A fender bracket assembly

A fender assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a fender panel 110 and a bracket 120 coupling panel 110 to a frame 8 of the vehicle, wherein bracket 120 is configured to initiate buckling of a portion 110a of panel 110 forwards of bracket 120 during a collision of the motor vehicle by virtue of the...

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Main Authors Mark James Watkinson, Peter Kaufmann
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.12.2018
Subjects
LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
MOTOR VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRAILERS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A fender assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a fender panel 110 and a bracket 120 coupling panel 110 to a frame 8 of the vehicle, wherein bracket 120 is configured to initiate buckling of a portion 110a of panel 110 forwards of bracket 120 during a collision of the motor vehicle by virtue of the stiffness of the connection between panel 110 and bracket 120; buckling may occur at a front of bracket 120. Fender panel 110 may be a front fender. Bracket 120 may be welded to frame 8 and be made of thicker material than frame 8. Panel 110 may lack connections to frame 8 along an upper edge rear of bracket 120; panel 110 may also lack buckling initiation features. Bracket 120 may prevent rearward deflection of panel 110 during collision, which may prevent panel 110 colliding with and damaging a door panel.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20170008565