Impack absorbing member for vehicle

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2011-01-04

2011-01-04

Gutman, H (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Structural detail

Reexamination Certificate

active

07862104

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an impact absorbing member (14L,14R) for vehicle which has a hollow cylindrical shape and is disposed in a vehicle between a side member (12L,12R) and a bumper beam (10), and which is axially crushed along an axis of the impact absorbing member by receiving a compressive force into a bellows shape to absorb an impact energy upon deformation, wherein (a) the impact absorbing member includes a main body (20; 80; 90) of a hollow cylindrical shape, and a pair of attaching plates (54, 56) to which both axial ends of the main body are fixedly welded respectively; (b) the main body has, at least one axial end thereof, a flange (68, 70) protruding at least axially and being integrally formed with the main body; (c) the attaching plate has an adhered supporting portion (76) formed in parallel to the flange to be surface contacted therewith; and (d) the main body is fixedly welded to the attaching plate with the flange being surface contacted with the adhered supporting portion.

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