Impact absorbing structure
US9266486B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0009
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An energy absorbing member is fixed to a vehicle body. A joint has in a state where the longitudinal direction thereof extends along the front-back direction of the vehicle. Proximal and distal ends of the joint are respectively connected to the member and a bumper beam. The joint causes a collision load from the hamper beam to the vehicle body to act upon the member while collapsing in the longitudinal direction. A distal end has an inclined shape such that a distance from the member deceases gradually from the center toward the outside in the width direction of the vehicle. The distal end has a gradual increase region where a width in the height direction of the vehicle increases gradually and a gradual decrease region where the width in the height direction of the vehicle decreases gradually, from the center toward the outside in the width direction of the vehicle.
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