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| 20080238142 | MOTOR VEHICLE FRAME STRUCTURE AND CRASHBOX THEREFOR - A crashbox is provided for connecting a bumper carrier and a longitudinal beam in a frame structure of a motor vehicle. The crashbox has a section that is compressible in a longitudinal direction and a first fixing element for attachment to the longitudinal beam and a second fixing element for attachment to the bumper carrier at opposite ends of the section. The first fixing element is in the form of a spigot member that is insertible into a cavity in the longitudinal beam and a support strut extends between two rigid side flanks of the spigot member through an internal cavity of the spigot member. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080238143 | Motor Vehicle Comprising a Spray Water Container - Motor vehicle with a water spray reservoir ( | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080246308 | Vehicle body reinforcing member - Using as a vehicle body reinforcing member any one of a bent tube with a partial bend of radius R, a tube with a plurality of portions that are bent at radius R, and a bent tube with mixed bends of inward and outward projection according to the present invention makes it possible, during a vehicle body collision, to absorb more energy than and exhibit better impact resistance than a vehicle body reinforcing member that uses one of a known straight tube and a curved tube of radius R entirely. Thus the dimensions (outside diameter, wall thickness) of the metal tube that is used as the vehicle body reinforcing member can be reduced, and the tube shape can be modified, while impact resistance is maintained. Modifying the shape in this manner makes it possible to provide the ever higher required level of vehicle body impact resistance at the same time that it reduces the weight of the vehicle body and lowers the cost. The present invention can therefore be widely used as an occupant protection technology. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080265621 | Truck Comprising a Retaining System for the Cab in Case of a Collision - A truck has a driver's cab tiltably mounted above a drive train and coupled in an articulated fashion to a bottom chassis by a bearing. The drive train is attached to the chassis, and has a restraint system for the driver's cab. In the case of a head-on collision of the truck with an obstacle at the level of the driver's cab, the restraint system serves to absorb and deflect collision forces at the driver's cab. The restraint system includes a flexible coupling element that establishes a connection, which is resistant to tensile stress counter to the direction of travel, between the driver's cab and a front fixed part of the drive train located underneath it. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080272618 | Vehicle hood structure - A vehicle hood structure of the present invention has: a hood outer panel structuring a vehicle body outer side surface of a hood; a hood inner panel disposed along an entire region of a reverse surface of the hood outer panel, a cross-sectional configuration of the hood inner panel as seen from a vehicle longitudinal direction being a wavy configuration; and shelf portions formed along the vehicle longitudinal direction at side wall portions of the wavy cross-sectional configuration, wherein the cross-sectional configuration of a wavy configuration, of the hood inner panel, is formed along the vehicle longitudinal direction. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080284206 | Roll support structure padding - Roll support structure padding for use in a motor vehicle having a roll support structure formed of interconnected rigid members. The padding is formed of a two component flexible integrated skin molded polyurethane. The padding is formed in generally elongate body having a recess for partially encasing the support structure members. The body has a thickness of approximately 2.5 centimeters and is compressible to gradually decelerate a vehicle occupant coming into contact with the padding. Sections of the padding are installed on the support structure to partially encase the support structure members in padding and provide protection from impact, for the operator of the motor vehicle. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080296931 | ROTATABLY-MOUNTABLE BUMPER AND METHOD FOR CUSHIONING CONTACT BETWEEN A VEHICLE HOOD AND GRILL - Disclosed is a rotatably-mountable bumper configured for rotatably and ergonomically mounting to a mounting member for cushioning the contact between the mounting member and a potentially interfering member. The bumper transmits reactive forces between two members, such as a vehicle hood and grille, if portions of one member over travels. A fastening member on the bumper rotatably engages an aperture on the mounting member to secure the bumper to the mounting member. A registration member on the bumper retentively holds the bumper in rotatably-mounted engagement with the mounting member. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080309123 | Reinforcement and armouring panel for a vehicle - Reinforcement and armouring panel for a vehicle, comprising a pair of metal sheets ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090001759 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE CRASH SENSOR - A sensor assembly of a vehicle includes a substantially horizontal protrusion secured to a body portion of the vehicle and extending therefrom in a direction of an impact input and a crash sensor mounted to the substantially horizontal protrusion, wherein the crash sensor is configured to detect an impact force applied to the body panel by the impact input. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090008962 | Cubby Hole Device - Described is a cubby hole device for vehicles which includes a cubby hole, a first holder, a second holder, a lock and a carrier. The carrier is connected, on the one hand, to an outer frame, on the other hand, to one of the two holders. The cubby hole is connected to the other of the two holders. The first holder and the second holder are mounted rotatably against each other. The lock locks the first holder and the second holder against each other. The cubby hole is displaced against the outer frame by high pressure produced in particular by impact of a vehicle occupant on the cubby hole as a result of which the carrier is deformed plastically by the high pressure and/or the first holder is deformed plastically and/or the first holder is rotated against the second holder. This displacement of the cubby hole by only the constructional elements which are related to the cubby hole. