A bumper and front rail assembly includes first and second front rails with a steel cross-member extending therebetween. The steel cross-member has a substantially U-shaped cross-section. A steel forward member is secured to the cross-member and spans the length thereof. The forward member is configured to act as a spring for elastic deformation against the cross-member in a low energy impact. First and second steel crush cans are disposed in the cross-member adjacent the first and second front rails, respectively. The crush cans are configured for improved energy management and can be used with or without the energy absorbing bumper system described.
申请公布号
US5876077(A)
申请公布日期
1999.03.02
申请号
US19970796355
申请日期
1997.02.07
申请人
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
发明人
MISKECH, PETER;SHANER, LEONARD ANTHONY;TEKELLY, JOSEPH PAUL;VYAS, BHADRESH V.;HEINEMANN, DAVID GEORGE;HALL, DAVID ALAN