TRW Automotive

About: TRW Automotive is a company organization based out in Mesa, Arizona, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Steering wheel & Airbag. The organization has 1937 authors who have published 2563 publications receiving 16384 citations.

Center bearing assembly with rheological fluid for damping vibrations

Abstract: An apparatus (10) includes a vehicle drive shaft (12), a roller bearing (16) supporting the drive shaft (12) for rotation, and a housing (18) which contains and supports the roller bearing (16) in a vehicle The roller bearing (16) includes an inner race (34) rotatable within an outer race (36) The apparatus (10) further includes a damper assembly (20) which damps vibrations radially between the roller bearing (16) and the housing (18) The damper assembly (20) defines a closed chamber (150) containing rheological fluid (152), and has a flow-inducing part (80) projecting into the fluid (152) The flow-inducing part (80) of the damper assembly (20) is movable radially within the fluid (152) in response to radial vibrations of the outer bearing race (36)

Belt pre-load device for safety seat belt system of vehicle, has power transmission unit, which engages at rotatably mounted drive wheel during activation of drive unit, where drive wheel is coupled to axle of belt retractor

Abstract: The device (18) has a drive unit, and a power transmission unit, which engages at a rotatably mounted drive wheel during activation of the drive unit. The drive wheel is coupled to an axle (A) of a belt retractor (10), where the power transmission unit is made of a ductile material that is plastically and elastically deformable. The drive wheel intrudes into the material of the power transmission unit during the activation of the drive unit.

Shoulder strap bracket

Abstract: A restraint system for an automotive vehicle or the like includes a seat belt and a shoulder strap. The shoulder strap has one end anchored to a retractor mounted on the vehicle body and the other end to a buckle. An intermediate portion of the shoulder strap extends through a slot in a bracket which is secured to the vehicle body. A liner of smooth plastic material is provided about the slot in the bracket to cover the raw metal edges and thereby prevent cutting of belt fibers, folding over, bunching, or otherwise overstressing the belt.

Door assembly for a vehicle HVAC system and method for making same

Abstract: A door assembly ( 30 ) for a vehicle HVAC system comprises a shaft ( 140 ) made of a first material and having an axis ( 144 ) of rotation. A first door ( 142 ) projects from the first shaft ( 140 ) and is made of the first material. The first door ( 142 ) is molded together with the shaft ( 140 ). A sleeve ( 150 ) is made of a second material that has a lower melting point than the first material to enable the sleeve to be molded over the shaft ( 140 ). The sleeve ( 150 ) is disposed coaxially about the shaft ( 140 ) and is rotatable about the axis ( 144 ) relative to the shaft. A second door ( 152 ) projects from the sleeve ( 150 ). The second door ( 152 ) is made of the second material and is molded together with the sleeve ( 150 ). The second door ( 152 ) is rotatable relative to the first door ( 142 ).

Method and apparatus for mounting a tire pressure monitoring device

Abstract: A tire pressure mounting apparatus is provided including a pressure sensor for sensing the pressure in a tire. The pressure sensor has a housing. A threaded fastener is secured to the housing and forms a first valve portion. A tire valve stem projects through a first opening in a rim for holding the tire. The tire valve stem carries a second valve portion therein. The first valve portion and the second valve portion form a valve when screwed together.