公开(公告)号：US09683622B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US14295507

申请日：2014-06-04

申请人： Xenith, LLC

发明人： Vincent R. Ferrara

IPC分类号： A41D13/01 ,  F16F7/12 ,  A41D13/015 ,  A41D31/00 ,  A42B3/06 ,  A42B3/12 ,  A63B71/00 ,  A63B71/08 ,  A63B71/10 ,  B60R19/20 ,  B60R21/045 ,  F16F9/04 ,  F16F13/08 ,  B60R19/18 ,  B60R21/04

CPC分类号： F16F7/12 ,  A41D13/0155 ,  A41D31/005 ,  A42B3/065 ,  A42B3/121 ,  A63B71/0054 ,  A63B71/081 ,  A63B71/10 ,  A63B2071/0063 ,  B60R19/20 ,  B60R21/045 ,  B60R2019/1893 ,  B60R2021/0407 ,  F16F7/128 ,  F16F9/0481 ,  F16F13/08

摘要： An impact-absorbing compressible member includes a thin-walled enclosure defining an inner chamber containing a volume of fluid such as air. The enclosure includes one or more orifices which as sized and positioned to allow air to vent from the inner chamber in response to an impact on the member and to refill the inner chamber in response to an impact on the member and to refill the inner chamber after the impact is released. The enclosure is formed of a blow-molded thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material which is economical to make and durable in use. The compressible members can be used as building blocks for impact-absorbing shell structures for a wide variety of applications such as helmets, protective pads for body parts, sports arena wall padding, vehicular bumpers, dashboards and the like. The compressible member has impact-absorbing advantages over conventional foams currently used in those applications.

公开(公告)号：US09415734B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-16

申请号：US14640484

申请日：2015-03-06

申请人： Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

发明人： Aaron R. Steinhilb ,  Jeremiah T. Hammer

IPC分类号： B60R19/56 ,  B60R19/18 ,  B60R19/30

CPC分类号： B60R19/18 ,  B60R2019/186 ,  B60R2019/1886 ,  B60R2019/1893 ,  B60R2021/343

摘要： Front bumper assemblies for vehicles are disclosed. The front bumper assemblies may include a bumper reinforcement with a plurality of pedestrian energy absorbers positioned adjacent to a front face of the bumper reinforcement. The plurality of pedestrian energy absorbers are arrayed along a width direction of the bumper reinforcement. A plurality of bumper cover supports are positioned at least one of atop or adjacent the bumper reinforcement and may be attached to the bumper reinforcement. Each of the plurality of bumper cover supports is offset from the forward contact surfaces of the pedestrian energy absorbers in a front impact direction. Each of the plurality of bumper cover supports is more compliant in a front impact direction than in a vertical direction. As a result, a bumper cover of the front bumper assembly is more compliant in a front impact direction while being more rigid in the vertical direction.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于车辆的前保险杠组件。 前保险杠组件可以包括保险杠加强件，其中多个行人能量吸收器邻近保险杠加强件的前表面定位。 多个步行能量吸收体沿着保险杠加强件的宽度方向排列。 多个保险杠盖支撑件位于保险杠加强件顶部或附近的至少一个上，并且可以附接到保险杠加强件。 多个保险杠盖支撑件中的每一个在前冲击方向上偏离行人能量吸收器的前接触表面。 多个保险杠盖支撑件中的每一个在前冲击方向上比在垂直方向上更顺从。 结果，前保险杠组件的保险杠盖在前冲击方向上更柔顺，同时在垂直方向上更刚性。

公开(公告)号：US20160200271A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US14640484

