,
the present disclosure relates to a seatbelt assembly for a vehicle. Further embodiments of the
present disclosure discloses about a mechanism for adjusting position of a seatbelt of the seatbelt
assembly, relative to the seat in the vehicle based on physical nature of an occupant.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
Vehicles such as passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles and the like include restraints in
the form of seatbelts, which are intended to be worn by an occupant sitting on the seats of the
vehicle. In general, seatbelts are designed to restrain the occupant on the seat in the event of an
accident or other abrupt movements or impact of the vehicle. The seatbelt includes webbing/belt
that, when the seatbelt is buckled, passes across a torso and a waist region of the occupant on the
seat. The seatbelt is typically a three-point harness, meaning that the belt is attached at three
points when fastened, such as an anchor, a retractor and a buckle. For example, the seatbelt
typically includes a shoulder belt intended to be worn across the occupant's torso and a waist belt
intended to be worn across the waist such that both ends are latched to the buckle.
Seatbelts generally are designed to be universal and are not specific to occupant’s physical
nature. Thus, the occupant having bigger physical nature may not be comfortable wearing the
seatbelt which may lead to the occupant refraining from wearing the seatbelt. Additionally,
occupants who are pregnant may also experience discomfort upon wearing the seatbelt as the
waist belt may be positioned over a womb region of the occupant. Moreover, in case of accidents
or other abrupt movements or impact of the vehicle, the womb may be subjected to heavy and
abrupt reaction forces exerted by the seatbelt which may lead to internal pressure on womb affect
health of a fetus, which is undesired.
Present disclosure is directed to overcome one or more limitations stated above or any other
limitations associated with the known arts.
The drawbacks/difficulties/disadvantages/limitations of the conventional techniques explained in
the background section are just for exemplary purpose and the disclosure would never limit its
scope only such limitations. A person skilled in the art would understand that this disclosure and
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below mentioned description may also solve other problems or overcome the other
drawbacks/disadvantages of the conventional arts which are not explicitly captured above.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
The present disclosure addresses the need in the art for providing a mechanism. The mechanism
may be adapted to enable adjusting position of a seatbelt of a seatbelt assembly relative to a seat
in a vehicle.
In one non limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, a mechanism for adjusting position of
a seatbelt of a seatbelt assembly, relative to a seat in a vehicle is disclosed. The mechanism
includes a bracket fixed to a side portion of the seat. The mechanism further includes a plate
movably coupled to the bracket and adapted to displace between a first position and a second
position. A guide member pivotally coupled to the plate and adapted to route the seatbelt. The
guide member is configured to displace along with the plate to selectively displace the seatbelt
between the first position and the second position to adjust position of the seatbelt. This
configuration of the mechanism enables the portion of the seatbelt which may be positioned
around the waist region of the occupant to be adjusted as per the occupant’s requirement such
that the portion of the seatbelt may be positioned on a lap portion of the occupant.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the bracket is defined with a body and a pair of
flanges extending from either sides of the body. The pair of flanges are configured to fix the
bracket to the side portion of the seat.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a locking member coupled to the plate and
configured to lock the plate with the bracket. The locking member are configured to lock the
plate at one of the first position, the second position and a position between the first position and
the second position.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first position of the plate is defined towards a
rear portion of the seat and the second position of the plate is defined towards a front portion of
the seat.
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In another non limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, a seatbelt assembly for a vehicle
is disclosed. The seatbelt assembly includes a retractor disposed adjacent to a seat, one end of a
seatbelt is retractably coupled to the retractor. The seatbelt assembly of the present disclosure
further includes a guide loop disposed in a cabin of the vehicle and positioned vertically above
the retractor. The guide loop is configured to guide the seatbelt displaced out of the retractor. The
seat belt assembly further includes a mechanism for adjusting position of a seatbelt of the
seatbelt assembly relative to a seat in the vehicle. The mechanism of the seatbelt assembly
includes a bracket fixed to a side portion of the seat. Further the mechanism also includes a plate
that is movably coupled to the bracket and adapted to displace between a first position and a
second position. Furthermore, a guide member is pivotally coupled to the plate and adapted to
route the seatbelt. The guide member is configured to displace along with the plate to selectively
displace the seatbelt between the first position and the second position to adjust position of the
seatbelt.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the seatbelt assembly includes a buckle which is
disposed adjacent to the seat opposite to the mechanism to latch the seatbelt.
In an embodiment, the seatbelt assembly includes a tongue that is disposed on the seatbelt and is
configured to be received within the buckle for latching the seatbelt.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the seatbelt is defined with another end opposite to
the one end, the another end of the seatbelt is connected to an anchor in the cabin of the vehicle.
