DEVICE FOR PROTECTING CAR BODY IN COLLISION WITH OBSTACLE OR MOVING OBJECT Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B60R21/02 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to active protection of cars. Proposed device comprises safety system consisting of actuators secured to body structural elements. Said safety system comprises door protection elements, car front and rear protection elements. Every door protection element is arranged in door opening and composed of telescopic hollow actuators with isolated chambers. Every actuator comprises release valve and pyro cartridge connected with emergency pickup. One end of said telescopic element is connected to body structural element while its opposite part is equipped with tapered pusher to interact with centring seat arranged on protective shield secured to door outer sheet inner surface. Said telescopic element are arranged to displace horizontally and perpendicular to car lengthwise axis in direction of car motion, or at angle to said axis in direction opposite that of car motion. Car front and rear protection element are arranged in car front and rear and made up of hollow telescopic actuators with isolated chambers. Every actuator comprises release valve and pyro cartridge connected with emergency pickup. One end of every telescopic element is connected to body structural element while its opposite part is secured to protective girder end face.

EFFECT: ruled out body deformation.

4 cl, 4 dwg