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090008963 | Energy absorbing element for multiple unit vehicles - The present invention relates to an energy dissipation device, for example for a coupling assembly, having a bearing block ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090015037 | ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE WITH LOWER PORTION PROTECTOR - A protector includes: a protector main body covering the lower portion of the vehicle body and a fixing plate for fixing the protector main body to the vehicle body. The protector main body has a surface portion and a recessed portion recessed from the surface portion to the vehicle body. The fixing plate has a plurality of the first insertion holes through which the fastening members for securing the protector main body to the vehicle body are passed. The recessed portion has second insertion holes through which fastening members are passed. The fixing plate is disposed in the recessed portion. The plurality of the first insertion holes are formed apart from one another. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090039677 | Automobile Impact Beam with Integrated Brackets and The Manufacturing Method Thereof - Disclosed herein are an automobile impact beam integrated with brackets which are fastened to an automobile and a method of manufacturing the automobile impact beam. The automobile impact beam according to the invention includes a body formed from a central area of a hollow steel pipe, and brackets formed from opposite ends of the hollow steel pipe extending from opposite sides of the body, through flattening, so that the brackets are formed as flat surfaces integrated with the body. The invention allows the impact beam to be easily manufactured and mounted to a vehicle, reduces the weight of the vehicle, and provides stability to a passenger. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090066115 | ACTIVE MATERIAL INSERTS FOR USE WITH HOLLOW STRUCTURES - A modifiable structural assembly comprising an active material based insert positioned within a hollow structural member, wherein the insert defines a first insert dimension, is configured, when activated, to change the first insert dimension to a second insert dimension, and selectively achieving the first or second dimension facilitates positioning the insert, or changes a characteristic of the assembly, such as the stiffness, damping effect, or energy absorption rate, once the insert has been positioned. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090085372 | ARRANGEMENT FOR VEHICLE CABS - An arrangement for a vehicle having a so-called front-built vehicle cab of the type which incorporates a cab bottom part supporting at least one driver's seat is provided. The cab bottom part has a floor section having a front section, a rear section and side sections extending between the front section and the rear section in the longitudinal direction of the cab and of the vehicle, and the cab is disposed on a vehicle underbody, situated beneath the cab, with a bearing arrangement disposed at the front end of the cab and incorporating at least two cab legs, one disposed on each respective side section of the floor section. The cab legs extend along the side sections of the floor section from a front position on the front section of the cab to a rear position situated essentially behind the fastening of the seat to the floor section and that part of the floor section which extends rearward from the rear position of the cab legs and includes the rear section of the floor section is provided with at least one deformation-energy-absorbing element. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090102234 | TAPERED CRUSHABLE POLYGONAL STRUCTURE - An energy management structure includes an elongated polygonal tube with at least four walls, the tube having a larger first end and a smaller second end, at least two of the walls including a longitudinally-extending channel-shaped tapered rib starting at the smaller second end and extending toward the larger first end. The ribs become shallower near the larger first end. The walls include crush initiators so that the ribs do not provide undesired strength to the tube during a longitudinal impact. A related method includes roll-forming a polygonal tubular shape with at least four walls, at least two of the walls including longitudinally-extending channel-shaped ribs, and reforming the tubular shape into a tapered polygonal shape with a larger end and a smaller end, the ribs becoming shallower as the ribs extend closer to the larger end. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090102235 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure is provided capable of reducing load borne by front-rear members. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090152896 | REINFORCEMENT MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY - A reinforcement module is provided for a motor vehicle body. It may be brought into contact on a body part and fastened thereto. The cited body part having multiple fastening points for motor vehicle components to be mounted. In the reinforcement module, at least one fastener fastened or integrated on or partially in the reinforcement module is assigned to each fastening point of the body part for fastening the door panel module to the vehicle body. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090160217 | Structural component for automobile, two-wheeled vehicle or railcar excellent in impact-absorption property, shape fixability and flange cuttability, and method for producing the same - The invention provides structural component for an automobile, two-wheeled vehicle or railcar excellent in impact-absorption property, shape fixability and flange cuttability, and method for producing the same, which structural component has a hat-like shape including vertical walls and flanges, wherein distal ends of the flanges contain 20 vol % or greater of austenite phase and have a cross-section hardness expressed as Vickers harness of 150˜350, and a center regions of the vertical walls have, in a common cross-section with the flanges, a content of deformation-induced martensite phase exceeding that of the distal ends of the flanges by 10 vol % or greater and a cross-section hardness expressed as Vickers hardness that exceeds that of the distal ends of the flanges by 50 or greater. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090174219 | VEHICLE ENERGY ABSORBER STRUCTURE AND METHOD - An energy absorber structure and method for use in a vehicle includes providing an extrudable tubular structure that can be easily varied in thickness and width dimensions to be tuned for particular vehicle energy absorbing applications. The variable extrusion can provide a tubular structure that has walls having differing or variable thicknesses, as well as differing or variable height and width dimensions. The simplicity of the variable extrusion allows for the use of cheap materials, quick prototype turn around tuning times, and more efficient design for the energy absorber structure placed in a particular vehicle or a particular application in a vehicle. