A crash box 2 for a motor vehicle has a first end 7 for connecting to a side member 1, a second end 15 for connecting to a bumper beam 3 and inboard and outboard sidewalls 8, 9 which diverge from said first end towards said second end. Longitudinally extending hollow webs 33, 34, 35 may be formed within the crash box, wherein two of the hollow webs 34, 35 may have an interruption 36 formed between them. Preferably, the crash box has top and bottom walls 23, 28, in which the hollow webs are formed. A reinforcing member 18 may be present, connected to the sidewalls. The crash box could be assembled from at least two pieces 26, 27 of sheet material of different gauge and/or composition. The outboard sidewall may extends at an acute angle (α) with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction.


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    Title :

    Motor vehicle and crash box therefore


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-07-04


    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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