公开(公告)号：WO03104030A2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-18

申请号：PCT/US0317835

申请日：2003-06-06

Applicant: NETSHAPE CORP ,  SHAPE CORP

Inventor： EVANS DARIN

IPC: B60D1/14 ,  B60D1/52 ,  B60R19/18 ,  B60R19/24 ,  B60R19/48 ,  B60R19/50 ,  B60R21/34 ,  B60R

CPC classification number: B60D1/56 ,  B60D1/52 ,  B60R19/18 ,  B60R19/24 ,  B60R19/48 ,  B60R2019/1806 ,  B60R2019/1813 ,  B60R2019/1866

Abstract: A bumper system includes a tubular beam with flattened end sections, and further includes an energy absorber having a rear recess mateably receiving the tubular beam in a nested relationship, with the recess also including flat mating surfaces engaging the flattened end sections. Mounts engage a rear of the flattened end sections, and fasteners secure the tubular beam and energy absorber to the mounts. In one modified bumper system, corner sections on the energy absorber are shaped to slidingly engage a side surface of the mount and simultaneously an end of the beam upon corner impact of the vehicle. In another modified bumper system, offset ends of the tubular beam fit into a recess in an energy absorber, with its center section being between vehicle mounts.

Abstract translation: 保险杠系统包括具有扁平端部的管状梁，并且还包括能量吸收器，其具有以嵌套关系适配地接收管状梁的后凹部，凹部还包括与扁平端部部分接合的平坦配合表面。 安装件接合扁平端部的后部，并且紧固件将管状梁和能量吸收器固定到安装件。 在一个改进的保险杠系统中，能量吸收器上的拐角部分被成形为在车辆拐角撞击时滑动地接合安装件的侧表面并且同时具有梁的端部。 在另一个改进的保险杠系统中，管状梁的偏移端配合到能量吸收器的凹部中，其中心部分位于车辆安装件之间。

公开(公告)号：WO2003037688A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-08

申请号：PCT/US2001/051274

申请日：2001-10-29

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ,  MARIJNISSEN, Kees ,  SHULER, Stephen, F. ,  SANTHANAM, Srikanth, M.

Inventor： MARIJNISSEN, Kees ,  SHULER, Stephen, F. ,  SANTHANAM, Srikanth, M.

IPC: B60R19/18

CPC classification number: B60R19/18 ,  B60R21/34 ,  B60R2019/1866

Abstract: A bumper assembly (20) for an automotive vehicle is described. The bumper assembly comprises a beam (24) and an energy absorber (22). In one example embodiment, the energy absorber is tunable for meeting predetermined criteria for both low speed and pedestrian impacts.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于机动车辆的保险杠组件（20）。 保险杠组件包括梁（24）和能量吸收器（22）。 在一个示例性实施例中，能量吸收器是可调谐的，以满足低速和行人冲击的预定标准。

公开(公告)号：WO2003022639A1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-20

申请号：PCT/US2001/028582

申请日：2001-09-12

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ,  MOOIJMAN, Frank ,  MCMAHON, Dominic ,  MAHFET, Michael

Inventor： MOOIJMAN, Frank ,  MCMAHON, Dominic ,  MAHFET, Michael

IPC: B60R19/02

CPC classification number: B60R19/18 ,  B60R2019/1813 ,  B60R2019/1853 ,  B60R2019/1866

Abstract: A bumper assembly (20) for an automotive vehicle is described. In an example embodiment, the assembly comprises a beam (24) and an injection molded energy absorber (22) secured to the beam. The energy absorber comprises at least one crash can (62). The assembly further comprises a fascia (26) for covering the beam and the energy absorber.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于机动车辆的保险杠组件（20）。 在示例性实施例中，组件包括固定到梁的梁（24）和注射成型的能量吸收器（22）。 能量吸收器包括至少一个碰撞罐（62）。 组件还包括用于覆盖梁和能量吸收体的面板（26）。

公开(公告)号：WO2003011650A1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-13

申请号：PCT/CA2002/001145

申请日：2002-07-24

Applicant: TALFOURD-JONES INC. ,  CHERRY, William, W.

