Leg pusher device for side impact tests
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsSudip Bhattacharjee, Abdelmonaam Sassi
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Abstract
An energy absorbing vehicle door is disclosed comprised of an inner panel, an outer panel joined to the inner panel, door trim panel material on the inner panel, and at least one energy absorbing member mounted on the inner panel. The energy absorbing member has a first surface adjacent the outer member and a second surface adjacent the door trim panel. The energy absorbing member is mounted at a position corresponding to the vicinity of the vehicle operator's lower leg to reduce dynamic motion between the occupant's femur and lower leg, thereby reducing femur distal movement response during a vehicle impact event.
Claims8
An energy absorbing vehicle door, comprising:
- an inner panel;
- an outer panel joined to said inner panel;
- a door trim panel material on said inner panel;
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- an energy absorbing member mounted on said inner panel;
- said member having a first surface adjacent said outer member and a second surface adjacent said door trim panel;
- said energy absorbing member mounted at a position corresponding to the vicinity of vehicle occupant's lower leg to reduce dynamic motion between said occupant's femur and lower leg, thereby reducing said femur distal movement response during a vehicle impact event.
An energy absorbing vehicle door, comprising:
- an inner panel;
- an outer panel joined to said inner panel;
- a door trim panel mounted on said inner panel;
- and
- an energy absorbing member mounted on said inner panel;
- said member having a first surface adjacent said outer member and a second surface adjacent said door trim panel;
- said energy absorbing member mounted so that a first portion thereof corresponding to the vicinity of a vehicle occupant's femur and a second portion thereof corresponding to the vicinity of said vehicle occupant's lower leg;
- said energy absorbing member to reduce dynamic motion between said occupant's femur and lower leg;
- thereby reducing said femur distal movement response during a vehicle impact event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.