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Energy absorption impact system for motor vehicles

US8141917B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH · DE

Inventors

Holger Wiedermann · Munich, DE
Frank Seifert · Schwanau, DE
Torsten Gröning · Paderborn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2010
Grant date	Mar 27, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 29, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2019/186
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bumper system for motor vehicles includes an energy absorption assembly that extends generally perpendicular to the direction of vehicle travel and is connected with the longitudinal supports of the vehicle frame by crush boxes. The energy absorption assembly has first and second generally parallel bumper members, which support one another along first and second contact surfaces. The first bumper member is slideably supported by the second bumper member and is configured such that upon impact, the first bumper member is slidingly displaced along the first and second contact surfaces both horizontally relative to the longitudinal supports of the vehicle frame and vertically relative to the second bumper member.

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