Energy transfer beam for automotive side door,申请号US20070650750-传众专利搜索

Energy transfer beam for automotive side door

申请公布号：US2008164716(A1)

申请号：US20070650750

申请日期：2007.01.08

申请公布日期：2008.07.10

申请人：

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

发明人：FRANK RANDY

分类号：B60J5/00

主分类号：B60J5/00

摘要：A side door impact reinforcement beam incorporates a cantilevered member that is welded at one end thereof internally of the impact reinforcement beam and projects forwardly thereof. Upon side impact, the bending of the impact reinforcement beam deploys the cantilevered member outwardly from within the section of the reinforcement beam to strike an energy transfer block placed on a forward portion of the inner door panel to engage the outwardly projecting cantilevered member and receive impact energy therefrom. In a preferred embodiment, the reinforcement beam has a hat-shaped cross-sectional configuration that is formed with a pipe welded at a rearward portion thereof to project forwardly to be positioned for engagement with the energy transfer block when projected outwardly during impact bending of the reinforcement beam. The energy transfer from the outwardly deploying cantilevered pipe directs impact loads away from the pelvic region of the occupant toward the femur region.