Abstract: A force-absorbing barrier includes a plurality of chambers at least partially filled with fluid. The walls defining the chambers are flexible. Fluid passages in the interior walls between chambers allow fluid flow between the chambers. Alternatively, the chambers are filled with structures instead of or in addition to a fluid. The fluid flow from chamber to chamber and/or the deformation of the structures will absorb energy from the impact a motor vehicle, preventing the vehicle from impacting the terminal of a guardrail.

Abstract: A bumper for a vehicle, comprising at least one part made of resilient material, having a curved front portion forming an inner cavity. The front portion has apertures enabling the cavity to be put into communication with the exterior of the resilient part. At least one marking fluid cell is provided inside the cavity. A fastener is provided to fasten the one part to the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a front end panel assembly (100) for an electric vehicle (300), the assembly comprising: -an at least partially optically transparent laminate sheet (108) having side edges, comprising an optically transparent thermoplastic substrate and at least one protective layer; -a spacing structure (112) comprising a base (110) and a peripheral upstanding wall (120) extending from the base, wherein the upstanding wall connects to the laminate at or near at least part of the side edges of the laminate, such that a space (122) is formed and enclosed between the laminate sheet and the spacing structure, and wherein the at least one protective layer of the laminate faces away from the spacing structure.

Abstract: A spacer for vehicle panels can be shaped such that it absorbs a substantial portion of a first load, the first load applied in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the exterior panel; controllably deforms along a second direction when a second load is applied substantially along the second direction; wherein the second direction is other than the first direction. The spacer need not deform along the second direction when the first load is applied. The spacer can have a shaped member having a channel extending through the spacer perpendicular from the exterior panel, such that the spacer can controllably deform along a width of the channel.

Abstract: A structural member for a vehicle includes bumper stays having a tubular configuration and fixed to each of front ends of a pair of front side members included in a vehicle, and a tubular bumper beam provided with holes and into which the bumper stay is inserted. Each of the bumper stays includes a first shock absorbing portion and a second shock absorbing portion provided adjacent to the first shock absorbing portion on an outer side.

Abstract: A work vehicle that performs an operation while traveling autonomously includes: a base frame configured to support a wheel; a unit frame configured to support an operation unit that performs the operation; a link frame capable of changing a relative height of the unit frame with respect to the base frame, the link frame spanning between the base frame and the unit frame; and a setting unit configured to set an operating height of the operation unit with respect to a working surface of a working field in which the operation is performed, in accordance with operation information indicating an operation target to be subjected to the operation.

Abstract: A bumper assembly for a material handling vehicle is provided. The bumper assembly includes a main body which includes at least one cutout. The bumper assembly also includes a window plate that may be removably coupled to the main body and cover the at least one cut out. The bumper assembly can also include a lower section that may be removably coupled to the main body and includes a protection plate extending below the at least one cutout.

Abstract: An ultrasonic welding method for joining a first thermoplastic part and a second thermoplastic part without causing visible read-through on an exposed surface of the second part. The method includes arranging the first part on an inner surface of the second part. The inner surface is opposite the exposed surface. The first part has an interface portion contacting the inner surface. The method includes causing a horn of an ultrasonic welding stack to be pressed against the first part by applying ultrasonic energy oscillating at a frequency in a range of 45-70 kHz through the horn, to thereby join the first part and the second part together. The horn has at least one protruding distal portion configured to penetrate through the first part as the ultrasonic energy is imparted through the horn. The distal portion has a length longer than a thickness of the first part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an impact beam having a structure in which a plurality of peak portions and a plurality of valley portions are repeatedly and alternately disposed, and including a reinforcement fiber that is continuously coupled to at least one of the plurality of peak portions and the plurality of valley portions along a length direction.

