Bumper Apparatus with Multistage Energy Absorbing Structure
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorHun Hyoo LEE
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Abstract
A bumper apparatus with a multistage energy absorbing structure mounted to the front and rear ends of a vehicle. The bumper apparatus includes a back beam, a rear shock absorber, a front shock absorber, and a bumper cover. The back beam is mounted to a car body. The rear shock absorber is mounted to the front surface of the back beam and has a plurality of rear shock absorbing units on a middle portion thereof. The front shock absorber is mounted to the front surface of the rear shock absorber and has an arcuate cross-sectional structure. The bumper cover is mounted to the front surface of the front shock absorber.
Claims20
A bumper apparatus with a multistage energy absorbing structure comprising:
- a back beam mounted to a car body;
- a rear shock absorber mounted to a front surface of the back beam and having a rear shock absorbing unit substantially on a middle portion thereof;
- a front shock absorber mounted to a front surface of the rear shock absorber and having an arcuate cross-sectional structure;
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- a bumper cover mounted to the front shock absorber.
A bumper apparatus with a multistage energy absorbing structure comprising:
- a back beam securely mounted to a car body;
- a rear shock absorber securely mounted to a front surface of the back beam, the rear shock absorber comprising at least a rear shock absorbing unit formed substantially on a middle portion and in a longitudinal direction thereof and an absorber body securely covering the front surface of the back beam and supporting the at least a rear shock absorbing unit;
- a front shock absorber securely mounted to a front surface of the rear shock absorber and covering the at least a rear shock absorbing unit;
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- a bumper cover securely mounted to the front shock absorber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.