An impact-protective structure 200 that provides protection from an impact force 330 for a materials-handling vehicle 100 containing at least a fuel cell 130 or a hydrogen storage tank 140, said impact protective structure 200 comprising:an impact frame 215 configured to be connected to a vehicle frame 115;one or more impact bars 210, 212 connected to the impact frame 215 using one or more impact buffers 220, wherein the impact buffers 220 are configured to permit the impact bars 210, 212 to move inward toward the impact frame 215 by up to a predetermined distance by linearly absorbing an impact force 330, 332, 335, 336; andone or more reaction arms 230 connected between the one or more impact bars 210, 212 and the impact frame 215, wherein the one or more reaction arms 230 are configured to transfer non-axial side impact forces F1, F2 into the impact frame 215 to create only linear forces directed into the impact buffers 220.


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    Title :

    FUEL CELL AND H2 STORAGE IMPACT PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES


    Additional title:

    BRENNSTOFFZELLE UND H2-SPEICHER-SCHLAGSCHUTZSYSTEM FÜR FAHRZEUGE
    SYSTÈME DE PROTECTION CONTRE LES CHOCS DE PILE À COMBUSTIBLE ET DE STOCKAGE H2 POUR VÉHICULES


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    Publication date :

    2025-03-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen



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