Global Patent Index - EP 1578646 A1

EP 1578646 A1 20050928 - ENERGY-ABSORBING CASE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE BUMPER BEAM

Title (en)

ENERGY-ABSORBING CASE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE BUMPER BEAM

Title (de)

CRASHBOX FÜR KRAFTFAHRZEUG-STOSSFÄNGER MIT QUERTRÄGER

Title (fr)

BOITIER ABSORBEUR D'ENERGIE POUR POUTRE PARE-CHOCS DE VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE

Publication

EP 1578646 A1 20050928 (FR)

Application

EP 03799699 A 20031223

Priority

  • FR 0303882 W 20031223
  • FR 0216855 A 20021230

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004060724A1] The invention relates to an energy-absorbing case for a motor vehicle bumper beam. The inventive case (2) consists of a housing comprising a hollow section having a first end which is secured to the bumper beam (2) and a second end which is designed to be fixed at the end of a longitudinal member (6) of the motor vehicle. The aforementioned housing is filled with a metal foam having energy absorption properties and a density of between 0.1 g/cm<3> and 0.4 g/cm<3>. The invention is suitable for motor vehicles.

IPC 1-7

B60R 19/34

IPC 8 full level

B60R 19/22 (2006.01); B60R 19/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60R 19/22 (2013.01 - EP US); B60R 19/34 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004060724A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2849416 A1 20040702; FR 2849416 B1 20060303; AU 2003299405 A1 20040729; EP 1578646 A1 20050928; JP 2006512249 A 20060413; US 2006071488 A1 20060406; US 7240932 B2 20070710; WO 2004060724 A1 20040722

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0216855 A 20021230; AU 2003299405 A 20031223; EP 03799699 A 20031223; FR 0303882 W 20031223; JP 2004564301 A 20031223; US 54079605 A 20050627