Shock-absorbing structure, in particular for a motor vehicle
AssigneeValeo Systemes Thermiques
InventorsJean-Yves BESNARD, Sergio DA-COSTA-PITO, Sylvain GERBER
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Abstract
The invention relates to a shock-absorbing structure, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a main direction of shock absorption, and having at least one profiled member made of composite material containing reinforcing fibers, this profiled member having a substantially cylindrical shape having a straight-line generatrix, this straight-line generatrix being oriented in the main direction of shock absorption.
Claims12
A shock absorbing structure comprising a main direction of shock absorption, at least one profiled member made of composite material containing reinforcing fibers and having a substantially cylindrical shape with a straight-line generatrix with the straight-line generatrix being oriented in the main direction of shock absorption.
An assembly comprising an energy storage device and a shock-absorbing structure having a main direction of shock absorption, at least one profiled member made of composite material containing reinforcing fibers and having a substantially cylindrical shape with a straight-line generatrix, with the straight-line generatrix being oriented in the main direction of shock absorption, the shock-absorbing structure being configured to be placed on a lateral edge of the energy storage device.
A method for manufacturing a shock-absorbing structure having a main direction of shock absorption, the method comprising:
- producing at least one profiled member made of composite material containing reinforcing fibers, with the at least one profiled member having a cylindrical shape with a straight-line generatrix,
- placing the at least one profiled member within the shock-absorbing structure with an orientation such that the straight-line generatrix is oriented in the main direction of shock absorption.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.