A crash beam receiver (160) for coupling to a crash beam (102) for reducing the effects of a vehicle collision. The crash beam receiver (160) includes a plurality of surfaces (162, 164) that are coupled together to form a hollow opening for receiving the crash beam. The crash beam receiver (160) also includes a gate structure (165) for providing a stopping point for the crash beam (102) when the crash beam (102) is inserted into the crash beam receiver (160). The gate structure (165) includes a left gate (166), a right gate (168), and a protrusion structure (167) that help to linearize the self-collapsing process of the crash beam in the longitudinal direction. The protrusion structure has a certain thickness such that the crash beam is caused to collapse inward toward its center in the event of a vehicle collision.
LONGITUDINAL CRASH BEAM RECEIVER
AUFPRALLLÄNGSTRÄGERAUFNEHMER
RÉCEPTEUR DE FAISCEAU D'IMPACT LONGITUDINAL
2018-03-14
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | H04L TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION , Übertragung digitaler Information, z.B. Telegrafieverkehr / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / H04M TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION , Fernsprechverkehr |