IMPACT PROTECTION PLATE

Abstract

Impact protection plate that, applicable to motorcycles, bicycles and similar vehicles as protection means against impacts that can occur and affect the block (4) of the battery or the motor of the vehicle that includes: a protection external body (2) at least partly rigid directly joined to the block (4) of the battery or motor, and an internal core (1) of resilient material and absorbing impacts, intercalated between the lower base of the block (4) of the battery or motor to be protected and the external body (2) so that, in case of impact on the external body (2), a displacement of the rigid part of the body (2) towards the block (4) of the battery or motor and compressing the internal core (1) and capable to allow, when the impact ceases, that the external body (2) returns to its initial position ceasing to compress the internal core (1).

Claims

1. An impact protection plate that, applicable to motorcycles, bicycles and similar vehicles as impact protection means that can occur and affect the block (4) of the battery or the motor of the said vehicle, is characterized in that it comprises: a protection external body (2) at least partly rigid directly joined to the block (4) of the battery or motor, and an internal core (1) of resilient material and absorbing impacts, intercalated between the lower base of the block (4) of the battery or motor to be protected and the external body wherein in case of impact on the external body (2), a displacement of the rigid part of the body (2) towards the block (4) of the battery or motor and compressing the internal core (1) and capable to allow, when the impact ceases, that the external body (2) returns to its initial position ceasing to compress the internal core (1).

2. The impact protection plate according to the claim 1, characterized in that the external body (2) comprises at least a resilient flexible area that, in case of impact on the external body (2) is deformed allowing a displacement of the rigid part of the body (2) towards the block (4) of the battery or motor and compress the internal core (1) and when the impact on the external body (2) ceases, the resilient flexible area returns to a resilient flexible area initial position ceasing to compress the internal core (1).

3. The impact protection plate according to the claim 1, characterized in that the external body (2) is joined to the block (4) of the battery or motor by means of screws (3) inserted through grooves provided in the external body (2) so that in case of impact on the external body (2), the external body (2) moves towards the block (4) of the battery or motor and com-presses the internal core (1) and when the impact ceases (on) the external body (2) ceases, the internal core (1) pushes the external body (2) allowing that the external body (2) returns to an external body initial position.

4. The impact protection plate according to the claim 1, characterized in that the impact absorbing material of the internal core (1) is foam.

5. The impact protection plate according to the claim 2, characterized in that the impact absorbing material of the internal core (1) is foam.

6. The impact protection plate according to the claim 3, characterized in that the impact absorbing material of the internal core (1) is foam.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] To complement the description being carried out and in order to assist to best understanding the characteristics of the invention, attached to this specification, as an integral part thereof, there is a set of drawings in which, for illustration and no limitation purpose, the following has been represented:

[0015] FIG. 1.—It shows a view in perspective of an example of embodiment of the impact protection plate, object of the invention, represented after it is mounted and coupled on the block of motor or battery of the vehicle to which it is designed, its external configuration and arrangement at the lower part of the said block can be seen.

[0016] FIG. 2.—It shows a view in perspective of the example of the impact protection plate according to the invention, shown in the FIG. 1, in this case represented exploded and separate from the block of motor or battery to which it is designed, the parts and elements it comprises as well as their configuration and arrangement can be seen.

[0017] FIG. 3.—It shows a side elevation view of the assembly of the impact protection plate of the invention mounted on the block of motor or battery; and

[0018] FIGS. 4 and 5.—They show both sectional views of the assembly of the plate and the block of motor or battery mounted, according to the respective sections A-A and B-B mentioned in the FIG. 3.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0019] Seen the said figures, and according to the numerals adopted, a non-limiting example of embodiment of the impact protection plate of the invention which comprises what is disclosed in detail thereafter.

[0020] Thus, as it can be seen in the said figures, the impact protection plate that, applicable to motorcycles, bicycles and similar vehicles as protection against impacts that can occur and affect the block (4) of the battery or the motor of the said vehicle, comprises: [0021] a protection external body (2) at least partly rigid, directly joined to the block (4) of the battery or motor, and [0022] an internal core (1) of resilient material and absorbing the impacts intercalate between the lower base of the block (4) of the battery or motor to be protected and the external body (2)

[0023] so that, in case of impact on the external body (2), a displacement of the rigid part of the body (2) towards the block (4) of the battery or motor and compressing the internal core (1) and capable to allow, when the impact ceases, that the external body (2) returns to its initial position ceasing to compress the internal core (1).

[0024] With this, when the vehicle receives an impact from below, instead of transferring the force directly to the block (4) of the battery or motor, the protection plate of the invention allows to absorb the impact before it reaches the said block (4). For this, the protection external body (2) distributes the force on the internal core (1) of impact absorbing material.

[0025] In a preferred embodiment, the displacement of the rigid part of the body (2) towards the block (4) of the battery or motor, is achieved thanks to the fact that the external body (2) comprises at least a resilient flexible area that, in case of impact on the external body (2) is deformed allowing a displacement of the rigid part of the body (2) towards the block (4) of the battery or motor and compress the internal core (1) In this embodiment, when the impact ceases, (on) the external body (2), the resilient flexible area of the external body (2) returns to its initial position ceasing to compress the internal core (1) and allowing thus that the internal core returns to its initial position.

[0026] In a second preferred embodiment, the displacement of the rigid part of the body (2) towards the block (4) of the battery or motor is achieved thanks to the fact that the external body (2) is joined to the block (4) of the battery or motor by means of screws (3) inserted through grooves provided in the external body (2) so that in case of impact on the external body (2), the external body (2) moves towards the block (4) of the battery or motor and compresses the internal core (1). In this embodiment, when the impact (on) the external body (2) ceases, the internal core (1) pushes the external body (2) allowing that the external body (2) returns to its initial position.

[0027] Sufficiently disclosed the nature of this invention, as well as the manner of implementing it, it is not deemed necessary to extend anymore its explanation in order that any person skilled in the art understands its extends and the advantages arising from it.