申请日：2015-03-06

申请人： Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

发明人： Aaron R. Steinhilb ,  Jeremiah T. Hammer

IPC分类号： B60R19/18 ,  B60R19/30

CPC分类号： B60R19/18 ,  B60R2019/186 ,  B60R2019/1886 ,  B60R2019/1893 ,  B60R2021/343

摘要： Front bumper assemblies for vehicles are disclosed. The front bumper assemblies may include a bumper reinforcement with a plurality of pedestrian energy absorbers positioned adjacent to a front face of the bumper reinforcement. The plurality of pedestrian energy absorbers are arrayed along a width direction of the bumper reinforcement. A plurality of bumper cover supports are positioned at least one of atop or adjacent the bumper reinforcement and may be attached to the bumper reinforcement. Each of the plurality of bumper cover supports is offset from the forward contact surfaces of the pedestrian energy absorbers in a front impact direction. Each of the plurality of bumper cover supports is more compliant in a front impact direction than in a vertical direction. As a result, a bumper cover of the front bumper assembly is more compliant in a front impact direction while being more rigid in the vertical direction.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于车辆的前保险杠组件。 前保险杠组件可以包括保险杠加强件，其中多个行人能量吸收器邻近保险杠加强件的前表面定位。 多个步行能量吸收体沿着保险杠加强件的宽度方向排列。 多个保险杠盖支撑件位于保险杠加强件顶部或附近的至少一个上，并且可以附接到保险杠加强件。 多个保险杠盖支撑件中的每一个在前冲击方向上偏离行人能量吸收器的前接触表面。 多个保险杠盖支撑件中的每一个在前冲击方向上比在垂直方向上更顺从。 结果，前保险杠组件的保险杠盖在前冲击方向上更柔顺，同时在垂直方向上更刚性。

公开(公告)号：US08840171B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-23

申请号：US13449599

申请日：2012-04-18

申请人： Dhanendra Kumar Nagwanshi ,  Sudhakar Ramamoorthy Marur ,  Gerhard Zenz ,  Derek Buckmaster

发明人： Dhanendra Kumar Nagwanshi ,  Sudhakar Ramamoorthy Marur ,  Gerhard Zenz ,  Derek Buckmaster

IPC分类号： B60J7/00 ,  F16F1/04 ,  F16F7/12 ,  B60R19/18

CPC分类号： B60R19/18 ,  B60R2019/186 ,  B60R2019/1893 ,  F16F1/04 ,  F16F7/12

摘要： In one embodiment, an energy management system can comprise: a vehicle energy management system comprises: a support structure selected from a bumper beam, a body in white, a body in black, a front-end module, a radiator support beam, a bumper support bracket, a component projecting from the body in white, a component projecting from the body in black, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing; a covering; and a coil energy absorber made of plastic. The coil energy absorber has an initial height and is located between the support structure and the covering. The coil energy absorber absorbs energy upon impact such that, after the impact, the coil energy absorber has a final height that is less than or equal to 90% of the initial height.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，能量管理系统可以包括：车辆能量管理系统，包括：一个支撑结构，其选自保险杠梁，白色身体，黑体，前端模块，散热器支撑梁，保险杠 支撑托架，从身体以白色突出的部件，从身体以黑色突出的部件，以及包括前述的至少一个的组合; 覆盖物 和由塑料制成的线圈能量吸收器。 线圈能量吸收器具有初始高度并且位于支撑结构和覆盖物之间。 线圈能量吸收器在冲击时吸收能量，使得在冲击之后，线圈能量吸收器具有小于或等于初始高度的90％的最终高度。

公开(公告)号：US20130113226A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-09

申请号：US13288298

申请日：2011-11-03

申请人： SOMASEKHAR VENKAT BOBBA ,  DHANENDRA KUMAR NAGWANSHI ,  MATTHEW D. MARKS

发明人： SOMASEKHAR VENKAT BOBBA ,  DHANENDRA KUMAR NAGWANSHI ,  MATTHEW D. MARKS

IPC分类号： B60R19/34

CPC分类号： B60R19/18 ,  B60R2019/186 ,  B60R2019/1893

摘要： In an embodiment, multi-stage energy absorbing system can comprise: a thermoplastic flanged frame and a crush lobe having a proximal base aligned with the flanged frame and a distal end protruding from the flanged frame. The crush lobe comprises a central slab and slab pairs such that the crush lobe comprises a total of 2i+1 slabs, wherein i is the number of slab pairs and is greater than or equal to 1. The slabs are disposed in a stepped arrangement and configured to absorb impact energy by collapsing in a telescopic manner with increasing energy level.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，多级能量吸收系统可以包括：热塑性法兰框架和挤压凸耳，其具有与凸缘框架对准的近侧基座和从法兰框架突出的远端。 挤压叶片包括中央板坯和板对，使得挤压叶片包括总共2i + 1个板坯，其中i是板对的数量并且大于或等于1.板坯以阶梯式布置设置， 被配置为通过以增加的能量水平以伸缩方式收缩来吸收冲击能量。

