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US 2026/0274186 A1Published application
Foam body for sensors used with pedestrian safety
AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsBaha Jehad Husni EL FAR, Daniel CALDER, Bernardo Barajas ARIAS
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a body (e.g., foam body) designed to compress in response to an applied force. The body includes cut out portions to reduce the amount of applied force required to compress the body in order for the body to compress and become detectable by a sensor. The body may be attached to a bracket and a lamp carrier, with the bracket providing stiffness and facilitation of the compression of the body.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a body configured to couple with a lamp carrier of a vehicle, the body comprising:
- a first surface;
- a second surface opposite the first surface;
- a first cut out portion formed into the second surface;
- and
- a second cut out portion formed into the second surface, wherein in response to the body at the first surface, the body is configured to compress, based on the first cut out portion and the second cut out portion, and trigger one or more sensing devices of a sensor assembly.
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A subassembly, comprising:
- a lamp carrier configured to carry a plurality of lamps for a vehicle;
- a bumper beam assembly comprising a bumper beam for the vehicle;
- and
- a body configured to couple with the lamp carrier, the body comprising:
- a first surface,
- a second surface opposite the first surface,
- a first cut out portion formed into the second surface,
- a second cut out portion formed into the second surface,
- a third cut out portion formed into the second surface and positioned between the first cut out portion and the second cut out portion;
- and
- a sensor comprising one or more sensing devices positioned in the third cut out portion, wherein in response to an applied force to the body at the first surface, the body is configured to compress, based on the first cut out portion and the second cut out portion, and trigger the one or more sensing devices.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a bumper beam assembly comprising a bumper beam;
- a bumper that convers the bumper beam;
- a lamp carrier configured to carry a plurality of lamps, wherein the lamp carrier is carried by the bumper beam assembly;
- and
- a body coupled with the lamp carrier of a vehicle, the body comprising:
- a first surface,
- a second surface opposite the first surface,
- a first cut out portion formed into the second surface,
- a second cut out portion formed into the second surface,
- a third cut out portion formed into the second surface and positioned between the first cut out portion and the second cut out portion;
- and
- a sensor comprising one or more sensing devices positioned in the third cut out portion, wherein in response to an applied force to the body at the first surface, the body is configured to compress, based on the first cut out portion and the second cut out portion, and trigger the one or more sensing devices.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.