Bumper Assemblies Including Vertical Rigidity Flange

摘要

A bumper assembly includes a bumper upper member that is reinforced in a vehicle vertical direction against a bumper energy absorber structure. The bumper upper member includes a vertical rigidity flange that extends outwardly toward the bumper energy absorber that limits movement of the bumper upper member in response to a downward vertical force, which can improve static subjective rigidity, while maintaining pedestrian performance.

主权项

1. A vehicle including a bumper assembly comprising:
a bumper reinforcement beam extending generally in a vehicle lateral direction; a bumper energy absorber member connected to the bumper reinforcement beam and extending outwardly in a vehicle longitudinal direction toward a bumper fascia; an upper bumper member that extends in the vehicle lateral direction above the bumper energy absorber, the upper bumper member comprising:
an upper bumper support that extends in the vehicle lateral direction along a length of the bumper energy absorber member; anda vertical rigidity flange extending outwardly from the upper bumper support and spanning a gap between the upper bumper support and bumper energy absorber member, the bumper energy absorber member supporting the vertical rigidity flange in a vehicle vertical direction.