Energy absorption and distribution material

摘要

An energy absorbing and transmitting material comprising a framework of interconnected units comprising at least one unit having a base and a protrusion or cone extending from the base along an axis, and at least one connecting member or rod that connects the unit to at least one adjacent unit, the connecting members extending substantially perpendicular to the axis of the unit from the base, where the framework is comprised of a single elastic material throughout, or configured so that when the framework is perturbed by tilting the unit towards the adjacent unit, the adjacent unit is tilted towards the unit.

主权项

1. An energy absorbing and transmitting framework comprising:
a plurality of units, each unit having a base and a protrusion extending from the base along an axis, and a plurality of connecting members, each connecting member connecting two adjacent units, each connecting member extending substantially perpendicular to the axes, the base of each unit being below the connecting members and the protrusion extending above the connecting members, wherein, when a force is applied to the protrusion of a unit, the force being offset from the axis of the unit at an angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees, the unit tilts towards an adjacent unit, and wherein each of a plurality of the bases is shaped to facilitate tilting or deflection of the corresponding unit against an underlying surface contacting the bases.