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Shock absorbing structure for vehicle, and attachment structure for the same

US7533927B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2007
Grant dateMay 19, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2019/1893
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide a shock absorbing structure for a vehicle that enables a simple and appropriate tuning of a load displacement characteristic, so that a desired amount of collision energy can be absorbed. In the present invention, each of two side walls which is integrally provided with top wall, to which a shock is applied, has a rectangular wave shape corrugated at a plurality of corrugated sections positioned to be opposed to each other in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the shock is applied. In addition, outer flanges are integrally formed on an end section of each of the side walls, and a slit extending in the direction in which the shock is applied is formed on each of the corrugated sections.

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