Device and method for the adaptive degradation of collision energy

A device for the adaptive degradation of collision energy, comprising:

• a deformation element configured to carry out a first motion in one direction for the adaptive degradation of the collision energy, and configured to undergo tapering while carrying out the first motion;
• and
• an actuator system configured to adjust the tapering for the adaptive degradation as a function of a control signal, wherein the actuator system includes at least one slider that is configured for a second motion parallel to the direction of the first motion to adjust the tapering via the second motion, and as a result of the second motion, the actuator system is able to hold a quantity of the die plates, and the quantity of the die plates held by the actuator system being a function of the control signal, the respective openings of each of the quantity of the die plates held by the actuator system causing tapering of the deformation element,
• wherein the held die plates, except for a die plate having a largest opening, each have at least one predetermined breaking point which is broken by the first motion of the deformation element when there is no holding of the held die plates by the actuator system.

A device for the adaptive degradation of collision energy, comprising:

• a deformation element configured to carry out a first motion in one direction for the adaptive degradation of the collision energy, and configured to undergo tapering while carrying out the first motion;
• and
• an actuator system configured to adjust the tapering for the adaptive degradation as a function of a control signal, wherein the actuator system includes at least one slider that is configured for a second motion parallel to the direction of the first motion to adjust the tapering via the second motion, and as a result of the second motion, the actuator system is able to hold a quantity of the die plates, and the quantity of the die plates held by the actuator system being a function of the control signal, the respective openings of each of the quantity of the die plates held by the actuator system causing tapering of the deformation element,
• wherein the actuator system is configured to hold a pipe clamp, of the held die plate, together.

A method for an adaptive degradation of collision energy, comprising:

• moving a deformation element in a first motion in a first direction for adaptive degradation of the collision energy, and tapering the deformation element;
• adjusting the tapering for the adaptive degradation, using an actuator system, as a function of a control signal;
• and
• moving a slider of the actuator system in a second motion in a second direction parallel to the first motion to adjust the tapering of the deformation element, and as a result of the second motion, the actuator system holds a quantity of die plates of a plurality of die plates situated along the direction of the first motion, each of the die plates having a respective opening through which the deformation element maybe driven for adjusting the tapering, and the quantity of die plates held by the actuator system being a function of the control signal, the respective openings of each of the quantity of the die plates held by the actuator system causing tapering of the deformation element.