Abstract: A cover module of a charging port for an electric vehicle includes a panel coupling body comprising a charging housing fixed to an inner panel of a vehicle body of the electric vehicle to form a mounting hole, and a side outer coupled to face the inner panel fixed to the charging housing so that the mounting hole formed by the charging housing and the inner panel is maintained, and a cover main body formed in a shape corresponding to the mounting hole, provided with a plurality of hooks along an edge thereof to cover the mounting hole, and coupled to the panel coupling body by the hooks.

Abstract: A load distribution device for a vehicle configured to distribute loads in the event of a collision involving the vehicle, the load distribution device comprises: an upper beam extending in a transversal direction and connectable to at least one upper load path of the vehicle; a lower beam extending in the transversal direction and arrangeable at at least one lower load path of the vehicle; and an interconnecting portion connecting the upper beam and the lower beam, wherein the upper beam, the lower beam, and the interconnecting portion are made in a single piece.

Abstract: The invention relates to a crash box (3) comprising two generally U-shaped members (11, 12) having legs (11a, 12a) and provided at respective leg with at least two adjacent trigger means (13) and an intermediate portion (14) formed between said trigger means (13). The U-shaped members (11, 12) is welded together at areas along a trim edge (15) except for the trim edge (15) formed between respective legs of respective trigger means (13) so as to form a crash box (3) having aligned trigger means (13) and intermediate portion (14). The trigger means (13) are arranged normal to crash box (3), and the intermediate portion (14) of respective leg (11a, 12a) is welded together at the trim edge (15) thereof by a weld bead (20) having a length (L) which is longer that the shortest length (1) between two adjacent trigger means (13). The invention also relates to a method for producing such a crash box.

Abstract: An automotive frame member includes a hat member and a closing plate, in which the hat member includes a top plate, two vertical walls, and two flanges, the two vertical walls are positioned between the top plate and the flanges, respectively, the two vertical walls face each other, the two flanges are respectively joined to the closing plate, each of the two vertical walls includes plural groove parts extending in a direction vertical to a longitudinal direction of the hat member, the groove part includes a bottom surface and two side surfaces, the two side surfaces face each other, the two side surfaces are positioned on both sides of the bottom surface, and a width a of the groove part and a depth b of the groove part in a cross section parallel to the top plate, and a height c of the vertical wall in a direction vertical to the top plate satisfy relations of 0.2?a/c?0.3 and 0.2?b/c?0.3.

Abstract: A front vehicle body reinforcing structure is provided to improve front collision response performance of a vehicle. The front vehicle body reinforcing structure includes a front side member that is disposed on each of left and right sides of a front vehicle body to extend in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body. A crossbar is installed to connect between the front side members on the left and right sides and has a form bent in a bow shape. Additionally, support brackets are installed to connect between left and right side portions of the crossbar and the front side members to support the crossbar at each of the front side members.

Abstract: Provided is an energy absorption member including a plate shaped rear wall portion which extends in a vehicle width direction; and an extension wall portion that extends in the vehicle width direction and extends forward from an intermediate part in a height direction of the rear wall portion; wherein the rear wall portion takes on an arch shape that projects forward in a plan view, and the extension wall portion is inclined downward or upward from its rear end part toward its front end part.

Abstract: An impact protection reinforcement of a vehicle construction, which is supportively fastenable in the vehicle construction against the action of external mechanical extraordinary load conditions and comprises the following features: an elongated profile element with a longitudinal center line and a transversal center line arranged transversely to the longitudinal center line, which has in the longitudinal direction at each end side a fastening end and a central part therebetween, wherein the central part consists of a circumferentially closed hollow profile with a base layer and a top layer arranged opposite to the base layer, which are connected to each other via lateral faces, and the fastening ends each have a flat shape with at least two fastening points which are spaced apart differently from the transversal center line and the longitudinal center line and are provided as welding connection points to the vehicle construction.

