Energy-absorbing bracket (1) for anchoring an item to an inner surface of a cargo space of a vehicle, which bracket (1) comprises a first side (2a) facing said inner surface when anchored thereto, and a second side (2b) opposite the first side (2a). The bracket (1) further comprises a first anchoring portion (2) arranged for attachment to said inner surface, which first anchoring portion (2) has a first extension plane (A) in a first direction (x) which substantially is a travelling direction of a vehicle, a second anchoring portion (3) arranged for attachment to said item and an expansion portion (4), arranged between and connecting the first and second anchoring portions (2, 3). The expansion portion (4) has an extension in the first direction (x) and is arranged to expand at least in the first direction (x) by being accordion-shaped in the first direction (x), with ridges (5a, 5b, ...5n) and valleys (6a, 6b, ...6n) arranged substantially symmetrically along a symmetry axis (y).
ENERGY-ABSORBING BRACKET AND USE OF SUCH BRACKET
ENERGIEABSORBIERENDE KLAMMER UND VERWENDUNG EINER SOLCHEN KLAMMER
SUPPORT D'ABSORPTION D'ÉNERGIE ET UTILISATION D'UN TEL SUPPORT
2024-12-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English