PASSENGER CAR ENERGY ABSORBING BUFFER Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; car protective devices.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to device aimed at protecting cars in case of collisions, and it can used in form and rear bumpers of cars, microbuses and other vehicles. Buffer is divided into central and side sections, the latter being turned backwards at preset angle, and it includes bumper and energy-absorbing devices connected to bumper and arranged uniformly lengthwise at a distance from each other. Two central energy-absorbing devices of buffer, being mirror reflection of each other, are installed adjoining each other. Each energy-absorbing device includes definite number of adjoining energy-absorbing members, each being mirror reflection of adjacent one, is made integral from cut of round metal rod and it includes base, jumper and brace, all arranged in relatively perpendicular planes. Bases of energy-absorbing members are connected to outer surface of bumper, jumpers of energy-absorbing members are arranged coaxially for interaction with outer surface of bumper. Bases and braces and braces of energy-absorbing members are arranged horizontally, and jumpers, vertically. Each energy-absorbing device is provided with leaf springs and movable base plate, braces of all energy-absorbing devices of left-hand and, accordingly, right-hand halves of buffer are pointed to different sides at preset angle in directions from middle to edges of bumper. Buffer includes outer sheath provided with metal strip sections connected to its inner surface which guarantees regulated destruction of sheath in preset places. Invention provides protection at high energy-absorbing capacity and stability of shock-absorbing characteristics of car at collision with obstacle or other car.

EFFECT: improved protection of cars.

3 cl, 9 dwg