VEHICLE BUMPER Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC B60R19/18 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: bumper comprises lining, bumper damper and bumper reinforcement. Bumper lining extends across the carrier. Bumper damper is arranged inside the bumper lining in lengthwise direction and features higher stiffness at extreme parts across the carrier than that at its transverses centre part. Bumper reinforcement is arranged inside bumper damper in lengthwise direction to support said damper. Bumper damper features rectangular U-like cross-section composed by vertical surface extending vertically and across the carrier, and top and bottom surfaces extending from top edge and bottom edge of vertical surface, inward in lengthwise direction. Bumper damper support features higher stiffness at its transverses centre part than that in extreme parts across the carrier.

EFFECT: increased are of energy absorption of bumper across the carrier.

4 cl, 15 dwg