Title:
BUMPER BEAM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/117335
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A bumper beam (1) is provided with a first member (2), a second member (3), and an inner plate (4). The first member (2) includes a top plate (5), two vertical walls (6), and two flanges (7a, 7b). The two vertical walls (6) connect to both side sections (5a, 5b), respectively, of the top plate (5). The two flanges (7a, 7b) connect to the two vertical walls (6), respectively. The second member (3) is plate shaped, is joined to the two flanges (7a, 7b) of the first member (2), and closes the gap between at least the two flanges (7a, 7b). The inner plate (4) is joined to the two vertical walls (6) of the first member (2) and is disposed within a space so as to be substantially parallel to the second member (3), the space being formed by the first member (2) and the second member (3). Among the first member (2) and the second member (3), the second member (3) is disposed facing the outside of a vehicle. The provided bumper beam has high energy absorption efficiency.
Inventors:
KOGA ATSUO (JP)
NAKAZAWA YOSHIAKI (JP)
NAKAZAWA YOSHIAKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2016/000257
Publication Date:
July 28, 2016
Filing Date:
January 19, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORP (JP)
International Classes:
B60R19/04
Foreign References:
| JP2010023658A | 2010-02-04 | |||
| JPH06328988A | 1994-11-29 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3248845A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ASCEND IP LAW FIRM (JP)
アセンド patent business corporation (JP)
アセンド patent business corporation (JP)
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