A longitudinal crash structure 300, for a vehicle having a vehicle body 100, includes at least one major longitudinal energy absorber 311, 312, a body mount (130, Figure 4), for mounting structure 300 to vehicle body 100, and at least one minor longitudinal energy absorber 321, 322. Energy absorbers 311, 312, 321, 322 support loading in a driving direction during a crash. Minor energy absorber 321, 322 is releasably mounted to major energy absorber 311, 312 at a position distal from the body mount, for example using threaded fasteners. Preferably, major energy absorber 311, 312 and minor energy absorber 321, 322 each comprise two compressible longitudinal beams. Typically, minor energy absorber 321, 322 is substantially fully compressed before major energy absorber 311, 312 begins to deform. Also provided is a vehicle and a detachably mountable suspension structure.


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    Titel :

    Modular crash structure for a vehicle


    Beteiligte:
    ANDREW JOHN SYVRET (Autor:in) / BRIAN LIDGARD (Autor:in) / PIERS GREEN (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2023-06-07


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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