An active crash structure arrangement

• Main Authors: HOISS,FRANZ, RYDSMO, ERIK
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 29.07.2015
• Subjects: BLASTING; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

There is disclosed an active crash structure arrangement for a motor vehicle, the arrangement having a primary structure (2) and a secondary structure (3), said structures being interconnected by i) a first connector (20) which fixedly interconnects said primary and secondary structures (2, 3), and also initially by ii) a second connector (21) which releasably interconnects said primary and secondary structures (2, 3). The first and second connectors (20, 21) are spaced apart from one another, and the secondary structure (3) includes a predefined deformation region (15) located between the first and second connectors (20, 21). The second connector (22) is actuable upon receipt of a release signal to release its connection between the primary and secondary structures (2, 3), and the deformation region (15) of the secondary structure (3) is configured to deform upon the application of a crash force to the secondary structure (3) after actuation of the second connector (21).