Vehicle component impact deflector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9840246-B2
Application number	US-201615181852-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 14, 2016
Priority date	Jun 16, 2015
Publication date	Dec 12, 2017
Grant date	Dec 12, 2017

Abstract

A deflection assembly for a vehicle including a vehicle component to be fastened or connected to a vehicle body. A connecting member extends through the vehicle component in an axial direction and is used for fastening the vehicle component to the vehicle body. A fastener is arranged on the connecting member axially in front of the vehicle component. To optimize a deformation zone of the motor vehicle a deflection element is arranged on the connecting rod axially in front of the nut. The deflection element having, in one disclosed example, a cross-section that increases at least in sections in axial direction towards the vehicle component. In addition, the deflection element may include an outer surface extending obliquely to the axial direction of the connecting member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
a vehicle component;
a connecting rod extending through the vehicle component in an axial direction;
a nut arranged on the connecting rod axially in front of the vehicle component; and
a deflection element on the connecting rod, axially in front of the nut, said deflection element having a cross-section that increases in axial direction (X) towards the vehicle component.

2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said deflection element has an outer surface extending obliquely to the axial direction.

3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said vehicle component is a cylinder base of a main brake cylinder and the connecting rod fastens the main brake cylinder to a portion of a vehicle.

4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said deflection element has an outer surface inclined at an angle of between 20° and 70° to the axial direction of the connecting rod.

5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the deflection element includes a cone-shaped section.

6. The assembly of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the deflection element projects in radial direction beyond the nut.

7. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the deflection element covers, in the radial direction a portion of the vehicle component.

8. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the deflection element is rounded at a front end.

9. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the deflection element has an internal thread into which an external thread of the connecting rod engages.

10. An assembly for a motor vehicle comprising:
a vehicle component;
a connecting member extending through the vehicle component in an axial direction;
a fastener arranged on the connecting member axially in front of the vehicle component; and
a deflection element secured to the connecting member, axially in front of the fastener, said deflection element having a surface extending obliquely to the axial direction.

11. The assembly of claim 10 wherein said surface is inclined at an angle of between 20° and 70° to the axial direction.

12. The assembly of claim 10 wherein the deflection element includes a cone-shaped section.

13. The assembly of claim 12 wherein at least a portion of the deflection element projects in radial direction beyond the fastener; and
at least a portion of the deflection element projects in the radial direction beyond a portion of the vehicle component.

14. The assembly of claim 10 wherein the deflection element is rounded at a front end.

15. The assembly of claim 10 wherein the deflection element has an internal thread into which an external thread of the connecting member engages.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Spurling Michael
• Meckenstock Daniel

Classifications

• B60T13/567 Primary

  characterised by constructional features of the casing or by its strengthening or mounting arrangements · CPC title

• F16B37/14

  Cap nuts; Nut caps or bolt caps · CPC title

• B60T17/088 Primary

  Mounting arrangements · CPC title

• B62D27/065 Primary

  using screwthread (connection of crossbeam to A- pillars B62D25/147; mounting load bearing surfaces B62D21/09; securing mudguards B62D25/163; connections for synthetic parts B62D29/048) · CPC title