Underrun Protector
US-2024042955-A1 · Feb 8, 2024 · US
Underrun protection and vehicle
US12528435B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12528435-B2 |
| Application number | US-202318115630-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | Mar 4, 2022 |
| Publication date | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2026 |
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An underrun protection mounted on a vehicle body frame includes: a main body that is hollow in shape and has a longitudinal direction along the width direction of a vehicle; a connecting part connected to the vehicle body frame; a bracket provided farther toward a distal end in the longitudinal direction than the connecting part, inside the main body. The bracket includes a vertical panel disposed along the vertical direction, and a horizontal panel that is connected to a lower end of the vertical panel and is disposed along the longitudinal direction.
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What is claimed is: 1 . An underrun protection mounted on a vehicle body frame of a vehicle, the underrun protection comprising: a main body that is hollow in shape and has a longitudinal direction along a width direction of the vehicle; a connecting part connected to the vehicle body frame; and a bracket provided inside the main body, an entirety of the bracket is away from the connecting part on an end in the longitudinal direction, wherein the bracket includes: a vertical panel disposed along a vertical direction; and a horizontal panel connected to a lower end of the vertical panel and disposed along the longitudinal direction. 2 . The underrun protection according to claim 1 , wherein the main body is configured such that a first panel member and a second panel member, each having a U-shaped cross section, face each other, and the vertical panel and the horizontal panel are sandwiched between the first panel member and the second panel member. 3 . The underrun protection according to claim 2 , wherein the vertical panel and the horizontal panel are in contact with both a bottom surface of the first panel member and a bottom surface of the second panel member. 4 . The underrun protection according to claim 1 , further comprising: a reinforcement that is provided to a center of the main body with respect to the bracket along the longitudinal direction and is formed in a U shape, wherein the horizontal panel is positioned below the reinforcement in the vertical direction. 5 . The underrun protection according to claim 4 , wherein an upper end of the vertical panel is positioned above the reinforcement in the vertical direction. 6 . The underrun protection according to claim 5 , wherein the horizontal panel is positioned below the reinforcement in the vertical direction. 7 . The underrun protection according to claim 4 , wherein the connecting part is positioned between the main body and the vehicle body frame in the vertical direction, and the reinforcement is provided below the connecting part. 8 . The underrun protection according to claim 4 , wherein a length of the vertical panel in the vertical direction is larger than a length of the reinforcement in the vertical direction, and a length of the horizontal panel in the longitudinal direction is smaller than the length of the reinforcement in the longitudinal direction. 9 . The underrun protection according to claim 1 , wherein the vertical panel is disposed in a form of a flat plate along the vertical direction, and the horizontal panel is disposed in a form of a flat plate along the longitudinal direction. 10 . The underrun protection according to claim 1 , wherein the horizontal panel extends from the lower end of the vertical panel toward a center of the main body in the longitudinal direction.
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- B60R19/24Primary
Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles · CPC title
on vehicle sides · CPC title
- B60R19/56Primary
{Fittings damping bouncing force in truck collisions, e.g. bumpers;} Arrangements on high-riding vehicles, e.g. lorries, for preventing vehicles or objects from running thereunder · CPC title
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- What does patent US12528435B2 cover?
- An underrun protection mounted on a vehicle body frame includes: a main body that is hollow in shape and has a longitudinal direction along the width direction of a vehicle; a connecting part connected to the vehicle body frame; a bracket provided farther toward a distal end in the longitudinal direction than the connecting part, inside the main body. The bracket includes a vertical panel dispo…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Isuzu Motors Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R19/24. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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