Abstract: To compensate for a decrease in reaction force of a bumper reinforcement, which is made of an aluminum alloy extrusion having two end portions subjected to bend forming and crushed portions on the respective end portions, against an impact load in end impact involved in crushing, and compensate for a decrease in energy absorption amount of the bumper reinforcement. Assuming a space between two flanges includes a first region from a center line of the thickness between the flanges to an outer flange and a second region from the center line to an inner flange in a cross section of the crushed portion perpendicular to an extrusion direction, area of the webs located in one (for example, the first region) of the two regions is larger than area of the webs located in the other region (for example, the second region).

Abstract: A self-diagnosing sensor system for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle has a bumper with fascia material. The sensor system includes an elongated, deflectable cable disposed in the bumper generally adjacent to the fascia material. A tensioning and sensing unit is coupled to each end of the cable and fixed to the vehicle. Each unit includes a tension sensor electrically connected with an ECU of the vehicle such that the ECU receives signals from the tension sensors regarding tension in the cable, indicative of 1) whether the bumper has been impacted based on deflection of the cable from a sensing position, or 2) whether damage to the cable or a tensioning and sensing unit has occurred.

Abstract: A bumper beam to be arranged horizontally on a motor vehicle, the bumper beam comprising an elongate main cross member produced of a bent plate, wherein the main cross member comprises an elongate bottom portion with two elongate web portions on either side thereof, said elongate bottom portion and elongate web portions being arranged to extend horizontally, when arranged on a vehicle, over at least a first length between two spaced apart attachment sections for attaching the bumper beam to two spaced apart mounting brackets crash boxes, and wherein the web portions are arranged above and below the bottom portion to extend outwards, away from the vehicle when arranged on said vehicle. A patch is arranged along the elongate bottom portion to cover a region that extends horizontally from each attachment section and along at least a section of the first length between two spaced apart attachment sections.

Abstract: The invention relates to an automobile hood assembly containing an inner hood, an outer hood, and a core sandwiched between the inner and outer hoods. The inner hood is constructed to provide strength and stiffness to the hood assembly; and the outer hood and core are constructed to provide energy absorption to provide pedestrian safety in case of pedestrian collision. The automobile hood assembly decouples the stiffness and energy absorption requirements of an automobile hood, so that those two design criteria may be accomplished independent of each other.

Abstract: An energy-absorbing assembly includes a housing and a plurality of discrete energy-absorbing elements. The housing includes a first wall and a second wall. The first wall and the second wall are spaced apart from one another to at least partially define an interior compartment. Each element of the plurality of energy-absorbing elements includes a polymer and a plurality of reinforcing fibers. The plurality of energy-absorbing elements is at least partially disposed within the interior compartment and fixed to the housing. Each energy-absorbing element of the plurality of energy-absorbing elements includes an elongated hollow structure extending between a first end and a second end. Each elongated hollow structure defines a longitudinal axis extending nonparallel to at least one of the first wall and the second wall. In various alternative aspects, each energy-absorbing element may include a transverse wall.

Abstract: A vehicle structure sub-unit includes a cross-member of metal material and two crash-box modules with their front surfaces welded or glued to the rear wall of the cross-member. A reinforcing metal plate is interposed between the front surface of at least one of the two crash-box modules and the rear wall. The rear wall has a depressed flat portion in which the reinforcing plate is received, in such a way that the surface of the reinforcing plate facing the crash-box module is substantially flush with the surface of the rear wall. A depressed portion of the rear wall is located in an offset position, closer to the center of the cross-member, with respect to the crash-box module, in such a way that the reinforcing plate is in contact only with a part of the front surface of the crash-box module, the remaining part of the front surface being in direct contact with the rear wall.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hot-stamping formed article which is long and formed of a single steel sheet, the hot-stamping formed article including: two standing wall portions; a top sheet portion adjacent to the two standing wall portions; and a protrusion portion including an overlapping portion in which a portion of the steel sheet extending from at least one standing wall portion of the two standing wall portions and a portion of the steel sheet extending from the top sheet portion overlap, in which an angle between the top sheet portion and the protrusion portion in a case where a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the hot-stamping formed article is viewed in a cross section is larger than 90°.

