Knee bolster device for vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, LG Hausys, Ltd., Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
InventorsJae Hyun An, Yong Han Kang, Sang Hyeon Park, Young Pyo Lee
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Abstract
A knee bolster device for a vehicle is intended to enhance passenger safety performance by minimizing injury to passengers when a collision occurs. The knee bolster device is capable of preventing injury to passengers striking a lower crash pad panel and penetrating into an inner space of the lower crash pad panel because the lower crash pad panel is reinforced by a composite material and an impact energy absorbing structure installed in the inner space of the lower crash pad panel.
Claims7
A knee bolster device for a vehicle, comprising:
- a left support bracket which is installed on one side end of left and right side ends of a vehicle body structure placed behind a lower crash pad panel configured to be struck by knees of a passenger when a collision occurs;
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- a shock absorbing foam which is installed so as to be supported by a right support bracket installed on the vehicle body structure at a right side of the left support bracket,
- wherein a lower portion of the lower crash pad panel is provided with a composite material integrally formed with the lower crash pad panel to reinforce strength, the composite material being arranged at a zone between the left support bracket and the shock absorbing foam, and
- wherein the right support bracket is bent so that an upper side of the right support bracket is open, and is disposed on a lower portion of the vehicle body structure;
- a front portion of one end of the right support bracket is joined to the vehicle body structure and a rear portion of the one end is installed to the vehicle body structure without being joined to the vehicle body structure;
- and the rear portion is fastened to a rear support bracket coupled to the vehicle body structure so that the rear portion of the right support bracket is supported.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.