In one embodiment, an energy absorber comprises: a plurality of crush lobes, wherein the base, sides and outer wall comprise a first thermoplastic material; and a composite insert in the energy absorber, wherein the insert comprises a second plastic material and reinforcement, and wherein the composite insert is a separate element that is disposed in located at an area of the crush lobes, wherein the area is the side and/or the outer wall, and wherein the area has an area height and an area width. In an embodiment, a corner energy absorber can comprise: a plurality of layers with a plurality of ribs connecting the layers, wherein the layers and ribs comprise a first thermoplastic material; a composite insert comprising a second plastic material and reinforcement, and wherein the composite insert is a separate element that is disposed in the layers, the ribs, or both.
REINFORCED PLASTIC ENERGY ABSORBER SYSTEM WITH CRUSH LOBES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
VERSTÄRKTES ENERGIEABSORPTIONSSYSTEM MIT STOSSNOCKEN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN HIERFÜR
SYSTEME D'ABSOPRTION D'ENERGIE AVEC DES LOBES D'ECRASEMENT ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION
2020-12-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |
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