System for absorbing part of the energy caused by a crash against an automobile

摘要

The system (1) has an upper crossbar (4) and a lower beam respectively with two sets of extreme ends (10, 12, 16, 18) placed against girders and carrier prolongations of a vehicle. The crossbar and the beam parallelly extend relative to each other, where the beam is connected to the crossbar by energy absorption units (26). The units have a set of branches (28) extending perpendicular to the crossbar and the beam and distributed over lengths of the crossbar and the beam. Each branch has an extreme part (30) integrated to the beam, and an extreme part (32) resting against the crossbar. An independent claim is also included for a motor vehicle comprising a front body shell structure.