Vehicle with a deflection device, and deflection device

A vehicle, comprising:

• a passenger cell;
• front longitudinal members extending forward from the passenger cell;
• an engine compartment between the front longitudinal members;
• a drive unit in the engine compartment;
• and
• a deflection device for a partially overlapping frontal collision of the vehicle with a barrier, the deflection device having deflection elements fastened respectively to the front longitudinal members and rotatable about vertical axes of rotation, so that, in the event of the partially overlapping frontal collision, the respective deflection element is rotated by collision with the barrier from an inoperative position, in which the deflection element extends in a longitudinal direction of the respective front longitudinal member, into a collision position relative to the respective front longitudinal member so that a first portion of the deflection element projects into the engine compartment and at least partially converts a longitudinal pulse from the frontal collision that acts toward the passenger cell, into a transverse pulse that acts toward the drive unit, wherein
• the respective deflection element is rotatable relative to the respective front longitudinal member from the inoperative position into the collision position so that a second portion of the deflection element that is opposite the first portion of the deflection element projects out from a side of the front longitudinal member facing away from the engine compartment and forms a sliding surface for the barrier involved in the frontal collision.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a passenger cell;
• front longitudinal members extending forward from the passenger cell;
• an engine compartment between the front longitudinal members;
• a drive unit in the engine compartment;
• and
• a deflection device for a partially overlapping frontal collision of the vehicle with a barrier, the deflection device having deflection elements fastened respectively to the front longitudinal members and rotatable about vertical axes of rotation, so that, in the event of the partially overlapping frontal collision, the respective deflection element is rotated by collision with the barrier from an inoperative position, in which the deflection element extends in a longitudinal direction of the respective front longitudinal member, into a collision position relative to the respective front longitudinal member so that a first portion of the deflection element projects into the engine compartment and at least partially converts a longitudinal pulse from the frontal collision that acts toward the passenger cell, into a transverse pulse that acts toward the drive unit, wherein
• a second portion of the respective deflection element has tapering projections, a curved contour extending between the tapering projections, the curved contour forming a sliding surface for the barrier when in the collision position.