US 12,012,026 B2 · Energy absorbing table for vehicles

Abstract

An energy absorbing table includes a support assembly and a table assembly. The support assembly includes a sidewall support that mounts to a sidewall, a support post that attaches to a floor, and a table support assembly coupled to the sidewall support and the support post. The table assembly includes a tabletop, at least one energy absorbing assembly, and at least one linear guide assembly. The at least one energy absorbing assembly includes a pair of plunger assemblies secured to the tabletop, and a crush chamber assembly secured to the table support assembly. The crush chamber assembly is configured to slidably receive an end portion of each of the pair of plunger assemblies and includes a pair of energy absorption cores. The at least one linear guide assembly includes a linear guide secured to the tabletop, and a pair of mounts secured to the table support assembly.

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Dependent claims

A table comprising:

a support assembly configured to mechanically couple to one or more structures of a vehicle;
and
a table assembly configured to mechanically couple to the support assembly, the table assembly including a tabletop and at least one energy absorbing assembly having:
a pair of plunger assemblies secured to the tabletop;
and
a crush chamber assembly secured to the support assembly, the crush chamber assembly configured to receive an end portion of each of the pair of plunger assemblies and including a pair of energy absorption cores, each energy absorption core aligned with a respective one of the end portions;
and a pair of receptacles, wherein:
each receptacle has a closed end and an opened end,
the pair of receptacles are arranged such that the closed end of a first receptacle is adjacent the opened end of a second receptacle, and
the opened end of each receptacle is aligned with and is sized to receive an end portion of a respective one of the pair of plunger assemblies.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Energy absorbing table for vehicles

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Energy absorbing table for vehicles

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Abstract

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