Abstract: A bumper structural body (100) includes a bumper reinforcement (10), energy absorbing members (30a, 30b), and intermediate members (50a, 50b). The sloped sections (12a, 12b) of the bumper reinforcement (10) are connected to the energy absorbing members (30a, 30b) and the intermediate members (50a, 50b). The intermediate members (50a, 50b) are each formed in a quadrilateral by connecting a first portion (51) contacting the energy absorbing member (30a, 30b), a second portion (52) contacting the bumper reinforcement (10), and portions connecting the first portion (51) and the second portion (52).

Abstract: A network structure is formed in a three-dimensional mesh shape in which a plurality of polyhedron frames are arranged. Each polyhedron frame is formed by a plurality of apexes disposed in a three-dimensional space and connecting members for connecting the apexes. The plurality of polyhedron frames are regularly arranged so that the polyhedron frames are displaced at a constant degree when a constant load is applied.

Abstract: An external airbag system includes an airbag, a carrier, an inflator and a trim panel. The airbag has an upper chamber and a parallel lower chamber sealingly separated by a laterally extending first seam. The carrier is connected to the airbag at the first seam. The inflator is fixed relative to the carrier and is in fluid communication with the airbag. The trim panel is fixed to the carrier, enclosing the airbag therebetween. The trim panel has a tear seam substantially aligned with the airbag.

Abstract: A press-molding material includes discontinuous reinforcing fibers having an average fiber length of 3 mm to 100 mm, and a thermoplastic resin as a matrix. The press-molding material has a certain reference plane; at least one standable plane; and at least one self-laminatable region. A portion of the standable plane is included in the self-laminatable region.

Abstract: An attachment structure for a protector member is provided, wherein a positional accuracy regarding the protector member for a reinforcement can be improved. The attachment structure for the protector member for attaching the resin-made protector member located between the reinforcement and a bumper to the reinforcement includes a fastening structure of fastening the protector member to the reinforcement such that an attachment position of the protector member relative to the reinforcement is adjustable in a longitudinal direction of the reinforcement.

Abstract: A bumper beam for a vehicle is attached to a front or rear portion of the vehicle, includes a beam main body having a front surface opposite to a surface to be attached to the vehicle, the front surface being curved outwardly, and the beam main body having a C-shaped section opened outwardly toward the front surface, and stay portions formed on both sides of the beam main body, each of the stay portions having an opening at a rear surface thereof. The beam main body includes a fiber reinforced plastic.

Abstract: A vehicle front rail has an elongated body with a first end adapted to couple with a bumper and a second end adapted to couple with a rocker panel. A portion of the body, adjacent the first end, has a cross section with an overall dumbbell shape. It includes a first and second portion separated by a narrow portion. A reinforcement member is positioned in the narrowed portion of the dumbbell cross section.

Abstract: A bumper for a vehicle, including at least one profile, in particular an open profile, from a first material, having at least one ribbed structure formed from ribs from a second material, the ribbed structure being disposed along the profile at least in portions and at least in portions being connected to the profile in a force-fitting, form-fitting and/or materially integral manner in order for the profile to be reinforced. The bumper meets the requirements set in the event of collision loads and can be optimized in terms of load is achieved in that the ribbed structure is formed from fiber-reinforced plastic and has at least one first region and one second region, which differ from one another in terms of at least one property.

Abstract: A fastening arrangement for a structural element, such as a structural design element, on a vehicle roof of a motor vehicle. The fastening arrangement includes a receiving device, which is fixedly connected to the vehicle roof, and a holding device for fastening the structural element. In this case, the holding device is received in a defined manner on the receiving device by a plurality of adjustable fastening devices, and the structural element is received adjusted in a defined manner in an X, Y and Z direction.

