Energy absorbing backshell

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10507922-B2
Application number	US-201715799504-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2017
Priority date	Feb 3, 2017
Publication date	Dec 17, 2019
Grant date	Dec 17, 2019

Abstract

An energy absorbing backshell including a non-metallic core, a non-metallic casing surrounding the non-metallic core, a tube on the top surface of the non-metallic core and non-metallic casing.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An energy absorbing backshell including:
a non-metallic core;
a non-metallic casing surrounding the non-metallic core;
a tube on the top surface of the non-metallic core and non-metallic casing;
wherein the non-metallic core is adhered to the non-metallic casing by an adhesive; and
wherein the tube is positioned on a self-expanding foam layer on the top surface of the non-metallic core.

2. The backshell of claim 1 wherein a cross section of the non-metallic core is honey combed shaped.

3. The backshell of claim 1 wherein the non-metallic core is made of a plurality of thin composite panels.

4. The backshell of claim 1 wherein the tube is a bent metallic tube.

5. The backshell of claim 4 wherein the tube includes a curved back side that is connected to a straight side such that the curved side is opposite the straight side.

6. The backshell of claim 1 including a structural member extending from an inner portion of the backshell of a first side of the backshell to an inner portion of an inner portion of a second side of the backshell.

7. The backshell of claim 6 wherein the first side is opposite the second side.

8. The backshell of claim 1 including a structural support back extending along the periphery of a lower edge of the backshell.

9. An energy absorbing backshell including:
a non-metallic core;
a non-metallic casing surrounding the non-metallic core;
a tube on the top surface of the non-metallic core and non-metallic casing; and
a structural support member;
wherein the non-metallic core is adhered to the non-metallic casing by an adhesive film; and
wherein the tube is positioned on a self-expanding foam layer on the top surface of the non-metallic core.

10. The energy absorbing backshell of claim 9 , wherein the structural support member extends from the inner portion of one side of the backshell to the inner portion of an opposite side of the backshell.

11. The energy absorbing backshell of claim 9 , wherein the non-metallic core is honey combed shaped.

12. The energy absorbing backshell of claim 9 , wherein the non-metallic core is made of plurality of thin composite panels.

13. The energy absorbing backshell of claim 9 , wherein a top surface of the non-metallic casing is affixed to the tube by a filler material.

14. The energy absorbing backshell of claim 13 , wherein the tube is a bent metallic tube.

15. An energy absorbing backshell including:
a structural support base portion and a backshell shell;
the backshell shell comprising:
a non-metallic core;
a non-metallic casing surrounding the non-metallic core; and
a tube on the top surface of the non-metallic core and non-metallic casing;
wherein the non-metallic core is adhered to the non-metallic casing by an adhesive;
wherein the tube is positioned on a self-expanding foam layer on the top surface of the non-metallic core.

16. The energy absorbing backshell of claim 15 , wherein the structural support base portion extends around a lower portion of the backshell shell.

17. The energy absorbing backshell of claim 15 , wherein the structural support base portion includes an extension portion that extends beyond an edge of the backshell shell.

18. The energy absorbing backshell of claim 15 , wherein the tube extends along a top edge of the backshell shell.

19. The energy absorbing backshell of claim 15 , wherein a structural support member is coupled with the structural support base portion.

20. The energy absorbing backshell of claim 15 , wherein the structural support member extends between a first inner portion of the structural support base portion and a second inner portion of the structural support base portion.

Assignees

• Jamco Corp

Inventors

• Natsume Norikazu
• Conboy Steven
• Dingankar Nilesh
• Cornell John
• Gipson Allen

Classifications

• B64D11/0606

  with privacy shells, screens, separators or the like (class dividers B64D11/0023) · CPC title

• B60N2/42709

  involving residual deformation or fracture of the structure · CPC title

• B60N2/64

  Back-rests {or cushions (B60N2/2222 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B64D11/0646

  Seats characterised by special features of stationary arms, foot or head rests · CPC title

• B60N2/686

  Panel like structures · CPC title