Energy absorbing member for a bumper assembly of a vehicle
US-2015367796-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Shock absorbing member
US9045100B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9045100-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414160685-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jan 24, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
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A shock absorbing member provided between a side member extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle and a bumper reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction and provided at the side member, includes: a shock absorbing portion, which extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and is supported by the side member and which is configured to absorb an impact caused by a load by being compressed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle when the load is applied to the bumper reinforcement in at least one of a forward direction and a backward direction; and a bumper reinforcing portion, which extends from an end portion side closer to the side member in the impact absorbing portion toward a vehicle-width-direction outside and a bumper reinforcement side and which reinforces the vehicle-width-direction end portion side of the bumper reinforcement.
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What is claimed is: 1. A shock absorbing member provided between a side member extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle and a bumper reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction and provided at at least one of a front and a rear of the side member, comprising: a shock absorbing portion, which extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and is supported by the side member and which is configured to absorb an impact caused by a load by being compressed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle when the load is applied to the bumper reinforcement in at least one of a forward direction and a backward direction; and a bumper reinforcing portion, which extends from an end portion side chaser to the side member in the impact absorbing portion toward a vehicle-width-direction outside and a bumper reinforcement side and which supports a vehicle-width-direction end portion side of the bumper reinforcement to reinforce the vehicle-width-direction end portion side of the bumper reinforcement; wherein the shock absorbing portion and the bumper reinforcing portion are formed integrally in one piece by extrusion molding. 2. The shock absorbing member according to claim 1 , wherein the bumper reinforcing portion is formed so that a width of the bumper reinforcing portion in the vehicle width direction becomes longer as forwarding to the end portion of the bumper reinforcement side from the end portion closer to the side member of both the end portions of the vehicle front-rear direction of the bumper reinforcing portion. 3. The shock absorbing member according to claim 2 , wherein the bumper reinforcing portion comprises: a first support portion, which extends toward the vehicle-width-direction outside and the bumper reinforcement side from the end portion side closer to the side member in the impact absorbing portion and which is connected to the vehicle-width-direction end portion side of the bumper reinforcement; and a second support portion, which extends toward a vehicle-width-direction end part, which is an outer side than the first support portion, and the bumper reinforcement side from the end portion side closer to the side member in the impact absorbing portion and which is connected to the vehicle-width-direction end portion side of the bumper reinforcement. 4. The shock absorbing member according to claim 1 , further comprising a connecting portion that connects the shock absorbing portion and the bumper reinforcing portion. 5. The shock absorbing member according to claim 1 , wherein the bumper reinforcing portion is configured to deform toward an outer side in the vehicle-width-direction in case that a collision is applied to the bumper reinforcement in the at least one of the front and the rear of the vehicle.
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destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type · CPC title
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- What does patent US9045100B2 cover?
- A shock absorbing member provided between a side member extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle and a bumper reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction and provided at the side member, includes: a shock absorbing portion, which extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and is supported by the side member and which is configured to absorb an impact caused by a load by…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Aisin Seiki, Aisin Keikinzoku Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R19/34. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 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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