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Vehicle bumper beam

US8979146B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 2012
Grant dateMar 17, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2019/1873
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle bumper beam including: a resin beam having an elongate body extending along a vehicle-width direction, two tubular shock-absorbing portions disposed at the beam body's opposite longitudinal end portions extending in front-rear direction, the beam body and shock-absorbing portions being formed with each other; a metal beam disposed outside the resin beam in the front-rear direction, fixedly fitted to the resin beam. Further, flat attachment portions, formed with inner end portions of the shock-absorbing portions in front-rear direction; bent portions bent in a crank extending from attachment portions outward in front-rear direction, the beam body being to attachment portions via bent portions, the metal beam fixedly fitted to an outer surface of the beam body's intermediate portion; metal beam's opposite end portions extending beyond bent portions covering the right and left sides, fixedly fitted to distal end portions; each space defined by shock-absorbing portion, metal beam and bent portion.

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