15 results about "Crumple zone" patented technology

A bench type seat frame for use in vehicles, such as busses and / or other passenger vehicles has been developed. In one example, the seat frame includes a reinforced pedestal mount. For example, the pedestal includes one or more self-reinforced feet mounted to a floor of the vehicle. In another example, the self-reinforced feet are made from folded steel in a double thickness configuration. The pedestal further includes one or more crumple zones configured to dissipate energy during a collision. In another example, the seat frame includes a cross member extending between the pedestal and a wall mount. In one example, the cross member is able to support both belted and unbelted seat configurations. For example, the cross member includes one or more belt anchors configured to receive and secure one or more seat belts.

The utility model provides a stainless steel metro car body structure with replaceable modules. The metro car body structure comprises an underframe steel structure, a car roof steel structure, a side wall steel structure, an end wall steel structure, a cab framework structure, an end crushing area and an energy absorption structure. The ground body vehicle body structure has high strength and high safety performance, and the vehicle body structure does not yield under the working condition that the compression load of the end portion is 1800 kN; when destructive accidents such as collision occur, only local replacement or maintenance is needed, the problem that the whole vehicle body system is not suitable for maintenance is solved, the cost is effectively reduced, the service life of an accident vehicle body is prolonged, and the design life of the optimized vehicle body structure can be prolonged to 40 years through simulation analysis and line test data verification.

This invention discloses a vehicle hood assembly and a vehicle. The hood assembly includes: an engine hood, with a structural component below the engine hood; and a buffer bracket, the buffer bracket having a bracket body and a bracket connecting portion, the bracket connecting portion being connected to the engine hood. The bracket body can cooperate with the structural component so that, in the event of a collision with the engine hood, the bracket body can slide longitudinally along the surface of the structural component under the guidance of the structural component. By allowing the bracket body to slide longitudinally along the vehicle when the engine hood collides, this invention increases the longitudinal crumple zone compared to the vertical crumple zone in related technologies, thereby increasing the crumple space and adapting to a novel engine hood design.

This invention relates to a sill structure with integrated piping and a vehicle. The sill structure with integrated piping includes a sill body with a cavity configuration. A sill reinforcement beam is provided within the cavity of the sill body. Cooling pipes are located within the sill reinforcement beam, which simultaneously facilitates the flow of cooling medium and the transfer of collision energy. The outer peripheral wall of the sill reinforcement beam is connected to the inner cavity wall of the sill body via a connecting bracket. The sill reinforcement beam is a tubular component arranged along the X-direction of the vehicle to simultaneously achieve energy transfer in a frontal collision and crumple zone energy absorption in an offset collision. This invention also provides a vehicle including the sill structure with integrated piping described herein. This invention solves the problem that existing technologies cannot simultaneously balance battery safety and vehicle space layout.

This application relates to the field of vehicle component manufacturing technology, and discloses a controller bracket, a front engine compartment assembly, and a vehicle. The controller bracket includes a bracket body and a first connecting portion, which are integrally formed. The first connecting portion is located at a first end of the bracket body along a first direction and is used to connect to the vehicle body. Multiple mounting portions are provided on both sides of the bracket body along a second direction, and these mounting portions are used to mount a first controller or a second controller. This application embodiment can form the controller bracket through integral injection molding, which helps reduce the strength of the controller bracket, increases the crumple zone in the front engine compartment during a vehicle collision, and improves the vehicle's pedestrian protection function. Compared to related technologies, this application embodiment can also reduce the weight of the controller bracket, which is beneficial for vehicle lightweighting; furthermore, it also helps improve production efficiency.

Embodiments of systems and methods according to the present invention relate generally to devices and methods for customizable dunnage. In particular, a system for customizable dunnage generally includes a sheet including tabs defined by stress risers. Each tab further comprises domes, which act as first or primary crumple zones to absorb impact, the domes being preferably spanned by a bridge structure, which may serve as a secondary crumple zone. The stress risers allow the sheet to be bent, deformed and / or preferably manually torn in various sizes and configurations as needed, making the system customizable to a particular container size and / or void-filling need of the user.

The invention relates to a fairing assembly (2) for a motor vehicle. The fairing assembly (2) forms the underbody of the motor vehicle and comprises a battery support, which is generally flat and extends between two longitudinal members of the motor vehicle, and an intermediate floor (14) integral with the battery support. The intermediate floor (14) has a concave profile (15) such as to form a housing for a high-voltage electric battery of the motor vehicle between said intermediate floor (14) and the battery support. According to the invention, the intermediate floor (14) has, at an outer lateral edge (17), a programmed crumple zone (21) configured to compress in the event of a lateral impact and dissipate energy from said lateral impact. Figure to be published with the abbreviation: Fig. 2

This application provides a tray frame, a tray, a battery pack, and an electrical device, relating to the field of battery pack technology. The tray frame includes a first side beam, which comprises a first side beam body, a collision protection part, and at least two first connecting members. The collision protection part extends in the same direction as the first side beam body and is fixed to one side of the first side beam body via the first connecting members. At least a portion of the collision protection part has a gap with the first side beam body. Multiple lifting lug modules are provided on the collision protection part, arranged sequentially along its extension direction. This gap creates a certain crumple zone between the collision protection part and the first side beam body, providing good energy absorption in the event of a side column collision, thus effectively protecting the battery module installed in the tray.

