A thermoplastic energy absorber having a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, and comprise: an array of energy absorbing lobes protruding from a base, the lobes arranged in two or more rows. The energy absorbing lobes can have a vertical length (L) and a horizontal width (D), and wherein a ratio of L:D is greater than 1. The energy absorbing lobes in each row can be disposed in a staggered manner with respect to energy absorbing lobes in an adjacent row. The energy absorber can be configured to be installed on a vehicle for absorption of impact energy. An energy absorbing system can comprise the thermoplastic energy absorber disposed between a bumper beam and a fascia. The fascia can optionally be configured to envelope the thermoplastic energy absorber and the bumper beam. This system passes EuroNCAP lower-leg impact requirements, version 5.1, June 2011, for lower leg impact requirement.


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    Titel :

    ENERGY ABSORBER WITH STAGGERED, VERTICALLY ORIENTED CRUSH LOBES


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    ENERGIABSORBER MIT VERSETZTE, VERTIKAL ORIENTIERTE CRASH LOBUS
    ABSORBEUR D'ÉNERGIE À LOBES D'ABSORPTION EN QUINCONCE, ORIENTÉS VERTICALEMENT


    Beteiligte:
    MANA DINESH (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2016-09-14


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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