BUMPER BAR

摘要

The invention provides devices, systems and methods for absorbing and distributing an impact of a vehicle with another object. The force is absorbed by a bumper bar that extends from the vehicle. The bumper bar distributes the force between a fuel container and a frame or bracket in which the fuel container is attached to the vehicle.

主权项

1. A method of absorbing a horizontal impact force generated by a collision between a vehicle and an object, the method comprising
installing on the vehicle a bracket configured to rigidly hold a fuel container during the collision, wherein the bracket is connected to a bumper bar disposed along a longitudinal axis of the fuel container, the bumper bar configured to transmit the horizontal impact force upon the collision, the horizontal impact force being in a lateral direction toward the vehicle and transverse to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle; and distributing the horizontal impact force from the collision with the bumper bar, wherein a first fraction of the horizontal impact force is distributed to the fuel container and a second fraction of the horizontal impact force is distributed to the bracket.