Reinforcement device for vehicle
AssigneeYamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKatsuhiro Kondou, Masahiro Satou
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Abstract
A reinforcement device for a vehicle is formed in a slender shape and comprises a medial region with a hydraulic damper. The damper generates a damping force against deformation in the longitudinal direction. The longitudinal direction is defined as a lateral direction of the associated vehicle body. The reinforcement device is removably mounted at both ends to a frame of the vehicle
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A reinforcement device for a vehicle, the reinforcement device comprising an elongated profile defined between a first end and a second end, a hydraulic damping force generation component positioned between the first end and the second end, the hydraulic damping force generation component resisting movement tending to separate or to bring together the first and second ends, the first end and the second end being adapted for removable mounting to an underside of the vehicle in a transverse orientation relative to the vehicle.
A reinforcement device for a vehicle, the reinforcement device comprising an elongated profile defined between a first end and a second end, a hydraulic damping force generation component positioned between the first end and the second end, the hydraulic damping force generation component resisting movement tending to separate or to bring together the first and second ends, the first end and the second end being adapted for removable mounting to a bumper reinforcement mounting portion of the vehicle in a transverse orientation relative to the vehicle.
A vehicle comprising a frame, the frame comprising a first side rail and a second side rail, a cross member extending between the first side rail and the second side rail, the frame also comprising an underside, a rear side and a front side, a reinforcing member being positioned on at least one of the underside, the rear side and the front side, the reinforcing member extending in the same general direction as the cross member, the reinforcing member comprising a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being removably connected to the frame and the second end portion being removably connected to the frame, the reinforcing member also comprising a damper disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion and defining an axial direction between the first end portion and the second end portion, the damper resisting relative movement of the first and second end portions in the axial direction.
A vehicle comprising a frame, an engine compartment and passenger compartment, the frame comprising a first side rail and a second side rail, a cross member extending between the first side rail and the second side rail, the frame also comprising an underside, a rear side and a front side, a reinforcing member being positioned outside of the engine compartment and the passenger compartment, the reinforcing member extending in the same general direction as the cross member, the reinforcing member comprising a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being removably connected to the frame and the second end portion being removably connected to the frame, the reinforcing member also comprising a damper disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion and defining an axial direction between the first end portion and the second end portion, the damper resisting relative movement of the first and second end portions in the axial direction.
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