Automobile bumper structure

b An automobile bumper structure is provided which is capable of keeping down an increase in weight, strongly supporting a reinforcement member with a vehicle structure body behind it, preventing a pedestrian or the like from getting caught under a vehicle when the vehicle has hit the pedestrian or...

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Main Authors Matsumoto, Takao, Furumoto, Arihiro
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.05.2005
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Summary:b An automobile bumper structure is provided which is capable of keeping down an increase in weight, strongly supporting a reinforcement member with a vehicle structure body behind it, preventing a pedestrian or the like from getting caught under a vehicle when the vehicle has hit the pedestrian or the like. In this automobile bumper structure, a bumper face includes an opening portion , and a reinforcement member is disposed behind and inside of a bumper lower face which extends downward from this opening portion . Side-plane portions , an upper-plane portion , a front-plane portion and a lower-plane portion are formed in the reinforcement member . A vertical rib is provided across the upper-plane portion , the front-plane portion and the lower-plane portion . An extended portion is united with the lower-plane portion and extends rearward from it, and this extended portion is connected to a cross member which is disposed behind a bumper structure body and is also connected to an under cover.