Abstract: A structural beam which comprises a first beam and a reinforcement to be attached to it. The first beam has a substantially U-shaped cross-section along at least a first portion of its length and comprises a bottom wall and two sidewalls wherein the bottom wall comprises a substantially flat first joining region. The reinforcement of the structural beam has a substantially flat second joining region which may be welded to a first joining region. Both parts of the structure are made of hardened UHSS. Methods for manufacturing such beams are also provided.

Abstract: The technology relates to vehicle panels. The vehicle panel may comprise a top layer and a bottom layer. The top and bottom layers may be bonded together. The bond of the top and bottom layer may be a weld. One or more energy absorbing layers may be positioned between the top layer and the bottom layer. The one or more energy absorbing layers may be comprised of one or more energy absorbing materials. The energy absorbing layers may be aluminum honeycomb and polyurethane foam.

Abstract: A structural member (10) includes a closed-cross-section structure having a hat member (1) and a closing plate (2), and a reinforcing member (supplementary strengthening member (“SSM”)) (4). The hat member (1) includes two side wails (11 and 12), each of which includes a high-strength portion (11A, 12A) with a yield strength not lower than 500 MFa and low-strength portions (11B, 12B) with a yield strength of 60 to 85% of the yield strength of the high-strength portion. As determined along the direction of extension of the ridges (123) of the hat member, both ends of the reinforcing member (4) overlap the high-strength portions (11A and 12B) of the side walls (11 and 12).

Abstract: A lower member device (420) and a method of constructing a lower member device includes arranging a metallic/composite (602) component in preparation for molding a plastic portion such that the metallic/composite component will extend along a width of the plastic portion. The lower member device and method further including configuring the metallic/composite component to attach to a front end module of a vehicle with attachment portions 606, molding the plastic portion over the metallic/composite component, and forming strengthening portions arranged adjacent the metallic/composite component in the plastic portion during molding.

Abstract: A bumper assembly includes a bumper elongated along a first axis. The bumper assembly includes a first energy absorbing device extending from the bumper, the first energy absorbing device having a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, the first energy absorbing device being elastically deformable along the second axis. The bumper assembly includes a second energy absorbing device within the first energy absorbing device and being shorter than the first energy absorbing device.

Abstract: A vehicle body rear part structure includes a bumper beam, an extension, and a gusset. The bumper beam extends in a vehicle width direction in a rear part of a vehicle body. The extension is provided for attaching the bumper beam to the vehicle body. The gusset is provided between the bumper beam and the extension and at an inner position in a vehicle width direction of the extension. A deformation facilitating part is provided on a middle part of the gusset.

Abstract: A crossmember for a bumper includes an extruded profile base frame with at least two connecting areas, for attaching the crossmember to a vehicle structure, and which are set at a distance from each other along a longitudinal direction. An extruded reinforcing element is fixedly secured to a rear side of the extruded profile base frame between the at least two connecting areas. The crossmember is weight-optimized and which can be produced in a cost-effective manner.

Abstract: A shock absorber formed such that at least part of an end wall of a groove rib is a fragile portion, or a shock absorber that makes a fracture behavior according to a design intent. The shock absorber has a hollow molded-body having a hollow. The hollow molded-body includes front and rear walls that are spaced from and opposed to each other and a side wall that connects the front and rear walls. The side wall is provided with a front groove rib formed by recessing the front wall and a rear groove rib formed by recessing the rear wall. A side groove wall is formed by welding together at least parts of end walls of the front groove rib and the rear groove rib.

Abstract: Disclosed is a press forming method press forming a workpiece between a die and a punch, while pushing the punch into the die by means of a relative motion of the die and the punch, the method includes: producing an intermediate molding (100B) having ridges (100d) formed in predetermined parts of the workpiece, and then press forming the intermediate molding (100B) into a final shape, to thereby substantially thicken and work-harden the predetermined parts of the workpiece.

