B60R19/12

CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR IMPROVED CRASH BEHAVIOUR IN A CAR TO CAR COLLISION
20230047814 · 2023-02-16 · ·

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.

CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR IMPROVED CRASH BEHAVIOUR IN A CAR TO CAR COLLISION
20230047814 · 2023-02-16 · ·

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.

Hybrid bumper assembly for a vehicle
11590911 · 2023-02-28 · ·

A hybrid bumper assembly for a vehicle includes a steel reinforcement beam and aluminum crush cans attached to end portions of the steel reinforcement beam. The reinforcement beam has a multi-tubular shape that is formed by a high-strength steel sheet that is roll formed to provide at least two tubular portions. A crush can has an interfacing portion that is coupled to an end portion of the reinforcement beam. The end portions of the reinforcement beam and the interfacing portion of the crush cans may be configured to attach together using a select joining technology in a manner that minimizes or eliminates bimetallic or galvanic corrosion between the reinforcement beam and the crush cans.

Hybrid bumper assembly for a vehicle
11590911 · 2023-02-28 · ·

A hybrid bumper assembly for a vehicle includes a steel reinforcement beam and aluminum crush cans attached to end portions of the steel reinforcement beam. The reinforcement beam has a multi-tubular shape that is formed by a high-strength steel sheet that is roll formed to provide at least two tubular portions. A crush can has an interfacing portion that is coupled to an end portion of the reinforcement beam. The end portions of the reinforcement beam and the interfacing portion of the crush cans may be configured to attach together using a select joining technology in a manner that minimizes or eliminates bimetallic or galvanic corrosion between the reinforcement beam and the crush cans.

VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE
20230011202 · 2023-01-12 ·

A vehicle front structure includes side frames in pairs, a bumper beam, a pair of lower frames, a lower beam, and wheels in pairs. Each of outer end parts of the bumper beam in a vehicle width direction and a corresponding one of outer end parts of the lower beam in the vehicle width direction overlap a corresponding one of the wheels as seen from the vehicle front side. In the vehicle width direction, a position of each of vehicle-width-direction outer ends of the bumper beam and a position of a corresponding one of vehicle-width-direction outer ends of the lower beam substantially coincide with a position of a mounting part of a corresponding one of brake devices that are disposed radially inside the wheels respectively.

VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE
20230010241 · 2023-01-12 ·

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.

Vehicle shock absorbing structure
11691579 · 2023-07-04 · ·

A vehicle shock absorbing structure provided on the vehicle includes a shock absorbing member and a bracket. The shock absorbing member is disposed on a front end of the vehicle so as to extend in a vehicle width direction. The shock absorbing member includes a front end serving as a collision portion. The bracket includes a front end coupled to a rear end of the shock absorbing member. The bracket interposed between the shock absorbing member and a vehicle body. A deformation control member that extends forward and obliquely upward is provided in a coupling portion at which the bracket is coupled to the shock absorbing member. The deformation control member is more fragile than a front portion of the shock absorbing member that in front of the coupling portion and a rear portion of the bracket in rear of the coupling portion.

Vehicle

A vehicle may include a body including a rear surface defining an opening, a door configured to open and close the opening, and a rear bumper reinforcement fixed to a portion of the body located below the opening via a crash box. The body may include a lower back reinforcement extending in a vehicle widthwise direction along a lower edge of the opening and at least a part of the lower back reinforcement may be located directly above the rear bumper reinforcement in a vehicle height direction.

Bumper assembly

A bumper assembly of a motor vehicle includes a cross-member which extends in the motor vehicle transverse direction and a front section which is arranged in front of the cross-member in the motor vehicle longitudinal direction. The front section is supported on the cross-member in the motor vehicle vertical direction via a support element. The support element is produced in one piece with the front section and is pivotable between a production position and a mounted position.

Bumper for a motor vehicle

A bumper cross member designed as a hollow chamber profile for a motor vehicle having an upper component and a lower component joined to the upper component. Both components are each designed as a half shell having two legs spaced apart from one another and a web connecting the legs. An insert plate is joined to the legs of the half shells. The insert plate is arranged between the joints of the legs of the half shells facing toward one another and bridges the joint spacing between the legs of the two half shells.