SHOCK ABSORBER STRUCTURE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SHOCK ABSORBER STRUCTURE, AND MOVING BODY

Title:

SHOCK ABSORBER STRUCTURE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SHOCK ABSORBER STRUCTURE, AND MOVING BODY

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/099396

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Disclosed is a shock absorber structure that absorbs a shock when the shock occurs in an envisioned shock direction. The shock absorber structure comprises a plurality of shock absorbing members, which are cylindrical bodies positioned with the axis in line with the shock direction, and which are capable of absorbing shocks by destructive compression caused by shocks occurring in the shock direction. At least one of the plurality of shock absorbing members is positioned such that the location of the leading end thereof, which is the shock direction forepart, differs from the location of the leading ends of the other shock absorbing members.

Inventors:

TANAKA ATSUMI (JP)
MARUYAMA HIRONORI (JP)
HIGUCHI NAOKI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2011/051890

Publication Date:

August 18, 2011

Filing Date:

January 31, 2011

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Assignee:

MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD (JP)
TANAKA ATSUMI (JP)
MARUYAMA HIRONORI (JP)
HIGUCHI NAOKI (JP)

International Classes:

B64C1/18; B64C27/04; F16F7/00; F16F7/12

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