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090218851 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH PROTECTION FOR A REAR-HINGED SIDE DOOR - A motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to with a front-hinged front door and rear-hinged rear door located on the same vehicle side, and front door and rear door each have an impact block arranged in such a manner that the blocks are pushed against each other during a front-end collision. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090250969 | SCALABLE TWO-PIECE REINFORCEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A two-piece reinforcement assembly and method for producing the same are provided. The two-piece reinforcement units include first and second half-members, preformed from respective single pieces of material. Assembled two-piece reinforcement units have half-members which are inverted and bonded together. Each of the two-piece reinforcement units includes at least one chamber defined by the bonded half-members. The reinforcement units further include a base portion and an offset portion which are connected by intersection portions on opposing ends of an angular portion. The half-members are bonded at their respective base portions. Each half-member further includes an end portion, which may be substantially perpendicular to the base portion. Further embodiments may include indentations in one of the intersections of the angular portion, and may be tapered along the angular portion from the base portion to the offset portion. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090309387 | PLASTIC CRUSH COUNTERMEASURE FOR VEHICLES - A plastic crush countermeasure for motor vehicles that includes a plastic insert and a reinforcement structure that provides impact and/or reinforcement characteristics and an attachment interface to the vehicle in a lighter weight structure. The crush countermeasure provides a lightweight crush system that provides comparable protection to current metal crush countermeasures using, in part, a plastic material. As such, the overall weight of a vehicle is reduced without any reduction in safety to passengers. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100032983 | Vehicle Body Structure - Vehicle body structure includes: a sub frame mounted to a vehicle body frame via elastic members and having at least one of suspensions and a power source supported thereon; a collision detecting sensor; and load transmitting connection mechanisms for connecting the sub frame to the vehicle body frame once the collision detecting sensor detects a collision of the vehicle. Load transmission characteristic provided between the vehicle body frame and the sub frame by the load transmitting connection mechanism is greater than a load transmission characteristic provided by the elastic bushes. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100052363 | Energy Absorbing Structures - An energy absorbing structure comprises a body of material such as a foamed polyurethane or polystyrene. The body is covered by a cover. The body is relatively brittle, as compared with the cover member. An impact from a body results in cracks appearing preferentially in the body, rather than in the cover member. The cracks propagate through the body to absorb energy from the impact. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100090498 | COCKPIT CROSS MEMBER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A cockpit cross member ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100117398 | Vehicle Seat - Proposed is a fixture, in particular for a motor vehicle, and a method for producing a fixture, wherein the fixture has a first partial region and a second partial region, wherein the first partial region is integrally connected to the second partial region by means of a connecting region, and wherein the first partial region is provided such that it can be pre-assembled relative to the second partial region by means of the connecting region. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100156143 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A LOCALLY HARDENED PROFILE COMPONENT, LOCALLY HARDENED PROFILE COMPONENT AND USE OF A LOCALLY HARDENED PROFILE COMPONENT - A process for producing a profile component from a semi-finished sheet metal part, which at least in certain sections has a structurally increased strength. The semi-finished sheet metal part is formed in an at least a single-stage bending process. The bending process and also subsequent parting and cutting operations on the semi-finished sheet metal part are combined with a thermal treatment of at least one geometrically delineated region of the semi-finished sheet metal part. The thermal treatment comprises at least one heating step and is combined with a subsequent cooling step, in such a way that the at least one geometrically delineated region has a structurally increased strength after cooling. Bending can be effected by using roller profiling wherein rollers are preferably cooled or swage bending. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100289295 | PROTECTING STRUCTURE FOR POWER SOURCE APPARATUS - [Problems] The present invention provides a protecting structure for a power source apparatus capable of suppressing the action of an external force on the power source apparatus when a vehicle is subjected to a shock. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100314905 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A bulkhead and a bulkhead are provided in a rocker so that a portion of the rocker, which portion is subject to bending due to buckling, is positioned between the bulkheads. If the portion of the rocker is bent due to buckling, for example, at the time of vehicle collision, a bulkhead is caught between the bulkheads, and absorbs a load applied to the bulkheads. In this way, when the rocker is deformed, the load is absorbed by the bulkhead. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110012389 | IMPACT ABSORBING MEMBER - An impact absorbing member comprises a first main body and a second main body. The first main body comprises a first partial tube wall and first flange members. The second main body comprises a second partial tube wall and second flange members. The first flange members are joined with the respective second flange members in a discontinuous manner along the axial direction of the tube. In at least one segment where the first flange members and the second flange members are not joined in the axial direction of the tube, spaces are formed between ends part of a first partial tube wall side of the first flange members and end parts of a second partial tube wall side of the second flange members. