VEHICLE ENERGY ABSORBING PART WITH LIGHT REFLECTORS Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: automotive industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to design of energy absorbing part of vehicle with light reflectors, particularly, to rear part of vehicle with bumper. Proposed device contains panel of body rear part, bumper 2 and light reflectors 3. Threaded studs 4 spaced to body sides are coupled with panel of body rear part. Bumper is fitted by mounting holes 7 on studs and is secured by nuts 8. Light reflectors are installed in cavities 9 made at edges of bumper. Each cavity has mounting flat 10 with two through slots 11. Socket 12 is formed in each mounting flat between slots which accommodates seat hole and nut installed on stud. Depth of socket to surface of mounting flat is greater than length of part of stud in socket. Inner side of light reflector is furnished with fastening member in form of two edge-mounted plates 13 with end catches 14 pointed to different sides. Each plate is arranged in slot of mounting flat and is fixed by catches by edge of slot on surface of bumper opposite to outer surface.

EFFECT: protection of fastening members from direct action of environment.

5 cl, 4 dwg