Bumpers including a reinforcement bracket and vehicles incorporating the same

US9527464B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. · US

Inventors

• Mark D. Clauser · Saline, US
• Yizhou Fan · Ann Arbor, US
• Palani Palaniappan · Ann Arbor, US
• Naipaul D. Ramoutar · Ann Arbor, US
• Manikandan Baby Mony · Saline, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 22, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 27, 2016
• Expiry date: Jan 22, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2019/247
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Bumpers and vehicles that include bumpers are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a bumper includes a bumper beam assembly, the bumper beam assembly including a beam, the beam including a front side that is oriented to face forward in a vehicle longitudinal direction, a bumper extension portion that is coupled to the beam and positioned at an outboard end of the bumper beam assembly, the bumper extension portion including a front side that is oriented face forward in the vehicle longitudinal direction, a top side that is oriented transverse to the front side, and a bottom side that is oriented transverse to the front side, and a reinforcement bracket that is coupled to the bumper extension portion, where the reinforcement bracket includes a front side that extends across the front side of the bumper extension portion.