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.


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    Title :

    REINFORCED PLASTIC ENERGY ABSORBER SYSTEM WITH CRUSH LOBES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME


    Additional title:

    VERSTÄRKTES ENERGIEABSORPTIONSSYSTEM MIT STOSSNOCKEN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN HIERFÜR
    SYSTEME D'ABSOPRTION D'ENERGIE AVEC DES LOBES D'ECRASEMENT ET SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION



    Publication date :

    2020-12-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

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





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