Seat energy absorber assembly

US11541787B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. · JP

Inventors

• John F. Howard · Salem, US
• Eric D. Daume · Dublin, US
• John Hwang · Columbus, US
• Carlington G. Demetrius · Dublin, US
• Akira Miyazaki · Powell, US
• Yoshiaki Ikeda · Oshino, JP
• Benjamin M. Oros · Dublin, US
• Junichi Suzuki · Susono, JP
• Fernando M. Rosero · Rochester Hills, US
• Yosuke Nishimura · Osaka, JP

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 30, 2021
• Grant date: Jan 3, 2023
• Expiry date: Mar 30, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/4242
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle assembly includes a vehicle body including an interior panel, a seat having a frame fixed to the panel, and a seat energy absorber operably associated with the seat and including a backing and a bracket. The backing is formed from the vehicle body and positioned separated from the seat to define a space between the seat and the backing along a length of the panel, and the bracket is mounted in the space on at least one of the seat and the backing such that a proximal end portion of the bracket is located closer to the seat than the backing, and a distal end portion of the bracket is located closer to the backing than the seat. During a crash event a section of the panel is configured to collapse against the seat when the seat is driven toward the panel relative to the vehicle body.