Impact energy absorber member for a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10464514-B2
Application number	US-201715827351-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 30, 2017
Priority date	Dec 30, 2016
Publication date	Nov 5, 2019
Grant date	Nov 5, 2019

Abstract

An impact energy absorber member for a vehicle configured to protect a lower leg of a pedestrian, with integrated air guiding member for guiding air from a front bumper of the vehicle to a radiator of the vehicle, wherein the impact absorber member comprises at least one vertical flap, wherein the flap is reinforced by a rib that is fixed to the front bumper and/or to a bolster frame of the vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An impact energy absorber member for a vehicle comprising:
a body extending between outermost vehicle-lateral portions;
at least one vertical flap for guiding air from a front bumper to a radiator of the vehicle, wherein the at least one vertical flap is positioned wholly between the outermost vehicle-lateral portions; and
a rib integrally coupled to and reinforcing the at least one vertical flap and fixed to the front bumper.

2. The impact energy absorber member according to claim 1 , wherein the impact energy absorber member is assembled onto the vehicle.

3. A front module for a vehicle comprising:
a front bumper;
a radiator;
an impact energy absorber member;
a vertical flap for guiding air from the front bumper to the radiator of the vehicle integrally formed with the impact energy absorber member and positioned wholly between the outermost vehicle-lateral portions of the impact energy absorber; and
a rib reinforcing the at least one vertical flap and fixed to a bolster frame of the front module.

4. The front module for a vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the bolster frame is arranged between the impact energy absorber member and the radiator.

5. The front module for a vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the air guiding member comprises a plurality of air guiding members.

6. The front module for a vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the front module is assembled onto the vehicle.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Sertkaya Samet
• Ucanlar Mahmut Erdem
• Kara Tugrul
• Kayin Ilke
• Aksu Atilla

Classifications

• B60R19/00 Primary

  Wheel guards; Radiator guards, {e.g. grilles}; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions ({reinforcement elements for side doors B60J5/0412; } mudguards B62D) · CPC title

• B60R21/34

  Protecting non-occupants of a vehicle, e.g. pedestrians {(B60R19/02 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R2021/343

  using deformable body panel, bodywork or components · CPC title

• B62D25/08

  Front or rear portions {(sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11)} · CPC title

• B60R19/023

  Details · CPC title