Bumper arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10173617-B2
Application number	US-201615217036-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 22, 2016
Priority date	Aug 6, 2015
Publication date	Jan 8, 2019
Grant date	Jan 8, 2019

Abstract

The invention relates to a bumper arrangement with a crossmember and two crashboxes which are in each case connectable on one side to the crossmember on an outer region thereof and are arrangeable on the other side on a vehicle-side longitudinal member. It is distinguished in that the crossmember has a hollow chamber profile with a hollow chamber which is round at least in sections in cross section, which hollow chamber profile is arranged in a crossmember longitudinal axis running perpendicularly to the vehicle center longitudinal axis.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bumper arrangement, comprising:
a crossmember;
two crashboxes, wherein the crashboxes are connected to opposite end regions of the crossmember, wherein the crossmember has a hollow chamber profile that is round at least in sections in cross section, and wherein the hollow chamber profile is arranged in a crossmember longitudinal axis running perpendicularly to the vehicle center longitudinal axis; and
first and second plug in elements, wherein at least a portion of the first plug in element is received within the hollow chamber profile at a first end of the crossmember,
wherein at least a portion of the second plug in element is received within the hollow chamber profile at a second end of the crossmember, wherein the plug in elements and the crossmember define a closed volume, wherein the crossmember has a substantially flat rear wall facing the crashboxes and a flat front wall facing away from the crashboxes, and wherein the front wall and the rear wall are formed integrally with the crossmember.

2. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hollow chamber profile extends substantially over the entire crossmember longitudinal extent.

3. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hollow chamber profile is formed asymmetrically with respect to a plane running through the crossmember longitudinal axis and parallel to a carriageway.

4. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hollow chamber profile has a circular cross section at least between outer regions of the crossmember.

5. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hollow chamber profile has a flattened cross section at least between outer regions of the crossmember.

6. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hollow chamber profile is extruded and includes a multi-chamber profile.

7. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one inner web is provided in the hollow chamber profile.

8. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the crossmember is provided in its outer regions with at least one of deformation inserts or reinforcing inserts, and is provided in its central region lying between the outer regions with at least one of a reinforcing attachment, a reinforcing insert, and an embossing.

9. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hollow chamber profile is formed in the outer regions of the crossmember with a wall thickness that is reduced in relation to the central region, said wall thickness being reduced by 0.2 mm to 2 mm and said wall thickness reduction extending at least 5mm to 45 mm from the ends of the crossmember or of the hollow chamber profile into the interior of the hollow chamber.

10. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a towing attachment is provided in the form of an extruded profile and is adapted to the contour of the crossmember.

11. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hollow chamber profile is closed at its ends.

12. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hollow chamber profile is closed fluid-tightly, in particular with an internal pressure which is increased in relation to the ambient pressure.

13. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, in order to remove a fluid received in the hollow chamber profile, at least one removal device is provided.

14. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the crossmember is produced from steel, from an aluminum or a magnesium alloy or from a fiber-filled thermoplastic.

15. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a protective element made from an elastomer or a thermoplastic polymer is arranged in the hollow chamber, wherein the protective element has a cavity for receiving a fluid.

16. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the crossmember or the hollow chamber profile, in its outer regions, has a flat surface, preferably in the form of a flange.

17. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein connection elements for the fastening of closure means are attached to the crossmember or to the hollow chamber profile at its ends by welding.

18. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the hollow chamber profile is formed mirror-symmetrically with respect to a plane which runs through the vehicle longitudinal axis and is perpendicular to a carriageway.

19. The bumper arrangement as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the at least one removal device is a valve.

Assignees

• Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh

Inventors

• Rabe Frank
• Handing Christian
• Paare Mirko
• Mollemeier Elmar

Classifications

• B60R19/20 Primary

  containing {mainly} gas or liquid, e.g. inflatable (connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies B60C29/00) · CPC title

• B60R19/34

  destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type · CPC title

• B60R2019/1806

  Structural beams therefor, e.g. shock-absorbing · CPC title

• B60R19/023

  Details · CPC title

• B60R19/18

  {characterised by the cross-section;} Means within the bumper to absorb impact · CPC title