BUMPER MODULE - TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD

Title:

BUMPER MODULE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/086014

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

The present invention suppresses variance of reaction forces to a colliding body, said reaction forces being obtained from the parts of a main body section, even if wind guide ribs are integrally formed with the main body section. A bumper module (10) is provided with: a main body section (16), which is positioned, in the vehicle front-rear direction, between a front bumper cover (12) and a heat exchanger (14), and which extends in the vehicle width direction and the vehicle front-rear direction; a plurality of vertical ribs (18), which are integrally formed on the lower surface of the main body section (16), and which extend toward the lower side of the vehicle and also in the vehicle front-rear direction, and which are arranged in the vehicle width direction at intervals; and wind guide ribs (20), each of which is integrally formed on the upper surface of the main body section (16) and extends toward the upper side of the vehicle so as to guide cooling air from the vehicle front to the heat exchanger (14), and which has the front end (20A) thereof shifted in the vehicle width direction and/or vehicle rear direction with respect to the front end (18A) of each of the vertical ribs (18).

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Inventors:

ITO KEITA (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2010/073035

Publication Date:

June 28, 2012

Filing Date:

December 21, 2010

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD (JP)
ITO KEITA (JP)

International Classes:

B60R19/48; B60K11/04

Foreign References:

JPH08132894A	1996-05-28
JP2000006739A	2000-01-11
JP2006088735A	2006-04-06
JP2009227037A	2009-10-08
JPH0378656U	1991-08-09
JP2003306047A	2003-10-28

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