Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bumper assemblies including lower reinforcement members
- Patent Title (中): 保险杠组件包括下加强件
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Application No.: US14681555Application Date: 2015-04-08
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Publication No.: US09580030B2Publication Date: 2017-02-28
- Inventor: Jeremiah T. Hammer , Aaron R. Steinhilb
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger
- Agency: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Main IPC: B60R21/34
- IPC: B60R21/34 ; B60R19/34 ; B60R19/18

Abstract:
A vehicle includes a vehicle support member at an underside of the vehicle. A bumper assembly is at a front of the vehicle and includes a bumper fascia and a bumper reinforcement beam covered by the bumper fascia providing an upper projecting bumper portion. A lower reinforcement member is connected to the vehicle support member at a location below the bumper reinforcement beam in a vehicle vertical direction that is covered by the bumper fascia providing a lower projecting bumper portion. The lower reinforcement member includes a reinforcement body having a rear end connected to the vehicle support member and a front end opposite the rear end. The lower reinforcement member is connected to the bumper fascia and is configured to have a lowered configuration where the front end of the reinforcement body moves downward in the vehicle vertical direction upon impact to the bumper fascia at the lower projecting bumper portion and a raised configuration where the front end of the reinforcement body moves upward, after the bumper fascia contacts the front end of the reinforcement body during the impact.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160297388A1 Bumper Assemblies Including Lower Reinforcement Members Public/Granted day:2016-10-13
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