Vehicle energy management system with tether for tire and wheel assembly
US9522584B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2206/11
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An energy management system for a vehicle limits movement of a tire and wheel assembly in a wheel cavity. The vehicle has a wheel well structure that defines the wheel cavity. The energy management system includes a tether attached to the tire and wheel assembly. The tether is configured to limit movement of the tire and wheel assembly within the wheel cavity under a predetermined load that is applied to the vehicle forward of the tire and wheel assembly and offset from a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle.
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