公开(公告)号：US20130241185A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13777961

申请日：2013-02-26

Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION

Inventor： Kazuhiro TANAKA ,  Yasushi FUJIKURA ,  Tomoshi MITSUNARI ,  Ryusuke ASAHI

IPC: B60R21/045

CPC classification number: B60R21/045 ,  B60R21/0286 ,  B60R2021/0051 ,  B60R2021/0233

Abstract: A knee bolster comprises a curved arm projecting rearward from its one end portion and extending downward in a side view, the other end portion of which is configured as a free end, an inside arm provided inside the curved arm and interconnecting an upper portion and a lower portion of the curved arm, and an impact absorbing member arranged at the other end portion of the curved arm so as to be deformable when the curved arm is deformed by receiving an impact load so that the impact absorbing member is caught between the curved arm deformed and a vehicle-body-side member attached to a vehicle-body member. Accordingly, a load from a knee of a passenger moving forward in a vehicle collision can be received surely and the collision impact can be absorbed properly, thereby protecting the passenger's knee effectively, avoiding improper interference with any surrounding components.

Abstract translation: 膝垫包括从其一个端部向后突出并在侧视图中向下延伸的弯曲臂，其另一端部构造为自由端，设置在弯曲臂内部的内臂，并将上部和 弯曲臂的下部和设置在弯曲臂的另一端部的冲击吸收构件，以便当弯曲臂通过接收冲击载荷而变形时可变形，使得冲击吸收构件卡在弯曲臂 变形的车体侧构件和附接到车身构件的车体侧构件。 因此，能够可靠地接收来自乘客在车辆碰撞中向前移动的膝盖的负荷，并且可以适当地吸收碰撞冲击，从而有效地保护乘客的膝盖，避免对周围部件的不当干扰。

公开(公告)号：US20140091593A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US13969377

申请日：2013-08-16

Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION

Inventor： Akihiro OBAYASHI ,  Masanori FUKUDA ,  Ryohei MIYAHARA ,  Tomoshi MITSUNARI

IPC: B62D25/08

CPC classification number: B62D25/08 ,  B62D21/152 ,  B62D25/082

Abstract: A vehicle structure, comprising a front wheelhouse covering a front wheel, the front wheel comprising a rear face and a slant face which slants forward and inward from an inward end portion, in a vehicle width direction, of the rear face, a footrest, on which a passenger's foot is placed, the footrest being arranged near and on an inward side of the slant face of the front wheelhouse in a plan view of a vehicle, and a gusset connected to the rear face of the front wheelhouse and extending inward from a connection portion thereof to the rear face, wherein an inward end portion, in the vehicle width direction, of the gusset is arranged in the vicinity of a front-side portion of the footrest such that the footrest is restrained from moving forward by contacting the inward end portion of the gusset in a vehicle collision.

Abstract translation: 一种车辆结构，包括覆盖前轮的前轮罩，所述前轮包括后表面和从所述后表面的车宽方向的内端部向前和向内倾斜的倾斜面，所述倾斜面在所述前表面上靠近 该乘客脚放置在该车辆的俯视图中靠近前驾驶室的倾斜面的内侧并位于前侧驾驶室的内侧的角撑板，以及连接到前驾驶室的后表面并从前侧驾驶室的内侧延伸的角撑板 连接部分到后表面，其中角撑板的车宽方向上的内端部布置在搁脚板的前侧部分附近，使得搁脚板通过接触向内而被阻止向前移动 在车辆碰撞中角撑板的端部。

公开(公告)号：US20130087006A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-11

申请号：US13648071

申请日：2012-10-09

Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION

Inventor： Tomonori OHTSUBO ,  Hiroshi KUSHIDA ,  Masaki TAKEMURA ,  Tomoshi MITSUNARI ,  Matsuhiro TANAKA

IPC: B62D1/18 ,  B62D1/16

CPC classification number: B60R21/05 ,  B60K26/02 ,  B60R13/02 ,  G05G1/30

Abstract: An acceleration pedal is arranged on one side, in a vehicle width direction, of a steering column cover covering a steering column so as to move forward or slant forward through a press operation of a press face thereof. A guide face is provided at a specified portion of a lower face of the steering column cover which is positioned in front of a lower-face rear end portion in a steering-shaft axis direction and on an acceleration-pedal-arrangement side, wherein the guide face is configured to project downward below an extension line extending from the lower-face rear end portion in the steering-shaft axis direction and extend forward. Accordingly, a passenger's foot can be properly restrained from moving, in the vehicle width direction, off the pedal in a vehicle head-on collision, ensuring an appropriate ingress-and-egress performance of a passenger.

Abstract translation: 一个加速踏板设置在一个覆盖转向柱的转向柱盖的车辆宽度方向上，以便通过其压面的按压操作向前或向前移动。 导向面设置在转向柱盖的位于转向轴轴向的下表面后端部的前方的加速踏板配置侧的下表面的特定部分，其中， 引导面构造成在从转向轴轴向的下表面后端部延伸的延伸线的下方向下方突出，向前方延伸。 因此，乘客的脚可以被适当地限制在车辆宽度方向上从车辆前方碰撞中的踏板移开，确保乘客的适当的入口和出口性能。