Title:
INSTRUMENT PANEL SUPPORTING STRUCTURE IN AUTOMOBILE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3542288
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To design an instrument panel supporting structure in an automobile so that an impact force at the collision of the head of an occupant against the upper surface of an instrument panel can be absorbed effectively while a reinforcing member and the instrument panel can be arranged in proximity to each other.
SOLUTION: An energy absorbing member 9 made of synthetic resin foam is interposed between a reinforcing member connected to a vehicle body and an instrument panel 12 made of a synthetic resin and supported against the reinforcing member, so that when the head H of an occupant collides against the upper surface of an instrument panel 12, its impact energy is absorbed by breaking of the foam cells of the energy absorbing member 9 accompanied with the deformation or breaking of the instrument panel 12.
Inventors:
Katsunori Yoshinaka
Hidenori Baba
Hidenori Baba
Application Number:
JP28496498A
Publication Date:
July 14, 2004
Filing Date:
October 07, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Moriroku Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
B60H1/00; B60K37/00; B60R21/045; B62D25/14; (IPC1-7): B60K37/00; B60H1/00; B60R21/045
Domestic Patent References:
| JP8142784A | ||||
| JP56091150U | ||||
| JP8310322A | ||||
| JP7117526A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Ken Ochiai
Kazuaki Niki
Kazuaki Niki