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US 7,726,709 B2Granted
Vehicle bumper structure
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorSergio Sampaio
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Abstract
A vehicle bumper structure includes a pipe member that extends along the vehicle-width direction. A bumper shock absorbing member extends along the vehicle-width direction, and has a loading space in which the pipe member is placed. A fixing member has a first end portion which is fixed to a vehicle body and a second end portion to which the bumper shock absorbing member is fixed. A bumper cover may be provided on the outer side of the bumper shock absorbing member, and cover the bumper shock absorbing member, the pipe member, and the fixing member.
Claims7
A vehicle bumper structure, comprising:
- a pipe member that extends along a vehicle-width direction;
- a bumper shock absorbing member that extends along the vehicle-width direction, and that has a loading space in which the pipe member is placed;
- a fixing member that has a first end portion which is fixed to a vehicle body and a second end portion to which the bumper shock absorbing member is fixed;
- a bumper cover that is provided on an outer side of the bumper shock absorbing member, and that covers the bumper shock absorbing member, the pipe member, and the fixing member;
- the loading space is formed such that the pipe member is inserted from above the vehicle bumper to the loading space;
- and
- a holding member that holds the pipe member in the loading space,
- wherein the holding member and the bumper shock absorbing member are defined by an integral, unitary piece of material.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.