Shock absorbing member and method of manufacturing the same
AssigneesToyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsToshihisa MIURA, Junichi TAKAYANAGI, Kazunari KOJIO, Munetaka HAYAKAWA
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Abstract
A shock absorbing member includes an outer member being hollow and made of a metal, and an inner member held in the outer member. The inner member includes a wood member and a bracket that is made of a solid resin or a metal and that is integral with the wood member. The inner member includes a holding structure configured to position and hold the bracket to the outer member.
Claims11
A shock absorbing member comprising:
- an outer member being hollow and made of a metal;
- and
- an inner member held in the outer member, wherein:
- the inner member includes integrating a wood member and a bracket that is made of a solid resin or a metal and that is integral with the wood member;
- and
- the inner member includes a holding structure configured to position and hold the bracket to the outer member.
A manufacturing method for a shock absorbing member including an outer member being hollow and made of a metal, and an inner member held in the outer member, the manufacturing method comprising:
- forming the inner member by integrating a wood member and a bracket made of a solid resin or a metal;
- disposing the inner member in a base member to be the outer member, and then bending and deforming at least a part of the base member along with the bracket to form a bent-deformed portion;
- and
- positioning and holding the bracket to the outer member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.