ENERGY ABSORPTION MEMBER FOR AUTOMOBILE

• Main Author: MATSUBAYASHI RYOTA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: 01.12.2023
• Subjects: LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING

To provide an energy absorption member for an automobile capable of exerting superb energy absorption efficiency.SOLUTION: An energy absorption member 20 for an automobile includes coupling parts 41, each of which is coupled to a sub-frame 16 when seen in a predetermined direction; first arm parts 43, each of which extends forward via a first inflection point 42 set ahead of the coupling part 41; second arm parts 45, each of which extends forward via a second inflection point 44 from the distal end of the first arm part 43; third arm parts 47, each of which extends forward via a third inflection point 46 from the distal end of the second arm part 45; and fourth arm parts 49, each of which extends forward via a fourth inflection point 48 from the distal end of the third arm part 47.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2 【課題】優れたエネルギ吸収効率を発揮可能な自動車用エネルギ吸収部材を提供する。【解決手段】この自動車用エネルギ吸収部材２０は、所定方向からみたときに、サブフレーム１６に連結される連結部４１と、連結部４１よりも前方に設けられる第１屈曲点４２を介して前方に延びる第１アーム部４３と、第１アーム部４３の先端から、第２屈曲点４４を介して前方に向けて延びる第２アーム部４５と、第２アーム部４５の先端から、第３屈曲点４６を介して前方に延びる第３アーム部４７と、第３アーム部４７の先端から、第４屈曲点４８を介して前方に向けて延びる第４アーム部４９と、を備える。【選択図】図２