Spare-tire collision management system

摘要

A collision management system comprising at least one of a guiding-bracket and a catch configured to inhibit forward movement of an under-hung spare-tire during a collision. The guiding-bracket may connect to and extend downward from a floor, or sprung-mass component, of the vehicle. The spare-tire may contact the guiding-bracket during a collision substantially inhibiting further movement, deflecting it downward away from the vehicle, deflecting it toward a suspension component, and/or deflecting it toward the catch. The catch may be connected to and extend upward from a suspension component. The catch may also inhibit spare-tire forward movement, may puncture the tire of the spare-tire, and may pull the spare-tire downward with the movement of the suspension component to which it is attached during the collision.

主权项

1. A system for guiding movement of a spare-tire hung under a rear-floor of a vehicle during a collision comprising:
a guiding-bracket connected to the rear-floor forward of the spare-tire, wherein the guiding-bracket is configured to deflect the spare-tire toward a rear-suspension component during a collision, and wherein the rear-suspension component is an axle-beam extending transversely across the vehicle and at least a portion of the spare-tire contacts the axle-beam inhibiting forward movement of the spare-tire.