In yet another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, a vehicle is disclosed. The
vehicle includes a body having a cabin. The cabin includes a seat, proximal to the seat a seat belt
assembly is positioned. The seatbelt assembly includes a retractor disposed adjacent to a seat,
wherein one end of a seatbelt is retractably coupled to the retractor. The seatbelt assembly of the
present disclosure further includes a guide loop disposed in a cabin of the vehicle and positioned
vertically above the retractor. The guide loop is configured to guide the seatbelt displaced out of
the retractor. The seat belt assembly further includes a mechanism for adjusting position of the
seatbelt of the seatbelt assembly relative to a seat in the vehicle. The mechanism of the seatbelt
assembly includes a bracket fixed to a side portion of the seat. Further the mechanism also
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includes a plate that is movably coupled to the bracket and adapted to displace between a first
position and a second position. Furthermore, a guide member pivotally coupled to the plate and
adapted to route the seatbelt. The guide member is configured to displace along with the plate to
selectively displace the seatbelt between the first position and the second position to adjust
position of the seatbelt.
It is to be understood that the aspects and embodiments of the disclosure described above may be
used in any combination with each other. Several of the aspects and embodiments may be
combined together to form a further embodiment of the disclosure.
The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In
addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects,
embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following
detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
The novel features and characteristic of the disclosure are set forth in the disclosure. The
disclosure itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives, and advantages
thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following description of an illustrative
embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying figures. One or more
embodiments are now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying
figures wherein like reference numerals represent like elements and in which:
Fig. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a seatbelt assembly of a vehicle, depicting worn condition
of a seatbelt by an occupant , in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Fig. 2 illustrates a front view of a mechanism of the seatbelt assembly fixed to a seat, in
accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Fig. 3a illustrates a perspective view of the mechanism with a seatbelt, in accordance with an
embodiment of the present disclosure.
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Fig. 3b illustrates a perspective view of the mechanism without the seatbelt, in accordance with
an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Fig. 4 illustrates a perspective view of a bracket of the mechanism, in accordance with an
embodiment of the present disclosure.
Fig. 5 illustrates a perspective view of a guide member of the mechanism, in accordance with an
embodiment of the present disclosure.
Fig. 6 illustrates a perspective view of a locking member of the mechanism, in accordance with
an embodiment of the present disclosure.
The figures depict embodiments of the disclosure for purposes of illustration only. One skilled in
the art will readily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the
system and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of
the disclosure described herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
While the embodiments in the disclosure are subject to various modifications and alternative
forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the figures and will
be described below. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the
disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all
modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure.
It is to be noted that a person skilled in the art would be motivated by the present disclosure and
modify various features of the mechanism without departing from the scope of the disclosure.
Therefore, such modifications are considered to be part of the disclosure. Accordingly, the
drawings show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of
the present disclosure so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent
to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.
The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof used in the disclosure, are
intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a device, a mechanism, a system, and a
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method, that comprises a list of components does not include only those components but may
include other components not expressly listed or inherent to such system, or assembly, or device,
or mechanism. In other words, one or more elements in a device, a system or an assembly
proceeded by “comprises… a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of
other elements or additional elements in the device or the system or the mechanism.
Unless the context of the disclosure describes or indicates a different interpretation, any
reference to an object in the specification that is preceded by a definite or indefinite article, such
as 'the', 'a' or 'an', should be understood to encompass both the singular and the plural forms of
the object”. Accordingly, “a” means “at least one/ one or more”. The phrase “a/an X” may be
construed as “at least one/one or more X”.
In the following description of the embodiments of the disclosure, reference is made to the
accompanying figure that form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration
specific embodiments in which the disclosure may be practiced. These embodiments are
described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the disclosure, and it is
to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that changes may be made without
departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The following description is, therefore, not to
be taken in a limiting sense.
In accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure, a mechanism for adjusting
position of a seatbelt of a seatbelt assembly, relative to a seat in a vehicle is described. The
mechanism of the present disclosure includes a bracket that is fixed to a side portion of a seat and
a plate is movably coupled to the bracket and the plate is adapted to displace between a first
position and a second position. A guide member is pivotally coupled to the plate and the seatbelt
is routed through the guide member. The guide member is configured to displace along with the
plate to selectively displace the seatbelt between the first position and the second position to
adjust position of the seatbelt. This configuration of the mechanism enables the portion of the
seatbelt which may be positioned around the waist region of the occupant to be adjusted as per
the occupant’s requirement such that the portion of the seatbelt may be positioned on a lap
portion of the occupant.
