ENERGY ABSORBING AIR HANDLING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE

摘要

A vehicle includes a body, which forms a passenger compartment, and including a roof. The roof defines an upper vertical boundary of the passenger compartment. An air handling duct is disposed adjacent the roof, within the passenger compartment of the body. The air handling duct defines an internal cavity, which is operable to deliver a flow of air to the passenger compartment. The air handling duct includes an energy management system that is disposed within the internal cavity of the air handling duct. The energy management system includes at least one pillar, which is operable to deform against the roof to absorb energy transferred to the air handling duct from within the passenger compartment.

主权项

1. A vehicle comprising:
a body forming a passenger compartment, and including a roof defining an upper vertical boundary of the passenger compartment; and an air handling duct disposed adjacent the roof within the passenger compartment of the body, and defining an internal cavity operable to deliver a flow of air to the passenger compartment; wherein the air handling duct includes an energy management system disposed within the internal cavity of the air handling duct, and operable to react against the roof of the body to absorb energy transferred to the air handling duct from within the passenger compartment.