21results about "Crash attenuators" patented technology

An attenuator mounting system attaches a mounting plate to the frame of a fire truck or another type of first responder vehicle through channels and other framework so that a truck mounted attenuator (TMA) can be used by the vehicle to prevent impact damage or lessen it. The channels attach to the frame and extend out past the end of the vehicle so that the TMA does not interfere with other equipment on the vehicle and still provides the support necessary to allow the TMA to function.

The invention relates to a new energy vehicle flame-retardant anti-collision buffer vehicle which comprises a bearing truck and a buffer module, and the buffer module comprises a front support hinged to the tail of the bearing truck; the rear bracket is connected to the front bracket; the metal bent pipe and the buffer cushion are arranged between the front bracket and the rear bracket; the fireproof blanket is accommodated on the lower end surface of the front bracket; the fire-retardant bags are filled with fire-retardant agents, jet orifices are formed in the upper end faces of the fire-retardant bags, temperature control switches are arranged at the jet orifices, the temperature control switches are used for sensing the environment temperature and opening the jet orifices after the environment temperature reaches the set temperature, and the multiple fire-retardant bags are arranged on the fireproof blanket in an array mode; the ejection device is used for driving the fireproof blanket to be unfolded and flatly laid below a rear vehicle chassis when the vehicle collides with the rear support. After a rear vehicle collides with the anti-collision buffer vehicle, the fireproof blanket can be automatically ejected to the position below the chassis of the rear collision vehicle, and the fire retardant is sprayed to the chassis of the collision vehicle after the collision vehicle catches fire, so that the spontaneous combustion process of the new energy vehicle is restrained in the first time.

Systems and methods are provided for dampening impact to a vehicle. The system may include a vehicle frame component; a plurality of adjustable exterior vehicle body components coupled to the frame component, wherein the vehicle body components are on different sides of a vehicle and are configurable to dampen an external force exerted on the vehicle; a plurality of actuator components configured to adjust physical configurations of the vehicle body components relative to the frame component; a component configured to collect data representing an external environment of the vehicle; and one or more processors configured to detect, by processing the data, an external driving condition, wherein the external driving condition is an impending collision between the vehicle and one or more objects external to the vehicle, and when the external driving condition is detected, cause the actuator components to correspondingly adjust the physical configurations of the vehicle body components.

A vehicle-mounted impact attenuator assembly that can be removably attached to a truck or other support vehicle and then driven to a roadway work zone or other area where road repair equipment and / or workers are operating includes a plurality of support plates or bulkheads; a plurality of energy absorption modules sandwiched between and attached to the support plates or bulkheads; and a mount for mounting the attenuator to a support vehicle. When the impact attenuator assembly is struck by an impacting vehicle, the support plates or bulkheads are pushed together toward the support vehicle, compressing the energy absorption modules to absorb the impact forces.

A crash impact attenuator is adapted for deployment on a vehicle, and includes a cartridge portion having at least one energy absorbing module, as well as a backup system having a backup frame, which is adapted to attach the cartridge portion to the vehicle. The backup system includes an actuator configured to pivot the cartridge portion between a deployed orientation and a stored orientation about a pivot axis disposed on a lower half of the backup system. The backup system further includes a lockout frame member having a contact surface on one end thereof, the lockout frame member being actuatable between a deployed orientation wherein the contact surface engages a portion of the backup frame to support the backup frame against vehicular impact forces and a stowed orientation wherein the contact surface is not engaged with the backup frame.

A vehicle-mounted impact attenuator assembly that can be removably attached to a truck or other support vehicle and then driven to a roadway work zone or other area where road repair equipment and / or workers are operating includes a plurality of support plates or bulkheads; a plurality of energy absorption modules sandwiched between and attached to the support plates or bulkheads; and a mount for mounting the attenuator to a support vehicle. When the impact attenuator assembly is struck by an impacting vehicle, the support plates or bulkheads are pushed together toward the support vehicle, compressing the energy absorption modules to absorb the impact forces.

A vehicle-mounted impact attenuator assembly that can be removably attached to a truck or other support vehicle and then driven to a roadway work zone or other area where road repair equipment and / or workers are operating includes a plurality of support plates or bulkheads; a plurality of energy absorption modules sandwiched between and attached to the support plates or bulkheads; and a mount for mounting the attenuator to a support vehicle. When the impact attenuator assembly is struck by an impacting vehicle, the support plates or bulkheads are pushed together toward the support vehicle, compressing the energy absorption modules to absorb the impact forces.