Inventor： CHERRY, William, W.

IPC: B60R19/18

CPC classification number: B60R19/18 ,  B60R19/04 ,  B60R2019/182 ,  B60R2019/1866 ,  B60R2019/1886

Abstract: A resilient bumper assembly for a vehicle having an elongate horizontal beam (1) mounted transversely to an end of the vehicle. Exterior flexible sheet cladding (5) mounted on the beam (1) defines an elongate internal chamber between its inner surface and the outer surface of the beam (1). An elongate resilient impact absorber (15) is mounted to the beam (1) and housed within the internal chamber, with top, bottom, inner and outer surfaces. Vertically extending cavities (17) within the impact absorber (15), each opening to at least one of the top and bottom surfaces of the impact absorber (15) provide resilient collapsing and rebound of the impact absorber (15) on impact. The absorber (15) may include variations in the size and shape of cavities (17), thickness of walls between cavities (17), and variations in the characteristics of material of which it is moulded in order to modify the resilient characteristics of the absorber (15) to suit different design needs. By simply adopting a different pattern, shape or size of cavity (17), the resilience of the absorber may be easily adjusted without changing the external size or shape of the impact absorber (15).

Abstract translation: 一种用于车辆的弹性缓冲器组件，其具有横向于车辆的端部安装的细长水平梁（1）。 安装在梁（1）上的外部柔性片状包层（5）在其内表面和梁（1）的外表面之间限定细长的内部室。 细长的弹性冲击吸收器（15）安装到梁（1）上并且容纳在内部腔室内，具有顶部，底部，内部和外部表面。 在冲击吸收器（15）内的垂直延伸的空腔（17），每个通向冲击吸收器（15）的顶表面和底表面中的至少一个的开口在冲击时提供冲击吸收器（15）的弹性收缩和回弹。 吸收器（15）可以包括空腔（17）的尺寸和形状，空腔（17）之间的壁的厚度以及其模制材料的特性的变化，以便改变吸收体的弹性特性 （15）适应不同的设计需要。 通过简单地采用空腔（17）的不同图案，形状或尺寸，可以容易地调节吸收体的弹性，而不改变冲击吸收体（15）的外部尺寸或形状。

公开(公告)号：WO2002083459A2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-24

申请号：PCT/US2002/010400

申请日：2002-04-02

Applicant: SHAPE CORPORATION

Inventor： WEISSENBORN, Mark

IPC: B60R

CPC classification number: B60R19/18 ,  B60R2019/1813 ,  B60R2019/1866

Abstract: A vehicle bumper system includes a bumper beam and a polymeric energy absorber positioned on a front of the bumper beam. The energy absorber has multiple box-shaped sections and also has interconnecting sections positioned along the length that interconnect adjacent ones of the box-shaped sections. The box-shaped sections of the energy absorber, when cross-sectioned by a transverse plane, include top and bottom U-shaped sections formed by top parallel legs and a top vertical leg and by bottom parallel legs and a bottom vertical leg respectively. End walls close ends of the box-shaped sections and stabilize the top and bottom U-shaped sections. The interconnecting sections include a tying wall that connects the end walls together. By this arrangement, the box-shaped sections provide a stable and reliable energy absorbing mechanism.

Abstract translation: 车辆保险杠系统（20）包括保险杠梁（21）和位于保险杠梁（21）前方的聚合物能量吸收器（22）。 能量吸收器（22）具有多个箱形部分，并且还具有沿着连接相邻的箱形部分（27）的长度定位的互连部分。 能量吸收器（22）的箱形部分（27）当被横向横截面时包括由顶部平行腿（41,42）形成的顶部（27'）和底部（27“）的U形部分 ）和顶部垂直腿（45）以及底部平行腿部（41A，42A）和底部垂直腿部（45A），端壁（43A，44A）封闭箱形部分的端部并使顶部和 互连部分包括将端壁（43A，44A）连接在一起的捆扎壁（28），通过这种布置，箱形部分（27）提供稳定和可靠的能量吸收机构。