Motor vehicle
US5810427A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/23123
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A motor vehicle has a rigid vehicle body structure with a compartment for passengers and payload. The vehicle body structure has a front, a back, and sides. An exterior skin is connected to the vehicle body structure and includes a plurality of aerial exterior skin portions. At least one impact protection unit is connected to the vehicle body structure and one of the aerial exterior skin portions for moving the one exterior skin portion from a retracted position at the vehicle body structure into an extended position in which a base surface area defined by the outer contour of the motor vehicle is enlarged. The impact protection unit upon impact reduces a deceleration of the compartment due to a movement of the impact protection unit toward the vehicle body structure.
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