A vehicle-mounted impact attenuator assembly that can be removably attached to a truck or other support vehicle and then driven to a roadway work zone or other area where road repair equipment and / or workers are operating includes a plurality of support plates or bulkheads; a plurality of energy absorption modules sandwiched between and attached to the support plates or bulkheads; and a mount for mounting the attenuator to a support vehicle. When the impact attenuator assembly is struck by an impacting vehicle, the support plates or bulkheads are pushed together toward the support vehicle, compressing the energy absorption modules to absorb the impact forces.

A crash impact attenuator is adapted for deployment on a vehicle, and includes a cartridge portion having at least one energy absorbing module, as well as a backup system having a backup frame, which is adapted to attach the cartridge portion to the vehicle. The backup system includes an actuator configured to pivot the cartridge portion between a deployed orientation and a stored orientation about a pivot axis disposed on a lower half of the backup system. The backup system further includes a lockout frame member having a contact surface on one end thereof, the lockout frame member being actuatable between a deployed orientation wherein the contact surface engages a portion of the backup frame to support the backup frame against vehicular impact forces and a stowed orientation wherein the contact surface is not engaged with the backup frame.

A vehicle-mounted impact attenuator assembly that can be removably attached to a truck or other support vehicle and then driven to a roadway work zone or other area where road repair equipment and / or workers are operating includes a plurality of support plates or bulkheads; a plurality of energy absorption modules sandwiched between and attached to the support plates or bulkheads; and a mount for mounting the attenuator to a support vehicle. When the impact attenuator assembly is struck by an impacting vehicle, the support plates or bulkheads are pushed together toward the support vehicle, compressing the energy absorption modules to absorb the impact forces.

A mobile impact attenuator (100) is configured as a wheeled trailer. The chassis of the trailer is comprised of a front frame (60) and a rear frame (30), which are connected to one another. The front frame (60) is configured as a drawbar with a drawbar eye (1) mounted to the front frame (60) via a telescopic energy-absorbing element comprising end stops (165a, 165b) mounted on either side thereof. The front frame (60) is axially movable along longitudinal elements of the chassis which are mounted on the rear frame (30). At least one first-row energy absorbing element (20) is mounted on the rear frame (30). Between the front frame (60) and the rear frame (30), at least one second row energy absorbing element (40) is mounted.

The application relates to a new energy vehicle fire-retardant anti-collision buffer vehicle, which comprises a bearing truck and a buffer module, and the buffer module comprises a front support which is hingedly installed at the tail of the bearing truck, a rear support which is connected to the front support, a metal elbow pipe and a buffer pad which are arranged between the front support and the rear support, a fireproof blanket which is accommodated at the lower end face of the front support, a fire-retardant bag which is filled with a fire-retardant agent, is provided with a spraying port at the upper end face, and is provided with a temperature control switch at the spraying port, the temperature control switch is used for sensing the ambient temperature and opening the spraying port when the set temperature is reached, a plurality of fire-retardant bags are arranged on the fireproof blanket, and an ejection device is used for driving the fireproof blanket to be unfolded and laid under the chassis of the rear vehicle when the vehicle collides with the rear support. The application can automatically eject the fireproof blanket under the chassis of the rear collision vehicle after the rear vehicle collides with the anti-collision buffer vehicle, and can spray the fire-retardant agent to the chassis of the collision vehicle after the collision vehicle is on fire, so that the spontaneous combustion process of the new energy vehicle is inhibited in the first time.

Systems and methods are provided for dampening impact to a vehicle. The system may include a vehicle frame component; a plurality of adjustable exterior vehicle body components coupled to the frame component, wherein the vehicle body components are on different sides of a vehicle and are configurable to dampen an external force exerted on the vehicle; a plurality of actuator components configured to adjust physical configurations of the vehicle body components relative to the frame component; a component configured to collect data representing an external environment of the vehicle; and one or more processors configured to detect, by processing the data, an external driving condition, wherein the external driving condition is an impending collision between the vehicle and one or more objects external to the vehicle, and when the external driving condition is detected, cause the actuator components to correspondingly adjust the physical configurations of the vehicle body components.

An impact attenuator (100) for attachment to a host vehicle, comprising: a front end frame (105) and a rear end frame (110), an elongated first curved side wall (115) and an elongated second curved side wall (120) attached to the front end frame (105) and the rear end frame (110), an arc-shaped front module (125) attached to the front end frame (105), an arc-shaped rear module (130) attached to the rear end frame (110), an energy absorbing module (128) arranged within an open area between the arc-shaped front module (125) and the arc-shaped rear module (130).