The invention provides a method (100) for controlling an occupant restraint device of a vehicle (1) in a pre-crash phase, wherein a virtual crumple zone (2-5) is defined based on a detection range of an environmental sensor system of the vehicle (1), wherein the virtual crumple zone (2-5) is divided into a plurality of radial sectors (2a-2n, 3a-3n, 4a-4n, 5a-5n) which have a respective predetermined distance (xa-xn) from the vehicle (1), wherein for each sector (2a-2n, 3a-3n, 4a-4n, 5a-5n) a respective relative speed limit value is predetermined based on its respective distance (xa-xn) and a predetermined activation time of the occupant restraint device and is assigned to the corresponding sector (2a-2n, 3a-3n, 4a-4n, 5a-5n), and wherein the method (100) includes in particular the following steps: - determining (103) a current relative speed between the vehicle (1) and the collision object (7) for a current sector (2a-2n, 3a-3n, 4a-4n, 5a-5n) in which the collision object (7) is currently located, - performing (104) a comparison of the determined current relative speed with a relative speed limit value assigned to the current sector (2a-2n, 3a-3n, 4a-4n, 5a-5n), and - controlling (105) the occupant restraint device in dependence on the comparison.

The present invention relates to a method for a specific ADAS / ADS functionality for a vehicle, wherein the specific ADAS / ADS functionality is designed for active intervention in the braking behavior of the vehicle, wherein a camera module that can be extended from a rest position is arranged horizontally in the rear end area (101) of the vehicle on a vehicle body in front of a crumple zone (103) and vertically above a body part (102) of the vehicle provided for collision protection, wherein a movable camera (120, 130) with a viewing direction that can be swivelled towards the roadway is arranged on the extendable camera module, wherein when reversing the camera module is extended towards the rear end and the viewing direction of the camera is directed towards the roadway,The specific ADAS / ADS functionality of the system brakes the vehicle's reversing motion when the camera detects that the distance to an object located outside the rear of the vehicle is insufficient. Furthermore, a device is presented with which this method can be implemented.

This utility model discloses an elephant trunk-shaped frame assembly, a front bulkhead assembly, and a vehicle. The elephant trunk-shaped frame assembly includes: a transition structure adapted to connect to an energy-absorbing box and for connecting to the front part of the front bulkhead longitudinal beam; and an elephant trunk-shaped frame body, the front part of which is connected to the transition structure, and the rear part of which is connected to the A-pillar. At least a portion of the elephant trunk-shaped frame body is constructed as a crumple zone, which is constructed to be inclined outward from bottom to top along the front-rear direction. The elephant trunk-shaped frame assembly of this utility model can simultaneously connect the energy-absorbing box to both the front bulkhead longitudinal beam and the elephant trunk-shaped frame body, thereby increasing the transmission path of collision force, improving the reliability of collision force transmission and dissipation, effectively reducing the transmission of collision force into the passenger compartment, improving the vehicle's collision performance and safety, and allowing the crumple zone to simultaneously bend and deform upward and backward to absorb collision force, further reducing the transmission of collision force into the passenger compartment.

A head-up display (HUD) apparatus comprises a housing including a lower case that is open at a top thereof and defines an internal space, and an upper case that corresponds to the lower case to cover the top of the lower case; an aspherical mirror configured to reflect an image emitted from a picture generation unit onto a windshield, and the aspherical mirror being disposed in the lower case; and a crumple zone including an impact absorbing unit configured to be disposed in the housing and to absorb an impact transmitted to the housing, in the event of a vehicle collision.

This invention discloses a chassis assembly and a vehicle having the same, belonging to the field of wheel crumple zone energy absorption technology. The chassis assembly includes a wheel, a frame, and a crash unit assembly. An A-pillar is connected to the frame, and the wheel is connected to the frame. The crash unit assembly is located on the A-pillar and on one side of the wheel in the horizontal direction. The free end of the crash unit assembly is positioned opposite the wheel, and the crash unit assembly is constructed to destroy the wheel. When the chassis assembly collides, the wheel contacts the free end of the crash unit assembly, causing the wheel structure to collapse and absorb energy. Because the crash unit assembly is located on one side of the wheel, it can break the wheel structure upon impact, thus destroying the wheel structure. The destroyed wheel structure can absorb the impact, reducing the impact force on the cab and improving driving safety.

A front body structure in an electric vehicle, by positioning the driving motor as close as possible to the rear of the vehicle, ensures sufficient crumple zone in the longitudinal direction during a collision while suppressing impact loads on the battery during a collision. The front body structure (A) includes: a partition defining the interior space of the passenger compartment; a motor mounting section formed by a portion of the partition extending inwards into the passenger compartment, where at least a portion of the driving motor can be mounted; and a reinforcing member (94) extending from the upper part of the motor mounting section toward the rear of the vehicle, inclined downwards towards the rear of the vehicle. The rear part of the reinforcing member (94) is mounted to the floor panel (70) and the cover (35) of the battery cell (BY).

The utility model provides a front longitudinal beam assembly and a vehicle. The front longitudinal beam assembly comprises a first plate area and a second plate area, and the material strength of the first plate area is smaller than that of the second plate area. The first plate area and the second plate area are arranged in the length direction of the vehicle body, and the first plate area is close to one side of the vehicle head. A first cavity is formed in the first plate area, at least two second cavities are formed in the second plate area, and the second cavities are arranged in the height direction of the vehicle body. The first plate area can serve as a collision energy absorption crushing area, when a vehicle body collides, the first plate area can mainly bear collision deformation energy absorption, a part of collision energy is absorbed firstly, and then the remaining collision energy is transmitted to the second plate area with higher strength, so that the energy absorption efficiency after collision is greatly improved, and higher structural safety is achieved.