公开(公告)号：US20120061978A9

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US12940680

申请日：2010-11-05

申请人： Daniel Ralston ,  Vidya Revankar ,  Amit Ashok Kulkarni ,  Darin Evans ,  Olaf Insel ,  Yassine Ghozzi ,  Alexander Besch ,  Oliver Knoke ,  Ngoc-Dang Nguyen

发明人： Daniel Ralston ,  Vidya Revankar ,  Amit Ashok Kulkarni ,  Darin Evans ,  Olaf Insel ,  Yassine Ghozzi ,  Alexander Besch ,  Oliver Knoke ,  Ngoc-Dang Nguyen

IPC分类号： B60R19/34

CPC分类号： B60R19/18 ,  B60R2019/1873 ,  B60R2019/1893 ,  B60R2021/343

摘要： A bumper system includes an injection molded energy absorber of polymeric material having hollow longitudinally-spaced lobes configured to crush and absorb energy during a pedestrian impact, and straps interconnecting adjacent lobes. The lobes are particularly sized and dimensioned, including potentially external ribs and/or apertures in corners, to provide a relatively uniform impact energy absorption during an impact stroke during crush of the shear walls of the lobes, such as within +/−30% or more preferably within +/−20% of a desired amount regardless of a specific location of impact, along a selected center portion of the energy absorber. A reason for the uniformity is to promote pedestrian safety regardless of the specific location where a pedestrian's leg strikes the energy absorber.

摘要翻译： 保险杠系统包括聚合材料的注射成型能量吸收器，其具有中空的纵向间隔的凸角，其构造成在行人冲击期间压碎和吸收能量，以及互连相邻凸角的带。 凸角的尺寸和尺寸特别大，包括角部中的潜在的外部肋和/或孔，以在冲击冲击冲击期间在冲击冲程期间提供相对均匀的冲击能量吸收，例如+/- 30％ 更优选在所需量的+/- 20％内，而不管冲击的特定位置如何，沿能量吸收体的选定中心部分。 一致的原因是为了促进行人安全，而不管行人的脚撞击能量吸收器的具体位置。

公开(公告)号：US20110227353A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-22

申请号：US12724962

申请日：2010-03-16

申请人： DHANENDRA KUMAR NAGWANSHI ,  SUDHAKAR RAMAMOORTHY MARUR ,  GERHARD ZENZ ,  DEREK BUCKMASTER

发明人： DHANENDRA KUMAR NAGWANSHI ,  SUDHAKAR RAMAMOORTHY MARUR ,  GERHARD ZENZ ,  DEREK BUCKMASTER

IPC分类号： B60R19/28

CPC分类号： B60R19/18 ,  B60R2019/186 ,  B60R2019/1893 ,  F16F1/04 ,  F16F7/12

摘要： In one embodiment, an energy management system can comprise: a support structure; a covering; and a plastically deformable compression spring located between the support structure and the covering. In one embodiment, a method of absorbing energy can comprise: impacting a portion of a vehicle comprising an energy management system and plastically deforming the compression spring. A method for energy management in a vehicle comprises installing the energy management system in a vehicle.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，能量管理系统可以包括：支撑结构; 覆盖物 以及位于支撑结构和覆盖物之间的可塑性变形的压缩弹簧。 在一个实施例中，吸收能量的方法可以包括：冲击包括能量管理系统的车辆的一部分并使压缩弹簧塑性变形。 一种用于车辆中能量管理的方法，包括将能量管理系统安装在车辆中。

公开(公告)号：US20080256686A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-23

申请号：US11815486

申请日：2006-02-16

申请人： Vincent R. Ferrara

发明人： Vincent R. Ferrara

IPC分类号： A42B3/00

CPC分类号： F16F7/12 ,  A41D13/0155 ,  A41D31/285 ,  A42B3/065 ,  A42B3/121 ,  A63B71/0054 ,  A63B71/081 ,  A63B71/10 ,  A63B2071/0063 ,  B60R19/20 ,  B60R21/045 ,  B60R2019/1893 ,  B60R2021/0407 ,  F16F7/128 ,  F16F9/0481 ,  F16F13/08

