Crash Load Absorption Structures for Motor Vehicles
AssigneeAston Martin Lagonda Limited
InventorsRoland Snell, Matthew Hobbs
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Abstract
A crash load absorption structure for a motor vehicle. The structure includes a compressible load absorbing structure. The compressible load absorbing structure includes a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion and the rear portion are arranged to compress under a crash load along a generally longitudinal direction. The compressible load absorbing structure also includes a structural joint located within the compressible load absorbing structure, the joint is between at least two structural members. A load transfer element is configured to promote breaking of the structural joint during a vehicle crash.
Claims35
A crash load absorption structure for a motor vehicle, the structure comprising
- a compressible load absorbing structure having a front portion and a rear portion and being arranged to compress under a crash load along a generally longitudinal direction;
- and
- a load transfer element for applying crash load to the load absorbing structure at a location part-way along the load absorbing structure.
A crash load absorption structure for a motor vehicle, the structure comprising
- a compressible load absorbing structure having a front portion and a rear portion and being arranged to compress under a crash load along a generally longitudinal direction;
- a structural joint being located within the compressible load absorbing structure, the joint being between at least two structural members;
- and
- a load transfer element which is arranged to promote breaking of the structural joint during vehicle crash.
A vehicle including a crash load absorption structure comprising a compressible load absorbing structure having a front portion and a rear portion and being arranged to compress under a crash load along a generally longitudinal direction;
- and
- a load transfer element for applying crash load to the load absorbing structure at a location part-way along the load absorbing structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.