52results about "Crash attenuators" patented technology

Crash attenuator for protecting a truck or stationary structure from damage resulting from impact of an object including a frame mountable to the structure, a bumper having an impact-receiving face adapted to receive an impact from the object, a movable displacement structure interposed between the frame and bumper and having a first position in which the bumper is relatively distant from the frame and a second position in which the bumper is relatively proximate to the frame, and an energy dissipation system coupled to the displacement structure for dissipating impact energy of the object received by the bumper which causes the displacement structure to be moved from the first position toward the second position. The energy dissipation system includes one or more deformable members which deform upon movement of the displacement structure from the first position toward the second position with such deformation causing dissipation of impact energy.

A deployable cellular structure providing impact energy absorption capability is disclosed. The structure may be packed when not in use and deployed automatically or manually to provide impact protection. The structure is useful in a variety of situations including vehicular protection of occupants, deployable highway safety barriers, and aviation emergency safety devices.

A truck mounted attenuator (TMA) is constructed to minimize length during use in a horizontal position and height in a vertical transport position, as well as to minimize wind resistance and buffeting at highway speeds. A modular construction is employed, so that only damaged portions of the TMA can be removed and replaced in the field after a vehicle impact. The TMA comprises a plurality of outwardly curved tubular structural members which are designed to buckle upon application to the TMA of forces resulting from vehicular impact. The rigid tubes buckle at a high initial force, then proceed to crush at a lower force once the sides have buckled outwardly sufficiently to protect vehicle occupants during the critical first two feet of travel after impact. This design also provides increased protection for errant vehicles which impact the TMA device from an angle (i.e. “coffin corner” impact).

A trailer-mounted crash impact attenuator is disclosed for attachment to a host vehicle, which comprises an anti-rotational attachment system having an internal support tube and a plurality of external support tubes. The internal support tube has a connector on a front end thereof for attachment to a suitable receptacle on the host vehicle, and the plurality of external support tubes each have an anti-rotation support pad on a front end thereof. At least one of the internal support tube and the plurality of external support tubes is comprised of a telescoping construction. A backup frame is disposed on a rear end of the attachment system, and a crash attenuator unit is disposed on an axle and pair of wheels for mobility. When the crash attenuator is impacted by an errant vehicle, the anti-rotational attachment system is actuated to prevent the trailer mounted crash impact attenuator from rotating relative to the host vehicle.

A deployable cellular structure providing impact energy absorption capability is disclosed. The structure may be packed when not in use and deployed automatically or manually to provide impact protection. The structure is useful in a variety of situations including vehicular protection of occupants, deployable highway safety barriers, and aviation emergency safety devices.

A safety device is described which is configured to orient a motor-vehicle front wheel transversely to the travel direction, following a collision of the motor-vehicle against a barrier. The device includes a ram member carried by a plate projecting laterally in a cantilever fashion from the motor-vehicle structure forwardly of the front wheel. The ram member is pushed against the front wheel following a collision of the motor-vehicle against the barrier. The ram member has a vertically elongated front portion, for engaging the wheel. With the transverse plate carrying the ram member there is associated a bumper structure located forwardly of the transverse plate and including a bumper element projecting forwardly from the transverse plate, at an intermediate position between the ram member and a connected end of the transverse plate.

The invention relates to a crash-tolerant system arrangement in an engine compartment which is arranged in the front end region of a motor vehicle, comprising an internal combustion engine which is arranged in the engine compartment with an engine block (1), an exhaust-gas manifold (2) which receives exhaust gases of the internal combustion engine, an exhaust-gas turbocharger (3) which is assigned to the internal combustion engine with an exhaust-gas inlet (5) and an exhaust-gas outlet (6), and an exhaust-gas purification system (7) with a substantially cylindrical first catalytic-converter housing (9) which is arranged in front of the exhaust-gas turbocharger (3) in the driving direction (8) and in which a first exhaust-gas catalytic-converter element is arranged. Here, a first exhaust-gas guide element (10) is provided for guiding the exhaust gas from the exhaust-gas outlet (6) of the exhaust-gas turbocharger (3) to the first catalytic-converter housing (9), which first exhaust-gas guide element (10) extends from the exhaust-gas outlet (6) of the exhaust-gas turbocharger (3) to an inlet cone (11) of the first catalytic-converter housing (9) and can transmit a pressure force, which acts on the first catalytic-converter housing (9) substantially counter to the driving direction (8), at least partially to the exhaust-gas turbocharger (3). The exhaust-gas turbocharger (3) is connected mechanically by way of a first fastening device (12) to the exhaust-gas manifold (2) and by way of a second fastening device (13) to the engine block (1), wherein the first and the second fastening device (12, 13) are designed in such a way that a release of the connection of the exhaust-gas turbocharger (3) to the exhaust-gas manifold (2) and / or a release of the connection of the exhaust-gas turbocharger (3) to the engine block (1) take / takes place within a predefined upper value range for the pressure force.

The shock-absorbing structure has a protector comprising: a front downside protector connected to the body frame by brackets, the structure has sufficient strength to resist the impact and is flexible to attenuate the impact, thereby avoiding Fracture caused by impact. The structure is provided with a protective device (12) on the front end or rear end of the body frame (100) of the vehicle for receiving the impact force when colliding with the opposite vehicle (200), wherein the bracket (1) includes: The vehicle body connection part (3) is used to connect to the vehicle body frame (100); the protector connection part (4) is used to connect to the protector (12); and is used to connect the body frame connection part (3) to the protector connection The connecting plate part (5) of the part (4), the connecting plate part (5) extends vertically and longitudinally along the automobile; The installation position of the device connection part (4) is lower than the position of the cutout part (2).