Deformation element for body pillar of vehicle's body to protect occupant of vehicle in event of accident consists of profiled sheet metal preformed part with impact surface orientated towards head of occupant

摘要

The deformation element for a body pillar of a vehicle's body to protect the occupant of a vehicle in the event of an accident has an energy absorbing region to absorb impact energy. The deformation element (4) consists of a profiled sheet metal preformed part with an impact surface orientated towards the head of the occupant and located at a prescribed distance from a body shell component (3) of the body, and extensions on the impact surface are connected to or supported on the body shell component.