A sliding bumper apparatus and system for use with a motor vehicle to prevent the vehicle from making contact with objects that can result in damage and/or injury. A frame of the apparatus attaches to the vehicle to extend outward from the vehicle. A pair of elongated indicator rods are slidably supported by the frame. Transversely positioned detector rods are pivotally connected to the distal end of the apparatus to contact objects in the path ahead of the moving vehicle. A switch at the proximal end of the apparatus is engaged by sliding movement of the indicator rods. A spring biases the switch to a closed position to allow movement of the vehicle. If the apparatus contacts an object that should not be hit by the vehicle, the impact force will overcome the spring and open the switch to stop the vehicle before it hits the object.


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    Title :

    Vehicle sliding bumper and system for object contact detection and responsive control


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    Publication date :

    2021-04-13


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen



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