Patent classifications
B60R2019/026
Material Handling Vehicle Having a Multi-Piece Bumper Assembly
A bumper assembly for a material handling vehicle is provided. The material handling vehicle includes a vehicle frame. The bumper assembly includes a first bumper coupled to a first side of the vehicle frame and having a first slot extending along a portion of the first bumper and a first protruding portion. The first protruding portion extends outwardly at an angle past a plane defined by the first side of the vehicle frame. The bumper assembly further includes a second bumper coupled to a second side of the vehicle frame opposite to the first side and having a second slot extending along a portion of the second bumper and a second protruding portion. The second protruding portion extends outwardly at an angle past a plane defined by the second side of the vehicle frame.
Energy-Absorbing Anti-Creeper and Train Vehicle with Energy-Absorbing Anti-Creeper
Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide an energy-absorbing anti-creeper and a train vehicle with the energy-absorbing anti-creeper. The energy-absorbing anti-creeper includes: a guiding cylinder, an energy-absorbing material, a collision mechanism and a discharging mechanism for discharging the energy-absorbing material being arranged at the first end of the guiding cylinder. A first end of the guiding cylinder is configured to be in assembly connection with a train. The energy-absorbing material is filled in the guiding cylinder. The collision mechanism is arranged at a second end of the guiding cylinder. The first end of the guiding cylinder and the second end of the guiding cylinder are two opposite ends of the guiding cylinder.
Impact Attenuation Structure
An impact structure for attenuating longitudinally-directed vehicle impacts, comprising first and second attenuation plates, where the plates are spaced apart from each other at a mounting region of the impact structure and fixed to each other at an impact region of the impact structure, and the impact region is longitudinally distal from the mounting region. There is an aperture pattern on each attenuation plate, wherein each aperture of the aperture pattern on each attenuation plate has an aspect ratio defined by the maximum size of the aperture in the longitudinal direction divided by the maximum size of the aperture in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; and the aspect ratio of the apertures of the aperture pattern on each attenuation plate generally increases or decreases in the longitudinal direction between the mounting region and the impact region.
VEHICLE FRAME COMPONENT
A vehicle frame component for limiting the movement of the wheel of the vehicle toward the cab of a cab on frame vehicle including a base member welded to openings in the frame side rail and extending outwardly and located proximal the wheel structure. In one embodiment the vehicle frame component is located forward of the wheel and includes a tire puncture device to deflate the tire during an offset front impact and in a second embodiment the vehicle frame component is located rearward of the wheel. The vehicle frame component has particular utility during an offset front impact where the offset is less than approximately twenty-five percent (25%) of the width of the vehicle.
Safe Protection Equipment for all vehicles and drivers
Safe protection equipment for all vehicles will significantly reduce the collision force by elasticity of ring and material in that the rings will be deformed and the materials of the rings will be compressed when the vehicle bumps to obstacle or two vehicles collide with each other. The reduced colliding force will be passed to the chassis that will move the vehicle forth or back. The damage to the body of the vehicle and the passengers in the vehicle will be reduced significantly. This equipment can be used on front, rear, side and corner of the vehicle. Combination of rings can reduce the collision smoothly.
This equipment will protect both vehicles and drivers without changing the current air-bag protection system. It will significantly reduce the damage for serious collision accidents.
This equipment is attached to the vehicle chassis to pass the reduced collision force to the vehicle chassis, while the current vehicle passes the collision force directly to the body of the vehicle when a collision occurs.
Vehicle frame component
A vehicle frame component for limiting the movement of the wheel of the vehicle toward the cab of a cab on frame vehicle including a base member welded to openings in the frame side rail and extending outwardly and located proximal the wheel structure. In one embodiment the vehicle frame component is located forward of the wheel and includes a tire puncture device to deflate the tire during an offset front impact and in a second embodiment the vehicle frame component is located rearward of the wheel. The vehicle frame component has particular utility during an offset front impact where the offset is less than approximately twenty-five percent (25%) of the width of the vehicle.
Vehicle body structure
A vehicle body structure has a frame element extending forward a vehicle longitudinal direction relative to the vehicle. A wheel is rotatably supported to the frame element. A bumper is attached to a front portion of the frame element. The bumper has a lateral side portion extending in an outboard direction relative to the frame element. A first support bracket extends from the frame element. A floating energy transmitting element is attached to the first support bracket at a location outboard of and spaced apart from the frame element, adjacent to but spaced apart from the bumper, and forward of and spaced apart from the wheel. In response to an impact event with the bumper being contacted by another object at a location outboard of the frame element, the floating energy transmitting element is contacted by the bumper and is moved rearward contacting the wheel.
VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE
A vehicle body structure has a frame element extending forward a vehicle longitudinal direction relative to the vehicle. A wheel is rotatably supported to the frame element. A bumper is attached to a front portion of the frame element. The bumper has a lateral side portion extending in an outboard direction relative to the frame element. A first support bracket extends from the frame element. A floating energy transmitting element is attached to the first support bracket at a location outboard of and spaced apart from the frame element, adjacent to but spaced apart from the bumper, and forward of and spaced apart from the wheel. In response to an impact event with the bumper being contacted by another object at a location outboard of the frame element, the floating energy transmitting element is contacted by the bumper and is moved rearward contacting the wheel.
Refrigerated trailer door protector
A refrigeration trailer condenser protection apparatus having a pair of front rails with connection rods disposed thereon for connecting a street side bracket and a curb side bracket, the street side bracket and curb side bracket having mounting holes for mounting the protection apparatus to a lower side of the condenser unit.
REFRIGERATED TRAILER DOOR PROTECTOR
A refrigeration trailer condenser protection apparatus having a pair of front rails with connection rods disposed thereon for connecting a street side bracket and a curb side bracket, the street side bracket and curb side bracket having mounting holes for mounting the protection apparatus to a lower side of the condenser unit.