A double cell crushable joint for an automotive front end

A crushable joint for an automotive front end is disclosed comprising a structural joint formed between an upper frame rail 12, which bends downwardly to define a generally vertically extending portion 15 and a generally for-and-aft extending lower frame rail 22 that can increase bending resistance...

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Hauptverfasser:	RIDHA RIDHA BACCOUCHE, TIM ALAN MOUCH
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS MOTOR VEHICLES PERFORMING OPERATIONS TRAILERS TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A crushable joint for an automotive front end is disclosed comprising a structural joint formed between an upper frame rail 12, which bends downwardly to define a generally vertically extending portion 15 and a generally for-and-aft extending lower frame rail 22 that can increase bending resistance without sacrificing crash energy management of a horn section 18 of the lower frame rail 22. The structural joint 30 is reinforced with a crushable tubular reinforcement member 34 formed in a clamshell configuration that includes a forwardly extending support arm 35 positioned beneath the horn section 18 to prevent premature bending thereof when encountering crash energy from a frontal impact.