Vehicle energy absorbing structure

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1997-02-20

1998-10-27

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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280751, 2808011, B60R 2200

Patent

active

058269070

ABSTRACT:
A novel vehicle energy absorbing structure is disclosed, in which a hard member has a portion facing the compartment, a cover having a substantially U-shaped section is provided to cover the compartment side of the hard member, and an energy absorbing member is interposed between the cover and the hard member to absorb energy by plastic deformation. At the time of deformation of the cover caused under a pressure load not less than a predetermined value, at least a trigger portion formed in the cover provides a momentum for plastic deformation of the energy absorbing member. Thus a compact vehicle energy absorbing structure is provided which can absorb a sufficient amount of load.

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patent: 5433478 (1995-07-01), Naruse
patent: 5529344 (1996-06-01), Yasui et al.
patent: 5685566 (1997-11-01), Hirase et al.

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