| 摘要 |
<p>A safety system (10) for a vehicle (12) is incorporated within the structure of the vehicle (12). The system includes an energy absorbing structure (14) which may collapse, crumple, deform or otherwise absorb energy under impact. A mounting arrangement (16) moves the structure (14) relative to the vehicle (12) in the event that an imminent collision is sensed by a sensor (24). In one example, the structure (14) is moved forward, relative to the vehicle (12), to leave a gap (20) between the structure (14) and hard components (22) of the vehicle (12), such as the radiator, engine block or the like. This increase in distance results in a greater amount of energy being absorbed from the person (18), before the person can impact the hard components (22).</p> |