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Reference will now be made to the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, as illustrated in the
accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, same numerals will be used to refer to the same or
like parts. The following paragraphs describe the present disclosure with reference to Figs. 1 to
6.
Fig. 1 illustrates a seatbelt assembly (100) of a vehicle [not shown herein in Fig]. In an
embodiment, the vehicle may be, for example a passenger vehicle or a commercial vehicle. The
vehicle may include a body, and the body may be defined with a cabin that may be configured to
accommodate occupants. Further, the vehicle may include one or more seats (6) which may be
slidably positioned within the cabin. Furthermore, the vehicle may include the seatbelt assembly
(100). The seatbelt assembly (100) may be provisioned within the cabin, proximal to at least one
seat (6) of the one or more seats. The seatbelt assembly (100) may include a retractor (2) which
may be positioned on a B pillar or C pillar of the vehicle. Further the seatbelt assembly (100)
may include a seatbelt (1) which may be retractably coupled to the retractor (2). In an
embodiment, one end (1a) of the seatbelt (1) may be connected to the retractor (2) such that, the
seatbelt (1) is retractably received within the retractor (2). Furthermore, the seatbelt assembly
(100) may include a guide loop (7) which may be positioned vertically above the retractor (2).
The guide loop (7) may be configured to guide the seatbelt (1) coming out of the retractor (2)
towards the seat (6).
In an embodiment, the seatbelt assembly (100) may include a buckle [not shown in Figs], may be
fixed to a frame (11) of the seat (6). The buckle of the seatbelt assembly (100) may be
configured to receive and latch the seatbelt (1). In an embodiment, the seatbelt assembly (100)
may include a tongue [not shown herein Figs] which may be movably disposed on the seatbelt
(1). The tongue is configured to be received within the buckle to latch the seatbelt (1). In an
embodiment, the seatbelt (1) may include another end (1b) [as shown in Fig. 2], opposite to the
one end (1a) which may be retractably accommodated within the retractor (2). In another
embodiment, the another end (1b) of the seatbelt (1) may be connected to an anchor [not shown
in Figs] within a cabin or may be coupled back to the retractor (2).
In an embodiment, referring to Fig. 2, the another end (1b) of the seatbelt (1) may be coupled to
the anchor or the retractor (2) through a mechanism (200). The mechanism (200) may be
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positioned adjacent to the seat (6). The mechanism (200) may be configured to adjust the
position of the seatbelt (1) as per occupant requirement/comfort, relative to the seat (6). In an
embodiment, the mechanism (200) may be coupled to the frame (11) of the seat (6). The
mechanism (200) may be positioned on a side of the seat (6) which may be opposite to the
buckle.
As seen in Figs. 3a and 3b, the mechanism (200) may include a bracket (3) [best seen in Fig. 4]
which may be fixed to the frame (11) of the seat (6). The bracket (3) may be defined with a body
(9) [as illustrated in Fig. 4] and a pair of flanges (8) which may extend at either sides of the body
(9). The pair of flanges (8) may be configured to fix the bracket (3) with the frame (11) of the
seat (6). In an embodiment, the pair of flanges (8) may be configured to receive fasteners to fix
the bracket (3) with the frame (11) of the seat (6). For example, the fasteners may be one of but
no limiting to screw, rivet, nut and bolt etc. In an embodiment, the bracket (3) may be defined
with a plurality of cutouts (3a) along a length of the body (9).
Referring again to Figs. 3a and 3b, the mechanism (200) may include a plate (10) which may be
movably coupled to the bracket (3). In an embodiment, the plate (10) may be of any shape and
size that is either one of but not limited to a rectangle, square etc. The plate (10) may be adapted
to displace on the bracket (3) between a first position (FP) and a second position (SP). The first
position (FP) may be towards a rear portion of the seat (6) and the second position (SP) may be
towards a front portion of the seat (6) when the mechanism (200) may be fixed to the frame (11)
of the seat (6). Furthermore, the mechanism (200) may include a guide member (4) which may
be pivotally coupled to the plate (10). In an embodiment, the guide member (4) may be
configured to pivot in a clockwise and an anti-clockwise direction relative to the plate (10).
