A vehicle impact energy absorption arrangement includes a vehicle frame, a slider suspension arrangement coupled to the vehicle frame and including an axle member, and a spring member biasing the axle member, and an impact force absorbing arrangement that includes a mounting member coupled to the vehicle frame, first and second pivot members each pivotably coupled to the mounting member, and an elastically deformable biasing member positioned between each of the pivot members and the mounting member, wherein each of the pivot members is configured to pivot and elastically deform the at least one biasing member when impacted.
ENERGY ABSORBENT SLIDER STOP AND REAR UNDERRIDE PROTECTION SYSTEM
BUTEE COULISSANTE ABSORBANT L'ENERGIE ET MECANISME DE PROTECTION ANTIENCASTREMENT ARRIERE
2016-04-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60G VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS , Radaufhängungen und Federungen für Fahrzeuge |
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