Patent classifications
B60Y2410/121
STRUCTURAL BEAM MEMBER WITH DUAL SIDE REINFORCEMENT RIBBING
A structural beam component for a vehicle comprises: a beam body that has an I-section for at least part of its length, the beam body having first and second sides opposite each other, wherein the I-section extends at least partially along the first and second sides; a crash rail attachment at one end of the beam body, the crash rail attachment providing a fore-aft backup structure for a crash rail in the vehicle; another attachment at an opposite end of the beam body, the other attachment connecting the structural beam component to a side sill of the vehicle; and first and second ribbing on the first and second sides, respectively.
Steering wheel
A steering wheel includes: a cylindrical slider which is disposed on an outer side of a support member so as to slide in a front-to-rear direction and which is biased to the rear; a cap member which covers at least respective rear end portions of the support member and the slider from the rear; a movable-side contact portion which is provided inside the cap member; an annular damper holder which is mounted inside the cap member; an annular elastic member which is interposed between the slider and the damper holder; a transmitting portion which is provided in an inner circumferential portion of the damper holder; and a movement catch portion which is provided on an outer circumferential portion of the slider so as to be positioned immediately before the transmitting portion and to which a forward movement of the damper holder is transmitted through the transmitting portion.
BUMPER BEAM
The present invention relates to a bumper beam comprising a U-shaped elongate beam, which elongate beam is provided with attachment points for attachment to a vehicle and further comprises patches arranged on the webs of the beam, preferably in the area of the attachment points, wherein said patches are provided with initiators configured to initiate deformation of the beam upon impact.