Aisin Keikinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150274101 | BUMPER REINFORCEMENT - Provided is a bumper reinforcement to be mounted to side members arranged at both end portions of a vehicle in a vehicle width direction so as to extend in a vehicle front-and-rear direction, the bumper reinforcement including: a body section formed into a tubular shape so as to extend in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle, the body section having both end portions in the vehicle width direction, which are formed so as to extend in the vehicle width direction, and an intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction, which is formed in a protruding manner toward one of a front of the vehicle and a rear of the vehicle; and a mounting section to be mounted to one of a front end surface and a rear end surface of each of the side members, the mounting section being formed into a tubular shape extending in the vehicle width direction integrally with a side surface portion of each of the both end portions of the body section in the vehicle width direction, the side surface portion being opposed to the each of the side members. | 10-01-2015 |
20150176673 | SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBER - A shock absorbing member is arranged at a side end portion of a vehicle, and is formed into a tubular shape extending in a vehicle front-and-rear direction. The shock absorbing member includes an outer wall portion formed so as to extend in a vehicle height direction and the vehicle front-and-rear direction, an inner wall portion formed so as to extend in the vehicle height direction and the vehicle front-and-rear direction, and arranged on a center portion side of the vehicle in a vehicle width direction with respect to the outer wall portion so as to be opposed to the outer wall portion, an upper wall portion connected to upper end portions of the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion, a lower wall portion connected to lower end portions of the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion, and a horizontal rib connected to the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion. A distance between the upper wall portion and the lower wall portion is decreased as approaching from the inner wall portion side to the outer wall portion side. A thickness of a part of the horizontal rib, which is connected to the outer wall portion, is set larger than a thickness of a part of the horizontal rib, which is connected to the inner wall portion. | 06-25-2015 |
20150151699 | SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBER - Provided is a shock absorbing member including: a first shock absorbing portion for absorbing shock through compression in a vehicle front-and-rear direction, the first shock absorbing portion being formed into a tubular shape extending in a predetermined direction, and including at least one rib extending in the predetermined direction at an inner side of the first shock absorbing portion; and a second shock absorbing portion for absorbing the shock through compression in the vehicle front-and-rear direction, the second shock absorbing portion being formed integrally with the first shock absorbing portion into a tubular shape extending in the predetermined direction at an outer side in a vehicle width direction with respect to the first shock absorbing portion, and including at least one rib extending in the predetermined direction at an inner side of the second shock absorbing portion. The second shock absorbing portion is supported in abutment against one of a front end surface and a rear end surface of a support member provided at an outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to a side member. A total area of a wall portion forming a contour of the first shock absorbing portion and the at least one rib of the first shock absorbing portion in a cross-section perpendicular to the predetermined direction is larger than a total area of a wall portion forming a contour of the second shock absorbing portion and the rib of the second shock absorbing portion in a cross-section perpendicular to the predetermined direction. | 06-04-2015 |
20140203578 | SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBER - A shock absorbing member provided between a side member extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle and a bumper reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction and provided at the side member, includes: a shock absorbing portion, which extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and is supported by the side member and which is configured to absorb an impact caused by a load by being compressed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle when the load is applied to the bumper reinforcement in at least one of a forward direction and a backward direction; and a bumper reinforcing portion, which extends from an end portion side closer to the side member in the impact absorbing portion toward a vehicle-width-direction outside and a bumper reinforcement side and which reinforces the vehicle-width-direction end portion side of the bumper reinforcement. | 07-24-2014 |
20140138965 | BUMPER REINFORCEMENT - A bumper reinforcement formed by bending a sheet of a belt-shaped metal plate along a longitudinal direction of the metal plate and mounted to a vehicle body includes a first tubular portion and a second tubular portion both formed in a tubular shape by bending the metal plate along the longitudinal direction of the metal plate and a connecting portion formed by bending a middle portion in a width direction of the metal plate along the longitudinal direction of the metal plate. The middle portion is positioned between portions where the first tubular portion and the second tubular portion are formed. The connecting portion connects the first and second tubular portions and includes a first folding portion sandwiching a first end portion in the width direction of the metal plate and a second folding portion sandwiching a second end portion in the width direction of the metal plate. | 05-22-2014 |
20130241219 | CRASH BOX AND BUMPER DEVICE - Provided is a crash box to be installed to a bumper reinforcement including an outer-wall section, an upper-wall section and a lower-wall section, an upper inner-wall section, a lower inner-wall section, and a clearance between the upper inner-wall section and the lower inner-wall section. The crash box includes a body section provided between a member of a vehicle body side and the bumper reinforcement, an upper support section provided to protrude from the body section to a bumper reinforcement side, a lower support section provided to protrude from the body section to the bumper reinforcement side, and an insertion section provided to protrude from the body section to the bumper reinforcement side, inserted from the clearance into the bumper reinforcement and contacting a lower end portion of the upper inner-wall section and an upper end portion of the lower inner-wall section. | 09-19-2013 |