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110031779 | VEHICLE BODY REINFORCING MEMBER - Using as a vehicle body reinforcing member a bent tube with mixed bends of inward and outward projection according to the present invention makes it possible, during a vehicle body collision, to absorb more energy than and exhibit better impact resistance than a vehicle body reinforcing member that uses one of a known straight tube and a curved tube of radius R entirely. Thus the dimensions (outside diameter, wall thickness) of the steel tube that is used as the vehicle body reinforcing member can be reduced, and the tube shape can be modified, while impact resistance is maintained. Modifying the shape in this manner makes it possible to provide the ever higher required level of vehicle body impact resistance at the same time that it reduces the weight of the vehicle body and lowers the cost. The present invention can therefore be widely used as an occupant protection technology. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110095567 | VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - At an upper part of a center pillar, a length L | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110109122 | CRASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF MAKING SAME - In a method of producing a crash management system for a vehicle having at least one first cross-member, two crash absorbing components connected to the first cross member, a second cross-member is further integrated with the first cross-member, an extruded profile of closed or semi-closed configuration is cut to size and slit at locations where sections of the profile are to be separated. The sections are bent to a designed shape, and fixation mounts are subsequently provided in the profile. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110193369 | STRUCTURE FOR ABSORBING ENERGY - A structure for absorbing energy from impacts thereon, the structure being plastically deformable by an impact, with, if appropriate, the possibility that it is at least to some extent disrupted. The structure can include a) ribs for reinforcement, the ribs arranged with respect to one another at an angle with respect to the axial direction such that on failure of a rib a force acting on the structure is immediately absorbed axially by another rib, b) ribs running axially, the ribs being in essence corrugated or of zigzag shape, c) at least one rib running axially in a first plane and connected to at least two ribs running axially in a second plane rotated with respect to the first plane. The structure includes, in the direction of impact, at least two layers, each of which has different compressibility properties and different failure properties. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110210579 | ENERGY ABSORBER ELEMENTS AND VEHICLE SYSTEMS - In some embodiments, an energy absorber element can comprise: a first support wall and a second support wall, a crush wall joining the first and second support walls together to define a deformable zone; a connection mechanism configured to connect the first and/or second support wall to a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method for using an energy absorber element in a vehicle can comprise: detachably connecting an energy absorber element to a vehicle at a support location for a vehicle component, once the energy absorber element has absorbed energy, detaching the energy absorber element from the vehicle; and separately replacing the energy absorber element from the vehicle component. In some embodiments, the vehicle component is not replaced. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110233961 | MULTI-THICKNESS TUBE FOR HYDROFORMED MEMBERS - One embodiment includes providing a contiguous tubular member including at least one of a first material or a second material, so that the tubular member has a wall thickness that varies along the length of the tubular member; bending the tubular member; and hydroforming the tubular member into a part. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110260501 | VEHICLE FRONT-END UPPER LOAD PATH ASSEMBLY - A structure for transferring energy during an automotive front end impact includes an upper load path structure having a first shotgun rail a second shotgun rail and an upper radiator bar extending therebetween, a lower load path structure having a first side rail a second side rail and a lower support member extending therebetween. During an impact, the upper radiator bar is configured to transfer energy to the first and second shotgun rails, and the lower support member is configured to transfer energy to the first and second side rails during an impact. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110266832 | PARKED VEHICLE DOOR GUARD - A free-standing door guard is disclosed, which enables vehicle owners to protect their vehicles from damage caused by inadvertently opening a vehicle door into another adjacently parked vehicle, garage wall, other hard surface or object or damage caused by an object falling against a vehicle by facilitating easy deployment of the door guard along side a vehicle, independent of any physical structure such as an overhead garage door rail, ceiling, or the like. The vehicle door guard apparatus employs a resilient, impacting absorbing panel to cushion the opening vehicle door and is available in a foldable version to reduce overall carrying length. Integrated expandable floor supports may also be configured with a roll stop feature. The door guard assembly may include a height adjustment capability that allows a user to place the resilient impact absorbing panel at a height that maximizes protection of adjacently parked vehicles. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110285170 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure of the present invention includes an elastic base frame formed in a ring shape; and three elastic upper frames each formed in a ring shape, the three upper frames being disposed on the base frame so as to configure a tetrahedron with the base frame, the three upper frames being connected to the base frame, and the upper frames that are adjacent to each other in a peripheral direction of the base frame being connected to each other. A vehicle body structure is hence provided capable of exhibiting high impact absorption properties. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110309653 | ENERGY ABSORBER - An energy absorber for damping the impact upon the body of a motor vehicle includes energy absorbing bodies that include successively arranged support walls with a number of energy absorbing structural elements that are each separately arranged at the support wall and are firmly connected to the support wall. Upon impact, each of the structural elements absorb energy by moving towards an opposite support wall while adjoining neighboring structural element until the structural elements are compacting. