Abstract: A bumper apparatus for a vehicle includes a bumper reinforcement extending in a vehicle width direction and a bumper stay fastened to one side of the bumper reinforcement and including a body extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle and a first plate fastened to one end of the body. The first plate includes a contacting surface portion provided along the bumper reinforcement, a slanting surface portion branching from the bumper reinforcement, a first flange portion extending outside the body of the bumper stay, and second flange portions provided at both side ends of the first plate contacting with side surfaces of the body of the bumper stay.

Abstract: A door impact beam for a vehicle which includes a flange for receiving a load, a reinforcement body having approximately U shape in cross section and provided in one piece with the flange, a pair of separated side portions for connecting the reinforcement body to the flange, a bottom portion connected to the side portions via each curved portion, and the side portions having a configuration extended in an outward width direction while extended to the bottom portion direction.

Abstract: According to the current invention, a bumper apparatus for vehicle comprises a bumper reinforcement made of an extruded aluminum base alloy material being formed in cross-section having two separated vertical portions, an upper horizontal rib, an intermediate horizontal rib, and a lower horizontal rib provided therebetween, each end of the upper, intermediate and lower horizontal ribs are connected to upper portions, middle portions and lower portions of the vertical portions respectively. In this configuration, the thickness of the intermediate rib is thicker than the thicknesses of the upper rib and the lower rib to make the upper rib and the lower rib be buckled to deform earlier than the intermediate rib when load is applied to the bumper apparatus, and the thickness of the intermediate rib is not more than to make a strength of the bumper apparatus be over a vehicle body tolerable force.

Abstract: According to the current invention, a bumper apparatus for vehicle comprises a bumper reinforcement made of an extruded aluminum base alloy material being formed in cross-section having two separated vertical portions, an upper horizontal rib, an intermediate horizontal rib, and a lower horizontal rib provided therebetween, each end of the upper, intermediate and lower horizontal ribs are connected to upper portions, middle portions and lower portions of the vertical portions respectively. In this configuration, the thickness of the intermediate rib is thicker than the thicknesses of the upper rib and the lower rib to make the upper rib and the lower rib be buckled to deform earlier than the intermediate rib when load is applied to the bumper apparatus, and the thickness of the intermediate rib is not more than to make a strength of the bumper apparatus be over a vehicle body tolerable force.

Abstract: A bumper device can reduce a weight of a reinforcement member more than a weight of a conventional reinforcement member while sufficiently absorbing a given impact energy. A size “b” between both side mounting portions where the reinforcement member is mounted on a stay is set greater than a size “a” between both side longitudinal wall portions of a side frame, both outer longitudinal walls of the stay are inclined such that both outer longitudinal walls are opened toward the reinforcement member, and the distance between the inner longitudinal walls is set substantially equal to the distance between the both side longitudinal wall portions of the side frame.

Abstract: A front pillar of a vehicle includes an inner panel and a garnish panel that covers the inner panel. An air bag is located between the inner panel and the garnish panel. A shock absorber is located adjacent to the air bag and is located between the inner panel and the garnish panel. The shock absorber is fixed to the pillar frame and is separated from the garnish panel. When a primary collision of the vehicle occurs, a secondary collision between a passenger and the front pillar is prevented by the air bag. Even if the passenger directly hits the front pillar, the shock absorber reduces shock accompanying the secondary collision.

Abstract: A shock absorber is accommodated in a space defined between an inner panel and a garnish panel of a vehicle to absorb secondary collision between the vehicle and a passenger. The shock absorber includes a hollow main body and a projection that protrudes outward or inward. When receiving shock by a passenger occupying a driver's seat, the shock absorber is deformed to fold the projection. When receiving shock by a passenger occupying a passenger seat that is located next to the driver's seat, the shock absorber is deformed to unfold the projection.

Abstract: A bumper reinforcement structure includes a bumper reinforcement element placed at least at the front end or rear end of a vehicle body and fixed to a side member of the vehicle body. The bumper reinforcement element has a closed hollow side cross-section, extends in the vehicle lateral direction and is formed of any one of a light alloy and a steel. A concave or convex portion is formed on at least one surface of the bumper reinforcement element so as to change the shape of the cross-section of the bumper reinforcement along the vehicle lateral direction.

Abstract: An energy absorbing structure for a side portion of a vehicle body includes a plastically deformable energy absorbing member which is disposed at a predetermined position in the side portion of the vehicle body against which a side portion of an upper part of a vehicle occupant's body hits during a side collision, the energy absorbing member being arranged such that a longitudinal direction thereof coincides with a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, a cross section of the energy absorbing member being formed in the shape of a substantially hollow ellipse in which a direction of a short axis thereof is a transverse direction of the vehicle body and a direction of a long axis thereof is a vertical direction of the vehicle body, the wall thickness of the energy absorbing member being set such that the wall thicknesses of long-axis portions thereof corresponding to the long axis are greater than the wall thicknesses of short-axis portions thereof corresponding to the short axis.

Abstract: A window construction for vehicle includes a sash frame rectangular in shape for receiving glass panes in a window opening thereof, and a seal member secured to the sash frame and adapted to be mounted on a vehicle's body. The sash frame has a projection extending outwardly from the outer surface thereof, and the seal member has a recess or groove in which the projection is fitted. The seal member has one hook for gripping the edge of the inside wall of the sash frame and one abutment portion for abutment engagement with the edge of the outside wall of the sash frame.

Abstract: An energy absorbing member (12) is installed in a bumper reinforcement (4) so that one end of the energy absorbing member (12) faces the side member (3) of an automobile. During an accident, if a force is applied to the bumper apparatus (2), the energy absorbing member (12) collapses like a bellows in order to absorb this shock. The energy absorbing member (12) will reliably collapse in this desired manner under many conditions, for example, where the automobile is large and heavy or where the accident occurs under a high-speed condition. The energy absorbing member (12) is of a tubular shape with smooth and straight surfaces so that the energy absorbing member (12) can be easily produced by an extraction forming method or the like. Furthermore, the energy absorbing member (12) is installed within the bumper reinforcement (14) so that the bumper apparatus (2) projects less from an automobile body (1) in comparison to conventional bumpers.

Abstract: An automotive vehicle bumper assembly includes a pair of side members constituting part of a vehicle body, a bumper reinforcement supported on the side members and extending transversely of the vehicle body, and an energy absorber arranged on a front surface of the bumper reinforcement. The bumper reinforcement has a rectangular cross section, upper and lower walls, and an intermediate wall connecting the upper and lower walls.

Abstract: A vehicular bumper reinforcement to which a rear portion of a bumper shell mounting a lamp is secured includes a vertical front wall having a cut-out portion through which a mounting portion of the lamp is passed, a vertical rear wall having a cut-out portion through which the lamp is capable of moving at the time of a collision, and flanges provided above and below the cut-out portions and spaced apart from each other by a distance somewhat greater than the height of the lamp mounting portion. At least one hollow portion formed integral with the reinforcement is provided above and below each of the flanges.

Abstract: A sun-roof structure of a vehicle body including a retractable roof panel assembly which is comprised of a rigid front panel and a foldable hood. Guide grooves and link mechanism are provided so that the front panel is laid over the folded hood in the retracted position of the sun-roof so as to cover the folded hood.

Abstract: A sealing device for a slidable window of a vehicle. The window includes a channel member which has a plurality of grooves in which a slidable glass member and a fixed glass member are held individually. The sealing device comprises a weather strip for sealing the slidable window glass being disposed in the groove of the channel member for holding the fixed window glass.