20130241218 | VEHICLE BUMPER REINFORCEMENT - Provided is a vehicle bumper reinforcement including: an inner-wall section in a long shape along the width direction of a vehicle; an outer-wall section formed in a long shape so as to be arranged to face the inner-wall section; an upper-wall section connecting an upper end side of the inner-wall section and an upper end side of the outer-wall section; and a lower-wall section connecting a lower end side of the inner-wall section and a lower end side of the outer-wall section. The inner-wall section has a first concave section with a bottom, which is formed along a longitudinal direction thereof, the outer-wall section has a second concave section with a bottom, which is formed along a longitudinal direction thereof, and a bottom surface of the first concave section and a bottom surface of the second concave section are arranged to face each other. | 09-19-2013 |
20130113224 | BUMPER REINFORCEMENT - A bumper reinforcement includes end portions and an intermediate portion, wherein the bumper reinforcement is made of a light alloy extruded material including a hollow cross-section and is configured to be arranged at a vehicle, the bumper reinforcement is configured to be assembled on and supported by a supporting member at each of the end portions bent toward a vehicle body side, the hollow cross-section includes a closed cross-section at the intermediate portion and includes an open cross-section provided with an opening at each of the end portions, each of the end portions is formed in a manner that a thickness of the hollow cross-section thereof in a vehicle front-rear direction is gradually reduced toward an end, and each of the openings is configured to be at least partially closed with a connecting portion of the supporting member and is restricted from being expanded. | 05-09-2013 |
20130099514 | VEHICLE BUMPER APPARATUS AND CRUSH BOX THEREOF - A vehicle bumper apparatus includes a bumper reinforcement member formed to have a hollow cross section and including a vehicle interior portion formed to have an open cross section including an opening, and a crush box supporting the bumper reinforcement member to mount the bumper reinforcement member to a side member of a vehicle body, the crush box including a connecting portion arranged at a vehicle exterior portion, the connecting portion closing the opening of the bumper reinforcement member to restrict the opening from being expanded, and a retaining portion protruding from the connecting portion toward an exterior side of a vehicle to retain the bumper reinforcement member. | 04-25-2013 |
20130076052 | CRUSH BOX AND VEHICLE BUMPER APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A crush box arranged between a side member of a vehicle body and a bumper reinforcement member, the crush box including: a main body portion arranged in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and formed in a tubular shape, the main body portion having first and second portions; a vehicle body attaching portion arranged at a first end of the main body portion; and a bumper attaching portion arranged at a second end of the main body portion, wherein vertical cross-sections of both the first portion adjacent to the vehicle body attaching portion and the second portion adjacent to the bumper attaching portion are polygonal shapes, and the number of vertices of the polygonal shape of the vertical cross-section of the second portion is greater than the number of vertices of the polygonal shape of the vertical cross-section of the first portion. | 03-28-2013 |
20120025547 | Impact absorbing device for vehicle and bumper device for vehicle - An impact absorbing device for a vehicle includes an impact-absorbing portion including an inner wall surface extending smoothly in an axial direction and configured to compressively deform in the axial direction for absorbing an impact energy, a first attaching portion closing an opening end of the impact-absorbing portion closer to a bumper reinforcement and configured to be attached to the bumper reinforcement, a second attaching portion extending from an opening end of the impact-absorbing portion closer to the side member and configured to be attached to a side member, a readily deformable portion provided at the impact-absorbing portion and formed by forming a plate thickness to be thinner in a partial range of the impact-absorbing portion in the axial direction, and an initial peak load restraining portion provided at the first attaching portion and set to be away from the bumper reinforcement in the axial direction, which are integrally formed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120025546 | Bumper device for vehicle - A bumper device for a vehicle, includes a bumper reinforcement extending in a width direction of the vehicle, a connecting member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and connected to an end portion of the bumper reinforcement, the connecting member including a bottom wall portion that is in contact with the bumper reinforcement, a fitting bore formed in either one of the bottom wall portion and a contact wall portion of the bumper reinforcement, an insertion portion formed at the other one of the bottom wall portion and the contact wall portion and inserted in the fitting bore, and a flange extending from an edge of the insertion portion, wherein the one of the bottom wall portion and the contact wall portion, including the fitting bore is supported by the flange and the other one of the bottom wall portion and the contact wall portion, including the flange. | 02-02-2012 |
20120009008 | Combined structural member - A combined structural member includes a first member made of either one of aluminum and aluminum alloy and including first and second wall portions facing each other, the first member extending in a first direction, a first fitting bore formed at the first wall portion, a first attachment bore formed at the second wall portion, a second member extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a joint member including a body wall portion and a first projecting portion inserted into the first fitting bore, the joint member further including an attachment portion connected to an end portion of the second member in an engagement relationship of inserting and being inserted, a first fastener fastening the second wall portion and the first projecting portion with each other, and a second fastener fastening the end portion and the attachment portion with each other. | 01-12-2012 |