Pedestrian impact energy management device with seesaw elements

A vehicle having an impact energy management device, the device comprising:

• a backplate attached to a front bumper beam of the vehicle;
• a plurality of seesaw elements connected to the backplate, each seesaw element having a first arm and a second arm projecting from the backplate, the first and second arms joined to one another adjacent to the backplate and having respective contact ends distal from the pivot point and spaced from one another by a lateral distance determined by an expected pedestrian leg width, and each seesaw element attached to the backplate adjacent the pivot point and pivotable relative to the backplate;
• and
• a fascia disposed adjacent the contact ends and substantially covering the seesaw elements.

A vehicle having an impact energy management device, the device comprising:

• a backplate attachable to a front bumper beam of the vehicle;
• a plurality of seesaw elements connected to the backplate and arranged in at least two generally horizontal rows, each seesaw element having a first arm and a second arm projecting from the backplate, the first and second arms rigidly joined to one another at a pivot point adjacent the backplate and having respective contact ends distal from the pivot point and spaced from one another by a lateral distance greater than an expected pedestrian leg width, and each seesaw element attached to the backplate adjacent the pivot point and pivotable relative to the backplate;
• and
• a fascia disposed sufficiently close to the contact ends that pivoting movement of one of the seesaw elements about the pivot point causes one of the contact ends of the one seesaw element to urge the fascia away from the backplate.