B-pillar deformation mode

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US09676420B2 B-pillar deformation mode 有权

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Patent Title: B-pillar deformation mode
Application No.: US14969197

Application Date: 2015-12-15
Publication No.: US09676420B2

Publication Date: 2017-06-13
Inventor: Sekhar R B Reddy , Andy Kung , Dan Moll , Ash Williams
Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.
Applicant Address: US CA Palo Alto
Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
Current Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
Agency: Garlick & Markison
Agent Bruce E. Garlick
Main IPC: B62D21/15
IPC: B62D21/15 ; B62D25/02 ; B62D25/04 ; B62D25/06

Abstract:

A vehicle comprises: a vehicle structure without a continuous roof rail; a B-pillar attached to the vehicle structure, the B-pillar having a first initiator; and a header attached to the B-pillar and extending at least partly across the vehicle, the header having a second initiator, wherein the first and second initiators are configured to provide a B-pillar deformation mode upon side impact.

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US20170057552A1 B-PILLAR DEFORMATION MODE Public/Granted day:2017-03-02

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IPC分类:

B	作业；运输
B62	无轨陆用车辆
B62D	机动车；挂车（农用机械或机具的转向机构或在所要求轨道上的引导装置入A01B69/00；车轮，脚轮，车轴，提高车轮的附着力入B60B；车用轮胎，轮胎充气或轮胎的更换入B60C；拖有挂车的牵引车或类似车辆之间的连接入B60D；轨道和道路两用车辆，两栖或可转换的车辆入B60F；悬架装置的配置入B60G；加热、冷却、通风或其他空气处理设备入B60H；车窗，挡风玻璃，非固定车顶，门或类似装置，车辆不用时的护套入B60J；动力装置的布置，辅助驱动装置，传动装置，控制机构，仪表或仪表板入B60K；电动车辆的电力装备或动力装置入B60L；电动车辆的电源线入B60M；其他类目不包含的乘客用设备入B60N；适用于货运或装载特殊货物或物体的入B60P；用于一般车辆信号或照明装置的布置，其安装或支承或者其电路入B60Q；其他类目不包含的车辆，车辆配件或车辆部件入B60R；其他类目不包含的保养，清洗，修理，支承，举升或调试入B60S；制动器布置，制动控制系统或其部件入B60T；气垫车入B60V；摩托车及其所用附件入B62J，B62K；车辆试验入G01M）
B62D21/00	下部结构，即其上可以安装车身的车架（组合的车身和车架入B62D23/00）
B62D21/15	.有冲击吸收装置的，例如由于与其他车身冲击旨在永久或暂时改变形状或尺寸的车架（缓冲器或保险杆入B60R19/02；一般减震器入F16F）