Headlamp mounting bracket energy absorber
AssigneeSabic Global Technologies B.V.
InventorTakaaki Nemoto
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed a thermoplastic energy absorbing headlamp mounting bracket comprising a frame having a proximal end and a distal end, and an energy absorbing member having a proximal end affixed to the proximal end of the frame, a distal end extending at least partially over the distal end of the frame, and an arcuate central portion extending between the distal end and the proximal end of the energy absorbing member. The proximal end of the energy absorbing member is configured to operably couple to a portion of the headlamp, and the frame is frictionally slidable in relation to the distal end of the energy absorbing member. Headlamps and vehicles comprising the energy absorbing headlamp mounting bracket are also disclosed.
Claims24
A thermoplastic, energy absorbing headlamp mounting bracket, comprising:
- a frame having a proximal end and a distal end;
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- an energy absorbing member having a proximal end affixed to the proximal end of the frame, a distal end, and an arcuate central portion extending between the distal end and the proximal end of the energy absorbing member;
- wherein the proximal end of the energy absorbing member is configured to operably couple to a portion of the headlamp and the distal end of the energy absorbing member is configured to operably couple to a vehicle support component;
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- wherein the frame is frictionally slidable in relation to the distal end of the energy absorbing member's distal end and the support component of the vehicle.
A vehicle comprising:
- a headlamp;
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- a thermoplastic, energy absorbing headlamp mounting bracket, the bracket comprising
- a frame having a proximal end and a distal end;
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- an energy absorbing member having a proximal end affixed to the proximal end of the frame, a distal end having portions extending to the side at least partially over the distal end of the frame, and an arcuate central portion extending between the distal end and the proximal end of the energy absorbing member, wherein the proximal end of the energy absorbing member is coupled to a portion of the headlamp and the distal end of the energy absorbing member is coupled to a vehicle support component, and wherein the frame is frictionally slidable in relation to the distal end of the energy absorbing member and the support component of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.