| 摘要 |
There is disclosed an impact force coupling assembly (300) operable to couple impact forces from an upright member (250) of a road vehicle (10) to a horizontal transverse member (240) thereof during an impact event. The assembly (300) has a first region (592) and a second region (594), and is operable to be captured between the members (240,250) during the impact event. The assembly (300) includes cavities including dividing walls (510,520) therebetween, the dividing walls (510,520) extending along the assembly (300) in a direction from the first region (592) to the second region (594). Capture of the assembly (300) during the impact event is affected by intrusive deformation of the dividing walls (510,520) at the regions (592,594) of the assembly (300) by portions (330) of the transverse member (240) and the upright member (250). The coupling assembly (300) is beneficially fabricated as a unitary extruded aluminium component. The upright member (250) and the transverse member (240) are beneficially a heel-kick and a B-pillar respectively of the vehicle (10). |
