Vehicle door and a side impact beam
US8061762B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/0428
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle door has an impact protection beam (12) which bears a sensor (20) for releasing one or more impact cushions. The beam (12) is a hat beam with its concave side facing towards the interior of the vehicle, and a fitting hole (18) in the central flange (12) for fitting the sensor (20) within the beam. One of the hat beam's webs (13) has clip holes for fitting the sensor's cabling along the beam.
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