Additionally, the guide member (4) may be adapted to displace along with the plate (10) to
adjust position of the seatbelt (1). The seatbelt (1) may be selectively displaced by the guide
member (4) between the first position (FP) and the second position (SP). In an embodiment, as
seen in Fig. 5, the guide member (4) may be defined with a through hole (4a) which may be
configured to receive and route the seatbelt (1). For example, the seatbelt (1) which may extend
from the retractor (2) may be routed through the guide loop (7) [as illustrated in Fig. 1] and then
may be routed through the guide member (4) before being connected to the anchor or the
retractor (2). A portion of the seatbelt (1) between the guide loop (7) and the guide member (4)
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may be adapted to support the tongue so that, said portion of the seatbelt (1) may be displaced by
the occupant and then may be latched with the buckle which may form a three point connection.
Referring now to Fig. 6, the mechanism (200) may include a locking member (5) which may be
fixed on the plate (10). The locking member (5) may be configured to lock the plate (10) with the
bracket (3) at one of the first position (FP), the second position (SP) and a position between the
first position (FP) and the second position (SP). The locking member (5) may be configured to
accommodate a locking element [not shown in Figs] which may be biased to extrude out of the
locking member (5) and into the bracket (3) of the mechanism (200). The locking element may
either be one of but not limiting to a pin, a shaft, a rod etc. The locking element extending from
the locking member (5) into the bracket (3) may facilitate locking of the plate (10) on the bracket
(3). The locking element which may extend from the locking member (5) may be adapted to be
received within any one of the plurality of cutouts (3a) for locking the plate (10) at a required
location between the first position (FP) and the second position (SP) on the bracket (3).
Additionally, the locking member (5) may include but not limiting to a button, an electromagnet,
a pneumatic component or a lever and the like. Upon actuation of the button, the electromagnet,
the pneumatic component or the lever, the locking element may retract from the plurality of
cutouts (3a) such that, the plate (10) may be free to displace between the first position (FP) and
the second position (SP) on the bracket (3). This configuration of the mechanism (200) enables
the portion of the seatbelt (1) which may be position around the waist or abdomen region of the
occupant to be adjusted as per the occupant’s requirement such that the portion of the seatbelt (1)
may be positioned on a lap portion of the occupant. The mechanism (200) enables selective
adjustment of the position of the seatbelt (1) over the waist and lap portion of the occupant.
In an operational embodiment, as seen in Figs. 1 and 2, the plate (10) may be positioned at the
first position (FP) of the bracket (3). The occupant may pull the seatbelt (1) and may latch the
tongue of the seatbelt (1) with the buckle. Further, if the occupant is of bigger physical nature or
if the occupant may be pregnant, the occupant may operate the locking member (5) to unlock the
plate (10) with the bracket (3), thereby enabling the occupant to displace the plate (10) from the
first position (FP) towards the second position (SP) as per requirement and lock the plate (10) at
the required location, such that the seatbelt (1) may be worn comfortably over a lap portion of
the occupant and may not lead to physical damage in an event of a collision or accident. In an
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embodiment, the guide member (4) may be pivoted towards the retractor (2) when the seatbelt
(1) may not be worn by the occupant and may pivotally displace away from the retractor (2)
when the seatbelt (1) is pulled and worn by the occupant.
In an embodiment, the seatbelt assembly (100) facilitates a universal design which can be
adjusted based on the occupant’s physical nature thereby enabling comfortable wearing of the
seatbelt (1). In an embodiment, the occupants who are pregnant may operate the mechanism
(200) to position the waist portion of the seatbelt (1) as per their requirement which may prevent
the womb from being subjected to heavy and abrupt reaction forces exerted by the seatbelt (1)
during impact, which may lead to physical damage of the womb region.
It should be noted that in an exemplary embodiment, as seen in the Figs. 1-6 the features,
construction, position and connections should not be construed as a limitation as the seatbelt
assembly may include any other type of features, construction, position, and connections which
may work with other combinations for adjusting position of the seatbelt on the occupant.
Thus, various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are
not intended to be limiting, with the true scope.
Equivalents:
With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular terms herein, those having skill
in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and/or from the singular to the plural as is
appropriate to the context and/or application. The various singular/plural permutations may be
expressly set forth herein for sake of clarity.
It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in
the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as “open” terms
(e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term
“having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as
“includes but is not limited to,” etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a
specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly
recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example,
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as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory
phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such
phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the
indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim
recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes
the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or
“an” (e.g., “a” and/or “an” should typically be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or
more”); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In
addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those
skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at
least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of “two recitations,” without other modifiers,
typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those
instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, and C, etc.” is used, in general
such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the
convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, and C” would include but not be limited
to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C
together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances where a convention analogous to
“at least one of A, B, or C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense
one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of
A, B, or C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A
and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be
further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase
presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should
be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms,
or both terms. For example, the phrase “A or B” will be understood to include the possibilities of
“A” or “B” or “A and B.”
