Energy absorbing structure of vehicle body upper portion of automobile
US6042176A · kind A · utility
32Cited by
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28Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/055
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An energy absorbing structure of a vehicle body upper portion of an automobile, including a roofside rail (20) forming a closed sectional space (28) by an outer panel (24) and an inner panel (26), and an assist grip (22) disposed in the inward of the roofside rail is described. The energy absorbing structure includes a metal energy absorbing bracket (32) disposed in the closed sectional space deformable outwardly of the passenger compartment. The assist grip (22) is mounted on an intermediate portion (36) of an energy absorbing bracket and supported by support means (42) passing through a hole (40) made in the inner panel.
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