Abstract: A vehicle, front end assembly, and a method for creating a front end assembly including an upper bumper cover portion including an upper wall, a lower wall, and an exterior wall facing forward in a vehicle-longitudinal direction that extends between the upper wall and the lower wall and a bumper cover retainer that extends along a width of a rear edge of the upper wall, the bumper cover retainer having a sidewall engaging the upper wall of the upper bumper cover portion as the upper wall deflects rearward in the vehicle-longitudinal direction in response to a front impact to the upper bumper cover portion to inhibit movement of the upper wall rearward in the vehicle-longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A deformation structure has at least a first layer and a second layer, which are spaced apart from each other and displaceable relative to each other in the deformation direction or load direction. The first layer and the second layer have complementary protrusions and recesses, which are designed in such a way that the protrusions of the first layer can plunge into the recesses of the second layer and the protrusions of the second layer can plunge into the recesses of the first layer.

Abstract: According to the invention, both the cross-member and the shock absorber include an upper surface and a lower surface, and the bumper beam has an element for attaching the cross-member to the shock absorber, the attachment element including a strap connecting the lower and/or upper surfaces of the cross-member and the shock absorber.

Abstract: A resin structure having an impact absorbing property includes a resin member including a resin material and having an uneven thickness structure. The resin member includes a thick-walled portion having an average thickness of a first value in an impact absorbing direction and two thin-walled portions having an average thickness of less than the first value in the impact absorbing direction. The thick-walled portion is disposed between the two thin-walled portions. The Expressions (I) and (II) are satisfied. 1<t1/t2<1.545×(L/d)?0.107??(I) L/d>0??(II) In Expressions (I) and (II), t1 represents an average thickness (mm) of the thick-walled portion. t2 represents an average thickness (mm) of the thin-walled portions. L represents an inter-connection-point distance (mm) between connection points formed on the two thin-walled portions, respectively, and connected to other structures.

Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing vehicle and animal collisions. One system includes an electronic processor configured to receive vehicle data. The electronic processor is also configured to determine a collision risk of the vehicle based on the vehicle data, the collision risk representing a probability of a collision between the vehicle and an animal. The electronic processor is also configured to adjust a collision parameter of the vehicle based on the collision risk. The electronic processor is also configured to identify when an animal is in a path of the vehicle based on the vehicle data. The electronic processor is also configured to, when an animal is identified in the path of the vehicle, automatically perform a vehicle operation based on the adjusted collision parameter.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure including an ornamental member attached to an outer surface of an outer edge portion of a door, wherein the ornamental member includes an attachment portion pasted to the outer surface by a pasting unit, and a parallel surface that extends from the attachment portion outward with respect to the outer edge portion and is parallel to the outer surface.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body structure which does not require a specification for attaching an elongated member to the vehicle body frame when attaching the elongated member and does not require time and effort for attaching the elongated member. The vehicle body structure includes a bumper beam, an extension member disposed between the bumper beam and a vehicle body frame and having a space therein, and an elongated member disposed in the space and absorbing an impact received from the bumper beam side. One end of the elongated member is connected to the bumper beam, and the other end thereof is connected to the extension member.

Abstract: An integral component of a vehicle body includes an open profiled element and a reinforcing rib structure disposed in an interior of the open profiled element. The open profiled element has a fiber-plastics composite body having a first structure, and at least one reinforcement panel from metal for the localized reinforcement of the profiled element. The reinforcing rib structure is produced from a fiber-plastics composite having a second structure.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a reinforcing member formed of a fiber reinforced resin and having a plate shape or a sheet shape and a metallic vehicle framework member. The vehicle framework member includes a rear wall portion and a reinforcing portion, one end face of the reinforcing member in a thickness direction of the reinforcing member being bonded to the rear wall portion and the reinforcing portion being disposed on the rear wall portion and protruding along a vertical direction from the rear wall portion.