Bumper absorber for protecting pedestrians

Details Bumper absorber for protecting pedestrians Bumper absorber for protecting pedestrians

2008-06-24

2008-06-24

Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)

Vehicle fenders

Buffer or bumper type

Composite bumper

Reexamination Certificate

active

07390039

ABSTRACT:
A bumper absorber for protecting pedestrians is formed into a W-shaped cross-sectional configuration, as taken along a direction which is orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the bumper absorber. The W-shaped cross sectional configuration has portions in which a front notch portion, an upper rear notch portion, and a lower rear notch portion overlap with one another in a vertical direction of a vehicle. Ribs are formed respectively at the upper rear notch portion and the lower rear notch portion, and a triangular notch is formed from a vehicle rear side at each of the rib. Further, the ribs30are formed at the upper rear notch portion and the lower rear notch portion so as to be separated from each other at predetermined intervals in a longitudinal direction of the bumper absorber, namely, in a transverse direction of the vehicle. With this structure, a rise in impact load acting on a pedestrian who is hit by a bumper can be controlled.

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