Vehicular metal absorber, vehicular bumper system, automobile bumper absorber, and automobile bumper system
US8419090B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2019/186
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicular metal absorber for efficiently absorbing by a short stroke the impact energy received from legs of a pedestrian at the time of a collision between a pedestrian and an automobile, reducing the residual crush, and protecting the legs of the pedestrian, that is, a long vehicular metal absorber comprising a center flange, a top web and bottom web connected to the two sides of the center flange, a top flange connected to the top web, and a bottom flange connected to the bottom web and formed overall into a hat shaped cross-section, wherein an internal angle α1 formed by the top web with a flange plane including the top flange and bottom flange and an internal angle α2 formed by the bottom web with the flange plane are respectively over 0 degree to less than 90 degrees, and in that one or both of the top web and bottom web are provided with a recessed or projecting bead substantially parallel to a front-back direction of a vehicle.
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