摘要： An impact-absorbing compressible member includes a thin-walled enclosure defining an inner chamber containing a volume of fluid such as air. The enclosure includes one or more orifices which as sized and positioned to allow air to vent from the inner chamber in response to an impact on the member and to refill the inner chamber in response to an impact on the member and to refill the inner chamber after the impact is released. The enclosure is formed of a blow-molded thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material which is economical to make and durable in use. The compressible members can be used as building blocks for impact-absorbing shell structures for a wide variety of application such helmets, protective pads for body parts, sports arena wall padding, vehicular bumpers, dashboards and the like. The compressible member has impact-absorbing advantages over conventional foams currently used in those applications.

摘要翻译： 冲击吸收可压缩构件包括限定包含一定体积流体（例如空气）的内室的薄壁外壳。 外壳包括一个或多个孔，其尺寸和定位成允许空气响应于对构件的冲击而从内室排出，并且响应于对构件的冲击而重新填充内室， 影响被释放。 外壳由吹塑成型的热塑性弹性体（TPE）材料形成，该材料在使用中是经济的并且耐用。 可压缩构件可用作用于冲击吸收壳体结构的构件，用于各种应用，例如头盔，身体部位的保护垫，运动场地墙垫，车辆缓冲器，仪表板等。 可压缩构件相对于目前在这些应用中使用的常规泡沫具有冲击吸收优点。

公开(公告)号：US07165794B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-23

申请号：US10717304

申请日：2003-11-19

申请人： Pascal Banry ,  Thierry Roussel ,  Riad Chaaya

发明人： Pascal Banry ,  Thierry Roussel ,  Riad Chaaya

IPC分类号： B60R19/34

CPC分类号： B60R19/18 ,  B60R21/34 ,  B60R2019/1873 ,  B60R2019/1893

摘要： The invention provides a motor vehicle bumper comprising: a shield presenting a first impact zone situated substantially at the same height as the knee of an adult pedestrian and, immediately below said first zone, a second impact zone situated substantially at the height as the tibia of an adult pedestrian; a beam placed behind the shield substantially at the same height as the knee of an adult pedestrian, in register with and at a certain distance from the shield; and interposed between the beam and the shield, at least one block made of a compressible material, the block having a front end disposed beside the shield and a rear end disposed beside the beam, and having a cross-section that increases from its front end towards its rear end. The front end of the block is disposed in register with the second impact zone of the shield.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种机动车辆保险杠，其包括：护罩，其具有基本上与成人行人的膝盖相同高度的第一冲击区域，并且在所述第一区域的正下方，基本上位于高度处的第二冲击区域， 成人行人 一个放置在盾牌后面的梁，大体上与成年行人的膝盖相同，高度与护盾一定距离; 并且插入在所述梁和所述屏蔽之间的至少一个由可压缩材料制成的块，所述块具有设置在所述屏蔽件旁边的前端和设置在所述梁旁边的后端，并且具有从其前端增加的横截面 朝其后端。 块的前端设置成与屏蔽的第二冲击区对准。

公开(公告)号：US20030164618A1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-04

申请号：US10148316

申请日：2002-08-29

发明人： Derek Gentle

IPC分类号： B60R019/02

CPC分类号： B60R19/22 ,  B60R21/34 ,  B60R2019/182 ,  B60R2019/1893

摘要： An energy-absorbing element for absorbing impact in a vehicle bumper has a plurality of independently deformable sections so as to reduce the impact imparted to an object. The invention also relates to a process of manufacturing a vehicle bumper that includes the steps of providing an energy-absorbing element including a plurality of independently deformable sections so as to reduce the impact imparted to an object; and incorporating the energy-absorbing element into a vehicle bumper.

摘要翻译： 用于吸收车辆缓冲器中的冲击的能量吸收元件具有多个可独立变形的部分，以减少施加于物体的冲击。 本发明还涉及一种制造车辆保险杠的方法，其包括以下步骤：提供包括多个可独立变形的部分的能量吸收元件，以便减少施加于物体的冲击; 并将能量吸收元件并入车辆保险杠。