Bumper with an embossment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9827932-B2
Application number	US-201615214939-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 20, 2016
Priority date	Jul 20, 2015
Publication date	Nov 28, 2017
Grant date	Nov 28, 2017

Abstract

A bumper having at least one embossment being formed extending counter to the vehicle traveling direction and the embossment having a base surface, a rear face, an internal inner face, and an external inner face. The base surface is formed as a step and the rear face has at least one first vent hole. The first vent hole is connected to a vent passage and the vent passage comprises a vent passage longitudinal axis that forms an acute angle with the vehicle traveling direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bumper comprising:
at least one embossment, the embossment being formed extending counter to the vehicle traveling direction and the embossment comprising a base surface, a rear face, an internal inner face, and an external inner face, wherein the base surface is constructed as a step; and
at least one first vent hole formed in the rear face, the first vent hole being connected to a vent passage, the vent passage having a vent passage longitudinal axis that forms an acute angle with a vehicle traveling direction.

2. The bumper according to claim 1 , wherein the vent hole is a vent passage extending counter to the vehicle traveling direction.

3. The bumper according to claim 1 , wherein the vent passage is shaped widened in cross-section.

4. The bumper according to claim 1 , wherein the vent passage is constructed as a separate component.

5. The bumper according to claim 1 , wherein the vent passage has a C-profile.

6. The bumper according to claim 1 , wherein the external inner face of the embossment is configured to merge in a wall of the vent passage.

7. The bumper according to claim 1 , wherein the bumper has plug sockets.

8. The bumper according to claim 1 , wherein the bumper has at least one cover.

9. The bumper according to claim 8 , wherein the cover has at least one passage.

10. The bumper according to claim 9 , wherein the passage facilitates vent stream to pass into the vent passage.

11. The bumper according to claim 8 , wherein the cover is detachably and/or movably connected or is connectable to the bumper.

12. The bumper according to claim 1 , wherein the cover is detachably and/or movably connected or is connectable to the base surface, the rear face, the internal inner face or the external inner face of the embossment.

Assignees

• Volkswagen Ag

Inventors

• Niesner Reinhold
• Kuehn Gerald
• Denich Artur

Classifications

• B60R2019/486

  with air passages, e.g. for cooling · CPC title

• B60R19/023 Primary

  Details · CPC title

• B60R19/02

  Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects ({B60R19/56 takes precedence; initiating brake action by contact of bumper with an external object B60T7/22; for rail vehicles B61F19/04; safety equipment for cycles B62J27/00;} integral with waterborne vessels or specially adapted therefor B63B59/02) · CPC title

• B60R3/00 Primary

  Arrangements of steps {or ladders facilitating access to or on the vehicle}, e.g. running-boards ({construction of steps for railway vehicles B61D23/00} ; ladders E06C) · CPC title

• B60R19/48

  combined with, or convertible into, other devices or objects, e.g. bumpers combined with road brushes, bumpers convertible into beds · CPC title