Title:
COMPOSITE ENERGY ABSORBER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009257584
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a more efficient energy absorber and with higher cost-efficiency.
A composite modular energy absorbing assembly includes one or more structures 100. The structure has a base 12' and a plurality of recesses 16' defined inside the base. The recesses 16' have at least one wall 20', extending from the associated base 12'. At least some of the recesses 16' are oriented, such that their walls are substantially parallel to a major incident component of an impact force. The walls 20' collapse. The composite assembly serves to decelerate an object that impacts on the assembly, since it maximizes energy absorption over a prescribed distance.
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Inventors:
CARROLL PHILLIP PATRICK III
CORMIER JOEL MATTHEW
CORMIER JOEL MATTHEW
Application Number:
JP2009068720A
Publication Date:
November 05, 2009
Filing Date:
March 19, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OAKWOOD ENERGY MAN INC
International Classes:
B62D25/04; F16F7/00; A62B1/22; B32B3/28; B60K37/00; B60N2/42; B60N2/70; B60R19/18; B60R21/04; B62D25/06; B65D81/107; B65D81/127; F16F1/376; F16F7/12; B60R19/34; B60R21/02; B60R21/045
Domestic Patent References:
JPH11348699A | 1999-12-21 |
Foreign References:
US3231454A | 1966-01-25 | |||
US5518802A | 1996-05-21 | |||
WO2000031434A1 | 2000-06-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hideo Nagoshi
Tetsuro Ikuta
Tetsuro Ikuta
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