A crash management system (1, 1′, 1″) for a front part of a vehicle, oriented in a local referential, having a longitudinal direction X a transverse direction Y perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and a vertical direction Z perpendicular to the plane defined by said directions X and Y, comprising an assembly (2, 2′, 2″) of bumper beams with at least a first bumper beam (3, 3′, 3″) and a second bumper beam (4, 4′, 4″), oriented in said transverse direction Y, said first bumper beam (3, 3′, 3″) and second bumper beam (4, 4′, 4″) being vertically spaced wherein said first bumper beam (3, 3′, 3″) is located above said second bumper beam (4, 4′, 4″), optionally comprising at least one crash box (5, 6) connected to at least a bumper beam (3, 3′, 3″, 4, 4′, 4″), and comprising at least a connecting element (100, 200,300, 400, 500) characterized in that said connecting element (100, 200,300, 400, 500) connects said first bumper beam (3, 3′, 3″) and said second bumper beam (4, 4′, 4″), and wherein said connecting element (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) is an extruded hollow profile which extrusion direction (E) is substantially parallel to said vertical direction Z.

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.

A vehicle front structure includes side frames in pairs, a bumper beam, a lower beam, coupling members in pairs, and gussets. The bumper beam and the lower beam extend in the vehicle width direction. Each coupling member extends in a vehicle upward-downward direction on an outer side of a corresponding one of the side frames in the vehicle width direction. The coupling members couple the bumper beam and the lower beam. A vehicle-front-side end part of each gusset is coupled to a middle part of a corresponding one of the coupling members in the vehicle upward-downward direction. A vehicle-rear-side end part of each gusset is coupled to the corresponding one of the side frames.

A vehicle front structure includes side frames in pairs, a bumper beam, a lower beam, coupling members in pairs, and gussets. The bumper beam and the lower beam extend in the vehicle width direction. Each coupling member extends in a vehicle upward-downward direction on an outer side of a corresponding one of the side frames in the vehicle width direction. The coupling members couple the bumper beam and the lower beam. A vehicle-front-side end part of each gusset is coupled to a middle part of a corresponding one of the coupling members in the vehicle upward-downward direction. A vehicle-rear-side end part of each gusset is coupled to the corresponding one of the side frames.

A bumper beam includes a first member, a second member, and an inner plate. The first member includes a top plate section, two vertical wall sections, and two flange sections. The two flange sections connect to the two vertical wall sections, respectively. The second member is plate-shaped, is joined to the two flange sections of the first member, and doses the gap between the two flange sections at least. The inner plate is joined to the two vertical wall sections of the first member and is disposed substantially in parallel with the second member in a space formed by the first member and the second member. Out of the first member and the second member, the second member is disposed facing the outside of a vehicle. Such a bumper beam has high energy absorption efficiency.

A vehicle front structure includes side frames in pairs, a bumper beam, lower frames in pairs, and a lower beam. The lower beam extends in a vehicle width direction on a vehicle lower side of the bumper beam. The lower beam is coupled to vehicle-front-side end parts of the lower frames. The lower beam includes a front lower beam member and lower beam members in pairs. The front lower beam member constitutes a vehicle-front-side part of the lower beam. The front lower beam member extends in the vehicle width direction. Longitudinal-direction end parts of the front lower beam member are disposed outward in the vehicle width direction, as seen from the lower frames. The rear lower beam members constitute a vehicle-rear-side part of the lower beam. The rear lower beam members are joined respectively to both of the longitudinal-direction end parts of the front lower beam member.

A vehicle front structure includes side frames in pairs, a bumper beam, lower frames in pairs, and a lower beam. The lower beam extends in a vehicle width direction on a vehicle lower side of the bumper beam. The lower beam is coupled to vehicle-front-side end parts of the lower frames. The lower beam includes a front lower beam member and lower beam members in pairs. The front lower beam member constitutes a vehicle-front-side part of the lower beam. The front lower beam member extends in the vehicle width direction. Longitudinal-direction end parts of the front lower beam member are disposed outward in the vehicle width direction, as seen from the lower frames. The rear lower beam members constitute a vehicle-rear-side part of the lower beam. The rear lower beam members are joined respectively to both of the longitudinal-direction end parts of the front lower beam member.

A vehicle rear portion structure includes: a rear side frame extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle; a bumper beam disposed on a rear side of the rear side frame; and a rear panel provided between the rear side frame and the bumper beam. The rear panel includes a peripheral edge frame structure which is provided at an upper part of the bumper beam, and which has a closed cross-sectional structure. An upper projection of the bumper beam is in contact with a panel of the peripheral edge frame structure.

There is provided a reinforcement member for a vehicle which includes a cylindrical body section having a continuously closed cross section intersecting with a longitudinal direction. The cylindrical body section has a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface. The third surface has a fourth surface extending away from the second surface, and a fifth surface connecting the fourth surface and the first surface to each other. In a sectional view when viewed in the longitudinal direction, in a case where a virtual line connecting a first intersection portion where the first surface and the third surface intersect with each other and a second intersection portion where the second surface and the third surface intersect with each other is set, a third intersection portion where the fourth surface and the fifth surface intersect with each other protrudes outward with respect to the virtual line.

There is provided a reinforcement member for a vehicle which includes a cylindrical body section having a continuously closed cross section intersecting with a longitudinal direction. The cylindrical body section has a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface. The third surface has a fourth surface extending away from the second surface, and a fifth surface connecting the fourth surface and the first surface to each other. In a sectional view when viewed in the longitudinal direction, in a case where a virtual line connecting a first intersection portion where the first surface and the third surface intersect with each other and a second intersection portion where the second surface and the third surface intersect with each other is set, a third intersection portion where the fourth surface and the fifth surface intersect with each other protrudes outward with respect to the virtual line.