In addition, where features or aspects of the disclosure are described in terms of Markush groups,
those skilled in the art will recognize that the disclosure is also thereby described in terms of any
individual member or subgroup of members of the Markush group.
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While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and
embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments
disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true
scope.
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Table of Referral Numerals:
Reference Number Description
100 Seatbelt assembly
200 mechanism
1 Seatbelt
1a One end of a seatbelt
1b Another end opposite to one end of a seatbelt
2 Retractor
3 Bracket
3a Cutout
4 Guide member
4a Through hole
5 Locking member
6 Seat
7 Guide loop
8 Pair of flanges
9 Body
10 Plate
11 Frame
FP First position
SP Second position
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WE CLAIM:
1. A mechanism (200) for adjusting position of a seatbelt (1) of a seatbelt assembly (100),
relative to a seat (6) in a vehicle, the mechanism (200) comprising:
a bracket (3) fixed to a side portion of the seat (6);
a plate (10) movably coupled to the bracket (3) and adapted to displace between a
first position (FP) and a second position (SP); and
a guide member (4) pivotally coupled to the plate (10) and adapted to route the
seatbelt (1), the guide member (4) is configured to displace along with the plate to
selectively displace the seatbelt (1) between the first position (FP) and the second
position (SP) to adjust position of the seatbelt (1).
2. The mechanism (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bracket (3) is defined with a
body (9) and a pair of flanges (8) extending from either sides of the body (9) to fix the
bracket (3) to the side portion of the seat (6).
3. The mechanism (200) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a locking member (5) coupled to
the plate (10) and configured to lock the plate (10) with the bracket (3) at one of the first
position (FP), the second position (SP) and a position between the first position (FP) and
the second position (SP).
4. The mechanism (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first position (FP) of the plate
(10) is defined towards a rear portion of the seat (6) and the second position (SP) of the
plate is defined towards a front portion of the seat (6).
5. A seatbelt assembly (100) for a vehicle, comprising:
a retractor (2) disposed adjacent to a seat (6), wherein one end (1a) of a seatbelt
(1) is retractably coupled to the retractor (2);
a guide loop (7) disposed in a cabin of the vehicle and positioned vertically above
the retractor (2), the guide loop is configured to guide the seatbelt (1) displaced out of the
retractor (2); and
a mechanism (200) for adjusting position of a seatbelt (1) of the seatbelt assembly
(100) relative to a seat (6) in the vehicle, the mechanism (200) comprising:
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a bracket (3) fixed to a side portion of the seat (6);
a plate (10) movably coupled to the bracket (3) and adapted to displace
between a first position (FP) and a second position (SP); and
a guide member (4) pivotally coupled to the plate (10) and adapted to
route the seatbelt (1), the guide member (4) is configured to displace along with
the plate to selectively displace the seatbelt (1) between the first position (FP) and
the second position (SP) to adjust position of the seatbelt (1).
6. The seatbelt assembly (100) as claimed in claim 5, comprising a buckle disposed adjacent
to the seat (6) opposite to the mechanism (200) to latch the seatbelt (1).
7. The seatbelt assembly (100) as claimed in claim 5, comprising a tongue disposed on the
seatbelt (1) and configured to be received within the buckle for latching the seatbelt (1).
8. The seatbelt assembly (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the seatbelt (1) is defined
with another end (1b) opposite to the one end, the another end (1b) of the seatbelt (1) is
connected to an anchor in the cabin of the vehicle.
9. A vehicle, comprising:
a body;
a cabin defined within the body;
a seat (6) disposed in the cabin;
a seatbelt assembly (100) positioned in the cabin proximal to the seat (6), the
seatbelt assembly (100) comprising:
a retractor (2) disposed adjacent to a seat (6), wherein one end (1a) of a
seatbelt (1) is retractably coupled to the retractor (2);
a guide loop (7) disposed in a cabin of the vehicle and positioned
vertically above the retractor (2), the guide loop is configured to guide the seatbelt
(1) displaced out of the retractor (2); and
a mechanism (200) for adjusting position of a seatbelt (1) relative to the
seat (6) in the seatbelt assembly (100), the mechanism (200) comprising:
a bracket (3) fixed to a side portion of the seat (6);
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a plate (10) movably coupled to the bracket (3) and adapted to
displace between a first position (FP) and a second position (SP); and
a guide member (4) pivotally coupled to the plate (10) and adapted
to route the seatbelt (1), the guide member (4) is configured to displace
along with the plate to selectively displace the seatbelt (1) between the
first position (FP) and the second position (SP) to adjust position of the
seatbelt (1).