Title:
VEHICLE INTERNAL/EXTERNAL STRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/125147
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The disclosed vehicle internal/external structure (10), which allows increased freedom in terms of where to install a contact or impact detection region, comprises a front bumper cover (12) and a pressure sensor (14). The front bumper cover (12), which is supported by the body of the vehicle, has: a main body (20) formed from a foamed resin material; and a skin material (22) which is formed from an elastic material and covers the main body (20) from the outside. A hollow space (28) is formed between the main body (20) and the skin material (22). The pressure sensor (14) outputs a signal corresponding to the internal pressure in the hollow space (28). With this configuration, even without a member subjected to forces from vehicle skeleton members, vehicle reinforcement members, or the like being arranged behind the hollow space (28), if an impact body impacts the area of the front bumper cover (12) where the hollow space (28) is located, a reaction force is produced by the main body (20), compressively deforming the hollow space (28). This results in increased freedom in terms of where to install the hollow space (28), i.e., where to install an impact detection region.
Inventors:
WATANABE, Shinya (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-sh, Aichi 71, 〒4718571, JP)
渡辺 紳也 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地 トヨタ自動車株式会社内 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
渡辺 紳也 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地 トヨタ自動車株式会社内 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
Application Number:
JP2010/056012
Publication Date:
October 13, 2011
Filing Date:
April 01, 2010
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Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi Aichi, 71, 〒4718571, JP)
トヨタ自動車株式会社 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
WATANABE, Shinya (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-sh, Aichi 71, 〒4718571, JP)
トヨタ自動車株式会社 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
WATANABE, Shinya (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-sh, Aichi 71, 〒4718571, JP)
International Classes:
B60R19/48; B60R21/00; H01H35/34
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NAKAJIMA, Jun et al. (TAIYO, NAKAJIMA & KATO Seventh Floor, HK-Shinjuku Bldg., 3-17, Shinjuku 4-chome, Shinjuku-k, Tokyo 22, 〒1600022, JP)
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