Device for mounting a collision or impact device for absorbing energy from vehicles colliding with the van on or to said van, comprising: - First gripping means for mounting to a roof, in particular to one or more roof rack fixing rails provided thereon, of the van; - Second means of attachment to a chassis, in particular to an associated carrier, even more particularly to a tow bar, of the van; - A suspension structure extending between the first and second gripping devices for the impact or bumping device; - An impact or bumping device connected to the suspension structure, such as an impact or bumping pad or an energy-dissipating device with cutting blades, arranged to be moved relative to the suspension structure between: ∘ A collapsed resting condition where the impact or bump device is positioned against a rear or top of the van; and. An unfolded use condition, where the impactor extends backwards from the rear of the van.

A system for managing wheel kinematics during a small overlap collision event includes a deflector apparatus. The deflector is configured to direct a wheel away from an occupant compartment of a vehicle. The deflector includes a first section arranged at an inside wall of a wheel well facing a wheel, near the base of a hinge-pillar. The first section includes a hollow structure configured to absorb energy from the collision event by plastically deforming. The deflector also includes a second section arranged at an angle to the wheel and configured to deflect the wheel laterally outwards from the vehicle away from an occupant compartment during the small overlap collision event. The deflector may be formed of extruded aluminum. The system may include an absorber arranged behind the first section and configured to further absorb energy from the collision event by plastically deforming.

Device for mounting a collision or impact device for absorbing energy from vehicles colliding with the van on or to said van, comprising: - First gripping means for mounting to a roof, in particular to one or more roof rack fixing rails provided thereon, of the van; - Second means of attachment to a chassis, in particular to an associated carrier, even more particularly to a tow bar, of the van; - A suspension structure extending between the first and second gripping devices for the impact or bumping device; - An impact or bumping device connected to the suspension structure, such as an impact or bumping pad or an energy-dissipating device with cutting blades, arranged to be moved relative to the suspension structure between: ∘ A collapsed resting condition where the impact or bump device is positioned against a rear or top of the van; and. An unfolded use condition, where the impactor extends backwards from the rear of the van.

The present invention relates to a vehicle interception device for capturing and blocking a moving vehicle, comprising: a base member having an upwardly facing first surface for receiving a moving vehicle thereon and an opposing second surface for a frictional engagement arrangement with the ground, the base component is not restrained on the ground; and an engagement member for engaging with a moving vehicle, the engagement member disposed on the first surface of the base member, where the base member and the engagement member are configured to engage with the moving vehicle, combine a mass of the moving vehicle with a mass of an interception device, and engage the mass of the interception device. The momentum is transmitted from the moving vehicle to the interception device, thereby decelerating the moving vehicle.

A mobile impact attenuator (100) is configured as a wheeled trailer. The chassis of the trailer is comprised of a front frame (60) and a rear frame (30), which are connected to one another. The front frame (60) is configured as a drawbar with a drawbar eye (1) mounted to the front frame (60) via a telescopic energy-absorbing element comprising end stops (165a, 165b) mounted on either side thereof. The front frame (60) is axially movable along longitudinal elements of the chassis which are mounted on the rear frame (30). At least one first-row energy absorbing element (20) is mounted on the rear frame (30). Between the front frame (60) and the rear frame (30), at least one second row energy absorbing element (40) is mounted.

The invention discloses a trailer anti-collision device for a road maintenance operation vehicle, and relates to the technical field of vehicle protection, the trailer anti-collision device comprises an anti-collision cover, a first protection assembly, a second protection assembly, a sliding assembly and a force unloading assembly, and the force unloading assembly is connected with the tail of the operation vehicle through a trailer; the first protection assembly comprises supporting ribs arranged on the inner side of the anti-collision cover and a cross beam, the cross beam is connected with the operation vehicle through the second protection assembly and the force unloading assembly, and the supporting ribs and the cross beam are elastically installed. The force unloading assembly comprises a first inclined frame and a second inclined frame which are arranged in parallel, the first protection assembly and the second protection assembly are movably installed through the first inclined frame and the second inclined frame, a force unloading frame is arranged at the bottom of the first inclined frame, and attaching claws making contact with the ground are distributed at the bottom of the force unloading frame. The first protection assembly and the second protection assembly are used for conducting energy absorption protection on collision in sequence, and an attachment claw in the force unloading assembly makes contact with the ground, so that collision force is prevented from being transmitted to an operation vehicle.

A vehicle-mounted impact attenuator assembly that can be removably attached to a truck or other support vehicle and then driven to a roadway work zone or other area where road repair equipment and / or workers are operating includes a plurality of support plates or bulkheads; a plurality of energy absorption modules sandwiched between and attached to the support plates or bulkheads; and a mount for mounting the attenuator to a support vehicle. When the impact attenuator assembly is struck by an impacting vehicle, the support plates or bulkheads are pushed together toward the support vehicle, compressing the energy absorption modules to absorb the impact forces.