Motor vehicle bumper beam comprising a cross-member and a shock absorber
AssigneeCompagnie Plastic Omnium
InventorsStéphane Ginja, Anthony Chene
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Abstract
According to the invention, both the cross-member and the shock absorber include an upper surface and a lower surface, and the bumper beam has an element for attaching the cross-member to the shock absorber, the attachment element including a strap connecting the lower and/or upper surfaces of the cross-member and the shock absorber.
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A bumper beam for motor vehicle comprising a cross-member and at least one shock absorber, both the cross-member and the shock absorber having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the bumper beam comprises an attachment element for attaching the cross-member to the shock absorber, the attachment element comprising at least two straps connecting the upper surfaces of the cross-member and the shock absorber and/or the lower surfaces of the cross-member and the shock absorber, the at least two straps being at least partially separated from each other, and distributed in the transverse direction, each encircling the cross-member locally.
A method for manufacturing a bumper beam for a motor vehicle, the method comprising a step of overmolding an attachment element on a cross member and at least one shock absorber, the bumper beam having the cross-member and the at least one shock absorber, both the cross-member and the shock absorber having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the bumper beam has the attachment element for attaching the cross-member to the shock absorber, the attachment element comprising at least two straps connecting the upper surfaces of the cross-member and the shock absorber and/or the lower surfaces of the cross-member and the shock absorber, the at least two straps being at least partially separated from each other, and distributed in the transverse direction, each encircling the cross-member locally.
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