Energy absorbing structure for vehicle-mounted display screen and display screen using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12179672-B2
Application number	US-202217886915-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 12, 2022
Priority date	Mar 30, 2022
Publication date	Dec 31, 2024
Grant date	Dec 31, 2024

Abstract

An energy absorbing structure comprises a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a brittle connecting member and an elastic buffering element. The first connecting member comprises a first end portion, and the first end portion defines a first accommodating cavity. The second connecting member comprise a second end portion, the second end portion defines a second accommodating cavity, and the first accommodating cavity communicates with the second accommodating cavity to form a telescopic cavity. The first connecting member and the second connecting member are connected by the brittle connecting member, the brittle connecting member is configured for breaking during a collision to absorb the energy generated by the collision. The elastic buffering element is arranged in the telescopic cavity, and the elastic buffering element is configured to be compressed by the first connecting member and the second connecting element together to deform and absorb energy during a collision.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An energy absorbing structure comprising:
a first connecting member comprising a first end portion, the first end portion defining a first accommodating cavity;
a second connecting member comprising a second end portion, the second end portion defining a second accommodating cavity, the first connecting member being connected with the second connecting member, a part of the first end portion being disposed in the second end portion, and the first accommodating cavity communicating with the second accommodating cavity to form a telescopic cavity;
a brittle connecting member, the first connecting member and the second connecting member being connected by the brittle connecting member, the brittle connecting member being breakable under impact to absorb energy generated by the impact; and
an elastic buffering element arranged in the telescopic cavity, and the elastic buffering element being compressible by each of the first connecting member and the second connecting element to deform during the impact.

2. The energy absorbing structure according to claim 1 , wherein the brittle connecting member is positioned at a connection portion between the first connecting member and the second connecting member, and the brittle connecting member comprises a first section and a second section, the first section is connected to the first connecting member, the second section is connected to the second connecting member, a connection area between the first section and the second connecting member is defined as a fracture area.

3. The energy absorbing structure of claim 2 , wherein a strength of the fractured area is smaller than a strength of a remaining area of the brittle connecting member except the fractured area.

4. The energy absorbing structure of claim 3 , wherein a thickness of the fractured area is smaller than a thickness of the remaining area of the brittle connecting member except the fractured area.

5. The energy absorbing structure of claim 3 , wherein the brittle connecting member is defined with a stress groove, and the stress groove is defined in the fracture area.

6. The energy absorbing structure of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the brittle connecting members are positioned at a connection between the first connecting member and the second connecting member.

7. The energy absorbing structure of claim 1 , wherein a first connection hole is defined in the first end portion, a second connection hole is defined in the second end portion, and the second connection hole communicates with the first connection hole, the brittle connection piece is arranged in the first connection hole and the second connection hole, the brittle connection piece is a plastic screw, and the elastic buffer piece is a spring.

8. The energy absorbing structure of claim 1 , wherein the second connecting member further comprises a limiting structure, and the limiting structure is positioned at the second end portion away from the first connecting member, the limiting structure is fixed with the second end portion, the limiting structure is arranged in the telescopic cavity, and the limiting structure is configured for blocking the first end portion.

9. The energy absorbing structure of claim 1 , wherein the energy absorbing structure further comprises a base, the base is provided with a cavity, and a clamping structure is positioned on an inner surface of the cavity, the second connecting member is fixedly connected with the clipping structure, or the second connecting member and the clipping structure are movably connected through a bearing.

10. A display screen comprising a display, a connecting structure and an energy-absorbing structure, the connecting structure is arranged in a middle of the display and the energy absorbing structure, and an end of the connecting structure is connected to the first connecting member, another end of the connecting structure is connected with the display, and wherein the energy absorbing structure comprising:
a first connecting member, the first connecting member comprises a first end portion, and the first end portion defines a first accommodating cavity;
a second connecting member, the second connecting member comprise a second end portion, the second end portion defines a second accommodating cavity, the first connecting member is connected with the second connecting member, a part of the first end portion is disposed in the second end portion, and the first accommodating cavity communicates with the second accommodating cavity to form a telescopic cavity;
a brittle connecting member, the first connecting member and the second connecting member are connected by the brittle connecting member, the brittle connecting member is configured for breaking during a collision to absorb the energy generated by the collision; and
an elastic buffering element is arranged in the telescopic cavity, and the elastic buffering element is configured to be compressed by the first connecting member and the second connecting element together to deform and absorb energy during a collision.

11. The display screen of claim 10 , wherein the brittle connecting member is positioned at a connection portion between the first connecting member and the second connecting member, and the brittle connecting member comprises a firs section and a second section, the first section is connected to the first connecting member, the second section is connected to the second connecting member, a connection area between the first section and the second connecting member is defined as a fracture area.

12. The display screen of claim 11 , wherein a strength of the fractured area is smaller than a strength of other areas of the brittle connecting member except the fractured area.

13. The display screen according to claim 12 , wherein a thickness of the fractured area is smaller than a thickness of other areas of the brittle connecting member except the fractured area.

14. The display screen of claim 12 , wherein the brittle connecting member is defined with a stress groove, and the stress groove is defined in the fracture area.

15. The display screen of claim 10 , wherein a plurality of the brittle connecting members are positioned at a connection between the first connecting member and the second connecting member.

16. The display screen of claim 10 , wherein a first connection hole is defined in the first end portion, a second connection hole is defined in the second end portion, and the second connection holes communicate with the first connection hole, the brittle connection piece is arranged in the first connection hole and the second connection hole, the brittle connection piece is plastic screw, and the elastic buffer piece is spring.

17. The display screen according to claim 10 , wherein the second connecting member further comprises a limiting structure, and the limiting structure is positioned at the second end portion away from the first connecting member, the limiting structure is fixed with the second end portion, the limiting structure is arranged in the telescopic cavity, and the limiting structure is configured for blocking the first end portion.

18. The display screen according to claim 10 , wherein the energy absorbing structure further comprises a base, the base is provided with a cavity, and a clamping structure is positioned on an inner surface of the cavity, the second connecting member is fixedly connected with the clipping structure, or the second connecting member and the clipping structure are movably connected through a bearing.

Assignees

• Futaijing Prec Electronics Yantai Co Ltd
• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chang Yu-Sheng
• Wen Chi-Cheng
• Lee Chih-Cheng
• Huang Wen-Bin
• Wu Tsung-Hsin
• Cheng Yu-Chih
• Li Hsiu-Fu

Classifications

• B60R2011/0059

  using clips, clamps, straps or the like · CPC title

• B60R2011/0066

  using screws, bolts, rivets or the like · CPC title

• F16F2230/0023

  protective · CPC title

• F16F7/003

  One-shot shock absorbers (using plastic deformation of members, e.g. using sacrificial, fibre-reinforced composite members F16F7/12) · CPC title

• B60R2011/0064

  Connection with the article · CPC title