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110309654 | VEHICLE BODY, MORE PARTICULARLY LAND VEHICLE BODY - The present invention refers to a vehicle body ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110316307 | CRASH BOX - A crash box ( | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120013148 | HOLLOW MEMBER - A lightweight hollow member having excellent stiffness and impact properties and which is suitable for automotive parts due to having a high strength such as at least 780 MPa and a complicated shape is provided. A hollow member | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013149 | VEHICLE STRUCTURAL ELEMENT SERVING TO ABSORB CERTAIN SHOCKS BY PLASTIC DEFORMATION - A mechanical device including an elongated structural element provided for absorbing, at least in part, certain shocks by deformation. The structural element or piece has a selected right sectional profile, the profile being provided with localized alterations, shapes, and with selected respective positions for approximately satisfying a given law of deformation under the combined effort of compression in an axis of the piece and of the moment of the axis perpendicular to a plane passing through the axis. The law includes an energy absorption phase followed by a retraction of the piece. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120043783 | AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION ENERGY DISSIPATION DEVICE - An automotive energy dissipation device includes a bladder disposed adjacent to an interior surface of a body panel of an automobile. A protective liner is disposed between the bladder and the body panel. A valve for inflating the bladder is associated with the bladder. Additionally, a pressure relief valve is associated with the bladder. The automotive energy dissipation device functions when pressure within the bladder exceeding a preset limit attributable to compression during an impact is released through the pressure relief valve. As air exits the pressure relief valve it dissipates energy. This in turn reduces the damage and severity of a crash thereby better protecting the occupants from injury. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120068497 | FIBER-WRAPPED, MAGNESIUM TUBULAR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - Magnesium alloy tube members have the potential to reduce weight in automotive vehicle body structures and other applications but they tend to fragment and fail under compressive stress loads applied end-to-end along the longitudinal axis of the tube. It is found that, when the outside surface of the tube is tightly wrapped with fibers (for example, glass fibers or other suitable fibers) and, optionally, resin bonded to the tube surface, the capacity of the magnesium alloy tube to withstand and absorb compressive loads is greatly increased. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120133177 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE - An energy management structure for a vehicle may include a first longitudinal rail, a second longitudinal rail joined to the first longitudinal by at least a cross member and a bumper beam. A bumper panel is further provided wherein the bumper panel may be affixed to the bumper beam. The first deflecting rail includes a first front end and a first rear end. The first front end may be affixed to the bumper panel and the first rear end may be affixed to the cross member proximate to the first longitudinal rail. The second deflecting rail includes a second front end and a second rear end. The second front end may be affixed to the bumper panel and the second rear end may be affixed to the cross member proximate to the second longitudinal rail. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120187717 | IMPACT ABSORBING STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING IMPACT ABSORBING STRUCTURE, AND MOVABLE BODY - The impact absorbing structure of the present invention is an impact absorbing structure for absorbing an impact in a case where the impact absorbing structure is subjected to the impact in a predetermined direction. The impact absorbing structure comprises a plurality of impact absorbing members, each of which is a tubular-shaped body whose longitudinal central axis is arranged along the impact direction and capable of absorbing the impact by being compressively collapsed when receiving the impact from the impact direction. At least one of the plurality of impact absorbing members being placed in such a way that a front end of the impact absorbing members is placed at a different position of ends of the other impact absorbing members in the impact direction, and the front end is an end closer to the direction which is forward in the impact direction. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120200115 | Re-stabilized Impact Strut - Low-velocity axial impact thrust on a bonded telescoping middle joint of a strut is retarded and impact energy is converted and absorbed by the elastic strain of unfettered circumferentially bands. In a preferred embodiment an impacted strut regains structural integrity after impact displacement and fracture by re-bonding. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120261949 | Multi-Cornered Strengthening Members - A strengthening member for an automotive vehicle comprises an eight-cornered cross section including sides and corners. The sides comprise four straight sides and four curved sides. A length of each straight side ranges from about 10 mm to about 200 mm and a length of each curved side is about 10 mm to about 200 mm. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120299331 | Impact Protection Plate for Vehicles - An impact protection plate is provided for mounting on the structure of an aircraft. The impact protection plate includes a first layer, close to the aircraft, made of a fiber-reinforced plastic having a wave-shaped pattern of alternating elevations and depressions, the transverse tensile strength of the fiber-reinforced plastic being greater than 50 MPa. The impact protection plate includes a second layer situated on the first layer, remote from the aircraft, and is made of a fiber-reinforced plastic, the elongation at break of the reinforcement fibers being greater than 3%. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120306234 | SUSPENSION TOWER STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - In a suspension tower structure for a vehicle ( | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130015681 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS PROTECTION STRUCTUREAANM Hoshino; ShinichiAACI Shizuoka-kenAACO JPAAGP Hoshino; Shinichi Shizuoka-ken JP - An object of the present invention is to provide a power supply apparatus protection structure which, even in the case in which power supply apparatuses are mounted on a vehicle by being stacked in the height direction of the vehicle, can protect the power supply apparatuses against an external force acting on the vehicle in a predetermined direction and can suppress deformation of an adjoining vehicle body structure component. The present invention provides a power supply apparatus protection structure which includes a power supply apparatus mounted on a vehicle, and a protection frame structure formed by connecting a plurality of frames to each other and adapted to house therein the power supply apparatus, the lower end portion of the protection frame structure being fixed to a floor panel, wherein the protection frame structure includes at least one frame extending along the vehicle width direction, and both of the vehicle-width-direction end portions of the frame are connected to side-surface internal structures of the vehicle, the internal structures having a predetermined stiffness. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130106138 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT AND MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130106139 | IMPACT DEVICE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130119705 | CRASH BOX - A crash box for arrangement between a bumper and a longitudinal beam of a motor vehicle body is provided. The crash box is able to be arranged with a fastening profile at least partially overlapping to a mount profile of the longitudinal beam. The crash box has a support element, which penetrates the fastening profile transversely to its profile longitudinal direction (x) and is able to be brought into abutment in a supporting manner with an end section of the mount profile. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130140850 | LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLE BEAM - Several different cross sections of beam having more than four sides are disclosed that may form a central portion of a beam having end portions that have four sides. The end portions of the beams may be received by frame rails. The central portion of the beam between the frame rails may be formed with more than four sides. The additional sides may be recessed beads or protruding ribs. Beams having arcuate recesses or arcuate ribs may be provided on the central portion of the beam. The end portions of the beams may extend outboard of the frame rails. The ribs or beads on the central portion of the beam may provide equivalent performance to four-sided beams having considerably thicker walls. Weight reduction is achieved because the central portion is made of a thinner material while retaining strength by forming beads or ribs in the central portion. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130169002 | VEHICLE DOOR HAVING MULTIFUNCTION CARRIER - A vehicle door is provided. The vehicle door comprising a door body, an assembly carrier connected with the door body for accommodating functional components of the vehicle door, and a multifunction carrier attached to the assembly carrier via a holding portion for connecting a door lock to the assembly carrier. A force absorption element arranged on the multifunction carrier is provided for supporting crash forces between portions of the door body. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130193714 | Hatch Protection System - A hatch protection system provides protection to personnel against contact with a hatch. In one embodiment, the system includes a hatch protection system for a hatch on a vehicle. The hatch protection system includes a hatch pad. The hatch pad is attached to the hatch. The hatch pad includes a protective padding. The hatch protection system also includes a plurality of brackets. The plurality of brackets is secured to the vehicle and to the hatch pad. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130200651 | PLASTIC VEHICLE-INTERIOR-PART WITH AN IMPACT MODULE - The present invention relates to a plastic vehicle-interior-part with an impact module. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130200652 | METHOD FOR INFILTRATING SILICONE INTO A FIBER COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND DEVICE FOR EXECUTING A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FIBER COMPOSITE WORKPIECE - The invention relates to a method for producing a fiber composite workpiece. In the method according to the invention, cross-linking silicone is used with the aid of a volatile diluent for infiltrating individual mats of a mat composite. A further object of the present invention is a device for performing the method according to the invention. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130249243 | CRASH BRACE FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT - A crash brace is incorporated into a body structure of an automotive vehicle as an energy absorption and management device to assist in managing the energy during rear and side impact collisions, thereby protecting internal structures within the rear end of the vehicle. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130292968 | MULTI-CORNERED STRENGTHENING MEMBERS - A strengthening member for an automotive vehicle comprises an eight-cornered cross section including sides and corners. The sides comprise four straight sides and four curved sides. A length of each straight side ranges from about 10 mm to about 200 mm and a length of each curved side is about 10 mm to about 200 mm. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130341963 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR ONBOARD ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - A protective device for an onboard electronic equipment includes a vehicle body reinforcing member that is arranged around the electronic equipment, and of which each end is fastened to an onboard fixed member, and in which force required to unfasten one end is less than force required to unfasten the other end, and a protective member that is mounted to a facing surface of the electronic equipment that faces the vehicle body reinforcing member such that, when the electronic equipment moves to the vehicle body reinforcing member side due to receiving force from a side of a vehicle body, the protective member will contact the vehicle body reinforcing member before the electronic equipment does. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140001790 | VEHICLE CABIN BODY STRUCTURE | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140103684 | VEHICLE COLLISION ENERGY ABSORBING MEMBER EXCELLENT IN ENERGY ABSORBING PERFORMANCE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A vehicle collision energy absorbing member is excellent in collision energy absorbing performance in the axial direction upon collision. The vehicle collision energy absorbing member is formed of a high strength thin steel sheet having TS of at least 980 MPa and having an n-value and a limit bending radius Rc satisfying the following Formula: Rc/t≦1.31×ln(n)+5.21. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140191532 | SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBER - A hollow columnar shock absorbing member ( | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140203593 | Hatch Protection System - A hatch protection system and method protect personnel against blunt force trauma caused by contact with a hatch. In an embodiment, a hatch protection system for a hatch on a vehicle includes a hatch pad. The hatch pad is attached to the hatch. In addition, the hatch pad comprises a protective padding. Further, the hatch pad is adapted to be raised, lowered, or any combinations thereof. The hatch protection system also includes a plurality of brackets. The plurality of brackets is secured to the vehicle and to the hatch pad. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140265444 | BREAKAWAY VISOR RETENTION CHECK - A vehicle visor assembly having a visor which includes a first end pivotally coupled with a header, an intermediate portion, and a second end. A retention check is coupled with the header about a fastener. The retention check includes an outward protruding member for retaining the second end of the visor. A perforation is disposed between the member and the fastener and it is configured to fracture when the member receives an impact force. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140333091 | ENERGY ABSORBER DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An energy-absorber device is mountable to a component of a vehicle, such as an engine cradle. The energy absorber device includes an elongated first member and an elongated second member. The first member has a first pair of aligned apertures at least partially defined by and extending through first and second side walls of the first member. The second member has a second pair of aligned apertures at least partially defined by and extending through first and second side walls of the second member. The first member is attached to the second member with the side walls of the first member at least partially overlapping the side walls of the second member, with a base of the first member positioned opposite a base of the second member. Aligned pairs of apertures function as deformation initiation features when a predetermined force in a longitudinal direction is applied to the first ends. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150028624 | VEHICLE HOOD ASSEMBLY - A vehicle hood assembly includes a first panel member, a second panel member, and a third panel member disposed between the first panel member and the second panel member. The third panel member includes a corrugated body. The third panel member defines a plurality of panel perforations extending through the corrugated body in order to attenuate kinetic energy imparted to the hood assembly. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150028625 | BODY COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BODY COMPONENT - A body component, in particular a B-pillar, of a motor vehicle and method for producing same is disclosed. The body component includes a basic element and a multi-layered reinforcement element with at least two reinforcement element layers. The method includes positioning a first reinforcement element layer on the basic element, positioning a further reinforcement element layer on a side of the first reinforcement element layer facing away from the basic element, and materially joined connecting of the first reinforcement element layer to the basic element and the further reinforcement element layer. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150035317 | FENDER BRACKET - A fender bracket includes a composite structure having a first flange to operatively connect to a fender, a second flange to operatively connect to a vehicle body structure, and a web connecting the first flange and the second flange. At least one actuator is positioned in at least a portion of the web. The at least one actuator is selected from a piezoelectric actuator, an active material actuator, and a pyrotechnic actuator. The at least one actuator is to cause a fracture or buckling of the web in response to an activation signal. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150061321 | EXTRUDED MEMBER WITH ALTERED RADIAL FINS - A method of extruding a component includes: creating a first design of a component, wherein in the first design the component comprises a member and is configured for an implementation; adding at least one radial fin to the member in the first design, the member and the radial fins being a second design of the component; extruding a piece that conforms to the second design and has at least one extruded radial fin; and altering the extruded radial fin on the extruded piece, the alteration adding or enhancing a structural property of the component in the implementation. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150084374 | TWELVE-CORNERED STRENGTHENING MEMBER, ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING A TWELVE-CORNERED STRENGTHENING MEMBER, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND JOINING THE SAME - A strengthening member for an automotive vehicle comprises a twelve-cornered cross section including sides and corners creating internal angles and external angles. To facilitate a connection between the strengthening member and the automotive component, one of the strengthening member and the automotive component may transition from the twelve-cornered cross section at a first end of the strengthening member to a four-cornered cross section at a second end of the strengthening member. An automotive assembly may include a strengthening member connected to an automotive component via a separate bridge connection member. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150091327 | OUTER PANEL FOR PILLAR OF VEHICLE, AND METHOD AND ROLLING APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An outer panel for a pillar of a vehicle includes a central portion, flanges at opposite sides thereof for bonding to an inner panel, and opposite side portions between the central portion and the flange portions in a transverse sectional shape, wherein each of the side portions located at opposite sides of the central portion has a collision energy absorbing section having a thickness that is smaller than that of the central portion. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150123426 | ENERGY ABSORBING COMPONENT - An energy absorber for improving passenger safety in a vehicle during an impact to the vehicle, the energy absorber comprising a hollow body having a base defining a proximal end of the body, the base being configured to affix the body to a portion of the vehicle, the body further including a sidewall extending from the base and terminating in a distal end of the body, the sidewall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface including a portion defining an interior step transition, the exterior surface including a portion defining an exterior step transition, the interior and exterior step transitions being provided at locations axially offset from each other along the sidewall. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150367889 | Carrier Element and Energy Absorption Element of Hybrid Construction for a Motor Vehicle - A carrier element and an energy absorption element for a motor vehicle each can include a metal element connected to a plastic element. The metal element and the plastic element are formed to abut onto each other in a predominant surface region of the carrier element or energy absorption element and are at a distance from each other in at least one surface region of the carrier element or energy absorption element, forming a hollow chamber. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150367890 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure including a pair of left and right upper members that are disposed along a vehicle body longitudinal direction, a pair of left and right pillars that extend in a vehicle body vertical direction and that are disposed at vehicle width direction insides of the pair of left and right upper members, reinforcement that extends in a vehicle width direction, that is disposed between the pair of left and right pillars, and that supports a steering section, and a fastening portion where a vehicle width direction outside end portion of the reinforcement, the pillar, and the upper member are fastened together in the extension direction of the reinforcement. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150375702 | Device For Absorbing Energy In The Event Of A Vehicle Collision - A device for absorbing energy in the event of a vehicle collision includes a body component of a motor vehicle, a thrust body for transmitting force, and a metal band for absorbing energy. The body component has a guide for the thrust body, and the body component has a deviating point for the deviating of the metal band. The thrust body has a fastening point for the fastening of the metal band. The metal band is coupled to the deviating point of the body component and to the fastening point of the thrust body such that the metal band is subjected to a tensile load when the thrust body is pushed into the guide of the body component. A distance between the deviating point and the fastening point is selectively adjustable. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150375800 | Composite Reinforcement for Vehicle Body Structures - A reinforcement received between facing surfaces of adjacent panels that may be part of a hinge pillar of a vehicle such as a pickup truck and the panels may be aluminum. The reinforcement may be a one-piece molded structure. The reinforcement includes ribs that extend between the facing surfaces in a lattice arrangement defining a plurality of cells. The cells may have a number of transverse walls defining a perimeter of a polygon. The polygonal cells may have a facing wall on one side of the cell closing the cell. The facing wall may have an adhesive that is applied to the reinforcement and expanded in a paint bake oven to secure the reinforcement to the adjacent panels. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160001721 | IMPACT RESISTANT COMPONENT FOR A VEHICLE - Provided is a load-carrying or non-load carrying structural component for a vehicle having improved impact resistance, such as a gas tank protection shield, an underbody shield, a structural panel, an interior floor, a floor pan, a roof, an exterior surface, a storage area, a glove box, a console box, a trunk, a trunk floor, a truck bed, and combinations thereof. The component has a support structure with ridges, each spaced apart from one another at predetermined intervals, to form a corrugated surface capable of load-carrying. The ridges are longitudinally extending, raised ridges. The corrugated designs provide support structures that are impact resistant. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160001816 | CORRUGATION DESIGNS - Provided is a load-carrying or non-load carrying structural component for a vehicle having improved impact resistance, such as a gas tank protection shield, an underbody shield, a structural panel, an interior floor, a floor pan, a roof, an exterior surface, a storage area, a glove box, a console box, a trunk, a trunk floor, a truck bed, and combinations thereof. The component has a support structure with ridges, each spaced apart from one another at predetermined intervals, to form a corrugated surface capable of load-carrying. The ridges are longitudinally extending, raised ridges and define top and side walls. A plurality of strategically thickened areas is on at least one of the top wall and side walls. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160059904 | Crash Structure for a Vehicle - A crash structure is provided for a vehicle. The crash structure includes at least two carriers produced of fiber-reinforced plastic, and at least one planar element produced of fiber-reinforced plastic. The planar element is connected to both carriers to avoid buckling of the carrier in the event of a crash. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160144791 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a concave mirror which is rotatable about a rotary shaft; and a stay formed of a base portion and a pair of raised wall portions mounted on the base portion in a raised manner and supporting the rotary shaft. The pair of raised wall portions is formed in an obliquely bent manner such that distal end portions of the raised wall portions extend away from each other thus allowing the raised wall portions easily deformable with a load applied in a raised direction. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160194030 | INTEGRAL LONGITUDINAL MEMBER FOR MOTOR VEHICLES | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160375937 | BRACKET FOR IMPROVED IMPACT LOADING PERFORMANCE - A bracket for a vehicle is provided including a four-way fastener locator portion and a slip plane portion. The fastener locator portion includes a cross-member configured to allow passage therethrough of a portion of a fastener received in the fastener-receiving portion on application of a force meeting or exceeding a predetermined impact load. Assemblies including the provided bracket are described. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20170233005 | IMPACT ABSORBING MEMBER | 08-17-2017 |
| 20180022397 | REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE | 01-25-2018 |
| 20190144051 | REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE | 05-16-2019 |
