公开(公告)号：US11254274B1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16731451

申请日：2019-12-31

Applicant: Zoox, Inc.

Inventor： Mark Christian Allbee ,  Mark Alan Bates ,  Ramanjaneya Reddy Butukuri ,  Kevin Hothem ,  Marcos Puerta Terron ,  Vishveshwar Ramanathan Subramanian ,  Thomas Andrew Stoddart

IPC: B60R21/02 ,  B62D21/09 ,  B62D21/15 ,  B60K1/04

Abstract: An impact energy management system for a vehicle includes an impact energy absorbing structure to absorb energy from an impact with an external object, and an energy management structure to manage energy from an impact with an internal displaceable object (e.g., a motor or steering rack) with one or more protected objects (e.g., a passenger compartment or battery). The energy management structure may include one or more swingarms or other members configured to protect the protected object from impact by directing the displaceable object down and/or away from the protected object during a collision.